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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 01:23 PM
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nice...it reminds me of the lap timer in some of the newer porsches...
 
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 01:40 PM
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Tell us about your G. Any chance you would sell these?
 
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by BrianlG35C
Tell us about your G. Any chance you would sell these?
Well lets see here. This G is our company car. It is a Black 2003 6-speed with an APS twin turbo kit with APS Tall-Boy Inlet Plenum. Currently dynoing in at 496 RWHP. This G was the actual car that APS used to fab their twin turbo kit. We shipped it to Austrailia and they shipped it back when fabrication and testing was done. There is a bunch of other little stuff done to it. I will try and clean it up and get some pics of it for you guys.

As for selling the pod, I do have a family member that is in the thermoforming business and I can ask him how much it would cost to make a plastic replacement piece that would look exactly like this one. I assume they could use the one I made to make a mold out of and then stamp them out in solid plastic. I would bet it would not be cheap though.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 07:53 AM
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well done guage install, does it face straight forward or is it pivoted slightly towards the driver?
 
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 10:20 AM
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It faces straight forward. I thought about angling it slightly, but decided that this would be the cleanest "factory" look I would get.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Nelly
Well lets see here. This G is our company car. It is a Black 2003 6-speed with an APS twin turbo kit with APS Tall-Boy Inlet Plenum. Currently dynoing in at 496 RWHP. This G was the actual car that APS used to fab their twin turbo kit. We shipped it to Austrailia and they shipped it back when fabrication and testing was done. There is a bunch of other little stuff done to it. I will try and clean it up and get some pics of it for you guys.

As for selling the pod, I do have a family member that is in the thermoforming business and I can ask him how much it would cost to make a plastic replacement piece that would look exactly like this one. I assume they could use the one I made to make a mold out of and then stamp them out in solid plastic. I would bet it would not be cheap though.
Umm, is the Irshod's car?? Or are you with BS in CA?
 
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 02:48 PM
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Umm, is the Irshod's car?? Or are you with BS in CA?

This car is owned by GRD and yes Irshad is the primary driver, although we all get to have our fun with it.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 03:28 PM
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That's actually pretty nice.
Good job man.
Very original. Don't think I've ever seen that done before.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 03:33 PM
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This car is owned by GRD and yes Irshad is the primary driver, although we all get to have our fun with it.
Ok, that's where I had my APS TT installed. In talks with Irshad right now for my build plans.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 03:35 PM
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Maybe he can figure in this gauge mod as part of my build.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by BrianlG35C
Maybe he can figure in this gauge mod as part of my build.
I am sure that could be arranged!
 
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 04:16 PM
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So do you handle all the fabricating for GRD? Have you been there for a while?
 
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 04:47 PM
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Yes I do all their custom work (gauges, audio, video, security). Have worked on and off for GRD for over 4 years now.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 05:10 PM
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here's another cool palce to put a gauge. I made this while watching a football game, last season. what is really cool is the gauge mounts from behind - just like a factory gauge.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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Hijack alert!
 
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