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[AlexPfeiffer]

I havent really kept up with the coil overs for the is300, the silkroads are usually a good brand. I'd say go for it.

[Comp8]

Welcome back to all of the judges for '07...

gonna be a blast!

[Realchaos1]

When you come back to Seattle, can we hold a golf-kart wheelie contest, whichever group wheelies the furthest gets an 18 pack?

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[AlexPfeiffer]

So since this place is getting boring and there hasnt been any new posts in a while, I figured I may as well throw up some of the projects that have been going on durring the off season.

Here is my locost rebuild,

As some of you may know, I bought a locost from someone here in socal about a year and a half ago. I havent had much time to work on it so I didnt do much to it. Since it was running I just enjoyed driving it around even though I really got tired of people saying "cool car, what is it?"

So anyway, a few months ago the carb started to leak and I was tired of the 40hp this old ford cortina motor felt like it had. The carb wasnt jetted right and the motor was starting to get a couple oil leaks in it. Instead of trying to fix it, I just had enough and pulled it out last week.

One of the reasons I bought this car was because he used a toyota trans and I already had plans on putting in a 4ag. Luckily I have a spare thats been sitting for a while. So I pulled the cortina motor out and putting in the 4ag. I know its not a build from scratch but the car was originally built from scratch.

Now the funny part. Instead of using the normal 4ag, the motor I have was setup for turbo. So instead of the normal 130hp, it should put out 250 to 300hp or at least thats what it did before it was taken out. So far I've put the motor in and made some new motor mounts. Then I had an aluminm radiator that my friend put a hole into one of the tubes. So I took that and cut the bad section off of if and made new ends for the tanks and mounted that up. That part really sucked. I would show some pictures but I try to stay away from taking pictures untill my work is done. You really dont want to see the welds on that radiator. I took all day of cutting and welding to make it fit in the nose. Then again, since the rad was used, the aluminum was contaminated and didnt want to weld so I had to grind down the welds a few times untill I could build up enough good material that it wouldnt leak.

Yesterday I started on the intercooler. Decided to V mount it in the nose. I had a spare core so I started on the end tanks but found out soon enough that there wasnt much space in the nose cone. So after the first try I've had to throw the first attempt away and now going for a rounder approch by using some tubing to make the end tanks instead of flat plate and trying to find and angle that will fit in there.

I did think about mounting the intercooler inside of the body work and venting into and out of it threw the side but I want to try and hide as much as I can the fact that the car is turbo.

Some of the bigger things that still need to be done are the intake and exhaust manifolds. For the intake, I may use the individual throtle bodies found on the 20 valve 4ag motors. Then make an airbox so everything fits under the body. The exhaust should be the easy part of this build once I figure out where the turbo will sit.

[AlexPfeiffer]

Ok, so I took a few pictures of it but dont laugh too much at my work. I'm really going for the locost aproach and trying not to spend anything on this rebuild. Just using scrap parts and materials that are left over so this thing isnt pretty.

[AlexPfeiffer]

I finished up the mani. Unfortunatly the camera died (ran out of batteries). I'll more pics of it later but this is what I got before it died.

[AlexPfeiffer]

More pics

[AlexPfeiffer]

Down pipe finished.
Intercooler pipes finished,
Oil cooler finished,
Inlet/outlet pipes finished
Some pics....






















So all the main fabrication is done but still have a few things to take care of like the fuel system and wiring. I'm still tring to find a good inline pump to use. My roomate had a lock on one but he is out of town on vacation and dont know if I should wait or just pay retail for one. I'll probably just run the lines for it and if thats the last thing to get it running then I'll just buy it.

The wireing is should be straight forward since I had it running on this motor before, just need to redo all the shrink wrap and stuff so everything fits nice again.

[AlexPfeiffer]

The locost is almost done.



Here is a 350z cage we did a couple months back.....







































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[daytona350z]

cant wait to see that thing in action. should be fun watching it run rings around my corolla in the gymkhana

the z cage is a freakin work of art, somthing you gotta to see it to appreciate it. it makes me want a cage even though i have no use/need for it anytime in the future, its just that nice..heh

[lookoutdriftmik]

is that a new hole you drilled and tapped in the head for the oil feed or did you use the factory pressure sending oil hole?

[Slapshotnerd]

is it true that your 180sx that is for sale comes with an autograph from the owner of Battle Version, as well as the 3rd place trophy from the Nopi Drift competition this past weekend?

[Stannyboy]

i should of brought u a 12 pack and some rattle cans to paint my cage too.. lol..


good job at nopi.. I didn't know u bought a rhd s13.. let me try it..

[Tracy]

Is it true that the new car is now 1/2 price???? If so, PM me

[AllMotorKing]

that cage is dope.

[yukio@jic-magic]

Originally Posted by Slapshotnerd

is it true that your 180sx that is for sale comes with an autograph from the owner of Battle Version, as well as the 3rd place trophy from the Nopi Drift competition this past weekend?

Throw in that scooter and he has a deal.

[hatebbobbarker]

Originally Posted by AllMotorKing

that cage is dope.

you should see it in person, its such a work of art im scared to hurt it.

[AlexPfeiffer]

If I get my asking price for the 180, I may just throw in a scooter for good measure.

For east coast people, the 180 went up in price by half, so its 30k, with a 3rd place trophy, and a scooter. You know I'll even add some Maxxis stickers in on the deal. That way your ready for the next comp.

I got the Lotus running, but it still needs a few things before its driveable again.

[Tracy]

Originally Posted by AlexPfeiffer

If I get my asking price for the 180, I may just throw in a scooter for good measure.

For east coast people, the 180 went up in price by half, so its 30k, with a 3rd place trophy, and a scooter. You know I'll even add some Maxxis stickers in on the deal. That way your ready for the next comp.

I got the Lotus running, but it still needs a few things before its driveable again.

uhhhhhh! NO DEAL! I would if I had it. I mean I'm sure I could get you to sign the hood and then I could double my money on ebay...I just ca't afford the up-front cost Darn the bad luck!!!!

Thanks for the autograph in Atlanta you golf cart driving crazy hawaiian!

[KYLE ARAI]

sorry about not gitting to take you for a ride in the civic last time you and ross were up here good luck and hit it up hard for hawaii

[AlexPfeiffer]

I still want a ride! Hopefully one of these days you'll bring that crazy Fwd drifting up here.

[AlexPfeiffer]

A couple funny vids of the locost.

[CHRI S14]

whats up alex! i met you at the motoring j style drift event. (i was driving the blue/green s14 with stock suspension ) i was the one that was asking about russell racing and all that stuff.
it was really cool getting to talk to you and i appreciate you taking the time to be so nice and answer all my questions.
and thanks for coming out and judging the dday event and bringing out locost. that thing is crazy sick. the steering angle is insane.
thanks again alex!
take care.
Chris

P.S. if you ever finish that suspension write up for 240's could you please post a link here? my friend has access to corner scales and once all my suspension stuff comes in we're gonna tackle the setup on my car and id be very interested in reading what you have to say. thanks man.

[captainNEO]

in Laughlin, I saw you rockin a yellow 86 hoodie...where'd you get that?