View Full Version : Some new pix of Tamago


Tamago
02-07-2005, 05:09 PM
hey all,

finally got some pix taken last week.. the rear momo isn't in yet... but coming soon!


http://www.scionlife.com/gallery/data/500/2644004r.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/gallery/data/500/2644007r.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/gallery/data/500/2644005.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/gallery/data/500/2644003r.jpg

i got a few more, but ran out of KB to post em ;)

DJ_X_Trodinaire
02-07-2005, 05:39 PM
seats looks nice! :bow:

mikochu
02-07-2005, 05:51 PM
Looks good, Joel! But...what does "Tamago" mean? Also, did you end up using the rear seat bar for the harness?

Tamago
02-07-2005, 06:10 PM
Tamago means EGG in japanese :D

and yeah, i'm using the rear seat bar right now.. don't have th $$ for a harness bar yet.

Lonely_Raven
02-07-2005, 06:14 PM
I get it! A white xA looks like an Egg! LOL

Nice sports seats! Kinda funny in a 110 HP car with
4 point harness though! LOL

phantomxa
02-07-2005, 06:14 PM
do those seats sit lower than the stock seats?

Fujiz_xb
02-07-2005, 06:24 PM
i dont break my tamagos for nobody..lol..looking nice there bro..

hotbox05
02-07-2005, 06:33 PM
hey what brackets are you using up front? and what are u gonna use for the rear?

Tamago
02-07-2005, 06:35 PM
the seats provide about a 65lb weight savings overall.. actually, it's gonna be over 100 lb weight savings once the one in the rear goes in!

and yeah, the seats sit lower than stock.

02-07-2005, 06:38 PM
Awesome setup! :D

Did you custom make the seat brackets or did you buy them online?

Tamago
02-07-2005, 06:39 PM
brackets custom made by a shop here in S florida, although i don't recommmend any of you going there.. the guy blew me off from july til about 2 weeks ago, spent a total of about 1HR welding (i did almost all the fab/cutting work) and then charged me $200.. rip off..

but they ARE aluminum brackets, so really really lightweight :):)

02-07-2005, 08:15 PM
Ouch! 200 is a bit steep for two pairs of seat brackets.. I was hoping some company has started making them for our cars :(

Maybe I can hit up a friend of mine who's a welder and fab some steel brackets. He quoted me around 80 bucks to have it done :D

Tamago
02-07-2005, 08:29 PM
aluminum > steel.. compare 2 lbs to 10lbs.. :)

02-07-2005, 08:41 PM
Very true~! that's one of the main reasons I'm hesitating on asking him to do it :P

AKgoalie7
02-07-2005, 08:44 PM
5 point harness in a Scion?????? :rofl:






to each his own...

02-07-2005, 08:47 PM
I believe Tamago does do Autoxing with his xA so it's very recommended to go with a 5pt setup!

Tamago
02-07-2005, 08:53 PM
that is correct. i'm only using 4 of the 5 points right now tho.. no ball cramping for me :):)..

superjeer
02-07-2005, 09:05 PM
5 point harness in a Scion?????? :rofl:
to each his own...

come on.
seriously.
EVERY car should have 5 point harnesses. They are many times safer than a three point harness and you don't have to be going 120 mph to die in a car crash. Though, a scion can achieve those speeds. 15mph will kill you just the same.

I can imagine this same conversation 30 years ago "a three point harness in your DART?! :roll:"

Lonely_Raven
02-07-2005, 09:06 PM
I think part of the reason you were charged so much for
the aluminum welding is that it takes a higher end gear to
do aluminum properly.

I like the weight savings though, I'll give you props for that!

BeQuietAndDrive
02-08-2005, 04:57 AM
I hope you are getting a rollbar soon.

5 pt harness without a rollbar in the event of a rollover= snapped neck.

econobox
02-08-2005, 05:03 AM
I'd rather have a 3pt. In a head on crash, the stretching of the seatbelt will "slowly" decelerate me. 5pts are great for racers, not drivers.

Tamago
02-08-2005, 12:12 PM
lol, slowly decelerate you into the steering wheel/airbag, which will in turn snap your neck and burn your face.. :):)

if 3pt was safer, then racing cars would use them :):)

anyway, thanks for the props..

DJ_X_Trodinaire
02-08-2005, 01:14 PM
www.letgomytomago.com <---that should be your personal website

Tamago
02-08-2005, 01:28 PM
LMFAO

its_ikon
02-08-2005, 07:33 PM
looks nice joel. you enjoying this more then the corolla?

Tamago
02-08-2005, 08:22 PM
hell yeah i am, sam.. corolla was a dead end project. . the scion still has room to grow. :)