My R build Thread

[fuhrius]

Are you using the existing factory lap belt attachment point on the seat for the inboard lap belt mount?

yes.

 

[superhero]

you have one of the best engineered cages that I've have seen. very safe and very clean on the fabrication end.
and did I say it looks great!

 

[patrickshelby]

And it is still a bolt-on cage that can be removed (and powder coated)!
Very nice.

 

[8250RPM]

Indeed a very nice cage, but I would of used a 6x6 plate in place of the smaller plate used at the rear. But very nice. I like it.

 

[patrickshelby]

The BOSS looks a century old on this picture!

 

[krt22]

I'm on Facebook?! sweet! ;-)

the feet are welded in to allow them to be placed where we wanted them (both where they attach and the resultant angles of the bars) and then the cage is bolted to them the feet to allow for eventual removal / reuse / resale of the cage itself.

you are now small time famous man, I saw it yet again on FB today. The cage looks great, super beefy

 

[fuhrius]

The BOSS looks a century old on this picture!

feels it too...drove over hwy 17 and back again this evening (I run a non-profit over there...dedicated to providing more land access to mountain bikers / equestrians / hikers) and it FELT old. Still great...but old.

 

[fuhrius]

And it is still a bolt-on cage that can be removed (and powder coated)!
Very nice.

thanks. well, thanks should go to Tony.

here's a pic that illustrates the amazing attention to detail in prep work that he did...cleaning off the DOM tubing anywhere close to a weld that ensures that his welds are free of anything that would degrade the integrity of the weld. The tubes come black...he's prepped the tubes, down to clear, to ensure that there are no residual oils, etc

 

[fuhrius]

installed the pass side FRPP AOS.
pretty darn easy.

 

[fuhrius]

Stopped in at Wine Country Motorsports a couple weeks ago (I was up in Napa for a work boondogle) and picked up a new helmet. I've been eyeing the Stilo's ever since they hit the market. The new design (ST5 GT) was exactly what I was after in a helmet. Didn't realize it was going to be so 'matchy' with the car though. oh well. Funny that in this pic the string on the helmet bag just happened to fall into a shape that's eerily similar to Laguna Seca...it's an omen. ;-)



I had been running HJC si12 which I really liked...but it's SA2005 and will only be good for a couple more years and with my son joining me at some track events in the near future (including track attack) he can use the HJC. It's crazy how big the shell is on the Stilo compared to the HJC. (and note that if you're looking at buying a Stilo, try to get to a place where you can try one on...they run REALLY small). The Stilo also weights about 250g more than the HJC (with the electronics in the Stilo...no electronics in the HJC)



And I turned over the 1,000 mile mark today.

 

[50Deep]

I'm jealous man. I need t lo drive my car more. Gas prices are going up too.

What does a good helmet cost anyways? I've never owned one, but probably should invest for when I plan to do some track stuff

 

[TMSBOSS]

A helmet starts at $150.00 ish and goes up to "Do I get Land With That" Prices, Well over $3k.

 

[fuhrius]

A helmet starts at $150.00 ish and goes up to "Do I get Land With That" Prices, Well over $3k.

you can get excellent helmets in the $500-$900 range.

 

[TMSBOSS]

Agree. I picked up my Bell M-4 for around $350.00

 

[fuhrius]

a few new pics. just sitting in the parking garage at work...nothing very artsy. but then again, it doesn't need artsy to look badd-ass imo.

 

[VoodooBoss]

How often are you scraping your front splitter? I've scraped mine a bunch and you're an inch lower and stick out further.

 

[fuhrius]

fairly often but usually just very lightly. It's almost impossible to get in and out of my driveway without scraping (and I have a pretty mellow driveway entrance)

I'm also a lot more judicious about the places I go in and out of than I was with the boss.

 

[smittytx]

Dang it! I was so sure of my Avalanche Gray with White Stripes. Now you've got me thinking of changing to black.

 

[fuhrius]

Dang it! I was so sure of my Avalanche Gray with White Stripes. Now you've got me thinking of changing to black.

I like the white stripes too. I do think the AG / black looks tremendous.

 

[cloud9]

Dang it! I was so sure of my Avalanche Gray with White Stripes. Now you've got me thinking of changing to black.

The black stripes on fuhrius' look really good. Is there a picture of the AG and white stripes somewhere?