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Spuds · 07-06-2019, 04:36 PM

Shit, looking at the news about the earthquakes California is getting. Am I gonna need to rent a boat instead of a car?

PS, hope anyone in that area is alright. I don't think any of the RT folks are there.

JD001 · 07-06-2019, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

Shit, looking at the news about the earthquakes California is getting. Am I gonna need to rent a boat instead of a car?

PS, hope anyone in that area is alright. I don't think any of the RT folks are there.

Forget the boat, just need a sturdy desk that you can hide under.

EAGLE5 · 07-06-2019, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Clutch Dog

Ive been bouncing back between AP Sprint's kit and RR Racings Wilwood based kit.

Running a "brembo" seems just to be a money user and ideally the most weight loss comes from running a two piece rotor while the brake caliper itself is important for me the weight loss is most attractive (and balling colors for the caliper)

At resale, I bet the AP will sell faster and for more money. I don't see a problem with RR. I just don't see them as the best option.

https://www.counterspacegarage.com/b...k-gt86-brz-frs = 2200 with track pads

https://www.essexparts.com/essex-des...0299brzfrsgt86
2200 with track pads

https://www.rr-racing.com/category-s/133.htm
1900 + 140 for track pads

I read a post about the math with these pads... that track dogs really appreciate the overall running costs of the essex series.

NoHaveMSG · 07-06-2019, 08:19 PM

Wish I would have went AP. I have a stoptech setup. I got it for a steal but the friction rings and pads are so much more then the AP’s the savings was almost erased after a set of pads and friction rings.

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soundman98 · 07-06-2019, 10:34 PM

Too bad the AP's don't have pretty colors. I want pretty calipers.

Boomerang · 07-06-2019, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by soundman98

I finally managed to snag a complete '13 brz limited trunk assembly, and had a gt-r trunk lid since '15, so its going to happen after a ton of fab work to get rid of the oem spoiler holes. All the more reason for getting a welder!

I'm constantly looking at spoiler options, trying to find something i like as much that would be less fab work, and i just haven't found anything

Always thought these would be cool, maybe your first fab project?

p1l0t · 07-06-2019, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Boomerang

Always thought these would be cool, maybe your first fab project?

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EAGLE5 · 07-07-2019, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by soundman98

Too bad the AP's don't have pretty colors. I want pretty calipers.

PAINT

IS

CHEAP

Leonardo · 07-07-2019, 02:14 AM

Today I played with trim. Measuring it, cutting it, re-cutting it, measuring again. The windows, the celing, I added trim to trim... lol. I ripped some trim with my new dewalt table saw and made corner trim by cutting it a bunch of times. I then sanded it. Well, I sanded everything, so alot of sanding... I also tried to reuse as much of the oak trim from the van.

It's coming along...

Ultramaroon · 07-07-2019, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Leonardo

Today I played with trim. Measuring it, cutting it, re-cutting it, measuring again.

I thought it was supposed to be measure twice, cut once. I don't mean to tell you how to build your van or anything. Just wondering.

Leonardo · 07-07-2019, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I thought it was supposed to be measure twice, cut once. I don't mean to tell you how to build your van or anything. Just wondering.

Yes, it's supposed to be. But, I have never built a van before, and it's not really square like many of the newer vans that people build out. (transit, sprinter, promaster) A few parts were challenging for me.

It's a good project to learn on. I'm having alot of fun too!

Ultramaroon · 07-07-2019, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Leonardo

Yes, it's supposed to be. But, I have never built a van before, and it's not really square like many of the newer vans that people build out. (transit, sprinter, promaster) A few parts were challenging for me.

It's a good project to learn on. I'm having alot of fun too!

Fuck square. You need to go old school on that bitch.

soundman98 · 07-07-2019, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Boomerang

Always thought these would be cool, maybe your first fab project?

I did look long and hard at how i could do that when it was first revealed. I don't know how i could do it without adding about 500 pounds to the lid, and losing all the space underneath the lid as well.

There's also the time issue. It's taken me over 6 years now to get somewhere on my custom reverse light, and that's a relatively small project compared to the engineering feat this would take!

soundman98 · 07-07-2019, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jsimon7777

PAINT

IS

CHEAP

Not a decent powder coating.

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