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travisjb 09-23-2009 01:15 AM

Ok, you crack me up Zless... all reasonable points... re paint color, I'll probably pick a darker shade and definitely matte / flat luminance

travisjb 09-23-2009 09:55 PM

UPDATES
  • Targeting weekend after next to be done with fabrication...
  • Have a paint shop lined up
  • Had a discussion with Junior today... we're working up a rear brake cooling solution that I think you guys will dig !
  • I'm going to can the APR front splitter and we'll fab up something more durable
  • The seat showed up and looks great! 1 small tear in the fabric, but otherwise a great seat that fits me perfectly... we were able to modify the Bride rails and lower my driving position by about 2 inches
  • The car is now completely prepped and the tube bending is underway!
  • I'm settled on #104 assuming NASA approves it... thanks again for the input!

travisjb 09-24-2009 01:13 AM

New pics from my last trip to PIR c/o Trevor Gill photography

http://www.trevorgillphotography.com/nasa/eDSC_8502.jpg
http://www.trevorgillphotography.com/nasa/eDSC_8598.jpg
http://www.trevorgillphotography.com/nasa/eDSC_8954.jpg

dlmartin81 09-24-2009 09:20 AM

Nice pix!....and nice BBK.

Do you notice a huge difference in braking?

rednek01 09-24-2009 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travisjb (Post 210691)
UPDATES
  • Targeting weekend after next to be done with fabrication...
  • Have a paint shop lined up
  • Had a discussion with Junior today... we're working up a rear brake cooling solution that I think you guys will dig !
  • I'm going to can the APR front splitter and we'll fab up something more durable
  • The seat showed up and looks great! 1 small tear in the fabric, but otherwise a great seat that fits me perfectly... we were able to modify the Bride rails and lower my driving position by about 2 inches
  • The car is now completely prepped and the tube bending is underway!
  • I'm settled on #104 assuming NASA approves it... thanks again for the input!

Please share what you did with the rails we are looking for a way to lower the Dreamer's seat about 2 inches or so

Fathead 09-24-2009 11:15 AM

We cut the sliders off the Bride rails and welded 2x1/8 in steel across them and drill your holes. It gives you about four fingers space on to of your head where before we only had two. I havent finished yet so I have no pics but I will. I guess I should also say travis is about 5 11 so plan accordingly.

M.Bonanni 09-24-2009 11:36 AM

Awesome! Glad you guys got the rail figured out :).

travisjb 09-24-2009 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dlmartin81 (Post 210990)
Nice pix!....and nice BBK.

Do you notice a huge difference in braking?

Absolutely! Zero fade... Will be moving to more aggressive pads soon, and may add some venting when we do. Hit up Josh at Stillen if you want more info.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fathead (Post 211116)
We cut the sliders off the Bride rails and welded 2x1/8 in steel across them and drill your holes. It gives you about four fingers space on to of your head where before we only had two. I havent finished yet so I have no pics but I will. I guess I should also say travis is about 5 11 so plan accordingly.

5 11 1/2 ! :cool:

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDMotorsports (Post 211128)
Awesome! Glad you guys got the rail figured out :).

... and thanks again for your help !

CrownR426 09-24-2009 11:55 AM

Wow loving those rolling shots!
Got any new videos for us?

travisjb 09-24-2009 01:10 PM

hey crown, no more vids for a while... car is all taken apart for cage fab

shabarivas 09-24-2009 02:07 PM

Oh snap - pics of the progress please ... man you are certainly making a lot of Z owners envious :) whats your DD if you dont mind me asking?

travisjb 09-24-2009 02:27 PM

Up to Junior to post more pics right now

DDs = ISF (wife's) and a natural gas powered honda civic on skunk2s and good tires/wheels... having an alternative fuel car in AZ let's us commute in the HOV lane without a passenger, so I save like 20-30 mins each way on commute

510z 09-24-2009 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travisjb (Post 211390)
Up to Junior to post more pics right now

DDs = ISF (wife's) and a natural gas powered honda civic on skunk2s and good tires/wheels... having an alternative fuel car in AZ let's us commute in the HOV lane without a passenger, so I save like 20-30 mins each way on commute

I probebly would have messed myself if i had seen an ISF when I was at your house. :driving:

shabarivas 09-24-2009 05:00 PM

How expensive was the honda to build / buy? What kind of mileage do you see from it? I was thinking about making a natural gas honda hatch for DD

LiquidZ 09-24-2009 06:26 PM

That silver just shines perfectly in the sun. Love it.


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