Minty.Fresh Franken'14

Thread in 'Project Cars and Builds Threads' started by Jites, Sep 15, 2011.

  1. Jites

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    Went to the birthday bash, such a good event. I may of sucked at all of the games but it made for a welcome change and challenge. Thanks for letting us have good times Driftland UK!

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    Had such a good time, spent most of the day trying entries into the long left after the wall which is really good fun and the transitions onto the spectator corner. Car seemed to struggle in the afternoon tho, the exhaust flange is too badly warped and every time it goes I loose all my power so that's on the list of things to replace for next season

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    I finally totalled my bumper. Last session I had an off, the bumper got swept under the car and I finished the session drifting on my bumper. I secretly smiled. my aim was to destroy the fucker and get something else as it looked like disease

    I managed to get all the way home (about 100 miles of motorway) then this happened on my drive
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    Great excuse to get new aero so bought uras bumper and skirts for a deal now just looking for a rear bumper to match and ive got a set of new wings too

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    I prefer the single vented style of these M sport wings but they don't look like they have as much room as the SRB power ones. Hopefully once on the car it has enough as I need to go wider on the front so the full retard kit looks decent.

    Test fitted everything at night so excuse the pish pictures but you get the idea!

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    Need more poke here, Im maxed out on spacers and camber at the moment so will sort that once funds/time allow
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    To get an idea of the new cheat lows
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    Need to drop rear to match front but getting there. Other than a new kit and possibly a new lock mod im reall happy with the reliability of the car the past two years. I managed to solve the cooling issue which turned out to be the fan belt which got sliced up by a rogue jubilee clip.

    Was wanting to skid this weekend but college exams are in the way so it'll be the super lap Saturday at driftland to call it quits this year
     
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  2. mint

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    That a defo? I had it down for Sunday skid day.. hmm..
     
  3. Jites

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    something went very wrong there... very wrong

    Also bought some gauges to wire up and get better readings. Went for Depo Gauges, they look good enough and were cheap so will see how good they are once fitted :)
     
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    Cant believe you destroyed that bumper after all the hard work ive put into it!!
     
  5. Jites

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    sorry pete man, I know how attached you were to it.

    But it smashed really good
     
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    Nice to see something actually being used to the limit :-)
     
  7. Jites

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    A heads up, this is going up for sale once it's had a fresh mot. Would consider.offers now as it stands..mot until may
     
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    The colour is just perfection. Cool thread! :thumbs:
     
  9. essexcapri25

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    why you selling it?
     
  10. Jites

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    fancy a change, had it for 4 years and want a fresh project going another direction is all
     
  11. Jites

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    And its sold!

    Will be missed but time for something fresh for next year :)
     
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    So long my gammy friend! :wave:
     
  14. mint

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    HAHA Well, it wasnt the worst datsun thats for sure. :)

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    Had some good times drifting with you in this dude. :) On wards and up wards though!! :D

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    Id like to go on the record and say though, I feel you did this car justice. You transformed it into one of the coolest street 14a's about. Well done.

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    ha, yeah man. just wanting something different now. 4 years is a long time to keep a car imo.
     
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    end of an era ahah. the one thing that i always think of with this car was the massive spacers you ran. get some big wheels for the next one jites :p
     
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    :thumbs: it was nice car:)
     

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