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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 04:20 PM
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Well, after four weeks at the cage builder, seven weeks at the body shop and five absolutely insane days in the home garage, the Civic is alive and on track again.

Here is a preliminary picture of the car at Mosport (all Hail corner 2!) this weekend. Will have before/after pics of the car/cage and interior soon.

Just gotta download all 5 megs out of the digital camera..




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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 04:29 PM
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Um, maybe you can re-size the rest of the (what I'm sure will be killer) photos to a more web-friendly size. 700x700, perhaps...

Congrats on finishing the car!
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 08:23 PM
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Awesome looking car dude.

<--- Also #102 in a white hatch
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 08:57 PM
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screw the hatch, i'm eyeballin that yellow rx7 in the back.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 09:08 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tnord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">screw the hatch, i'm eyeballin that yellow rx7 in the back. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Is that a RX7 or a Porsche? That would be one bad *** RX7... but its a Porsche
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 09:10 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MarkosMotorsports &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Is that a RX7 or a Porsche?</TD></TR></TABLE>

It is clearly a Porsche.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 09:23 PM
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that would explain the roof scoop. but 1st gen rx7's are also in GT3.

now that i look at some pics of a GT3 RX7, you're right, it's a porsche. the shorter front end gives it away, but the slant-nose certainly through me off.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 10:07 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tnord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">screw the hatch, i'm eyeballin that yellow rx7 in the back. </TD></TR></TABLE>
And I was looking at the chick in the Mechanix gloves...
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 04:17 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tnord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">that would explain the roof scoop. but 1st gen rx7's are also in GT3.

now that i look at some pics of a GT3 RX7, you're right, it's a porsche. the shorter front end gives it away, but the slant-nose certainly through me off. </TD></TR></TABLE>

The shape of the hood and the little plastic grille right in front of the windshield should've done it for you. And you call yourself an automotive enthusiast. Psht.
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 06:08 AM
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yeah its a Porsche and look at his website. I saw it last year at Mont-Tremblant... she was just flying on the track. You were just earing the two turbos... it was sick. No need to say the she finished first....
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 07:48 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thawley &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">And I was looking at the chick in the Mechanix gloves...</TD></TR></TABLE>

She is definitely wife material.
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 09:23 AM
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Oh please take closeups of how you mounted your rear wing. I've been going through all kinds of wing mount/base designs and would love to see a race worthy mounting job.

My issue is I'm trying to make mine easy to remove and remount stock wing... so i can just put it on for track days
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 10:15 AM
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Looks to be mounted in the stock location.
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 10:19 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by El Pollo Diablo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Looks to be mounted in the stock location.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yah, but I'm curious as to how and how it is supported. It does have to endure alot of stress/leverage back there if its on the stock location points.

I actually took a spare wing and used it as a base for an additional wing... and found it was way to flimsy of a support. So i'm looking into different ways of mounting and support.
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 04:08 PM
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yeah, somebody tell us how to mount splitime's wing!


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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 04:22 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18C5 EH &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

She is definitely wife material. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Watch it, that's my sister

And yes, my brother-in-law would agree, and yes, she DOES have her race licence.
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 05:23 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18C5 EH &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

She is definitely wife material. </TD></TR></TABLE>
except she has an overbite Mr Ed would be envious of.

jk...

of course, it's amazing how people respond when they see a picture of a chick, even if it's a 3/4 quarter picture and you can hardly see her face.
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 09:50 PM
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Default Re: It's ALIVE! (splitime)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by splitime &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Yah, but I'm curious as to how and how it is supported. It does have to endure alot of stress/leverage back there if its on the stock location points.

I actually took a spare wing and used it as a base for an additional wing... and found it was way to flimsy of a support. So i'm looking into different ways of mounting and support.</TD></TR></TABLE>

the apr style wings have these candy cane shaped flat brackets that slip over the edge of the hatch and a couple of screws are tightened down. no actual holes are made on the ones I've see and it's pretty strong
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 04:00 AM
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Ya, it just fits over the leading edge of the rear hatch. Not very strong. It lays flat quite a bit at speed. It will be mounted on the roof before the next event, and mounted much much higher (actually in the air stream )
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 06:19 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MightyMouseTech &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Watch it, that's my sister

And yes, my brother-in-law would agree, and yes, she DOES have her race licence.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Have any pictures of her wearing Nomex?
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 08:44 AM
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Where's the "Hunt Club Honda" stickers?
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 03:59 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jaker &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Where's the "Hunt Club Honda" stickers?</TD></TR></TABLE>

The HCH stickers will go on as soon as they figure out how much they want to pay me to have them on there This ain't no free ride
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 06:32 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MightyMouseTech &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Will have before/after pics of the car/cage and interior soon.

Just gotta download all 5 megs out of the digital camera..
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This thread is worthless without more build pictures
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 06:39 PM
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Here are a few more shots...

A couple shots of the cage (there are still a few more bars to be added)







Impound after the race........Viper CC's make me drool...



Gotta have a pic of me too..



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Old Sep 2, 2005 | 06:59 AM
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awesome pix....awesome car..... wish my Civic was looking like that....

May I request a pic of the dash installed? I'd like to see how everything fit together.

I had my dash bar run down low and it seems like, in your pix, it was possible to keep the heater core when I was told by my cage builder "No" if I wanted to place it where you did.
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