Subject	350Z roll cage build begins
Posted by	sfarrah on May 08, 2008 at 5:01 PM
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Message	In preparation for competing in NASA Performance Touring or possibly Super Touring 2 class the roll cage fabrication has begun. The cage is being built at SPL Parts. Pieces of the interior have been in and out of it a few times but this is certainly a new level of gutting! Hatch off, windshield out, hood off, airbags gone, dash out, carpet out, you name it. Need to get it under 3000lbs with the cage installed for the tubing we're using to be legal. The lighter the better even though the car has been handling great so far. Hard to believe what I'm doing to this car and the risk I'm taking but I can't ignore my desire to go door to door racing any longer. I'm not getting any younger and I'm getting bored with DE's. Time Trials have been a blast so far this year(I highly recommend them and need to post about my results soon), but I still want to take the next step. I just hope I get a decent amount of racing in before any major wrecks happen. Funding this project has slowed the completion of my z32 but door to door racing has become my priority. I should have that car running soon regardless. here are some pics: main hoop This stuff will go back on the car. This stuff won't all the tubing and the tubing bender I so wanted to take these home with me and throw them on my z32. Kuah's 3 way adjustable external reservoir Topline Aragosta coilovers. Drool... I'll try to post more pics as the fabrication progresses.
Follow Ups	350Z roll cage build begins - sfarrah 17:01:50 05/08/08 HOLY WOW dude good luck with the project. (n/m) - DoodMon(SD) 17:04:02 05/08/08 ur my favorite canuck (n/m) - Guapo 17:26:12 05/08/08 sniff. (n/m) - Inzane 17:32:39 05/08/08 Yeah, I can smell it clear out here in CA. (n/m) - Dave N 18:46:36 05/08/08 awww - sfarrah 18:01:52 05/08/08 Bout time. Looks like it's coming along. - Milo (SATX) 17:42:03 05/08/08 2008 schedule below-season is half over - sfarrah 18:01:13 05/08/08 Keep up the good work and the best of luck. - Milo (SATX) 09:03:33 05/09/08 How much did the bender run you?? (n/m) - DGinevan 21:00:51 05/08/08 For reference, do you know what it weighs right now? - CaliguyPurdue (redesigning) 21:05:16 05/08/08 At the last NASA event it weighed in at 2961 - sfarrah 23:58:50 05/08/08 Cool, what type of metal is being used? Are those red arrows - Ashman2k2 21:24:39 05/08/08 1.750” x 0.095” Seamless mild steel (DOM) - sfarrah 11:40:53 05/09/08 God bless ya for that. Well done. (n/m) - Spee 21:59:38 05/08/08 dedication right there sir - genic 22:09:24 05/08/08 graphics scheme definitely needs some thought. (n/m) - sfarrah 23:59:45 05/08/08 Right church, wrong alter. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 23:04:30 05/08/08 As much as I love my z32 it can't compete in terms - sfarrah 00:02:51 05/09/08 Just get the Z32 assembled and keep parting out the turd :-) (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 00:16:45 05/09/08 I was at the SCCA double national event at TMS last weekend - ni[X]it 08:34:26 05/09/08 Do you know what class the 350z's were competing in? - sfarrah 10:16:55 05/09/08 just found the results. 2 in gt3 and one in T2 - sfarrah 10:46:41 05/09/08 Humpty Dumpty (n/m) - Tennyson (ATL) 23:14:56 05/08/08 nice (n/m) - The Devils Z 01:35:53 05/09/08 whoa. (n/m) - spicyZ 11:03:58 05/09/08 i admire your dedication. good luck! (n/m) - RedSER13 12:29:41 05/09/08 very nice! (n/m) - Dallas DamonZ 16:03:11 05/09/08
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