Sh0velMan's Track Car Build

Mike · 01-29-2013, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Sh0velMan

I wanna keep it tagged for street legality for just one more year, since I don't have the trailer yet.

I can just put a horn button on the dash, it doesn't have to be on the wheel, so if I can't make it work to my satisfaction, that's what I'll do.

When I lived in Hawaii, I had an old 240z that needed a horn to pass inspection. I bolted a squeeze bulb bicycle horn to the side view mirror to pass!

Sh0velMan · 01-29-2013, 02:36 PM

That's excellent. I think that actually WOULD meet the letter of the law lmao.

DEpointfive0 · 01-29-2013, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

When I lived in Hawaii, I had an old 240z that needed a horn to pass inspection. I bolted a squeeze bulb bicycle horn to the side view mirror to pass!

LMAO!!! That's so awesome

Sh0velMan · 01-30-2013, 08:24 AM

Got the wheel installed.

Photos:

And for posterity's sake, if you need to wire up the stock horns, it's the GREEN wire on the GREY harness.

GaleForce · 01-30-2013, 09:11 AM

Very nice setup!

Sh0velMan · 01-31-2013, 12:45 PM

Welp, today I ordered a couple things..

1) Fast Intentions CBE non-resonated with customized post-muffler treatment (rather than blingy tips I'll have straight pipe I can wrap)

2) Kirkey 47 series Intermediate Road Race seat. Kirkey Racing - Browse Products

wstar · 01-31-2013, 01:38 PM

Interesting. I've gone back and forth on whether to use metal seats like that before, I still haven't ordered one way or the other and won't for a couple more months probably. What's the mounting plan?

Sh0velMan · 01-31-2013, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by wstar

Interesting. I've gone back and forth on whether to use metal seats like that before, I still haven't ordered one way or the other and won't for a couple more months probably. What's the mounting plan?

Dropping the seat off with the car @ the cage builder. He's to make a mounting platform for the seat and brace it to the cage.

It's going to take 3 f'ing weeks to get the seat (supposedly) so I'm going to have to delay delivering to the builder, unless he thinks he can get started with the work before the seat gets in and just leave the areas around the driver until the end.

Oh, and the seat weighs like 14 pounds and is a full tilt road racing seat. I don't care for the overpriced and overweight 'composite' seats that usually get put in Z's. The real superlight seats (carbon backed) are way, way outside my price range, so this is a good compromise I think.

Sh0velMan · 01-31-2013, 01:44 PM

Alternatively, you can get a planted or that other brand of seat bracket (I can't remember, it's a small mom & pop that supposedly makes a superior product) and just drill and mount the aluminum seat to it yourself. Just gotta be sure you brace to the cage.

SPOHN · 01-31-2013, 02:17 PM

Looking good. Looking gooood.

Sh0velMan · 01-31-2013, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

Looking good. Looking gooood.

Thanks man. Nowhere near the level of awesome as yours...yet? :P

I have SO much work to do and SO little time to do it in.

Supposed to go to the cage guy in 2 weeks. Still have to pull dash and delete A/C as well as clean up the wiring harness situation so he has room to work.

I really don't want to cut the harnesses, so I'm going to have to get creative...

wstar · 01-31-2013, 03:50 PM

Once you start cutting out the factory wiring, it's very liberating

Sh0velMan · 01-31-2013, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by wstar

Once you start cutting out the factory wiring, it's very liberating

I don't know why I have such a mental block for it.

I've already done stuff that is irreversible without spending thousands... what's one more thing? Sigh...

Mike · 02-01-2013, 09:49 AM

I do too. I just have my loose ends coiled and tucked away. I'm just afraid if I cut something off, there is going to be a wire that is looped in a circuit with something important that will be cut.

Sh0velMan · 02-01-2013, 09:50 AM

Exactly.

01-29-2013, 02:36 PM	#77 (permalink)
Sh0velMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dallas/Ft.Worth Posts: 3,349 Drives: Noisily. Rep Power: 20	That's excellent. I think that actually WOULD meet the letter of the law lmao. __________________ Buy My Car! \| Build Thread

01-30-2013, 09:11 AM	#80 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51864	Very nice setup! Sh0velMan likes this. __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

01-31-2013, 12:45 PM	#81 (permalink)
Sh0velMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dallas/Ft.Worth Posts: 3,349 Drives: Noisily. Rep Power: 20	Welp, today I ordered a couple things.. 1) Fast Intentions CBE non-resonated with customized post-muffler treatment (rather than blingy tips I'll have straight pipe I can wrap) 2) Kirkey 47 series Intermediate Road Race seat. Kirkey Racing - Browse Products GaleForce likes this. __________________ Buy My Car! \| Build Thread Last edited by Sh0velMan; 01-31-2013 at 12:50 PM.

01-31-2013, 01:38 PM	#82 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	Interesting. I've gone back and forth on whether to use metal seats like that before, I still haven't ordered one way or the other and won't for a couple more months probably. What's the mounting plan? Sh0velMan likes this. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

01-31-2013, 01:44 PM	#84 (permalink)
Sh0velMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dallas/Ft.Worth Posts: 3,349 Drives: Noisily. Rep Power: 20	Alternatively, you can get a planted or that other brand of seat bracket (I can't remember, it's a small mom & pop that supposedly makes a superior product) and just drill and mount the aluminum seat to it yourself. Just gotta be sure you brace to the cage. __________________ Buy My Car! \| Build Thread

01-31-2013, 02:17 PM	#85 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Looking good. Looking gooood. __________________

01-31-2013, 03:50 PM	#87 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	Once you start cutting out the factory wiring, it's very liberating __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

02-01-2013, 09:49 AM	#89 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	I do too. I just have my loose ends coiled and tucked away. I'm just afraid if I cut something off, there is going to be a wire that is looped in a circuit with something important that will be cut. Sh0velMan likes this. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

02-01-2013, 09:50 AM	#90 (permalink)
Sh0velMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dallas/Ft.Worth Posts: 3,349 Drives: Noisily. Rep Power: 20	Exactly. __________________ Buy My Car! \| Build Thread

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