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all i can say is wow lol

 

followed by i want to see when its finished Wasso :) bet it will sound amazing :)

Cheers Gazzard. I hope so...... although still plenty of work to do.

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Okay a little update:

 

Phoenix Automotive Technologies are no longer part of this project. This means that exhaust is totally under our remit now. The decision has been made to custom build down pipes, as seen above, which then be adapted so they connect to a standard design of the 350z exhaust. So in the short term, my MD TDX V2 will be going back on the car whilst we are in developing the rest of the car. So this creates another tick box now complete.

 

The engine loom (OEM and Custom) along with the ECU will be heading up to Emerald at the weekend.

 

Another visit to the Zed Shed this weekend to continue working on said bits above, with a view to getting the car into a "road legal" state.

 

Stay tuned over the weekend.

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Yaaaaaaaaarp!!!! :yahoo: Might be a bit bassier but it will still be a Yaaaaaaaaaaarp :thumbs: I shall be on site to wind you up offer encouragement where appropriate :thumbs:

 

Behave as Bennett called me to say the suspension mounts go at the bottom :ninja:

 

It will be quite intriguing to hear the difference with the same exhaust. Although it will possibly be louder than before as the OEM cats won't be fitted and replaced with just down pipes. It should be interesting to say the least.

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Yaaaaaaaaarp!!!! :yahoo: Might be a bit bassier but it will still be a Yaaaaaaaaaaarp :thumbs: I shall be on site to wind you up offer encouragement where appropriate :thumbs:

 

Behave as Bennett called me to say the suspension mounts go at the bottom :ninja:

 

It will be quite intriguing to hear the difference with the same exhaust. Although it will possibly be louder than before as the OEM cats won't be fitted and replaced with just down pipes. It should be interesting to say the least.

If Bennet said so it must be right!!
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Evening all :wave:

 

As per Wasso's post above - we need down pipes No1 - make it so ...........................

 

 

Zed rolls in and goes up

 

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Spark protection in place

 

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Welding table ready

 

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Before I start on that, I collected this today -

 

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The new custom made power steering pipe - cracking job :thumbs:

 

 

Ok here we go :wacko:

 

 

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It's a sharp angle but as it reverses so quick I don't think it will give to much restriction and I'm using 2.5" pipe

 

 

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Next bend

 

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I lost count of the bends :lol:

 

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At this point my chop saw went bang :( so that's going to slow progress!!

 

So I welded what I had done

 

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very hard to photo but it does fit

 

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The flange got finished just before I ran out of gas in the welder

 

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Off to the shops tomorrow to get some Gas - going to have to look into a new saw as well :scare:

 

Zed Shed Signing off ..........................

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Evening all :wave:

 

As per Wasso's post above - we need down pipes No1 - make it so ...........................

 

 

Zed rolls in and goes up

 

S1050938_zpsdx5cixix.jpg

 

Spark protection in place

 

S1050940_zpsgdwfmmqm.jpg

 

Welding table ready

 

S1050941_zpsvigasxok.jpg

 

 

Before I start on that, I collected this today -

 

S1050937_zpsmcx9knlr.jpg

 

The new custom made power steering pipe - cracking job :thumbs:

 

 

Ok here we go :wacko:

 

 

S1050942_zpshmstfatu.jpg

 

It's a sharp angle but as it reverses so quick I don't think it will give to much restriction and I'm using 2.5" pipe

 

 

S1050943_zpsbdg38muc.jpg

 

Next bend

 

S1050945_zps1axcjg5f.jpg

 

S1050944_zpslczzmxh3.jpg

 

I lost count of the bends :lol:

 

S1050947_zpstt1t7ggt.jpg

 

 

S1050948_zpsci9vkt6f.jpg

 

At this point my chop saw went bang :( so that's going to slow progress!!

 

So I welded what I had done

 

S1050949_zpsiqitxi1i.jpg

 

very hard to photo but it does fit

 

S1050950_zpsel5n3dxq.jpg

 

S1050953_zpscuydrtiu.jpg

 

S1050951_zpsm8mw3svi.jpg

 

The flange got finished just before I ran out of gas in the welder

 

S1050954_zpsaqrxqj2g.jpg

 

S1050955_zpspwf2gosn.jpg

 

Off to the shops tomorrow to get some Gas - going to have to look into a new saw as well :scare:

 

Zed Shed Signing off ..........................

Great work guys.

Your all round skills never cease to amaze!

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that looks like better work done in less time than Phoenix! :teeth:

 

car is packed full of goodies for the weekend. Should be with you for 6-6:30pm :clap:

 

Looking forward to moving up a few cogs this weekend.

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that looks like better work done in less time than Phoenix! :teeth:

 

car is packed full of goodies for the weekend. Should be with you for 6-6:30pm :clap:

 

Looking forward to moving up a few cogs this weekend.

Yaaaay, Bob, Ian's bought donuts :yahoo::D
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Nice work on the pipe Chris, must say I prefer that part to the prop shaft bracket ;)

 

Why does no one like my Prop bracket? :(

 

Oh no, that means you'll have a complex and do it again :doh:

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It's a bracket that's over engineered beyond that of the OEM bracket.

 

It's a bracket, what do you want, dipped in fake carbon and lined with diamonds?

 

Don't be silly now Wasso - I'll pick up some CF wrap while I'm out today but we really don't need Diamonds!!

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