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Old Jul 6, 2015 | 05:04 PM
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What rear diffuser is that?
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Old Jul 7, 2015 | 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Nismo350z#0310
trust me, I absolutely dig it. I asked my tuner if we could just up the boost and run it rich AF just so I could get an apesh1t flame shooting back firing setup. lol He wasnt too game to do it. I've cruised with a few cars (EVO X, JDM swap MR2) that were liek that. I loved it.
Well, if a car is running that rich to just spew fire poop, it's also probably washing the cylinders a little bit.

You could get a WOT box (flat foot shift box for 80ish bucks). I'd imagine you'd get the same effect when you flat foot shift.

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for those who are not on facebook with us..

heres the money shot.
I said july 4th, and im mostly done by just that very date.

Looks good. Going to add the vents to the front fenders? Or leave as is?

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Old Jul 7, 2015 | 03:37 AM
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Wow effin badass. I wouldn't change a thing! Very well done sir
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Old Jul 7, 2015 | 06:28 AM
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prefer the actual rear diffuser much more to the render. very rarely does that happen.
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Old Jul 7, 2015 | 09:15 AM
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I can tell what your saying, it still doesn't look quite complete without that front splitter. Something seems off. Can't wait to see it with that installed.
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Old Jul 8, 2015 | 08:56 AM
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yeah the fender canards will get installed now that the body can stay put.. i got it aligned yesterday and its frikn dope now.. i love it.
We need to re route the brethers as it smells pretty oil as it sits now.. and i must be running pig rich becuase the tail pipe smells like gas pretty badly too..

new bov will be in tomorrow and that will cure ym vacuum leak..
picked up an arc catch can too so ill add that in instead of straight breather filters.
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Old Jul 8, 2015 | 09:09 AM
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ive been oogling those pics on FB man. Looks absolutely awesome, especially with that bumper off. lol I think I like it more like that.
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Old Jul 8, 2015 | 09:10 AM
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btw, i remember you saying that the steering is really really heavy, maybe from the front 11s? Just curious, you still getting that heavy feeling in the steering?
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Old Jul 8, 2015 | 11:04 AM
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yeah they are huge.. that and the larger diameter deep dish st wheel.. and the fact that its thin diameter meant to use w race gloves.. idk.. feels disconnected.
i really think ill end up buying a personal Neo Grinta instead soon.
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Old Jul 8, 2015 | 12:00 PM
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alignment done.. had ot air way up to get on this thing lol.

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this is one solid chunk of car lol.

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Old Jul 9, 2015 | 06:06 AM
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I sent you an email about a week ago inquiring about GMak stuff, you're prolly out enjoying the **** out of this!
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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 11:49 AM
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I sent you an email about a week ago inquiring about GMak stuff, you're prolly out enjoying the **** out of this!
i thought i had replied? Ill check n see if ti got stuck as a draft and was unsent/. sorry man.








installed my ARC v1 catch can.
repolished everything.. found a new arc decal for the can.. going to replace the hose w a stainless braided line soon. This rubber just wont do.

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then i added burnt titanium bolts to the nardi deep corn special black edition wheel..

and installed my Apexi Smart Accel pedal box.. put the switch on the console next to the shifter.. ill find a better place later lol.

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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 03:19 PM
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So if you air up, does that change the perspective alignment when you air down? Or do you drive the car at that level?
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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 03:21 PM
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Car was aligned at ride height.
yeah the suspension follows the normal stroke up n down otherwise tho. I left the oem traction bars in place.. didn't need the kinetix.
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Old Jul 11, 2015 | 03:55 AM
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Well done, Brian. Happy it's all over?
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Old Jul 11, 2015 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by bmccann101
Car was aligned at ride height.
yeah the suspension follows the normal stroke up n down otherwise tho. I left the oem traction bars in place.. didn't need the kinetix.
So I'm guessing by adjusting the bag pressure you not just change ride height, but effective rate? What kind of ride hight are you at and what rate is it most similar? Just curious

I'm thinking about a new aftermarket steering wheel setup, but I have to spend more and more on other stuff.

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Old Jul 13, 2015 | 07:45 AM
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^ yeah since they already use a physical height sensor.. if i drop the bags down.. it will automatically make itself fill w more air in order to reach that preset height.. meaning i can keep everything exactly level but adjust my spring rate very easily.. which is why i love bags in this case.
I cant quite do that in the rear though.. but i did swap to a much shorter bag that wont lift as much... but the same idea in mind.. i never changed the level settings.. but swapped bags.. and it had to fill and get a lot stiffer to reach the pre set height.
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Old Jul 15, 2015 | 08:24 AM
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Old Jul 15, 2015 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by bmccann101
^ yeah since they already use a physical height sensor.. if i drop the bags down.. it will automatically make itself fill w more air in order to reach that preset height.. meaning i can keep everything exactly level but adjust my spring rate very easily.. which is why i love bags in this case.
I cant quite do that in the rear though.. but i did swap to a much shorter bag that wont lift as much... but the same idea in mind.. i never changed the level settings.. but swapped bags.. and it had to fill and get a lot stiffer to reach the pre set height.
Yeah those accuair bags really have changed the air-ride game. Definitely made the right choice going with them.

Car looks great! Do you have any videos of it?
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Old Jul 15, 2015 | 12:49 PM
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not yet, but ill have it out n about this weekend.
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