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QuickZeek
12-17-2001, 10:26 AM
Sure you could cut it with a torch or plasma cutter.
Heck you could even bend it and forge it with a Slege hammer.
But what about using the tools around the house. Well maybe
not around your house.

We started by cutting with a hack saw once the notches were cut
we then attemted to bend with a pair of pliers to no avail. Next we tried the Hammer (not sledge), and after killing our hands from the vibrations and not getting anywhere we came across the most unlikely of tools.
http://a3.cpimg.com/image/05/DF/7752453-2cce-028001E0-.jpg
http://a7.cpimg.com/image/13/DF/7752467-fd7e-028001E0-.jpg
http://a9.cpimg.com/image/0B/DF/7752459-5c3d-028001E0-.jpg

QuickZeek
12-17-2001, 10:27 AM
http://a2.cpimg.com/image/0E/DF/7752462-ecfc-028001E0-.jpg
http://a0.cpimg.com/image/02/DF/7752450-cec0-028001E0-.jpg

2wdBlazer
12-17-2001, 12:44 PM
Very....Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiice. Wish I had a turbo. :mad: . Oh Well, I will next year.

QuickZeek
12-17-2001, 12:46 PM
Thanks

Should be ready in feburary.

All the details will then be laid out.

paNX2K&SE-R
12-17-2001, 01:46 PM
Dwayne, what kind of intercooler is that? It looks like a nice install. Much less ghetto than the starion on the front of my SE-R :)

Matt Ostlund
93NX
91SE-R DET

QuickZeek
12-17-2001, 02:08 PM
it's a spearco

i don't remember the model because I had it on a shelf for about a year. I belive I paid about 415 for it. When I got it I thought it was alittle to small but now that its on I think its just right.

Séb_-Nx
12-17-2001, 02:19 PM
how did you make your clear turn signals?

QuickZeek
12-17-2001, 02:27 PM
a pice of plexi glass with the back side smoked by scratches.
(Home Depot.... :)..)

I used a drimmel

If You go this route becarful how tight you tighten them down.

The glass will crack......mine are.

I just havn't re-done them yet.

QuickZeek
12-17-2001, 02:38 PM
I think its

Spearco #2-258
Core with endtanks.

Core #2-208

SmoothDaddyFig
12-17-2001, 03:25 PM
........THAT'A BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL..thats some crazy sh*t!!!!
The smoked/scratched signals look great!!!!! :cool:

QuickZeek
12-17-2001, 03:31 PM
Why thank you, I figure I could win the "Do It Yourselfer Award"
if it was offered.

From Roof mounted Tweeter pod, Aftermarket seat brackets,
Every Mod done by me including a Custom Turbo kit I think I have it wraped.

Well the turbo's almost ready

SmoothDaddyFig
12-17-2001, 03:37 PM
Can you take pics of the custom turbo set-up?
Im thinking of going that route in the summer.

QuickZeek
12-17-2001, 03:46 PM
as soon as I have everything to gether this feb ill post it all.

SENTRASER
12-19-2001, 01:01 AM
Can you guys guess how much that front spoiler costs new? Did you save that little piece that you cut out in the picture?:(

QuickZeek
12-19-2001, 09:27 AM
nope it went with the trash this morning

I wasn't worried about it im actually going
to do a custom fiberglass front next year.

SENTRASER
12-19-2001, 12:33 PM
Originally posted by QuickZeek
nope it went with the trash this morning

I wasn't worried about it im actually going
to do a custom fiberglass front next year.

Let me know when you're gonna throw it out, slogypoop@aol.com
I'll take it off your hands, I'll pay for shipping and everything...keep me in mind...

~Ryan:D

QuickZeek
12-19-2001, 12:37 PM
what exactly do you want
The bumper cover or the lower spoiler

both have been cut up to open up the Intercooler
The Bumper cover Im going to keep and fiberglass a lower
spoiler on to it.

the lower spoiler has been cut up pretty badly
but if you want when Im done with that its all yours.
just shipping

SENTRASER
12-19-2001, 01:07 PM
Yes, I would like the lower spoiler...it costs over $350 new from Nissan....let me know when you get it off...I'll take it!! :~)

kiwi_nx-r
02-19-2002, 01:49 AM
Nice. Ive got a big ass frount mount intercooler coming in the mail at the moment. I was thinking about how to fit it and how it would look, because I'm using the BB intercooler at the moment, and its just lifted hard up against the top bumper steel, and I was just going to cut the steel out. Did you actually bash the whole thing into shape to fit??? because it would seem to me it may distort the overall shape a bit??? I had a look at the top part of the bumper the other day, it looks like a mission totget off.

Ive used the box part of the frount bumper, behind the lhs indicator for a cold air intake. The indicator has been moddified to let air in, and can be removed altogether for the drags. Goes through a pipe under the guard, and into the rebuilt factory airbox, with K&N fitted, and then straight down into the turbo. To give you and idea of how well this worked, it took me from a 14.5 to 14 flat! This probably reflects more on how bad the old on e was, rather than being a super shit hot idea...

Have a look ar www.geocities.com/nxrdet

I'll post when I get the frount mount

sleeperNX
02-19-2002, 03:14 AM
nice site dude, but i was looking at the track times, how come the 60 ft. times are so bad? youd be deep into 13's with a nice 60 ft. time, im guessing very bad tires?