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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 04:48 PM
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20b FD Drifter

Here is my build thread for my 20b fd drift mobile.
Its mostly gonna be pictures cuz they mostly speak for themselves.
All work so far has done by myself.

When i got it.


Gutted


Stiched.



seats.


roof was crushed.


Fixed.
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...jIzMS5qcGc.jpg


chassis.


modified knucks. before


After


suspension.





Ill post more later.
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 04:49 PM
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So proud of her for helping.








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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 08:52 PM
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subframe.
measured 48 million times. still had to cut twice!!










coil plate!
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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 09:01 PM
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Nice project! Good luck with the build.
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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 09:07 PM
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thank you sir. Im not too far away from starting her. Just gotta buil the manifold. Grab a fuel cell and pumps. Then wire in the lt-12.
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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 10:32 PM
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looks nice good luck
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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 10:45 PM
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also im looking for any sponsors for this season in pro-am. whether partial or full
. lmk if you can help out!
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 01:20 PM
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almost done with the manifold and fuel rails
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...1333562978.jpg

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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 12:08 AM
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What kind of material did you end up using for the subframe, as in pipe OD, wall thickness etc.
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 01:14 AM
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alot of good work there, well done!
interested to see it going
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by spazzytroy
What kind of material did you end up using for the subframe, as in pipe OD, wall thickness etc.
I had some DOM tube laying around that was 1.75" OD x 0.120 thick.
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 06:37 AM
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reupload.



Made my own fuel rails. Came out nice. Just gotta get some different lower gromets.
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 06:42 AM
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fd power steering pump. I didnt like the seperate V belt nor the location of the stock 20b pump.
I may ad a couple idles if the belt slips or flexes too much.


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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 10:55 PM
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^ That's not gonna work sir at the crank! Over tightening wont help either because you will over stress your bearings.
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 12:11 AM
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get a two sided belt and go over the top of the crank, maybe?
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 08:25 AM
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no becuz i will spin backwards lok. i thought about it. but the belt does pull up a little. it looks like it barely grabs the crank in the picture. but i will prob put an idler between the crank and PS to give it more wrap on the crank
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 08:44 AM
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 11:23 AM
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freaking sweet man, keep it up!!
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 11:03 AM
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thanks manny.
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 07:45 PM
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pain in the ars to cut this hell hole!!!






Tight fit?

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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 07:49 AM
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Nice built man!
Is the steering rack in its stock location or did u do somthing to solve a possible bumpsteer problem?
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 10:38 AM
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Nice built man!
Is the steering rack in its stock location or did u do somthing to solve a possible bumpsteer problem?
i angleed the rack down. but i also steped down the knuckles and i need to make some tierod ends with like a half in. spacer and then the tie rods and rack will remain perfecltly level
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 01:40 PM
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Nice.
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