The lethal_vr4 manual steering rack: Street test and review - Page 2 - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

mikes2nd · 04-11-2007, 02:16 PM

its prob an extra 10lbs to get rid of the front pump and lines.

I am considering aws delete(the 40) lbs.

Struggly · 04-11-2007, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NOMIEZVR-4

wow..Hey Clint are you ever going to sell your VR-4? I want to buy it..

Im serious too!! Great write-up..could we get a before/after picture of the engine bay?

Nomie

I'll put up a separate thread in the next day or two with some engine bay pics for all you delete fanatics (well, you and and 4 or 5 others anyway).

This really is lethal's thread and I don't want it to swing off-topic.

I do want to say again, however, that I was impressed with the overall quality of the product. The pictures don't quite show how clean and neat the manual rack is.

Clint

lethal_vr4 · 04-11-2007, 03:24 PM

Go ahead and post them here if you would like Clint. I love looking at pics of your engine bay.

I'm glad that you are happy with the rack... I put alot of time and effort into engineering the best product possible. I'd like to think that the end result was worth the effort.

Hats off to you as well. Being a beta tester took risk (time/money) on your part to help me ensure through independant testing that everything was up to snuff.

mjannusch · 04-11-2007, 03:34 PM

This looks like something I would probably want to do on my '91 car... Would the price be any lower if you didn't bother with the refinishing and just stuck to what was necessary for the conversion? I wouldn't mind if it still looked 16 years old as long as it was functional. I don't think anyone other than me will see under the car.

lethal_vr4 · 04-11-2007, 04:16 PM

At this time I'm not planning on supporting different levels of conversion "trim". Like Buick said during the GN days.... you can get it any color you want as long as it is black!

91vr4n00maxima · 04-11-2007, 04:24 PM

awesome. ill be doing this myself when i get a car to build for the track.

now just to do something about the on-center feel and response.

Struggly · 04-23-2007, 12:30 AM

I put up a thread in the A/V room with some engine bay photos: http://www.3si.org/forum/showthread.php?t=372419

Links (in case you don't want to go to the A/V room. I always feel out of place there

):

http://www.pansypatrol.com/people/cl...bay732x549.JPG

http://www.pansypatrol.com/people/cl...one732x549.JPG

http://www.pansypatrol.com/people/cl...ide732x549.JPG

http://www.pansypatrol.com/people/cl...ide732x549.JPG

Also, I'm going to be at Watkins Glen in a week for an HPDE. I'll add some track-specific commentary when I get back.

Clint

lethal_vr4 · 04-23-2007, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Struggly

I always feel out of place there

)

[Clint

Very nice work Clint. Thanks for sharing the pics.

mjannusch · 04-23-2007, 08:02 AM

Really cleans up the whole timing cover area a lot. I like! I'm going to need one of these racks on the '91...

lethal_vr4 · 04-23-2007, 08:10 AM

Just let me know Matt, all the hardwork is done (the engineering), I just have to sit down and come up with a price for the general public. Dropping one off to you at the UMG or NG will shave about $50 off my costs (and yours too for shipping me your core), I can "front" you a spare, but I will need your core when I drop off the manual rack.

04-11-2007, 03:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
lethal_vr4 NG '03 6th Floor Crew Join Date: Oct 2001 Drives: 92 VR4/ 01 Lightning Trader Rating: (58)	Re: The lethal_vr4 manual steering rack: Street test and review Go ahead and post them here if you would like Clint. I love looking at pics of your engine bay. I'm glad that you are happy with the rack... I put alot of time and effort into engineering the best product possible. I'd like to think that the end result was worth the effort. Hats off to you as well. Being a beta tester took risk (time/money) on your part to help me ensure through independant testing that everything was up to snuff. __________________ Web log: http://apps.blackflagracing.com/Blog/ The Armada '93 Sandstone Gray 3000GT VR-4 2006 3SI Ride of the Year 2007 All Mitsu Cookout, 1st Place 1st Gen 3/S 2008 All Mitsu Cookout, 1st Place 1st Gen 3/S '92 Fiji Blue 3000GT VR-4 2004 All Mitsu Cookout, 1st Place 1st Gen 3/S 2005 NG Quick 8 AWD Unlimited 1/4 Mile Qualifier. BLACK FLAG RACING '92 Emerald Green Pearl Stealth RT/TT 3.5L, 15Gs, AEM EMS For Sale

04-11-2007, 03:34 PM	#14 (permalink)
mjannusch Pro xfercase destroyer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hudson, WI Drives: 2005 Toyota Prius Trader Rating: (20)	Re: The lethal_vr4 manual steering rack: Street test and review This looks like something I would probably want to do on my '91 car... Would the price be any lower if you didn't bother with the refinishing and just stuck to what was necessary for the conversion? I wouldn't mind if it still looked 16 years old as long as it was functional. I don't think anyone other than me will see under the car. __________________ -Matt '95 3000GT Spyder VR4 (11.838@117.56) '93 3000GT VR4 (Project for 2009) '91 3000GT VR4 (Only a shell of its former self)

04-11-2007, 04:16 PM	#15 (permalink)
lethal_vr4 NG '03 6th Floor Crew Join Date: Oct 2001 Drives: 92 VR4/ 01 Lightning Trader Rating: (58)	Re: The lethal_vr4 manual steering rack: Street test and review At this time I'm not planning on supporting different levels of conversion "trim". Like Buick said during the GN days.... you can get it any color you want as long as it is black!

04-11-2007, 04:24 PM	#16 (permalink)
91vr4n00maxima est. sept, 2000 Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: vancouver, wa Drives: slow 97 VR4 Trader Rating: (17)	Re: The lethal_vr4 manual steering rack: Street test and review awesome. ill be doing this myself when i get a car to build for the track. now just to do something about the on-center feel and response.

04-23-2007, 12:30 AM	#17 (permalink)
Struggly 3SX FTL Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Chelmsford, MA Drives: Viciously Trader Rating: (5)	Re: The lethal_vr4 manual steering rack: Street test and review I put up a thread in the A/V room with some engine bay photos: http://www.3si.org/forum/showthread.php?t=372419 Links (in case you don't want to go to the A/V room. I always feel out of place there ): http://www.pansypatrol.com/people/cl...bay732x549.JPG http://www.pansypatrol.com/people/cl...one732x549.JPG http://www.pansypatrol.com/people/cl...ide732x549.JPG http://www.pansypatrol.com/people/cl...ide732x549.JPG Also, I'm going to be at Watkins Glen in a week for an HPDE. I'll add some track-specific commentary when I get back. Clint

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04-23-2007, 08:02 AM	#19 (permalink)
mjannusch Pro xfercase destroyer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hudson, WI Drives: 2005 Toyota Prius Trader Rating: (20)	Re: The lethal_vr4 manual steering rack: Street test and review Really cleans up the whole timing cover area a lot. I like! I'm going to need one of these racks on the '91...

04-23-2007, 08:10 AM	#20 (permalink)
lethal_vr4 NG '03 6th Floor Crew Join Date: Oct 2001 Drives: 92 VR4/ 01 Lightning Trader Rating: (58)	Re: The lethal_vr4 manual steering rack: Street test and review Just let me know Matt, all the hardwork is done (the engineering), I just have to sit down and come up with a price for the general public. Dropping one off to you at the UMG or NG will shave about $50 off my costs (and yours too for shipping me your core), I can "front" you a spare, but I will need your core when I drop off the manual rack.