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[CMS-GT4]

Your pinks shirt all counts on me getting your 5x114 recipe and pats front lip recipe.

[GT4times2]

Your pinks shirt all counts on me getting your 5x114 recipe and pats front lip recipe.

Fair enough. Pat's getting a pink t-shirt too? Cool!! Make sure it's a hot pink for Pat.

[CMS-GT4]

Alright, the wife and I talked about paint budget after we went through all the parts taking inventory. I am still missing other things, so I am going to send him another email. He better get to returning them or he is going to find his ass in more trouble than he wants. I am going to start doing a lot of PSing soon so I can plan out what I want to do with the car exactly. I will also start making a parts list for everything I need.

[CMS-GT4]

I am thinking of changing my rear battery situation. I bought a nice optima battery mount but I might want more room so I am thinking of a series of smaller batteries that I might stow where the spare tire was supposed to go. Any experience with something like that which would function for a street car?

[darthripley]

you could fit an Odyssey PC680 battery where the spare tire goes.
not sure how much audio/video you have in the car but 1 should power it just fine.

[CMS-GT4]

I just have a head unit and a disc changer, nothing major. Going to upgrade the door speakers since they are blown but not looking for kickers, I prefer clear sound to thump.

I am thinking maybe installing the battery where my jack used to go, and making a panel that goes over the wheel well for storage.

[CMS-GT4]

Still kicking around the idea of my lip. I think I can do my lip and be original, or I can try something likes pat's lip or some other PS work I did. I think I am going to try my lip first. I was thinking of trying side skirts but I am unsure. I also kicked around removing the molding too, but I will just have to post lots of pics and ideas and go from there

So I posted a lot of pics from the body kit thread. I may just do the lip, I may consider skirts and making some sort of rear. I am unsure at the moment, but I am exploring the idea before I get it painted.

[CMS-GT4]

you could fit an Odyssey PC680 battery where the spare tire goes.
not sure how much audio/video you have in the car but 1 should power it just fine.

That looks like a good option. I could almost fit that in the jack spot in case I need to carry a spare.
I wonder if the 925 model would hold up better?


EDIT:
Been reading up on the battery, and found a few forums that seem to recommend it pretty well. I think my car will work for either.
http://www.forum.1gn.org/viewtopic.php? ... 167fc03fbe

[CMS-GT4]

BTW: Just got my grades. Still maintained my 4.0! Yay.

[Celicatuner92]

Congrats on the grades. Can't wait to see this car come along since it is on of the ones that inspires me to keep going with both of my all-tracs.

Jon

[CMS-GT4]

Thanks. Got to keep pressing on.

So anyone know if the gas tank cover serves and purpose other than looks? I am thinking this is the first place I might attempt fiber glass by making a diffuser/ cover.

I am also thinking of selling the sard. I think I really want a dual tip exhaust. So once I start digging into things i might be listing the sard for sale.

[darthripley]

the only purpose i can think of for the gas tank cover is to protect the tank itself from rocks/crap flying up off the road.

it's not really a heat shield since it's not terribly close to the exhaust that i can remember

[Landon]

why twin tips! oh and i could possibly be interested in the exhaust just so you know. and if you make a diffuser, i'll pay you some really good money for an extra. i think thats one of the biggest downfall in looks on our cars.

[Landon]

btw, this car looks sick imo. the lip is amazing.

[CMS-GT4]

the only purpose i can think of for the gas tank cover is to protect the tank itself from rocks/crap flying up off the road.

it's not really a heat shield since it's not terribly close to the exhaust that i can remember

Its not much of one considering most of the bottom is open. I think its just there for looks since its a premium model.
I am going to try and make something simple, though I may try and make a mold from the oem cover and see if I can come up with something of my own. I at least want my cover to be level with the bump. The slant always irritated me.

why twin tips! oh and i could possibly be interested in the exhaust just so you know. and if you make a diffuser, i'll pay you some really good money for an extra. i think thats one of the biggest downfall in looks on our cars.

I just have always been a fan of the twin tip design on our cars. Plus I want something a little quieter. The sard has some volume to it.