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Var · 05-26-2005, 02:07 PM

are you saying i'm lying? good job for finding a pic of it sideways. i was there. I saw it in person.

driftfactory · 05-26-2005, 02:48 PM

I guess Top Secret doesn't know what they are doing either then. That's sad,

especially right after winning D1, and the March cup last year. They must really be going down hill.

drew935 · 05-26-2005, 02:58 PM

I forgot who drives the ORC Z. My friend helps tune that car. There's always more tuning needed at any level...

Yoshi · 05-26-2005, 03:02 PM

Wow, this thread sure went downhill in a hurry....
thus i will take this opportunity to say:
IBTL! :P

driftfactory · 05-26-2005, 03:10 PM

Well, let's pick it back up then. Another Update

Another small update

Var · 05-26-2005, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by driftfactory

I guess Top Secret doesn't know what they are doing either then. That's sad,

especially right after winning D1, and the March cup last year. They must really be going down hill.

not to take anything away from Top Secret, or Drift Factory as a company. All i'm arguing against is people that say that weight doesnt matter. I didnt mean to really bash your project. I'm sure the car will be fine. But that Z33 did suck supreme balls with the Rb26dett. I guess the car needed a lot more work to make it balanced.

Forsberg's Z33 with the Sr ran very consistently and he made it to top 8. And you can tell from looking at the dynamics of the car when it turns that it was having less trouble.

driftfactory · 05-26-2005, 03:18 PM

Agreed, but despite problems here and there the car was still competing at the D1 level. Which is more than can be said for a lot of other cars. Plus remember that the Z33 comes stock with a VQ which is closer in weight to an RB. So any issues with the ORC/Top Secret car were most likely not weight related.

Var · 05-26-2005, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by driftfactory

Agreed, but despite problems here and there the car was still competing at the D1 level. Which is more than can be said for a lot of other cars. Plus remember that the Z33 comes stock with a VQ which is closer in weight to an RB. So any issues with the ORC/Top Secret car were most likely not weight related.

I suppose that could be true even though the Z33 stock is already prone to understeer. You may be right. Sorry to be such a bugger. I wish you the best of luck. But you never answered my question. Did you guys bother weighing the engine? That's a pretty important thing to know before you get into something like this.

driftfactory · 05-26-2005, 03:39 PM

We cannot weigh the engine until we get it out of the clip and prepped for install. The clip weighed in at 1500 pounds but that was with the front frame and both the RB26 and RB25 trannys. Once we get accessories stripped off and the lighter RB25 trans then a weight will mean something.

aznpoopy · 05-26-2005, 04:38 PM

yay weigh it and post it.

p11driver · 05-26-2005, 04:52 PM

looks dope jason. i gotta see it in person

05-26-2005, 02:07 PM	#61
Var Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Norcal Age: 39 Posts: 5,032 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Var Feedback Score: 0 reviews	are you saying i'm lying? good job for finding a pic of it sideways. i was there. I saw it in person. __________________ Hi

05-26-2005, 02:48 PM	#62
driftfactory Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: LA Posts: 200 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I guess Top Secret doesn't know what they are doing either then. That's sad, especially right after winning D1, and the March cup last year. They must really be going down hill. __________________ The Performance Super Store. Nardi, Silk Road, Agency Power, KAAZ, Peak Performance, Cusco, and More! www.hachilife.com http://www.myspace.com/driftfactory

05-26-2005, 02:58 PM	#63
drew935 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Silver Creek - San Jose Posts: 996 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I forgot who drives the ORC Z. My friend helps tune that car. There's always more tuning needed at any level... __________________ I'm driving fast -drew

05-26-2005, 03:02 PM	#64
Yoshi Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Washington Age: 44 Posts: 3,000 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: Yoshi Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Wow, this thread sure went downhill in a hurry.... thus i will take this opportunity to say: IBTL! :P __________________ www.360realms.com/S13-S15

05-26-2005, 03:10 PM	#65
driftfactory Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: LA Posts: 200 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well, let's pick it back up then. Another Update Another small update __________________ The Performance Super Store. Nardi, Silk Road, Agency Power, KAAZ, Peak Performance, Cusco, and More! www.hachilife.com http://www.myspace.com/driftfactory

05-26-2005, 03:18 PM	#67
driftfactory Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: LA Posts: 200 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Agreed, but despite problems here and there the car was still competing at the D1 level. Which is more than can be said for a lot of other cars. Plus remember that the Z33 comes stock with a VQ which is closer in weight to an RB. So any issues with the ORC/Top Secret car were most likely not weight related. __________________ The Performance Super Store. Nardi, Silk Road, Agency Power, KAAZ, Peak Performance, Cusco, and More! www.hachilife.com http://www.myspace.com/driftfactory

05-26-2005, 03:39 PM	#69
driftfactory Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: LA Posts: 200 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	We cannot weigh the engine until we get it out of the clip and prepped for install. The clip weighed in at 1500 pounds but that was with the front frame and both the RB26 and RB25 trannys. Once we get accessories stripped off and the lighter RB25 trans then a weight will mean something. __________________ The Performance Super Store. Nardi, Silk Road, Agency Power, KAAZ, Peak Performance, Cusco, and More! www.hachilife.com http://www.myspace.com/driftfactory

05-26-2005, 04:38 PM	#70
aznpoopy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 40 Posts: 5,013 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	yay weigh it and post it.

05-26-2005, 04:52 PM	#71
p11driver Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: So cal Age: 35 Posts: 516 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	looks dope jason. i gotta see it in person __________________

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