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Old 08-24-11 | 07:15 AM
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Wow! Just...... wow! Love your work buddy, hope to see some vids of it sometime too.
Old 08-24-11 | 05:00 PM
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...WOW. seriously this is amazing, next time I'm in the UK, I'm definitely going to find you and this car! Keep up the extremely awesome work!
Old 08-24-11 | 05:06 PM
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One of my faovrite FD's on the forum.

I dig the modified fron bumper/ splitter combo.
Old 08-24-11 | 06:28 PM
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That's one amazing FD. Motivates me to build a FD race car.
Old 08-25-11 | 02:45 AM
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thanks for the comments guys

started making my own rear light cover (i hate fiberglass!)





also a new addition to my unit



TREADMILL!!
Old 08-25-11 | 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by thomas_mk6
went to my unit with the intention of doing some work lastnight. fitted the passenger headlight and started making the fiberglass mould for the custom rear light cover. and i got a fresh picture too

The car looks great, just wondering what you are doing with all the air you're going to scoop up and push through the intercooler, is it ducted to the outside somehow? You're going to ram a lot of air under the hood otherwise.

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Old 08-25-11 | 03:01 AM
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I'm sure the air will go out and down passed the gear box past the fire wall and out the back of the car.
Old 08-25-11 | 03:02 AM
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i still have to make all the ducting at the front and the back of the two coolers. the intercooler will be pulling from the bonnet and the rad from the front bumper. then i will make a joined duct behind them to take the air in two directions. some towards the tubro and the block, and the rest will go down just before the subframe and underneath.
Old 08-25-11 | 04:21 AM
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I guess it's not a big deal if you don't spend much time on the track or at high speed, I'm just concerned you are going to pressurize the underneath and defeat all the good your aero package does, wouldn't want the front end of your car to get light at high speed.

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Old 09-30-11 | 09:50 AM
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love the IC configuration
Old 10-15-11 | 01:30 AM
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Wow, this is amazing, man! I love what you did with it, inspires me to chop the front off mine while the motor is out!! Keep up the good work, look forward to more updates.
Old 10-15-11 | 02:46 AM
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Why on earth did you choose that orientation for your radiator/intercooler?

It seems entirely counter productive. Air can just slide along the surface without having to go through one or the other.

Looks like it would be relatively simple affair to v-mount them.
Old 10-15-11 | 10:29 AM
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what I meant to say was:

Your intercooler/radiator mounting scheme confuses and intrigues me.
Old 10-17-11 | 01:35 AM
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Any updates?
Old 10-17-11 | 01:18 PM
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This is a great build! very nice.

Cant wait to see your cover finished. FG can be a PITA to work with.
Old 10-17-11 | 05:33 PM
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Love your build, very mean looking machine!
Old 10-17-11 | 06:02 PM
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after some testing (taking the expensive parts off and pushing the car into a wall) the current frame design just wouldn't cut the mustard. so i have literally just finished this







Old 10-17-11 | 06:16 PM
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you rock Tom! keep up the amazing work!
Old 10-21-11 | 02:06 AM
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Nice bumper choice. I like it without the center slat.
Old 10-22-11 | 12:14 PM
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The hacked up 93 bumper looks awesome now you break out a old MS bumper hack it just enough to be super badass, then slap it over top that new frame work...


I am very jealous, and impressed, for the next short while I will be living*vicariously through your efforts...



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Old 10-24-11 | 02:20 PM
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Hi, how do you call the bumper brackets you use ??

You have 4 installed ?? Is it enough for side support ??

Congratulations..!!!
Old 10-25-11 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Clacor
Hi, how do you call the bumper brackets you use ??

You have 4 installed ?? Is it enough for side support ??

Congratulations..!!!
i'm almost positive they are the same ones im using.. dzuz clips.

Latch:
https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/pr....asp?RecID=777
Plate:
https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/pr....asp?RecID=778
Old 11-13-11 | 12:30 PM
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just a few updated photos, gonna get some good work done after christmas











Old 11-13-11 | 12:51 PM
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what rear fender is that ? looks really nice
btw great build man !!
Old 11-13-11 | 03:42 PM
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Love this build! keep up the good work.. having plans of spaceframeing my own as well, looks awesome and is practically too.. nice one

best of luck from denmark


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