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Old 11-13-08, 07:20 PM
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Dude I like the way that looks! I don't know why but I like the angle up. Your fabrication skills are really good too man, great craftsmanship.
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Old 11-14-08, 06:30 PM
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i cant do much for turn out if i wanted to... well with this set of wheels that is

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Old 11-14-08, 09:05 PM
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What are you doing for steering angle? Those front wheels look like they may have a little too much offset to get the angle you may want before they rub.
And that solves my question.

PS: Why do you have S5 LCA's?
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Old 11-14-08, 09:15 PM
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racefab 09.... keep an eye out
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Old 11-15-08, 02:20 AM
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nice work on teh exhaust
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Old 11-15-08, 04:02 PM
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i used all the parts of my old s5 turbo... the shell i used is a 85 /86 NA turbo....
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what you doing on here eyehate this is a man site no nissans or subys lol. jk.
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where the civics at? lmao..jk jk

fantastic job so far man...def. make me want to keep my fc
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what you doing on here eyehate this is a man site no nissans or subys lol. jk.
and you are just a boy with a man's car.....someone should ban you
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Old 11-17-08, 05:17 AM
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your a brave soul, im sure you already have plans to protect that radiator but wow it seems low. also whats your plan for airflow? e-fan? maybe two?
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Old 11-17-08, 03:37 PM
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A louvered undertray would be the best way to protect it and increase airflow through the engine bay.
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and you are just a boy with a man's car.....someone should ban you
wtf. i was joking . how do you think i would know he drives a 240 and sti .........
and how do you think i knew his name (RSW)...
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Old 11-17-08, 07:17 PM
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nice cooling setup
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radiator + ground= danger.... wonder what the protection setup is gonna look like... nice setup though very nice craftsmanship
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Old 11-18-08, 12:30 AM
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lol u guys are funny ....
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i have it on the 2.5in tall corner balancers
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and car is super slammed!
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so that gives me about 5 inches

my dick is lower to the ground loljk

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that is about 3in off the ground,

car will come up about 1 inch .so i will have 6 inches to the rad and 4 inch for the bumper..

and the car is 1962 LBS
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ya its all funny till you pull up too close to the 7 eleven and hear the fiberglass crunch
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guess u cant drive it! lol
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1962 thats insane man... im interested in how the headlights are gonna work still flip up or not.
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no way if i keep flip ups i will be at 2000lbs lol
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Old 11-18-08, 05:48 AM
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You have the same corner scales as me, i hate them lol.
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Old 11-18-08, 05:57 AM
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Keep the thread clean please, I'm watching for flaming...

Nice build!
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Old 11-18-08, 06:28 AM
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pictures are deceiving, it looked alot lower. are you going to build a bash bar to protect the rad?

i am not hating, i am loving this build!
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great build. What do you think the estimated weight of the car will be once is all done?

What welder are you using? I plan to upgrade really soon. I only have a small 140amp lincoln with 75 argon/25oxygen.
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Old 11-18-08, 06:35 PM
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ya i might make a bash bar.. trying to keep lbs down
lincoln 135amp mig 100% carbon dioxide
and a miller 250 TIG 100% argon
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