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Old 05-14-2007, 04:08 PM
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The first phase of her transformation......
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You are one crazy devoted dude. Mad Props to you!!

Keep us posted.....
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nice..how much are the weight savings?
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Do you have pictures of the process?
Old 05-14-2007, 04:40 PM
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Great!

How well does the paint much up for tint and texture?

Did you get a factory head-liner?

What happens with the sunroof controls? I guess you replaced the plastic bits with the Euro GT3 or RS parts.

What's next? Flywheel? RS suspension?
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Garrett:

Awesome to see your passion for the GT3!

Whatever happened with the euro-spec GT3 seats you were going to install? Was it more than just a simple bolt-in?

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Old 05-14-2007, 04:53 PM
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What kind of aftermarket wheel is that? btw the 997 GT3 seats are about twice the money vs. 996 GT3 but they are supposed to be 4 lbs. a piece
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Originally Posted by Carrera GT
What's next? Flywheel? RS suspension?
He did that long ago.
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I see the clean lines of the no hole GT3 (very nice), but there seems to be something missing in those pictures. Hmmmm. Can't quite put my finger on it.

Weight savings?

On track prepped bmws, I've seen 25lbs, comparing no hole sheet metal to hole sheet metal + sunroof.
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Looks like a proper ROW GT3 now! I'm sure it'll be a cup car clone once you're done with it.
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Originally Posted by frayed
I see the clean lines of the no hole GT3 (very nice), but there seems to be something missing in those pictures. Hmmmm. Can't quite put my finger on it.

Weight savings?

On track prepped bmws, I've seen 25lbs, comparing no hole sheet metal to hole sheet metal + sunroof.
would it be the bumperettes?
Old 05-14-2007, 06:32 PM
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That really looks a grown up beetle ...
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Euro bumper is a definitely a nice touch.

Have you sourced RS rear lower control arms?

I take it the deck lid is off to get the RS lid and wing.

The mirrors are all black now? Are BBS centres going to be black?
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Originally Posted by Carrera GT
Euro bumper is a definitely a nice touch.

Have you sourced RS rear lower control arms?

I take it the deck lid is off to get the RS lid and wing.

The mirrors are all black now? Are BBS centres going to be black?
I am not doing RS parts. I am going the motorsports route with all Cup and E.R.P mono *****, links and JRZ's.

Yes, The wing is done and being installed now. I painted that ugly CF blade flat black and the end caps white. Yes, mirrors are all flat black now.

The BBS will stay silver, but my 19" RS98's (street wheels) are black.
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I'm interested to know which Cup parts? Do they make a lower control (camber) arm for the Cup car? Cup stuff is so wildly expensive (although the title for insane pricing goes to the RSR parts) that I'm always bargain shopping in the street car parts. With the solid top hats in the rear and threaded toe arms, there's not a lot more to extract from the suspension.

Which JRZ model?

The Champions are a nice wheel -- I guess I saw those on one of your earlier progress photos. Thanks.


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