interesting my friend.. cant wait to see it finish :tup:

It seem like I didn't updated what Ive done last weekend !:shakes head:

http://www.the370z.com/members/megan...110-220723.jpg



I couldn't use the momentum header because of the steering column that was interfering with one of the exhaust runner.

http://www.the370z.com/members/megan...bo-setup-1.jpg

:pics: :tup:

Crazy!

I take it you don't have a tube bender?

I have access to a tube bender but for roll cage size die.

You must have tons of money to this build!! Lol keep it up

Good to know the momentum headers don't work for this type of turbo set up. Thanks for sharing the information man. Keep up the good work.

He's saving ludicrous amounts if cash doing the r&d and labor himself though

It would work without problem if I didn't move the engine backward by a couple inch.




Totally agree with that.. hehe
this is why I made a facebook page named One Man Team Motorsport :)

Small update

Roll Cage project has started !
Which is the first time I'm do something like this , I have yet to scrap any tubing ;)
https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...70199089_o.jpg


I decided to take a break of finishing up the exhaust part of the turbo setup to get started on the rollcage.
https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...16875125_o.jpg

Awesome nonetheless

What bender are you using ? I plan to build my tool base up. I've been McGuyering my way through my paint lol plan to legitimize myself.

The tuber bender I am using from the shop is an old Medford tools.
and using an JD tube notcher which Im glad to have access to it ! ;)

I took a couples days off since I started the roll cage project a week ago and its coming along quite nicely.

Im gonna start with the bad new.....
the windshield received some love from the dash bar, I was kind of pissed because now I got to fit it, probably lexan ? ;)


Hopefully I can start welding the cage in a few days.
https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...37921286_o.jpg

Damn that's amazing:tiphat:

Great work and craftsmanship!!! :tiphat:

First day of welding and its half way completed. About 80% of the cage is/will be TIG welded.

Only 5 bars needs to be cut and fitted. The cage fit quite nicely exactly back where it was suppose to be. Which mean the welding did not affected the cage by twisting it. I guess I did a good job so far!!!

No way could I ever do anything like this myself, but one question: isn't the gap between the roof and cage excessive?

heheh yes it would be excessive if it was indeed like that.

No, I dropped the cage down and forward as much as possible to permit doing the weld required on the top of it due to a 360degrees weld mandatory.

Ok cool so this is an in progress pic not the final position! I was freaking out a little for your safety there for a sec!

yeah I got a couple comments about the same picture.

The cage should be finish in the next couple days.
Every mounting plates/boxes has been welded today and the cage welded to them which wasn't as bad as I thought due to not having a lot of space to weld around the base.

The cage did twisted about half an inch today before I realized it and I quickly corrected the situation ;) its pretty even on both side now.

hopefully I can finish the welding on the cage and finish with the rest of the reinforcement tubing.

Rollcage is almost finish!!!
Only the gusseting that still need to be completed but should be complete tomorrow. It suck because I was expecting to be finish tonight but due to an annoying headache I left the garage.


It was quite a learning curve to do that whole cage setup. I first started that I wanted a basic 6pts cage with nothing fancy. It turned out to be quite the opposite... There will be some addition later on 2015 but its gonna be around the firewall/engine bay area.

Lol holy crap. That's a STRONG cage haha. What tubing are you using?

DOM 1.75'' x 0.095'

What exactly is the cage designed for? I mean your side bars are just butted up against one another and welded rather then a true 'x' brace. Just seems like alot of excessive tubing where in some cases less tubing would of served the same purpose.

Nice work though.

keep in it mind that when those pictures were posted, the cage wasnt finish.

that X door bar configuraton will be stronger than your normal X door where you see some builder cutting the second door bar to make the X.
Mine is bended, welded together and will be reinforced with gusset

similar to one of those ;
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_96-oC7C68iU/TE...20gusset-1.jpg


any other criticism ? Im wide open to explain what I've done. :tup:





edit; this X door bars is about what I intent of doing.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ps07410207.jpg

and

when I am on it, the reason why I put an additionnal bar from the front holding plate to the top of the A-pillar is to avoid having the roof colaspt on me in a big crash.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...6fe613903c33f8

and then , you saw I removed the factory bracing at the rear that connect the floor to the strut tower, by adding those 2 tubes I only added 2 lbs but its now a much stronger point.
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...88705047_o.jpg




I agree I could have used a smaller tubing size for a few area of the cage and save like 5-10lbs but I didn't expect to go that deep in this cage, I originally mentioned I wanted a basic cage but I added some safety feature in it and while at it, reinforce some area... its still not finsh and that will be done in the future.

:tiphat:

Do you still have the long tube headers ?

Z

nop

the project is going slowly but it isn't dead.

Love that front tube setup

Megan370z....
You are the only one on this site, and probably all sites!!! That is doing all original, custom fabrications that.no one has ever done!!! Not even with major sponsorship!!! Forget about "Japanese" made products!!! You are molding one of a kind body kit, turbo kits, racing harness, roll cage, that everyone else can NOT do!!! Not even with heavy hitting sponsors!!!!

YOU ARE ONE OF A KIND!!! NO ONE CAN TOUCH THE PERSONAL WORK YOU'VE DONE!!!.
I don't care how much others have paid for product "pre-made"
I fall under that category....
However....
My front bumper ia 1 off custom and the wide body kit i purchased will be custom modified.......
Will never be in the same class as your crazy custom 1 off build!!!
You take your time!!!! No ONE that hasn't made a 1 off custom piece....
They will never understand the efforts and frustration that goes into something like this!!!
+10000999 rep brother!!!!
You deserve ALL THE RESPECT YOU DID WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP!!!

Im not sure how to respond to this! :tiphat:

thank you for those kind words!!

If I had the budget, the whole body kit and aero setup would be a whole lot better and nicer !! Ive learned a lot since I started Megan Version 2 after blowing the engine in 2012.
Hopefully I can get the Z ready for our Time Attack 2015 season. Im losing 2months due to begin sent on course starting mid-March.

as for sponsorship, I wish those I talked to would have gave me a good answer and/or even on this forum. They never got back to me after a couple msg, even after saying they were interested. I hate begging and I don't have time to kiss ***.

Brother if i had the space i would build everything myself.
You have the only build on this site that is 100% fabricated by yourself(maybe with help of friends/family)
This is what ilive to read on any given forum...
True car guys, building everything themselves.....
Its not everyday u find this.
There is a few members that do a lot of custom work....
But nothing like your build!
Hands down 100% respect brother:tiphat:

:iagree::iagree:

So true. I dont really know much about these roll cages and all ..and pretty much dont know wth r u doing, But i wish i did, because it looks amazing ..The time and effort you put into this.
Good Luck with your build.

After a couple days of work on the new setup I have some pictures to share !

This time its about some ducting work and the fact that Megan officially lost both of her teeth....
There is still a ton of work to do on the ducting but this is a start.

Nice work. :tup: Everything fits under the bumper with clearance?

yes, everything is made to fit and not to be an headache when removing the bumper skin that is riveted to the splitter.

hey do you by chance still have the oem strut bar?

Im not sure why you ask but yes I do still have it and will be reinstalled when Im done doing the work under the hood ;)

im looking for one..car didnt come with one

Any updates or progress? Almost 3 months and no words from Megan V2.