My track day at BIR
9/11/11, 03:15 PM
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I've been getting Nittos for $1060 a set until this last order. He honored the price, but said they're $80 a tire more next time. That puts them right at the R6 price. They're not lasting me any longer than the R6s.
9/11/11, 04:11 PM
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Yeah the price went up due to the dollar weakening against the yen 
9/11/11, 06:15 PM
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Look what's in my hotel's parking lot. Going to have fun 2moro. I'll do my best to represent the Boss, but I'm still a rookie and its my first track day with the Boss!
9/11/11, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by cloud9
Yep and makes those Indiana tires cheaper on a relative basis.
9/12/11, 12:55 AM
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John is still around!
Gary, as you can see, I have an affinity for CO cars
9/12/11, 08:41 AM
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9/12/11, 08:43 AM
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$60 GT Grill surround from Rock Auto and $5 worth of square, 1/2" chicken wire along with safety wires to hold it in. I also shot the wire with what flat black paint I had left over from another project.
I didn't just cut the wire to the opening, but rather shaped it so that it wrapped into the grooves of the surround to give it more support / structure. Definitely made it more robust.
Only lost about 1/4 pint of blood on this project
Note: Harbor Freight safety wire pliers SUCK
I didn't just cut the wire to the opening, but rather shaped it so that it wrapped into the grooves of the surround to give it more support / structure. Definitely made it more robust.
Only lost about 1/4 pint of blood on this project
Note: Harbor Freight safety wire pliers SUCK
9/12/11, 08:44 AM
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The bottom section isn't attached. I cut off the lower tab openings (well, and the upper ones as well) on the GT surround to make the chicken wire install a little cleaner. The grill is not going anywhere with the side tabs, and X number of pins across the top.
If it does fall out, I'm only out $65 and an hour or so of my precious time
If it does fall out, I'm only out $65 and an hour or so of my precious time
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9/12/11, 09:40 AM
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I'm guessing RockAuto is going "WTF" at all the GT grille surrounds they are moving as a result of our various experiments 
9/12/11, 09:41 AM
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