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Old Jul 13, 2015 | 09:39 AM
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planning on keeping those 3 bolt caster camber plates? I have your same coilover setup with mm 4 bolt plates and i'm having some install issues

Car looks awesome btw, good work.
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Old Jul 13, 2015 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by froman
planning on keeping those 3 bolt caster camber plates? I have your same coilover setup with mm 4 bolt plates and i'm having some install issues

Car looks awesome btw, good work.
We bought them with the coilover kit. They are upr cc plates
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Old Jul 14, 2015 | 11:40 AM
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ahhh ok, i keep reading about how 4 bolt steel plates add a little bit more strength, wasnt much more of a price diff so i threw paypal money at them.
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Old Jul 14, 2015 | 07:59 PM
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Got Speedway dual pass radiator today.







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Old Jul 15, 2015 | 06:07 PM
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Got all the front lights wired, and o2 sensors installed. Ready to start on nitrous wiring and radiator.




Ready to wire stinger plate





Headlights, parking lights, and horn all done.











Passenger side o2 sensor for wego 3d
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Old Jul 15, 2015 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Redline Performance
Got Speedway dual pass radiator today.







What made you pick this radiator ? just want to know because ive been looking at radiators and this one is nicely priced
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Old Jul 15, 2015 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by M.BOZZ
What made you pick this radiator ? just want to know because ive been looking at radiators and this one is nicely priced
It fits the space we have between the fender exits, and I like that the hoses are both on the same side.
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Old Jul 15, 2015 | 10:17 PM
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Oh ok. The car looks killer. Like someone has said already, didn't care for the color but it grows on ya, can't wait to see it done
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Old Jul 16, 2015 | 12:55 AM
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Cool build. Like you went with a "very different" color. It is growing on me.
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Old Jul 16, 2015 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by M.BOZZ
Oh ok. The car looks killer. Like someone has said already, didn't care for the color but it grows on ya, can't wait to see it done
Originally Posted by Blown06
Cool build. Like you went with a "very different" color. It is growing on me.

Thanks for the complements! Since it is the shop car we wanted it to be a color everyone will remember. It seems like the one we choose works.
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Old Jul 16, 2015 | 04:49 PM
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Custom fan shroud a friend made for us today!




Spal fan on custom shroud.
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Old Jul 18, 2015 | 07:37 PM
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Made some head way today. Got the cooling system finished. Cut the holes in the bumper cover for the exhaust. Welded the an fittings to the valve covers for the breather tank. Transmission cooler is mounted. Almost finished the wiring for the new coils.







Removed factory mounts and moved them closer together for new radiator.











Drivers fender exit





Passenger side breather fitting.





Trans cooler mounted








Ls2 coils with remote mount brackets and extended harnesses


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Old Jul 18, 2015 | 10:38 PM
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This things gonna be a phuckin monster! Can't wait to see how it does!
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Old Jul 19, 2015 | 05:54 PM
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Installing the inovative racecraft wing today.







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Old Jul 20, 2015 | 12:47 AM
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What are the dimensions of the radiator?
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Old Jul 20, 2015 | 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 1bad03snake
What are the dimensions of the radiator?
Overall 22" x 19"
Core is 18.25" x 16.75"

It is a dual pass radiator
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Old Jul 20, 2015 | 07:52 AM
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Just curious, where did you get the headlights from and how was the fitment for them? I would like to get a set of one piece headlights for my 98.
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Old Jul 20, 2015 | 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Sube
Just curious, where did you get the headlights from and how was the fitment for them? I would like to get a set of one piece headlights for my 98.
I got the headlights and tail lights from ebay. They fit well, but they didn't glue the weather stripping on well.
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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 11:01 AM
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A few finished pictures of the innovate racecraft wing













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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 05:22 PM
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Too hot to work late tonight, but got the top radiator mount done and I finally was able to get a wot switch to work on the carb.





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