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Old Jul 15, 2017 | 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by bmccann101
Hey Stefan.. yes call Unique Auto Upholstery in the airpark area of north scottsdale... and tell Scott you are a friend of mine.. he will take excellent care of you.. he's the best in the valley.
Thanks Brian!
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Old Jul 16, 2017 | 03:54 PM
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This car is bonkers. I love that steering wheel and the livery.
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Old Jul 24, 2017 | 06:14 PM
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put everything back together and the 3k rpm misfires are still rampant and un-drivable.. we felt a large exhaust leak pre o2 from the passenger side crossover pipe, near the waste gate.
Its a huge pita to remove, header bolts need to come off etc.. this sucks.
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Old Jul 25, 2017 | 08:16 AM
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ouchy

nothing you haven't overcome before
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Old Aug 3, 2017 | 08:46 AM
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we decided to just replace the entire engine harness.
It wont be fully milspec or racespec, but will be done up in raychem25, but without the yellow labels to cut costs and to keep the engine bay more monochromatic.



Also found the exhaust leak culprit, and hopefully this is what's causing the rich condition and the ruined o2s.

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Old Aug 11, 2017 | 10:06 AM
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Old Aug 11, 2017 | 10:33 AM
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although this is cool n all, I think id rather switch up to a full 06+ waterfall, center console etc at some point.
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Old Aug 11, 2017 | 04:11 PM
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Love the the 06+ waterfall, I've done it to both my cars.
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Old Aug 14, 2017 | 06:01 AM
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Love the the 06+ waterfall, I've done it to both my cars.


Dont say that, he will scrap it and do something else and then more delays!
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Old Aug 14, 2017 | 08:04 AM
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Lol
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Old Aug 14, 2017 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Nismo350z#0310
Dont say that, he will scrap it and do something else and then more delays!
Nah changed my mind back. There's something more simple and elegant about the 05 waterfall.. When it's smoothed out w no holes or gauges in cf.. And the center console gets the coin cup shaved and covered in texalium silver carbon... It will be better with what I have already I think. Plus I like saving the money I have left lol

I'm sorry its taking a while.. but you're certainly all welcome to send me money to pay for it all.

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Old Aug 14, 2017 | 07:06 PM
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I never really liked the old waterfall, it's always looked cheap to me lol
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Old Aug 16, 2017 | 06:08 AM
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what brand of texalium do you use? I have wondered that for a while but figured you were using silver Di Noc. Whatever it is it looks very good!

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Old Aug 18, 2017 | 12:27 PM
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nothing I have is dinoc, its all real stuff, but for any future fabbing, I wouldn't be doing it myself, I leave that to professionals.
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Old Aug 18, 2017 | 12:29 PM
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next week is the big week, everything is back from re welding, and the new correct harness will be here today.. I hope to have this all back together and running correctly again by next weekend.
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Old Aug 18, 2017 | 07:29 PM
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I got di-noc, it's nice and not permanent which I like lol
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Old Aug 21, 2017 | 02:21 PM
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my buddy is on his way over to pick up the newly arrived engine harness and to beep it out, hand inspect and make sure its viable.. and then hes getting to work on wrapping and heat sleeve it up for me..
were looking for some replacement v bands now that these ones are all getting fairly old and janky and orange and heat cycled and beat up lol.

hers a few ideas ive had about the front end detail..

first things first of course, but id like to obviously make some upgrades to the front canard etc.. simple things that I can do myself vs large projects.


modified nismo type 2 bumper idea..



Super trofeo look bumper






Emailed the vinyl guys to find out where the heck my order is.. as this little pre render I did over the weekend is dope.. i'd like to actually LAY THE STRIPES and take real pictures lol.


No vents:



With gtr r32 vents.


Some flare renders:



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Old Aug 21, 2017 | 09:10 PM
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I think the first one looks legit.
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Old Aug 22, 2017 | 07:12 AM
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Agreed, the hood adds to it! Do you have an HR hood or planning to run one ?
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Old Aug 22, 2017 | 02:03 PM
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I'm using the hood I had just purchased, installed on the car already.
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