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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 04:15 AM
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I finally installed my front brake duct kit from N-Tech. Snaking the hoses around was a little pain, but it fits well after a little tweaking. I will be going to VIR north this weekend to see how it works on the front straight.
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 04:16 AM
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Driver's side inlet in grill.
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 04:16 AM
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Driver's side hose routing.
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 04:18 AM
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Driver's side fitment w/ wheel full left (hose at max extension).
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 04:19 AM
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Passenger side hose routing, wheel at full left.
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 04:21 AM
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Passenger side, wheel full left, hose tolerance.
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 04:21 AM
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Looks like a tight squeeze.... let us know how it works out...
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 04:21 AM
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Happy and cool wheel/brakes!
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 04:23 AM
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pic of Z office chair for good measure...
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 04:47 AM
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Originally posted by mcclaskz
Passenger side hose routing, wheel at full left.
Someone has some severe front end alignment issues.
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 05:37 AM
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No, that somebody simply drives the crap out of his car at the track with some negative camber.
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 05:42 AM
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Actually I wore the outside of that tire on the front left at CMP (the worst track for brakes and tires), when I came home I swapped it to the other side. That is why I'm going to 245/40 all around RA1s so I can swap them around and get max life out of them. Your front left outside will always wear far more than any other tire if you drive the crap out of it on a clockwise road course. That is the only driving I do in my Z.
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 06:33 AM
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That's a great mod you've done on the office.
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 07:25 AM
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you should buy a heat gun to check the heat of the rotor do a before and after test doing the same braking procedures to see how much it really helps... May or may not be worth it? Not for daily driving thats for sure... Do you road race?
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 09:20 AM
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Ok, the Z office chair is the coolest thing I've ever seen!
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 09:46 AM
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Looks like a nice job. How much time did it take? About the office chair, could the side airbag go off by accident? That would be cool to see.
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 10:05 AM
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What is the duct tube made of?

Does the inlet have a duct or is it just the hose with some tie strapes?
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 10:12 AM
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Thats a neat little set up you have there. Very cool!
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 01:01 PM
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I LIKE!

Mine hasn't arrived yet.....D*MN!

Great pics. They will help a lot when I install mine. Any problem getting the hose over the duct inlet? How long did it take you to install? Any hints/pointers?
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 01:04 PM
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Looks a little "low tech", but looks like it works!
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