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May 11, 2008 | 02:38 PM

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May 11, 2008 | 06:01 PM

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is that steve84GS old car? it looks similar. sweet build man!!! I cant wait to see videos of this thing!

May 11, 2008 | 10:08 PM

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very nice build, keep up the good work

May 11, 2008 | 11:58 PM

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is that steve84GS old car? it looks similar. sweet build man!!! I cant wait to see videos of this thing!

Its a 1979 SA Chassis not a FB Chassis... I don`t know who steve84GS is.

May 12, 2008 | 12:03 AM

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i also use the ngk 7's. turbo cars burn up plugs way to fast to be using anything more expensive. in my opinion

Burn up plugs... I think you mean foul plugs quickly. Remember its all in the tuning! People say, if you can tune a rotary you can tune anything... I concur.

May 12, 2008 | 10:09 AM

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Burn up plugs... I think you mean foul plugs quickly. Remember its all in the tuning! People say, if you can tune a rotary you can tune anything... I concur.

yes foul plugs. but no matter how perfect your tune is your 2jz will eat through plugs. i have been lucky so far, it fouled out my first set very quick. now the new set has lasted for several weekends. i always keep 6 of them in the car with me anyway.
very cool build man, you will have a good time when you are finished

May 24, 2008 | 06:59 PM

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any progress?

May 27, 2008 | 12:36 AM

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any progress?

Just waiting on the body shop... seems when friends owe you a favor they just take their damn time.

Nonetheless, the engine bay is completed, now just wanting on the body to be painted and engine mounts to be made.

Aug 6, 2008 | 10:22 PM

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Aug 18, 2008 | 01:04 PM

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and how bout some pics that work!

Sep 1, 2008 | 11:18 PM

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has the friend doing the body work made any progress? hope all is going well with your build!
excited for any updates

Sep 7, 2008 | 03:03 PM

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has the friend doing the body work made any progress? hope all is going well with your build!
excited for any updates

Yes, Bodywork has been done and the motor is in... i`ll post pictures within the week.

~Andre

Sep 7, 2008 | 08:30 PM

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I can't wait to see the pics Andre!

Sep 9, 2008 | 11:05 PM

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I can't wait to see the pics Andre!

Here are some pictures which I loaded up thus far. The motor is in and the hood clear perfectly thanks to the turbo2 scoop, the oil pan sits about
3" off the ground but if there`s any ground clearance issues the coilovers will take care of that.

Hoping to get around 600 rwhp @ 26 psi - WISH ME LUCK!!!

I`ll post more pics with the intercooler and radiator later.

~Andre

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Sep 10, 2008 | 07:16 PM

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what mm is the turbo you are running? depending on the fuel you run 600hp at that psi should be easy to make. mine did 606 on 18psi on e85.
but i do wish you luck man!

Sep 11, 2008 | 02:45 AM

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what mm is the turbo you are running? depending on the fuel you run 600hp at that psi should be easy to make. mine did 606 on 18psi on e85.
but i do wish you luck man!

Turbo is a T66BB Q-trim .81 A/R... hoping it can put me in the 600s`

Oct 3, 2008 | 11:41 AM

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updates. And all your pics are gone from the first page

Oct 3, 2008 | 12:16 PM

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wow man sick project.
kids and 2jz lovers will go bonkers over that setup in such a small car.
I love it too.
congrats on getting this far, I cant wait to see some tire shredding videos!

Dec 4, 2008 | 08:21 PM

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From: Rx7

^^^^^^^^^^

Jan 6, 2009 | 01:11 AM

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^^^^^^^^^6

Apr 30, 2009 | 05:30 PM

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The swap has been completed. I went to the dyno and had some speedcut issues around 5500rpm, so HP couldn`t be recorded.

Returning tomorrow... here`s some pics!

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Apr 30, 2009 | 06:03 PM

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Very Nice and clean. Congrats

Apr 30, 2009 | 09:26 PM

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very nice, Im not a big fan of FB's but yours is an exception!

Apr 30, 2009 | 10:33 PM

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Guys,
Thanks for the complements!

Do know really what the difference from the SA and FB chassis other than the motors
(12A earlier models an 13Bs` in the 83 onwards)