SIMOTA1's journal....

LMBmikeZ · 09-12-2013, 10:09 PM

how do/did you ever plan on getting one? there was only a handful of them ever made

Jon had to source this one for quite some time! not the easiest part to just scoop up

just saying

simota1 · 09-12-2013, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ

how do/did you ever plan on getting one? there was only a handful of them ever made

Jon had to source this one for quite some time! not the easiest part to just scoop up

just saying

took me about a year.... i even harassed my contacts in japan to beg TOP SECRET to make me one... TOP SECRET agreed and even got my hopes up and crushed it....

they agreed to produce it for an extra $500 bucks but when they "lost the schematics" all that went out the window....

they said no we wont make it again

LMBmikeZ · 09-12-2013, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by simota1

took me about a year.... i even harassed my contacts in japan to beg TOP SECRET to make me one... TOP SECRET agreed and even got my hopes up and crushed it....

they agreed to produce it for an extra $500 bucks but when they "lost the schematics" all that went out the window....

they said no we wont make it again

exactly, this is like the unicorn of all strut bars

and obviously you gotta be a gold mine owner like Jon to get it

wheee! · 09-13-2013, 08:33 AM

plus it was A LOT lighter than the pure gold one he had in there before.....

LMBmikeZ · 09-13-2013, 10:07 AM

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plus it was A LOT lighter than the pure gold one he had in there before.....

so he sold it to pay for the TS bar

Apoc370z · 09-13-2013, 01:17 PM

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with shipping and paypal fees a was like a lil shy to 2k.....

Sounds about right

Cant wait to see how you get it to fit

simota1 · 09-13-2013, 02:50 PM

update... i cut the rain gutters last night.... so my varis hood closes with the top secret bar mounted... i also got the plastic that covers the top mount of the strut to fit also

im almost there.... my dremel died on me i needa buy some carbon for it

KaienZ34 · 09-13-2013, 03:02 PM

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update... i cut the rain gutters last night.... so my varis hood closes with the top secret bar mounted... i also got the plastic that covers the top mount of the strut to fit also

im almost there.... my dremel died on me i needa buy some carbon for it

Damn carbon fiber dremel....baller.

LMBmikeZ · 09-13-2013, 03:27 PM

CF dremel FTW!

simota1 · 09-13-2013, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by KaienZ34

Damn carbon fiber dremel....baller.

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Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ

CF dremel FTW!

i might be wrong with the name but its that block looking thing inside grinders and stuff... my dad calls em carbon so i just copied him

btw i forgot to mention i test drove my z yesterday with the y pipe... man the way the exhaust note echoes though the titanium y pipe is amazing i just wish i had more money so could already buy the rear section from amuse....

wheee! · 09-13-2013, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by simota1

i might be wrong with the name but its that block looking thing inside grinders and stuff... my dad calls em carbon so i just copied him

btw i forgot to mention i test drove my z yesterday with the y pipe... man the way the exhaust note echoes though the titanium y pipe is amazing i just wish i had more money so could already buy the rear section from amuse....

...."brushes" is the word your looking for....

wheee! · 09-13-2013, 04:24 PM

...but gold would work too..... has the right properties for softness and conductivity. Go grab some from the vault!

simota1 · 09-13-2013, 04:28 PM

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...."brushes" is the word your looking for....

and thats why i love these forums... i learned something new today

its a good thing you told me that cuz i was on my way to home depot and i was gonna tell the guy hey man im looking for the carbon for my dremel

the dude woulda been like wtf is this guy talking about

LMBmikeZ · 09-13-2013, 07:01 PM

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and thats why i love these forums... i learned something new today

its a good thing you told me that cuz i was on my way to home depot and i was gonna tell the guy hey man im looking for the carbon for my dremel

the dude woulda been like wtf is this guy talking about

dude speaking as an electrician chances are the brushes for the motor in the dremel/grinders is not going to be an off the shelf item at HD. You will most likely just need to buy a new dremel

y pipe review sounds awesome. titanium exhaust FTW

simota1 · 09-14-2013, 04:48 AM

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dude speaking as an electrician chances are the brushes for the motor in the dremel/grinders is not going to be an off the shelf item at HD. You will most likely just need to buy a new dremel

y pipe review sounds awesome. titanium exhaust FTW

you were correct i had to buy a new dremel.....

i was suppose to to the cutting on the other side of the varis tonight but i got off late... the good news is i took my z out today and the side that was cut was a success it didnt get wet... the open side though however

i had to run out during the heavy rain to pop my hood and cover my other maf sensor with a trash bag (since they are pointing straight up) not kool... ill try to make the cut tomorrow... my dad is leaving in about a week i believe so i should be able to have my machinist fab that adapter bracket

im also gonna have him machine me a finishing spacer for my top secret knob...

09-12-2013, 10:09 PM	#2881 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10350	how do/did you ever plan on getting one? there was only a handful of them ever made Jon had to source this one for quite some time! not the easiest part to just scoop up just saying __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

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wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 58 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	plus it was A LOT lighter than the pure gold one he had in there before..... simota1, Mr&Mrs and LMBmikeZ like this. __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

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simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	update... i cut the rain gutters last night.... so my varis hood closes with the top secret bar mounted... i also got the plastic that covers the top mount of the strut to fit also im almost there.... my dremel died on me i needa buy some carbon for it KaienZ34 and LMBmikeZ like this. __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

09-13-2013, 03:27 PM	#2889 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10350	CF dremel FTW! __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

09-13-2013, 04:24 PM	#2892 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 58 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	...but gold would work too..... has the right properties for softness and conductivity. Go grab some from the vault! LMBmikeZ likes this. __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

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