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Old 01-18-2018, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by bmccann101
And now here is the drawing I did on top of another picture taken Monday.. The flares were missing in this pic , this is the side stripe size and location, as well as the plan for the flare shape and size.
Were building front fender vents, and opening up the bumper nose to get more air to the radiator above the fmic.. Aside from the flare rebuild.. It's all just done w vinyl, color and cutting holes w nice mesh behind them.. Easy n cheap..

Hope yal like.
Brian, you never cease to amaze me! And that coming from a guy who is NOT easily impressed! Haha!To steal from Dave Kindig, “That’s not nice, that’s BITCHIN’!!!!” 👍
Old 01-19-2018, 12:15 PM
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Ironically enough Ive been thinking about picking up a spare bumper to do that exact cut to because my air filter sits directly back there.
Good work Brian!
Old 02-03-2018, 07:26 AM
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Luckily.. We have some over time open again. . And I can throw some cash at this process again.. I am going back to a fully oemosteering systems becabec this one here screams like a super charger.. Must have a leak somewhere . But I'm tired of messing with it at this point
Old 02-05-2018, 03:54 PM
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i'm happy to see this build still going! I think with the flares so wide, you're gonna need a wider wing!
Old 02-14-2018, 01:09 PM
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***** weak breh. The wheels aren't even slanted
Old 02-19-2018, 04:33 PM
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Thank fkng GOD.. Overtime is finally back at work...

So that means more new stuffs .

I'm doing an exlcusice group buy for this kit through / for VIS...but in order to not violate the tou, I'll I just leave it at pictures.. If you want to dm me for questions.. Well that might behoove you












While I did not spring for the whole kit , I did opt for the first front bumper avail
Here's the adjusted render :




Also re teamed with Fortune Auto for a set ofofront pillow ball mounts .. Along w the remote damper contoller... Electronic adjustment of front and rear damping, and save able presets .. So dope.



Looks like as long as i can fit correctly, I'll finally be getting into those technocraft dry carbon fixed back seats now too







And. If that wasnt bougie enough, werewecutting this ams bittom section out and installing aacarbon rear diffuser from a Ferrari f430

It's a hair wider than the z bumpers opening.. So Sit will protrude slightly.. That's OK tho..


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Old 02-19-2018, 06:57 PM
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The technocraft seats are pretty nice. My only recommendation is get the wide version, not the normal one, and might as well pass on their cushions and have custom ones made....the original ones are crap.
Old 02-19-2018, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Row2K
The technocraft seats are pretty nice. My only recommendation is get the wide version, not the normal one, and might as well pass on their cushions and have custom ones made....the original ones are crap.
I'll be using the largest "t5T" seats. And yeah I'll just have my buddy make the padding . Guy works on 250 gto Ferrari and he just bought a CAD stitch machine . Plan on some cool stitch patterns on the headliner and door cards already
Sent my center waterfall out to Fab Vilches for carbon skinning too
Old 02-20-2018, 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Row2K
The technocraft seats are pretty nice. My only recommendation is get the wide version, not the normal one, and might as well pass on their cushions and have custom ones made....the original ones are crap.
honestly that is great advice on the cushions. but... you really thought he was gonna leave the seats as is?
congrats on the OT to jumpstart this again
Old 04-03-2018, 11:08 AM
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My company cut the website from the approved list now after like eight years lol.. And my phone keyboard fights this site really badly, hence my lack of posting.. But as of now, I pick my tecnocraft seats up this Saturday while I'm in California for formula drift long Beach..

Also, we found that my major drive ability issues were fuel pump related, as well as another junk turbo.. Who knows why, but let's start fresh w a rebuild..
The car was retuned, and Charles at CJM is making me a fresh modified oem basket w a walboro 450.. The car hits the body shop this Thursday to have the rear flares built... The front bumper is off to another shop today for the grille area to be trimmed to clear the fmic.. and the emblem areas to be smoothed and cleaned up.

The rear bumper goes off to yet another pal to glass wires in that will hold the new perfect mesh.. And once the diffuser gets here, we will see what area needs to be cut out, and can devise the bracketing to hang the diffuser off the subframe, level with where the flat bottom panels will all sit,.. This shizzle is getting g epic fast, and is quickly moving towards the finish..

Oh, Fab Vilches is nearly done w my carbon shifter and waterfall... And Tim is nearly done programming my tablet too

Turns out that the ridiculously expensive oem. Drl lights do fit fairly well... Score.







Made up most of the space w fiberglass, now they can smooth the rest w body filler..



Clearly not the splitter I'll use, this is the old one, but will turn out great..

Old 04-03-2018, 11:32 AM
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What happened to the turbo?
Old 04-03-2018, 02:06 PM
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No idea.. It's just lags super bad and sounds terrible . Like a super charger whine.. Sending for a rebuild, gotta wait til after the body shop. Tho.
Old 04-04-2018, 09:59 AM
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Looking dope. Some change suggestions

1. Paint her grabber Blue
2. Go twins
3. Yellow or Orange the brake calipers
4. Bronze wheels

Just another 20k is all LMAO

GL with this. Keep it up!
Old 04-04-2018, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by bmccann101
No idea.. It's just lags super bad and sounds terrible . Like a super charger whine.. Sending for a rebuild, gotta wait til after the body shop. Tho.
If you're looking for a place to rebuild your turbo I'd consider Pure Turbos, they did an awesome job upgrading my GT35R, fair price and quick turn around time.
Old 04-04-2018, 02:38 PM
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i like the rear bumper. i know KBD was working on something similar to that but never got around to producing it (either that or they are still working on it). Anyways I want to see how the rear fits up to the 350z but no pics yet. Nice front tho.
Old 04-11-2018, 03:41 PM
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Updates :















Flare will cover the tire. Front.. This was preliminary as the width portion was handled first .

I go down tomorrow to test the front swoop shapes w some. fleece to see what we can figure out.
Old 04-17-2018, 09:09 AM
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More progress, and my design notes drawn in red, for some corrections that were needed..





Also had the bumper lines and emblem dent filled, and had the backside of the grille area smoothed out a bit. Ultimately, we will mold in the flare pieces that sit on the bumper sides.. They will have to be dramatically cut up in order to fit the nsm bumper profile.. So might as well just make em smooth and all one piece... Soon enough tho..

Old 04-20-2018, 09:21 AM
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More progress :









Old 04-29-2018, 07:39 PM
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New style has a very "pro" race car look, especially with the Martini livery. This car has never stopped evolving. Nice work Brian.
Old 04-29-2018, 07:44 PM
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Major reshape of the flares, as I had requested.. All good now.. I'm told this week they will be finishing them and getting them back to me in primer.














Also, Fab has been killing it on my carbon parts.. More pics soon after buffing.. This was just after clear coat sprayed..







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