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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 03:08 AM
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 03:59 AM
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skin your doors now for the door bars man. dont skimp out it'll be way cool feeling.

feels like your driving around in a big *** bathtub
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 04:15 AM
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 04:48 AM
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yes!! **** numb elbow mid flip...
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 06:08 AM
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lol - I don't know what that means, but I will take it :P
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 09:24 AM
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translation: no more smashing elbow into door while driving
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by stevensimon
translation: no more smashing elbow into door while driving
aaron = n00b hahaha

yes. when you throw the wheel like a ninja during transition (flip) and you rack your **** and it gets all numb lol "they call it the stranger" ;p
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 02:39 PM
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I have been working on my car these past couple of days rigorously - it is starting to pay off
  • Fixed overheating issue
  • Modified front fenders
  • 50mm spacer up front
  • Super angle kit installed
  • Wangles installed
  • New rear wheel





My roll cage has also been finished - and I am happy with the result










A project is never done, much more to come
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 02:27 PM
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Safety first

I went to to U Drift last night to test and tune the car, I am happy with the results and yet there are still more things to do.



I will be trying my best @ round 3 - lets have some fun
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 03:07 PM
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i dont want to see anymore of that spinning out **** this weekend.

Aaron needs to be killing it. Let's go battle some damn V8 240's.
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 06:01 PM
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I had like 2 spin outs - and one was a sick 360 :P
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 06:50 AM
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So round 3 of pro am's have come and gone.

I crashed pretty hard - I blacked out and went to hospital. I turned out ok, but I don't remember anything yet.

I laid down a nice conservative 1st run - and it landed me in first.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4r4Oyrqnvw

But after that, I remember talking in the pits, and then I don't remember anyting afterwards.

I did this though



So off to round 4 I go, I have another car and I will be swapping parts over.

everything is a learning experience

Oh - I also had the fastest entry speed - 82 mph
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 02:33 PM
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It was a pretty crazy crash.

I was out in the pits so I lost sight of you past the first turn.

You were hauling *** through it. Then we heard the thud. I guess one of my friends in the stands has video of it. Waiting on them to post it.
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 04:17 PM
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that would be awesome, I have not even seen it yet - I seriously do not remember what I did.

A lot of my friends were saying it had to be some mechanical failure because "I wouldn't do that" but I think they were just being nice.
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by backalleyracer
that would be awesome, I have not even seen it yet - I seriously do not remember what I did.

A lot of my friends were saying it had to be some mechanical failure because "I wouldn't do that" but I think they were just being nice.
when we were standing on grid it honestly looked like a brake line snapped we all saw your lights come on but nothing slow down/smoke/anything.

i was having the same issue with my brake booster vacuum line blowing off/brakes going stiff but i know when we messed with your spindles i wasnt there to check your hard lines going to the front calipers when you threw them on.....

before you pull parts lets check out the car. it might be repairable @ spring mountain auto body. if so it would be alot cheaper than building a new cage and if they get it back to 100% straight we can swap your red cars subframes into it, and make sure it's all straight. you could have a dedicated missile thrash car for the rest of the year.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 06:20 AM
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I put my other shell together these past couple of days and me and buckey got it rolling.



Now its off to th shop to get another roll cage done, but this time I am cutting out the doors and having my seat mounted lower - no more head crashes for me



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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 12:28 PM
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Sweet! Your post was at 4:20
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Zenki FC3S
Sweet! Your post was at 4:20
hahaha
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Zenki FC3S
Sweet! Your post was at 4:20
buhahahah

no effort involved
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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 04:11 AM
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not much to update - I have been in school this semester saving my money away from next season

its going to be ONNNNN !!!

My new car is still @ the shop and getting full treatment - roll cage, gutted doors, new seat mount, cutting up the front and overall awesomeness
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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 03:37 PM
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signature. do it.
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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 03:52 PM
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I did already
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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 06:43 PM
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damn dude glad your ok....crashing means your just learning how to drift, it happens.
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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 11:27 PM
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Thanks man - I don't fully remember what happened, but I must have pushed to hard
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This is what happens when you do work and don't take any pictures of it.

Everything gets transferred over and a new car looks clean.

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