Considering selling it.....dunno though
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Very conservative...even with the alcohol injection. I am about the reliability vs big power. Believe me..with the 312 and no aids it's a hand full! The setup leaves you a little light headed through the corners! The flames are pretty cool to look at! It'll drag them thru the 500 ft mark on the front straight at PIR even thru the down shifts! Did you see the two vids that moto posted on this post?!
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Thanks. Appreciate it. Hopefully the next person that comes out and looks at it knows if they want to buy a car or not. Anyone reading this...this is a track car. It is not a daily driver. You can drive it daily with much discomfort and pain. It go fast, not go comfy. hhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
I had the pleasure of driving this car. It's everything cartapex says, and more.....
Beautiful, quality work on the roll cage, functionally and aesthetically.
The seat position is quite comfortable and accommodates a 6'2" 230 pound driver. The custom seat bracket design has equal high quality craftsmanship and uses the stock seat mounts (!).
Even at the softest suspension settings, the car has very good grip on the Advan's. I actually found the ride to be quite comfortable on the street. Overall an impressive ride, killer track car. I couldn't resist taking it to very high speed; the car felt remarkably stable under acceleration with zero vibration and no surprises. Under hard braking -- same thing. I could go on..... Definitely worth the drive from Seattle.....
I think streetability is a matter of personal taste & tolerance. My daily driver s5 has JIC Magic FLT-A2's, solid Noltec bushings on everything, and Cobra Monaco S fixed back seats (i.e., uncomfortable, and difficult to get in/out). The ride is very harsh by comparison. The exhaust is almost as loud (even with the main cat still in place) and my FC's idle is highly erratic, much to the annoyance of other drivers at stoplights (not to mention my neighbors).
Beautiful, quality work on the roll cage, functionally and aesthetically.
The seat position is quite comfortable and accommodates a 6'2" 230 pound driver. The custom seat bracket design has equal high quality craftsmanship and uses the stock seat mounts (!).
Even at the softest suspension settings, the car has very good grip on the Advan's. I actually found the ride to be quite comfortable on the street. Overall an impressive ride, killer track car. I couldn't resist taking it to very high speed; the car felt remarkably stable under acceleration with zero vibration and no surprises. Under hard braking -- same thing. I could go on..... Definitely worth the drive from Seattle.....
I think streetability is a matter of personal taste & tolerance. My daily driver s5 has JIC Magic FLT-A2's, solid Noltec bushings on everything, and Cobra Monaco S fixed back seats (i.e., uncomfortable, and difficult to get in/out). The ride is very harsh by comparison. The exhaust is almost as loud (even with the main cat still in place) and my FC's idle is highly erratic, much to the annoyance of other drivers at stoplights (not to mention my neighbors).
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I had the pleasure of driving this car. It's everything cartapex says, and more.....
Beautiful, quality work on the roll cage, functionally and aesthetically.
The seat position is quite comfortable and accommodates a 6'2" 230 pound driver. The custom seat bracket design has equal high quality craftsmanship and uses the stock seat mounts (!).
Even at the softest suspension settings, the car has very good grip on the Advan's. I actually found the ride to be quite comfortable on the street. Overall an impressive ride, killer track car. I couldn't resist taking it to very high speed; the car felt remarkably stable under acceleration with zero vibration and no surprises. Under hard braking -- same thing. I could go on..... Definitely worth the drive from Seattle.....
I think streetability is a matter of personal taste & tolerance. My daily driver s5 has JIC Magic FLT-A2's, solid Noltec bushings on everything, and Cobra Monaco S fixed back seats (i.e., uncomfortable, and difficult to get in/out). The ride is very harsh by comparison. The exhaust is almost as loud (even with the main cat still in place) and my FC's idle is highly erratic, much to the annoyance of other drivers at stoplights (not to mention my neighbors).
Beautiful, quality work on the roll cage, functionally and aesthetically.
The seat position is quite comfortable and accommodates a 6'2" 230 pound driver. The custom seat bracket design has equal high quality craftsmanship and uses the stock seat mounts (!).
Even at the softest suspension settings, the car has very good grip on the Advan's. I actually found the ride to be quite comfortable on the street. Overall an impressive ride, killer track car. I couldn't resist taking it to very high speed; the car felt remarkably stable under acceleration with zero vibration and no surprises. Under hard braking -- same thing. I could go on..... Definitely worth the drive from Seattle.....
I think streetability is a matter of personal taste & tolerance. My daily driver s5 has JIC Magic FLT-A2's, solid Noltec bushings on everything, and Cobra Monaco S fixed back seats (i.e., uncomfortable, and difficult to get in/out). The ride is very harsh by comparison. The exhaust is almost as loud (even with the main cat still in place) and my FC's idle is highly erratic, much to the annoyance of other drivers at stoplights (not to mention my neighbors).
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I had my car next to yours down at pineapple one day. Heck of a nice job on that car! Would you at least be willing to give up the cage and suspension so I could transplant them into mine- Just kidding!
If I wouldn't have splurged on an IC and Power FC I would have some serious thinking to do... I really hope she lands into good hands!
If I wouldn't have splurged on an IC and Power FC I would have some serious thinking to do... I really hope she lands into good hands!
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Hey what are the size of the rims\tires and offset? I'd buy the rims\ tires off you if you are willing,You know how much my wife would love that 
I'm serious though that i'd sleep in the doghouse for them. NEED TRACK TIRE\RIMS
Plus a BUMP for a nice car. Got a ride in it right after tune and had to use a shop towel to clean up the sticky mess I left on his windsheild- he's windex'd it since then
I'm serious though that i'd sleep in the doghouse for them. NEED TRACK TIRE\RIMSPlus a BUMP for a nice car. Got a ride in it right after tune and had to use a shop towel to clean up the sticky mess I left on his windsheild- he's windex'd it since then
well guy's she's mine.. well almost.. we took her for a test drive, and boy is it solid... couple little things here and there but, hey that gives me stuff to do..
Had to get use to the clutch/lightflywheel.. killed it.. and a couple chinese fire drills later we were back on the road.. stepped on it 2nd then 3rd..at 3/4 throttle.. felt great.. reminds me of my old TII thats been in pieces for yrs.. lets just say this one has just skipped peckking order in my garage.. So, my rotary addiction goes on.. and were up to 5 2nd gen chassis and 1 FB
I already have a pile of parts to hang on the bitch.. but I'm going to wait on the BB turbo I've got .. get use to the power again.. I've been sipping on a doggy ported na.. Thanks again Cartapex for the opportunity..
Had to get use to the clutch/lightflywheel.. killed it.. and a couple chinese fire drills later we were back on the road.. stepped on it 2nd then 3rd..at 3/4 throttle.. felt great.. reminds me of my old TII thats been in pieces for yrs.. lets just say this one has just skipped peckking order in my garage.. So, my rotary addiction goes on.. and were up to 5 2nd gen chassis and 1 FB
I already have a pile of parts to hang on the bitch.. but I'm going to wait on the BB turbo I've got .. get use to the power again.. I've been sipping on a doggy ported na.. Thanks again Cartapex for the opportunity..
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well guy's she's mine.. well almost.. we took her for a test drive, and boy is it solid... couple little things here and there but, hey that gives me stuff to do..
Had to get use to the clutch/lightflywheel.. killed it.. and a couple chinese fire drills later we were back on the road.. stepped on it 2nd then 3rd..at 3/4 throttle.. felt great.. reminds me of my old TII thats been in pieces for yrs.. lets just say this one has just skipped peckking order in my garage.. So, my rotary addiction goes on.. and were up to 5 2nd gen chassis and 1 FB
I already have a pile of parts to hang on the bitch.. but I'm going to wait on the BB turbo I've got .. get use to the power again.. I've been sipping on a doggy ported na.. Thanks again Cartapex for the opportunity..
Had to get use to the clutch/lightflywheel.. killed it.. and a couple chinese fire drills later we were back on the road.. stepped on it 2nd then 3rd..at 3/4 throttle.. felt great.. reminds me of my old TII thats been in pieces for yrs.. lets just say this one has just skipped peckking order in my garage.. So, my rotary addiction goes on.. and were up to 5 2nd gen chassis and 1 FB
I already have a pile of parts to hang on the bitch.. but I'm going to wait on the BB turbo I've got .. get use to the power again.. I've been sipping on a doggy ported na.. Thanks again Cartapex for the opportunity..
