Project GTR (zed replacement)

Post by **Ben** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:32 am

Did you ever see this thread?

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums ... ld-thread/

Don't cry when you see the last page though ! .... Prior to that, an amazing build.

Post by **Stuart** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:04 am

You thought about just taking the Nismo bonnet lip off? I never had issues with mine when it was running aero bonnet catch's but then I never had the extended lip. Could be worth a go, although if your bonnet is compromised now, you may need a donor.

Monster · Post by **Monster** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:43 pm

Yeah I decided against a carbon bonnet last time as most are shit quality and offer no weight saving over the std ally one. Saying that they do come with vents which can but help things.

I'm pondering the removal of the lip, but I think it's because my pins are located quite far back - I notice that Rons car has them between the headlights and thus further forward. Obviously then exaggerated by the lip.

Wonder if I could just move my catches and put some calsonic stickers over the holes.....

Ben, not seen that thread but a lovely build, and a tragic end....

Post by **Stuart** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:16 pm

This is where mine went mate (not sure if this helps)

Monster · Post by **Monster** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 6:55 pm

That's where mine are. Hmm, wonder if it's only that we saw it in the pic that I'm worrying about it - had I never seen that I'd never have known!! Whats the worst that will happen, that I bend the front edge of the bonnet up.... praps I leave it and see what happens

Post by **Stuart** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:38 pm

Joking aside I think it will be probably be fine mate. You will soon know when it's actually kinked..............alloy tends to make it pretty obvious in that respect.

Mine started to lift/flare on a top speed run @ RAF Honington but it never got any discernibly worse over the next couple of years with several runs at 140+

Monster · Post by **Monster** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:43 pm

Yeah agreed, I wasn't actually joking, I can't see that anything disasterous will happen so worst ways it will kink up proper and I change the bonnet. Right, problem solved - do nothing

jap.slapper · Post by **jap.slapper** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:22 pm

Monster wrote:Yeah agreed, I wasn't actually joking, I can't see that anything disasterous will happen so worst ways it will kink up proper and I change the bonnet. Right, problem solved - do nothing

Good call

and if it does fly up and rip off mid corner....well that's weight saving isn't it, so all good!

Monster · Post by **Monster** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:45 pm

Exactly Pez, although I may be the weak link when it comes to weight control...

jap.slapper · Post by **jap.slapper** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 2:33 pm

Monster wrote:Exactly Pez, although I may be the weak link when it comes to weight control...

Well in that case this would be as good a time as any to start a Rocky IV training programme and lose a few pounds

Just go and upload some chad' 80's power music onto your ipod, plenty of shit phrases like 'burning desire', 'fast as lightening' and 'no retreat, no surrender' etc

You'll take the Sprint world by storm I'm sure

*or alternately some random passer by might just upload the video clip onto Youtube of the weird bloke hopping around London with a railway sleeper across his shoulders.....but hey ho....'you've got to fight to survive!!!'