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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 07:19 PM
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WERE DID YOU GET THAT CAGE FROM! I have been looking for a nice vert cage for a good while. What is the main hoop from? Is the main hoop mounted to the floor?

Read bumbass= Kirk's bar, How much did it cost you? $550?
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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Good grief thats a nice vert. Love the cage.
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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I got it locally for $80 from someone who cut it out of their vert. Just had to make new base plates, powdercoat it, and weld it in.
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 07:55 PM
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GRRRR your an *** ..wish i can find some retard like that
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 09:59 PM
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Squeeb your car has been a great inspiration for me. Looks excellent!
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 05:57 AM
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looks good, can you leave the targa section in place?
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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Unfortunately not, has to be removed when the top is down
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 10:40 PM
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what size tires are you running? F+B
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Old Apr 6, 2011 | 12:43 AM
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such a clean vert!
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 11:26 PM
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what size tires are you running? F+B
Fronts are 215/45 and the rears are 225/40. They will be replaced very soon with properly sized tires, these were free and temporary.

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such a clean vert!
Thanks!
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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 11:07 PM
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Time for an update! Unfortunately it includes some bad news, but fortunately it also includes some good news, and then even more good news!

Bad news first... got in a small accident with the RX7 Thankfully it wasn't too bad but requires some body work and new parts.

The good news! It's going in by the end of the month to get fixed up and more! I have already picked up a replacement bumper, bumper support, headlight housing, and fender. Also snagged a pair of Shine Auto Spec-RE side skirts. The car is getting repainted, decided to stay with the stock 'Sunrise Red' color. The side moldings will get painted black, the tail lights will be repainted, and the mirrors will be getting replaced with CF APR Formula GT3 mirrors. Also there will be some shaving done: Washer nozzles, antenna, emblems, and possibly the 3rd brake light. All this should be done by summer.

And the even more good news! Picked up a Mitsubish Evo 9! Haven't had time to take a picture yet as it currently sits but heres some pics the po took:




Normally I wouldn't buy an already built/modded car but this thing was a killer deal and built very well with quality parts. Right now it puts down 430whp but its runs on E85 which kinda sucks since the nearest ethanol station near me is about 30 miles away, so I will be switching it back to pump gas which will bring it down to about 375whp. Car is sitting on some BBS wheels right now but really liking the NT-03's that were on it so may go with those, maybe powder coat them gold or bronze. Will be taking off the canards (bumper and side skirt) as i'm going for a cleaner look. Tail lights are getting swapped for jdm evo 7 tail lights. After that it will pretty much stay as it is till its paid off.

Will try and post some pics of the progress made on the RX7 throughout winter and spring.
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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 11:37 PM
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GD! best of both worlds! I would LOVE to DD a evo8. theres so many damn evos/ dsms running around here due to buschur, switzer down the road.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 07:42 PM
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Nice evo squeeb!

Sucks to hear about the accident. But with your plans, there is no doubt your 7 will be something great.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 08:07 PM
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Thanks! Yeah im excited to get the RX7 fixed and ready for summer, gonna be looking real nice!
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 10:40 PM
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Any mods able to move this over to the 'builds' section?
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 08:59 AM
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Sick evo Squeeb! The guy's at my shop are DSM freaks. They build these things all dang day. We've had some really hott evo's come in. Between Brian and Max, they know everything about tuning DSM's. Brian has 2 evo X's... jerk.
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 09:16 AM
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Hello. It's the first time I see this topic.
I like the car, including the rear diffuser, I just don't agree with the way the diffuser was mounted... I mean, bolted to the car bodywork instead of the chassis? The hell...
And those BBS wheels... I would love to have them on my RX-7.

Take good care of that car!
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by marshall13B
Sick evo Squeeb! The guy's at my shop are DSM freaks. They build these things all dang day. We've had some really hott evo's come in. Between Brian and Max, they know everything about tuning DSM's. Brian has 2 evo X's... jerk.
Thanks man, what shop you working at?

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Hello. It's the first time I see this topic.
I like the car, including the rear diffuser, I just don't agree with the way the diffuser was mounted... I mean, bolted to the car bodywork instead of the chassis? The hell...
And those BBS wheels... I would love to have them on my RX-7.

Take good care of that car!
Yeah thats how the diffuser is supposed to mount but its on there very solid.
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 02:54 PM
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Going in this week to have some body work done on the evo and to check on the progress being made on the RX7, if any, and snag some pictures. Going to look into and discuss doing some sort of widebody. Also ordered a set of Enkei NT03's for the Evo:


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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 03:08 PM
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nice wheels!
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 02:46 PM
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[QUOTE=Squeeb;11020535]Thanks man, what shop you working at?


Z Sport in north everett.
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 02:55 PM
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Ah okay, very nice shop. Friend of mine used to have a shop by there, so used to drive by it all the time.
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 12:33 AM
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Yeah, even better now with all the dsm stuff goin on lol
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 06:44 AM
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Geez man nice rx and evo. Looks like you have a great career to be able to buy all that.
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by rotaryracer1
Geez man nice rx and evo. Looks like you have a great career to be able to buy all that.
I have an okay job, I just work a lot of overtime and dont waste any money
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