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sixpax · 02-17-2013, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Nice, that sounds like a lot of fun. I'll still be trying to beat your lap time

That shouldn't be very hard. I am incredibly slow ... just look fast because the car is cool.

b1adesofcha0s · 02-17-2013, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sixpax

That shouldn't be very hard. I am incredibly slow ... just look fast because the car is cool.

Yeah I wasn't too fast either my first time out, but I at least have a good set of tires this time.

TerribleONE · 02-17-2013, 11:57 PM

manifold looks great man!! Iv been thinking what I can do to dress up the engine bay a bit.. my intercooler pipes just look like CAIs lol

sixpax · 02-18-2013, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by TerribleONE

manifold looks great man!! Iv been thinking what I can do to dress up the engine bay a bit.. my intercooler pipes just look like CAIs lol

thanks man ! I am by no means a turbo expert, but being an engine bay bling bling kind of guy I would look into getting colored blow off valves in the engine bay ... one in each charge pipe just to spice things up. But not sure that is even necessary or possible ... I am along ways away from going FI.

solo1racing · 02-22-2013, 05:58 PM

i have wondered that on my Z..

Punk86 · 02-22-2013, 07:05 PM

I would love that intake manifold just for the looks!

Did you have to retune it?

sixpax · 02-23-2013, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Punk86

I would love that intake manifold just for the looks!

Did you have to retune it?

Nope. Going back to the dyno in a couple weeks, but not because of the manifold.

sixpax · 02-23-2013, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by solo1racing

i have wondered that on my Z..

... me too.

sixpax · 03-02-2013, 11:42 AM

... started messing around with the brake booster support tank today. My plan was to cut a short piece of that metal strip the length of the tank, and mount it to the hole circled in the picture. There would be a slight indent behind that piece so would be enough room to loop some worm clamps behind it to strap the can in.

Bracket cut down and mounted ...

... wedged the can in there and got the clamps on ... it's pretty tight and isn't going to move anywhere.

... going to let it ride for a few days as the stainless steel lines are a PITA to cut so want to make sure I know how exactly where I want them, final orientation of the nipples on the can and all that good stuff. Can fits in there alright and doesn't look to crappy anyway. Might take it back out and paint the bracket black. Course the bigger question is will it do anything. Peace of mind I guess, is all it can give me right now until it hits the track.

sixpax · 03-03-2013, 02:59 PM

Stillen front brake cooling kit along with some PVC gutter downspouts that we hope can mount under the cars front crash bar ... the brake kit will use the fascia inserts we are using now to get cold air into the engine bay so have to relocate those somewhere else and the gutter downspout adapters look perfect for the job.

Mike · 03-03-2013, 03:17 PM

its amazing what you can find and repurpose during a walk through of home depot. Whenever I have a new project that takes some fabrication, I just browse every aisle til I find something that will work. Most recently, it was a house shutter to cover the powdercoating booth exhaust hole in the side of my workshop that I had to enlarge.

sixpax · 03-03-2013, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

its amazing what you can find and repurpose during a walk through of home depot. Whenever I have a new project that takes some fabrication, I just browse every aisle til I find something that will work. Most recently, it was a house shutter to cover the powdercoating booth exhaust hole in the side of my workshop that I had to enlarge.

It is crazy like that ... just stumbled upon those roaming through the garden section, and I thought wow the shape is perfect, they are 3 inch, and the notch looks like it will allow it to mount under the crash bar and look like they belong there... 4 bucks at Lowes. I am not certain how to attach them yet but will play around when the fascia is off putting the brake cooling stuff on.

Great idea on the house shutter ...

Mike · 03-03-2013, 03:32 PM

just screw them into the crash bar with some sheet metal screws?

sixpax · 03-03-2013, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

just screw them into the crash bar with some sheet metal screws?

I hope it's that easy ... I would have to drill some starter holes in that bar though and I am guessing it is a pretty tough cookie to drill.

sixpax · 03-25-2013, 06:26 PM

Finally got around to finishing up my brakes from last year ...

... stainless steel lines in, RBF600 swapped in with the help of the awesome Motive Power Bleeder ... had never used one of those that thing is pretty cool.

Got the Stillen hose flanges mounted behind the hub and the hoses routed to the front fascia. They are just flopping around in there right now, have to hook them up but ran out of time and energy and was cold out.

Relocated the hoses from Modshack mod to some PVC Gutter Downspouts we got from Home Depot and painted black ... just used some self tapping sheet metal screws and bolted them onto the bottom of the crash bar ... had to put them on either side of the tow hook, which was not planned, but at least they are functional still and getting cold air into the engine bay.

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Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	its amazing what you can find and repurpose during a walk through of home depot. Whenever I have a new project that takes some fabrication, I just browse every aisle til I find something that will work. Most recently, it was a house shutter to cover the powdercoating booth exhaust hole in the side of my workshop that I had to enlarge. sixpax likes this. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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