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dirtdiggler666 · 01-21-2009, 11:48 PM

in 4 days u serious that fucking crazy do you tweek

luke you are one crazy mofo

blu808 · 01-21-2009, 11:59 PM

Nope. I dont do any drugs actually. Just alcohol, and that is not a controlled substance. Just goes to show once you have done something a bunch of times it goes pretty quick.

*Jonnie Fraz* · 01-22-2009, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sidewayz240

Got my strut bar somewhat done finally after being distracted by a bunch of other projects. I'm still going to triangulate it when my other non-ABS S13 comes out from winter storage, this is just on my winter beater. ABS unit gets in the way so i cant get it mocked up yet.

Some of the welds are sloppy, I know.

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This FSTB looks real familiar...

blu808 · 01-22-2009, 12:33 AM

Yes it looks similar but it doesn't have the nice welds like yours do Jonnie.

sidewayz240 · 01-22-2009, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonnie Fraz

This FSTB looks real familiar...

Really?? Come on. Never seen your front bar to be honest. I mean other then the similarities of the bracket coming off the plate, how much can a strut bar differ? Round or rectangle stock? So we both happened to use rectangle.

*Jonnie Fraz* · 01-22-2009, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sidewayz240

Really?? Come on. Never seen your front bar to be honest. I mean other then the similarities of the bracket coming off the plate, how much can a strut bar differ? Round or rectangle stock? So we both happened to use rectangle.

Easy...I was messing with you. Mine is a loose copy of the Carbing...We go with what works.
I would love to see pics when you tie it back to the firewall.

sidewayz240 · 01-22-2009, 05:54 PM

heh, thought so but couldnt tell, my bad.

The more I look at the pics those welds are really bothering me, dont know how I made them so bad. Maybe I'll grind down and redo some. And I think I'm going to copy the bmc stop tie in while im at it.

*Jonnie Fraz* · 01-22-2009, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sidewayz240

heh, thought so but couldnt tell, my bad.

The more I look at the pics those welds are really bothering me, dont know how I made them so bad. Maybe I'll grind down and redo some. And I think I'm going to copy the bmc stop tie in while im at it.

You are going to copy my BMC stopper, or Carbings?
Here is a pic of mine.

Some of your welds look a little cold...those gussets have got to be a pain to weld. What are you using..welder wise?
Here is a shot of my RSTB

Ghostdrifter · 01-22-2009, 08:28 PM

How'd you bend the rectangle stock?

sidewayz240 · 01-22-2009, 08:32 PM

god those welds are beutiful. I'm using a blue-point mig. And yes those guessets were most definatly a pain, should have just left em out for a cleaner look.

Your desings nice looking, I'll just likely do whatever looks like it'll work easiest when I take a shot at it. What did you use for the actual 'stopper' piece? and would yours leave enough room for a Z32 bmc?

sidewayz240 · 01-22-2009, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghostdrifter

How'd you bend the rectangle stock?

I put a triangular slot in the bottom and sides, bent it and welded it back solid. Looks like johnny did the same but I'm not sure.

driftstyre · 01-23-2009, 01:25 PM

I finished this light bar for a customer's 323 GTX. Can't wait to turn these things on tonight in the snow.

onehundredoctane · 01-23-2009, 01:31 PM

to my knowledge no one makes waste gate dump tubes for the Full Race twin scroll dual wastegate turbo manifold, so I took it upon myself the try pie cut welding for the first time, I don't have a mig welder with gas here at the shop, so I mainly tacked here and there, I'll grind the ugly welds down and re-do them later and make them look all pretty before I add my logo to connect the two straight pieces of pipe on each dump tube.

driftstyre · 01-23-2009, 01:34 PM

Some control arms I made for early Evo I-III that allow Evo VII-IX rear suspension. The are chromoly and less than half the weight and utilize 3 $9 (factory mitsubishi) monoball assemblies. We have a bunch of orders from UK customers as the Evo I-III are very popular there and late model suspension is hard to find. We machine the bearing races to spec on the lathe and then they are held solid in an aluminum jig while being welded.

Andrew Bohan · 01-23-2009, 01:42 PM

wow that's pretty hot

bejota180sx · 01-23-2009, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by driftstyre

Some control arms I made for early Evo I-III that allow Evo VII-IX rear suspension.

question, are the EVO I-III suspensions the same as US mirage suspension? cause i know mirages are somewhat rebadged lancers (im talking about the 4 doors mirage)...

driftstyre · 01-23-2009, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bejota180sx

question, are the EVO I-III suspensions the same as US mirage suspension? cause i know mirages are somewhat rebadged lancers (im talking about the 4 doors mirage)...

The front is similar but the rear is different. The rear is very similar to the CT9A but most links are steel instead of aluminum.

Xracer · 01-23-2009, 05:48 PM

Those control arms are pretty pimp. Nice jig too.

WoolyS14DET · 01-23-2009, 06:13 PM

Nice arms !! LOL
Full Race dump tubes are looking good as well

Volchok · 01-23-2009, 07:20 PM

here is my Full Race, Forrest Wang custom 6 point, FD legal. Love it. All welds go all the way around, main hoop and halo touch the roof. Great work.

before paint:

during paint process:

and finished product:

blu808 · 01-23-2009, 08:48 PM

Sweet cage. How much did that set you back.

Bill: Im not even going to comment on those control arms because there is no way to describe how awesome they are.

*Jonnie Fraz* · 01-23-2009, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blu808

Bill: Im not even going to comment on those control arms because there is no way to describe how awesome they are.

"His enimies would go blind from over exposure to pure Awesomeness."

Kung fu panda

blu808 · 01-24-2009, 12:18 AM

thanks Jeff. Your a sexy bitch

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan

^^^ So sexy. Ls1, of course lol. Cage placement and execution is top notch.

blairellis642 · 01-24-2009, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volchok

here is my Full Race, Forrest Wang custom 6 point, FD legal. Love it. All welds go all the way around, main hoop and halo touch the roof. Great work.

Any reason you decided not to go with a cross brace or an x brace in the rear also? Just curious is all. There are very few cages I see being built that don't have them.

The cage looks awesome, so don't think I've got some haterade over here. Just asking to understand is all.

Volchok · 01-24-2009, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blu808

Sweet cage. How much did that set you back.

Bill: Im not even going to comment on those control arms because there is no way to describe how awesome they are.

Thanks! $1500 for the cage. I got a really good deal for the work that was done.

Quote:

Originally Posted by blairellis642

Any reason you decided not to go with a cross brace or an x brace in the rear also? Just curious is all. There are very few cages I see being built that don't have them.

The cage looks awesome, so don't think I've got some haterade over here. Just asking to understand is all.

Actually it was a matter of time/cost. I traded the xbars in the rear for door gussets. Mainly because I can very easily add the X bars in the rear at another time, which I will most likely do. I was most interested in making sure it was FD legal as I will be entering the FD qualifier here in Vegas in July.

I didn't give him much time to do the cage as I was trying not to miss an event. I do 1 event a month and will do anything not to miss one. Right now I am pulling the motor to install a new turbo, oil cooler, oil pan and paint the engine bay. Gotta have it done before Feb 22 VegasDrift.

cazman · 01-26-2009, 08:34 PM

My new radiator shroud with twin thermos, hopefully it will be finished by Feb, so I can drive my car again, but i still have all my intercooler piping and oilcooler etc to go

cazman · 01-26-2009, 08:41 PM

I also made this strut brace about 6 months ago, i thought i posted it up, but it didnt come up

End plates laser cut, but I then drilled the holes

Testing the end plates and design

I hate coping, reps to any cage builders

Half way through coping the end plate bars

Nearly done

Done, for now, I will make a master cyld brace and firewall brace at some point to go with it

((sr)) kelly · 01-26-2009, 09:49 PM

here is a guys s2000 at a local shop for me called national speed.. these guys are amazing.. car made 570whp or around abouts on completely stock internals..

here is a link to their site...

www.nationalspeedinc.com

they now hove a R&D shop called momentum that sales custom badass turbo kits like these

Monooxide · 01-27-2009, 05:07 AM

That intake manifold design has been proven to not be very effective for flow when the bell mouths aren't flush to the edge of the plenum and stick out into the opening like that.

((sr)) kelly · 01-27-2009, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monooxide

That intake manifold design has been proven to not be very effective for flow when the bell mouths aren't flush to the edge of the plenum and stick out into the opening like that.

yeh idk why he did that

01-21-2009, 11:48 PM	#1231
dirtdiggler666 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: p-dale Age: 41 Posts: 2,113 Trader Rating: (26) Feedback Score: 26 reviews	in 4 days u serious that fucking crazy do you tweek luke you are one crazy mofo __________________

01-21-2009, 11:59 PM	#1232
blu808 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Campbell, Ca Age: 38 Posts: 5,010 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Nope. I dont do any drugs actually. Just alcohol, and that is not a controlled substance. Just goes to show once you have done something a bunch of times it goes pretty quick. __________________

01-22-2009, 12:33 AM	#1234
blu808 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Campbell, Ca Age: 38 Posts: 5,010 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Yes it looks similar but it doesn't have the nice welds like yours do Jonnie. __________________

01-22-2009, 05:54 PM	#1237
sidewayz240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Toronto Age: 31 Posts: 327 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	heh, thought so but couldnt tell, my bad. The more I look at the pics those welds are really bothering me, dont know how I made them so bad. Maybe I'll grind down and redo some. And I think I'm going to copy the bmc stop tie in while im at it. __________________ -Trevor

01-22-2009, 08:28 PM	#1239
Ghostdrifter Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA Age: 34 Posts: 213 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	How'd you bend the rectangle stock? __________________

01-22-2009, 08:32 PM	#1240
sidewayz240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Toronto Age: 31 Posts: 327 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	god those welds are beutiful. I'm using a blue-point mig. And yes those guessets were most definatly a pain, should have just left em out for a cleaner look. Your desings nice looking, I'll just likely do whatever looks like it'll work easiest when I take a shot at it. What did you use for the actual 'stopper' piece? and would yours leave enough room for a Z32 bmc? __________________ -Trevor

01-23-2009, 01:25 PM	#1242
driftstyre Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Boston Age: 42 Posts: 748 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Light bar for rallycross I finished this light bar for a customer's 323 GTX. Can't wait to turn these things on tonight in the snow.

01-23-2009, 01:31 PM	#1243
onehundredoctane Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Greensborough, NC Posts: 2,783 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	to my knowledge no one makes waste gate dump tubes for the Full Race twin scroll dual wastegate turbo manifold, so I took it upon myself the try pie cut welding for the first time, I don't have a mig welder with gas here at the shop, so I mainly tacked here and there, I'll grind the ugly welds down and re-do them later and make them look all pretty before I add my logo to connect the two straight pieces of pipe on each dump tube.

01-23-2009, 01:34 PM	#1244
driftstyre Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Boston Age: 42 Posts: 748 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Some control arms I made for early Evo I-III that allow Evo VII-IX rear suspension. The are chromoly and less than half the weight and utilize 3 $9 (factory mitsubishi) monoball assemblies. We have a bunch of orders from UK customers as the Evo I-III are very popular there and late model suspension is hard to find. We machine the bearing races to spec on the lathe and then they are held solid in an aluminum jig while being welded.

01-23-2009, 01:42 PM	#1245
Andrew Bohan Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Location: Location Posts: 8,330 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	wow that's pretty hot

01-23-2009, 05:48 PM	#1248
Xracer Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 660 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Those control arms are pretty pimp. Nice jig too. __________________ R34 NEO POWER

01-23-2009, 06:13 PM	#1249
WoolyS14DET Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Age: 42 Posts: 1,310 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	Nice arms !! LOL Full Race dump tubes are looking good as well

01-23-2009, 07:20 PM	#1250
Volchok Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: las vegas Age: 45 Posts: 374 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	here is my Full Race, Forrest Wang custom 6 point, FD legal. Love it. All welds go all the way around, main hoop and halo touch the roof. Great work. before paint: during paint process: and finished product:

01-23-2009, 08:48 PM	#1251
blu808 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Campbell, Ca Age: 38 Posts: 5,010 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Sweet cage. How much did that set you back. Bill: Im not even going to comment on those control arms because there is no way to describe how awesome they are. __________________

01-26-2009, 08:34 PM	#1256
cazman Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SA Age: 35 Posts: 22 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My new radiator shroud with twin thermos, hopefully it will be finished by Feb, so I can drive my car again, but i still have all my intercooler piping and oilcooler etc to go

01-26-2009, 08:41 PM	#1257
cazman Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SA Age: 35 Posts: 22 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I also made this strut brace about 6 months ago, i thought i posted it up, but it didnt come up End plates laser cut, but I then drilled the holes Testing the end plates and design I hate coping, reps to any cage builders Half way through coping the end plate bars Nearly done Done, for now, I will make a master cyld brace and firewall brace at some point to go with it

01-26-2009, 09:49 PM	#1258
((sr)) kelly BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Zebulon... NC Posts: 1,035 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	here is a guys s2000 at a local shop for me called national speed.. these guys are amazing.. car made 570whp or around abouts on completely stock internals.. here is a link to their site... www.nationalspeedinc.com they now hove a R&D shop called momentum that sales custom badass turbo kits like these

01-27-2009, 05:07 AM	#1259
Monooxide Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Farmington/Flint, MI Age: 33 Posts: 675 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	That intake manifold design has been proven to not be very effective for flow when the bell mouths aren't flush to the edge of the plenum and stick out into the opening like that.

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