Some delays have appeared. Some of you know me in person. You know what's going on. For the passer-by my Wife/Assistant is pregnant with our first child. Our Daughter. Sophia Jean. Sophia has already been a bit of a problem child, causing my lovely wife to spend a couple of weeks in the hospital leading up to the delivery date. As I'm sure many of you would agree, my priority's have shifted a bit. My weekends have been spent building a pretty awesome nursery and getting our house ready for the greatness that will be Miss Sophia Jean.
In all this excitement, I have gotten a very small amount of time spent getting the car ready for the next step. And there will be a major update post soon. The engine bay is almost done. I need to remove the hydraulic brake lines and weld the panel in. Finish grinding the paint off the rear and then I can start the primer process.
In the mean time I can announce that I've made some hard goals that I will be adhering to and building towards.
- White. Flat black. Gold. Simple. BRE Wing, Xenon Front air-dam. That's it.
- No flares (for now.)
- No A/C, but working Heater.
- Daily drive-able. Needs to be driven to Car's and Coffee in Blackhawk. About a 40 mile drive one way, and I don't want to beat up and exhausted when I get there. That also means no coil-overs. A use-able suspension.
- RB20DET. 5-Speed. 300whp, 8000rpm. Wide power-band and rev's for DAYS.
- Throttle Response will be Key. That means, basically, using factory turbo and parts to hit out 300-350 wheel horsepower goal. Make our 2.0l engine perform like a bigger, non-turbo motor. This is hard to describe, but imagine V8 non-turbo horsepower and torque out of our measly 2.0l motor.
Keep your ears open. The time is nigh, and a major update is coming. The die is cast, and our plan is made.
Be well readers. The new year is coming. As The Wise Man Said,
"Don't you Worry 'Bout a Thing", released in 1974, the same year as our 260z.
