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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 06:25 PM
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soo stoked..found one for an absolute steal right down the street from me. Gonna pick it up tomorrow since the banks are closed. Looks like the tC won't be getting modded anytime soon lol

I'll post pics when I get the car home. I know it's a prelim thread but eff it..I'm super excited haha

*01/06/2011* Mod list

Suspension:
Stance GR+ Coilovers
Racing beat front sway bar
Eibach rear sway bar
Racing beat sway bar endlinks

Brakes:
Rotora Slotted rotors all around
Rotora Axxis Ultimate pads all around

Wheels:
Work Emotion CR Kai 17x9 +28 Front (+23 after spacers), +17 rear
5mm T1R spacers for the front

Tires:
235/40/17 Hankook Ventus HRII H405

Interior:
Custom "Green Lantern" acrylic shift ****
Redline goods Leather Shift boot w/ dark green stitching
Redline goods Leather Ebrake boot w/ dark green stitching
Sparco Evo seat w/ Nagisa rails

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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 08:13 PM
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pics or it didnt happen
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Waiting to go to it's new home
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couple more





probably gonna be a slow build but I got my toy so I'm happy
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LSx swap NOW!
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http://www.hinsonsupercars.com/p-104...n-package.aspx
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Lol no plans for an ls swap at the moment but we will see what time brings ..looking to do more with the suspension for now.
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did you buy it from across the street?
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No..I parked the tC behind it when I was waiting for the tow truck driver. Then parked the tC across the street from my house so the tow truck could get it into the garage.
Old Aug 23, 2010 | 04:36 AM
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so im going to guess that it doesnt run? BTW i really like those cars, close tie between those and the 240sx vert
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It runs. It just leaks water so I believe it's just the water pump. The engine itself is fine.
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Nice! Hey Austen i gotta disagree on the Vert 240sx. Those are butt ugly. I dont like verts that much though. Cept an s2k.
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In some ways with the rx7 I wish I had gotten a coupe but after having the vert in my garage and getting a good look at it up close I really dig the verts so no regrets there.

Probably going to order some samco radiator hoses soon and get start replacing some of the interior pieces that are lost/broken. May get some in CF..still deciding.

Gonna probably get started on the water pump tomorrow.

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love it!! nice pick up bro!!
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Thanks man! So happy I got the mesh wheels to with all 4 center caps. LOL the guy I bought it off of got more hits for the wheels than the car.
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Nice! Hey Austen i gotta disagree on the Vert 240sx. Those are butt ugly. I dont like verts that much though. Cept an s2k.
theres a nice 240sx vert with deep a$$ lips around where i live with a cage and no top thats clean thats why i say that
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I looked around at 240's briefly to but they either already had an sr20 (or some kind of motor swap) and were modded to hell or way overpriced :/

Plus I found my heart belonged with a rotary haha
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Originally Posted by Murphys_Law
theres a nice 240sx vert with deep a$$ lips around where i live with a cage and no top thats clean thats why i say that
With a cage yea it probably looks better.
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Just felt like whoring a few more pics. :D


Interior is probably the worst part about the car but I'll fix it eventually

Placed my order for some Samco Radiator hoses in purple also :X

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