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Originally Posted by wheysted32 (Post 3446747)

Viper acr inspired? ?!

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Inspired by a whole lot of GT3 cars. I just needed its function.

Looking good, haven't seen anyone do that yet, way to see a problem and solve it.

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Do you have any planm on building a front race style splitter?

My final other plans as far as aero and venting are a full splitter with canards built into it, cut the bumper to have air passage into a dual oil cooler set up I plan to run on the sides of the radiator, a center hood vent, and possibly longer vents up the side of the hood. Vents being TrackSpec universal ones. They have been tested quite rigorously so those are a definite

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Awesome work Thomas! definitely one of my favorites builds by far man! :tup:

Outstanding work on the front fenders Mr Thomas :tup:

The front fenders have the IMSA in your face and track ready look :eek:

-Clifford :tiphat:

You guys are too much. Thank you! I really appreciate the kind words.

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Datsun, did you have 350z nismo wheels on your car or is that PS? If you did where can I see more pictures of the car with those wheels!? :)
Thanks

It was a Photoshop. I liked those wheels a lot on my 350 so I wanted to buy them at the time.

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I love the vents. Very original and unique. You have the biggest cajunas I've ever seen. I would be too scared to do that to my Z

Looks like I missed some serious fun on Mod-day Tuesday. :bowrofl:

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Originally Posted by Jonny (Post 3447626)

I love the vents. Very original and unique. You have the biggest cajunas I've ever seen. I would be too scared to do that to my Z

hahhaha! i think the same :iagree:

Looks good. I've always loved what Chris Forsberg did with his rear fenders on his Z.

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Daaaaaamn!!! Can wait to see it finished Thomas! when i think that your car looks fcking great... you come with a new idea and make it look a lot better man! :tup: awesome work bro!

Took my wing off yesterday and sold it.

I won't bash on the company since they are still small and in development. I know there isn't any data behind their wing design and I already saw stress cracking.. So I'll leave it at that. I would say I was the guinea pig..

Hoping to get an APR Gtc-300 wing before Zdayz May 18th but we will see about that. I don't have any dinero right now as I just ordered an Akebono kit and need new tires...

So today started building the splitter. The design is done and already started working on the chassis mounting. Don't have any time to finish that today so I will begin to fiberglass it tonight and maybe even install it tomorrow. We will see. It extends all the way under the under the oil pan. I have to cut the bumper a little bit on the underside to fit it.

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Originally Posted by DatsunFTW (Post 3463451)

I cant wait to build mine! But I am going to wait till get I get my aftermarket bumper to fit it to

Daaamn! sorry to hear about your GT Wing bro :( and the splitter are going to look amazing :tup:

this is REEEEEALLY making me want to go out and make one out of sheet metal

I ended up doing foam core fiberglass. I don't have enough carbon to do it that way unfortunately

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Very nice :tup:

I am also making a splitter/skid plate for my Nismo front just less aggressive. I am using a piece of lexan plastic though (safety shield plexiglass basically) very flexible and will not break or shatter :excited:

Also love your new front fender vents :tiphat:

Hey Thomas, I was actually speaking with them in the development of the Force 2 XL in Carbon Fiber. Could you PM me more info on what defects it had ? :ugh2:

Looking good, glad to see u r doing it right

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Have you thought about using sheet metal for the front splitter? I was thinking of going down that route.

I could easily destroy a sheet metal splitter on the track and road as much as the way I have done mine. So think about the cost difference. Hundred or so dollars every time or 30 bucks.

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Looks amazing bro! like a damn race car :drool:

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Originally Posted by carlitos_370z (Post 3470050)

Looks amazing bro! like a damn race car :drool:

I'm with you on this one Mr Carl :tup:

I said it once and I'll say it again today. Mr Thomas
has a winged warrior that has the look of IMSA racing
all over it !!!

-Clifford :tiphat:

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Originally Posted by cigarclifford (Post 3470060)

I'm with you on this one Mr Carl :tup:

I said it once and I'll say it again today. Mr Thomas
has a winged warrior that has the look of IMSA racing
all over it !!!

-Clifford :tiphat:

:iagree: with you bro!

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Originally Posted by DatsunFTW (Post 3469954)

Yeah your right with that. I've never really fiber-glassed anything so don't know what that process entails but I'd imagine it would take a lot longer than cutting out sheet metal and painting it black, no?

It would take around the same time. Fiberglass doesnt take long to cure if you use a bit more of hardner. 2 hours, sand it smooth, paint and install it the next day. Mine took a bit longer because I've been busy

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Finally.. Last of the zdayz prep :)

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It will be interesting to see how that holds up to a track day.

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It will probably last 1 track day. Haha. But for now I can stare at this prettiness

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I wanted mike to powder coat mine yellow so he sent me a picture of a set after a couple track days, they were trashed. That is why mine are black with yellow logos.

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Oh well.. No loss for me. 6 bucks for that vht engine paint (supposedly 650* resistance). If that paint doesn't hold up after the first track day, I'll strip it down and paint it black

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Haven't done autocross in over a year but woke up this morning and just said, "Eh why not. Zdayz preparation!"

Don't be fooled by the STR class... I know I am supposed to be in SSM or similar. Class qualifications didn't really matter. Pretty much a practice day for tomorrow which I won't be able to attend.

Halfway through the day the staff told me my car was too loud and couldn't run anymore. Woops.

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Cool, where's that at, I see a few Zs out there. In Tampa I'm the only 370Z and sometimes there's a 350Z.

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Fort Myers. We had 6 Z's out there.

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Alright my friends gather around around for my the insanity that has occurred to me at zdayz this year.

So Wednesday afternoon we arrive. Get on the Dragon and everything is so perfect. Car handled tremendously.

Thursday morning I go out for a Dragon run but I hear almost an explosion type of noise. Car starts driving funky on Hellbender and I thought it was my diff. Pull off and my inner sidewall is torn off due to an angled nail. 4 hours on the lodge phone talking to tire rack later and I get my road hazard protection set and the tire overnighted. Later in the evening my buddy lends me his rear wheels so that I can do a Dragon run. Everything is all good until I fuel starve around a corner. Try to correct the fuel tank but nothing. Turned it around and went downhill into a left hander. Attempted to start the car and nothing. For 2 hours in sleep in the car waiting for help and when it comes... We diagnose that my fuel pump was not working. We didn't pull it out but decided to get a friend's trailer up the Dragon to put it up and transport it back. 11PM and we made it back. I asked Jon at Z1 if a staff member can bring me a Walbro 255 and I'll buy it.

Friday morning we go to the tire shop where it was supposed to be guaranteed, scheduled delivery at 10:30AM. 2:00PM and the tire finally arrives. Great thanks ********. We go back to the car to check on the pump only to realize that it's not the pump itself... But the top hat of the basket snapped off.. And the power wire to the pump also did. So now great.. How the hell are we going to fix it?

Well I guess we should go back into robinsville for some JB weld for those support rods.. Maybe that will work? Yeah it held okay. Until it broke back off.. So great.. We extended the power cable, tied a string between the bottom assembly and the top hat to make sure those pump cables weren't having weight pulled by the fuel pump.

We put the pump back in on Saturday night. Car started yay! But this won't last long. Any aggressive turns and pulls will probably disconnect that wire again. Back on my buddy's trailer it goes back to Florida. His car is taking a trip with Forged for a motor build and he was very generous to bring my car back home.

On Friday night I spoke with Chris Forsberg and Dylan and MAMotosports and they took a 370 tank from their MB street car drift car (whatever) and they cut in in half and kept the fuel pump side. Built a billet bracket for the bottom of the tank where the bottom of the pump assembly can slide into and be sandwiched by the top plate. So that there is no movement of the basket and they won't have any fuel starve issues having a single 8 gallon side with a fuel pump. They have this one sitting around because they switched to a fuel cell but they offered to give it to me for free. Coolest guys ever. They will be in Orlando for FD in a couple of weeks so they are loading it with them and giving it to me there.

Long story short my Zdayz was absolute hell but I still had a ton of fun. My car needs a whole lot more money to her it Right again but I have a whole game plan.

I will take some photos of the pump basket when I get back home so that you guys can see this. Because I think I am the first to have this ever happen.
Am I hitting higher G's than anyone else that tracks this car? I doubt it... But this is the strangest thing I have seen.

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