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ls1ac · 02-03-2016, 09:39 PM

just an FYI, I built a similar plow years ago with a cutting edge and it worked well until I picked up a small crack in the concrete. I came to an unpleasant and abrupt stop luckily I was going quite slowly. I was not going to make a spring breakover so I replaced the cutting edge with a solid 2 inch round of steel. it weighed enough to stay low in the snow but was able to jump over small obstacles.
oh, bye the way harbor freight makes a remote control winch for atv"s that should work well.

mrk1 · 02-04-2016, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ls1ac

just an FYI, I built a similar plow years ago with a cutting edge and it worked well until I picked up a small crack in the concrete. I came to an unpleasant and abrupt stop luckily I was going quite slowly. I was not going to make a spring breakover so I replaced the cutting edge with a solid 2 inch round of steel. it weighed enough to stay low in the snow but was able to jump over small obstacles.
oh, bye the way harbor freight makes a remote control winch for atv"s that should work well.

A trip function was in the plans for a while. However I'm only doing my driveway thats only a year old pavement with nothing to hit. I have seen people do something similar to that for gravel driveways

For the control the wires are actually plenty long enough to run in the cab, already ran them in.

mrk1 · 02-23-2016, 06:53 PM

Winter down time getting to me, Garrett 60-1. This shares a Stage 3 turbine wheel with the T04E 50 Trim so its hot side swappable. I'll be running this instead of the Borg, Borg for sale!

mrk1 · 03-13-2016, 10:43 AM

Got out the saw all, taking the jump to full cage

YellowFR-S · 04-28-2016, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by mrk1

to catch up,

simple duct added to the front mount, the air intake scoop will be re-thought

First, let me say what an amazing build this has been to watch.

I was really curious where you were first planning to go with your intake scoop. I thought to myself, why not still use what you initially had with the small duct, but make a box on the backside to enclose the filter. That way your not sucking in engine bay heat. Something like this. Excuse my freehand drawing skills with a mouse. Not questioning your choice of where your cold air intake is, just curious what your initial idea was porting through the radiator support.

mrk1 · 05-01-2016, 03:34 PM

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That way your not sucking in engine bay heat.

I don't mind filters on turbos at all, my intercooler is more then up to the task of cooling the charge. I do have a filter in the bumper with the 3" GT28, if I go back to a 4" intake turbo I would have no second though about going back to a plain filter.

I wish I had a dollar for every time someone called it a hot air intake. There are other factors that are bigger limits on power then the intake air temp.

mrk1 · 05-01-2016, 03:37 PM

The roll bar is completely out and ready to start on the cage.

My buddy came over to remove my roof skin, he is a pro body guy and was excited for the job. He removed the panel in completely reusable shape. Even though it may not be going back.

mrk1 · 05-01-2016, 06:52 PM

Shaving unnessecary brackets from the interior

mrk1 · 05-04-2016, 04:36 PM

Got my seat in, always nice to build around the seat that will be used. This is the Pro Light from GP Race, I'm told this is one of the first in the US. Super happy with the seat, FIA Approved and very comfy. Team Driving Impressions is importing these now from Europe.

puma · 05-05-2016, 02:54 PM

did you weight the roof skin by any chance?

mrk1 · 05-06-2016, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by puma

did you weight the roof skin by any chance?

I didn't but I will when I get it back from the body shop, it was heavier then I expected. There is a mold being made.

Since I am putting a roll cage in this car I removed the center support as well, so even more weight off the top, that alone was more then the skin.

gramicci101 · 05-06-2016, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mrk1

I didn't but I will when I get it back from the body shop, it was heavier then I expected. There is a mold being made.

Are you looking at doing a carbon fiber roof?

mrk1 · 05-06-2016, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by gramicci101

Are you looking at doing a carbon fiber roof?

Carbon / Kevlar

Dream20b · 05-06-2016, 08:09 PM

No roof > any roof.

02-23-2016, 06:53 PM	#731
mrk1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Sterling BRZ Ltd Location: New England Posts: 1,702 Thanks: 403 Thanked 1,389 Times in 671 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Winter down time getting to me, Garrett 60-1. This shares a Stage 3 turbine wheel with the T04E 50 Trim so its hot side swappable. I'll be running this instead of the Borg, Borg for sale! __________________ The Build Thread GT28RS - eBoost2 - 3.91 Final Drive - Supra LSD Last edited by mrk1; 02-24-2016 at 08:40 AM.

03-13-2016, 10:43 AM	#732
mrk1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Sterling BRZ Ltd Location: New England Posts: 1,702 Thanks: 403 Thanked 1,389 Times in 671 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Got out the saw all, taking the jump to full cage __________________ The Build Thread GT28RS - eBoost2 - 3.91 Final Drive - Supra LSD

05-01-2016, 03:37 PM	#735
mrk1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Sterling BRZ Ltd Location: New England Posts: 1,702 Thanks: 403 Thanked 1,389 Times in 671 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	The roll bar is completely out and ready to start on the cage. My buddy came over to remove my roof skin, he is a pro body guy and was excited for the job. He removed the panel in completely reusable shape. Even though it may not be going back. __________________ The Build Thread GT28RS - eBoost2 - 3.91 Final Drive - Supra LSD

05-01-2016, 06:52 PM	#736
mrk1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Sterling BRZ Ltd Location: New England Posts: 1,702 Thanks: 403 Thanked 1,389 Times in 671 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Shaving unnessecary brackets from the interior __________________ The Build Thread GT28RS - eBoost2 - 3.91 Final Drive - Supra LSD

05-04-2016, 04:36 PM	#737
mrk1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Sterling BRZ Ltd Location: New England Posts: 1,702 Thanks: 403 Thanked 1,389 Times in 671 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Got my seat in, always nice to build around the seat that will be used. This is the Pro Light from GP Race, I'm told this is one of the first in the US. Super happy with the seat, FIA Approved and very comfy. Team Driving Impressions is importing these now from Europe. __________________ The Build Thread GT28RS - eBoost2 - 3.91 Final Drive - Supra LSD

05-05-2016, 02:54 PM	#738
puma crew chief Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: Race car FR-S Location: Quebec Posts: 378 Thanks: 6 Thanked 189 Times in 82 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	did you weight the roof skin by any chance?

05-06-2016, 08:09 PM	#742
Dream20b Y u do dis? Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Northbrook, IL Posts: 465 Thanks: 832 Thanked 194 Times in 107 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No roof > any roof. __________________ Dat Hot Lava Doe Clearly you have no clue what you are talking about. Everything you said was completely and utterly the ramblings of a babbling idiot regurgitating garbage from his mouth. Everyone here is now dumber from reading your post. Please die now.

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