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Old 02-11-2010, 06:40 PM
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Wow. Not everyday you see a fully gutted Z33 with a full roll cage. It's got to be a real bish climbing in and out of that thing...
Old 02-11-2010, 06:52 PM
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Haha, I lol'd at the shift ****. Your car is intimidating!
Old 02-11-2010, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by vintagerust
I was about to ask why people don't cut that out when they build cages?
Hell, now you can fit luggage behind your seat!

Do you know how much weight cutting the sheet metal out saved?
About 60lbs according to my builder. Yea its a ***** getting in, more so than other race cars I have sat in. I take it out on the street every so often, never had so much fun lol. Its still registered, gotta love Florida and no inspections lol


Lol I have yet to find a better shift **** than this one. Feels perfect when wearing the thick alpine star gloves...but thanks to my350z, I am going to have "butt plug" in my head everytime I shift on the track

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Old 02-11-2010, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ThreeFiveZero Z
About 60lbs according to my builder.
Nice!! That's a good chunk of weight. (Awaiting the, "I took a grinder to the..." in the Z diet thread.)
Old 02-11-2010, 11:56 PM
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Any vids like flybys? Looks great
Old 02-12-2010, 12:55 AM
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^^ +1 and engine bay shots!

edit: nvm saw everything, very nice sir

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Old 02-12-2010, 06:22 AM
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Here are a few fly bys from the first event on the new motor. It was in the rain, hence the early braking into turn 1. Normally I am flat out through 1 into 2. My build thread has all sorts of pics and what not, check it out!!





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I wanna drive! Please! Please!
Old 02-12-2010, 11:11 AM
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If you want a simulation of what she feels like, go rent a shifter kart!
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Here is a nice shot from the meet we had over the weekend. Had nice mid 40 degree weather that night which made for a spirited drive home lol

Old 02-19-2010, 09:41 PM
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Nice Job Jope. You going to be at the Annual Picnic next weekend?

Congrats on getting it done.

Chris
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Yep Ill be there, too bad there isnt a race car class =(
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Great, using the car for what it was built!
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Drooling... Someday I will own a full time race car like your's! Great job!!
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Originally Posted by kno
despingaste the car but i bet it drives hella nice


OP: Wow! You really shed some weight... the car performs really nice! Congrats on the effort and the bravery... I would not dare put my car under the knife like that!
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Here are some pics from the SFZCC annual car show and picnic that was yesterday. We had a few comedians at the meet that took the last shot lol.











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nice car.. saw it over at japtrix the other day
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Thank your sir!
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Very nice. Function over form FTW!
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I just ordered a GoPro HD Motorsports camera so I will start posting up some track footage as it happens!


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