The Other Showroom: Current / Past Rides (Pt I)

billy1290 wrote:

what year gsx?

93.. It has a FMIC, fuel pump, bigger injectors for e85 and a 16G turbo to boot. should be pretty fun if i go that route.

Those cars are a good time! Ok as long as they're not broken they are a good time! I've helped push a few off the roads. About 5-6 years ago the last one was when I was working at Oreilly auto parts and a guy came in shamefully asking for some help pushing his eclipse off the busy road and I was kinda like "no it's ok man I understand" It's always like a "I don't know if I broke it or it just broke" thing lol

turtleman wrote:

Those cars are a good time! Ok as long as they're not broken they are a good time! I've helped push a few off the roads. About 5-6 years ago the last one was when I was working at Oreilly auto parts and a guy came in shamefully asking for some help pushing his eclipse off the busy road and I was kinda like "no it's ok man I understand" It's always like a "I don't know if I broke it or it just broke" thing lol

98riv, that should be a fun car if you get it! love the 1gs. and yeah they definitely have a reputation for frequently breaking hahag, oh well though

Some new updated pictures of the bike progress. All of the fabrication is done and now have it torn apart down to the frame and motor. Should be pulling the motor tonight or tomorrow.

Picked this up from a friend a couple of days before Christmas at his birthday party for $100, a Recaro Speed seat. The brackets finally got delivered a week and change ago and I immediately put it in! This seat hugs you like a bear and you feel bolted into the car when turning, but it's also very comfortable for long rides since the back supports your natural spinal curve. Better than OEM for my 3 hour trips to school and back home! Plus when you tilt it forward, it goes back to where it was instead of latching on the first upright click like the OEM seats, since the recline on this chair is done by twisting the big triangular knobs on either side.

beautiful seat my man. are ya gonna get it upholstered to match? leather?

Nah, I'll leave it red. It matches the OEM seat pretty well actually, which has a red insert on black upholstery where this has a black insert on red upholstery. I actually like cloth seats better than leather for performance cars, suede being an exception.

how firm is the foam?

What kinda bike is that? I cannot wait for spring and riding weather. Gettin real itchy to ride. Does anyone else here ride bikes?

It's an 82 Suzuki GS850G, but looks nothing like one now

J. Chris Davis wrote:

It's an 82 Suzuki GS850G, but looks nothing like one now

yeah! stock suxs!

The foam squishes a little, but it's not a mushy chair. It's great for spirited driving with a daily driven car, not a park bench like the one-piece CF seats from other brands.

Ilan - I'd like to see a quick release 4-point restraint installed along with that seat!

Haha well it would be interesting for a track car but this is my only car. I still have the stock seatbelt receiver with its SRS pretensioner bolted onto the frame and hooked up with the system so I don't have an SRS light, and in this car, that's the hardest thing to reset in the cluster.

Very good as u know in ny u have to wear the belt!!!

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llamalor2112 wrote:

Well, we did it. My dad and I found the right local Reatta.[/quote="llamalor2112"]

How goes with the Reatta?

Hey Hey! Been busy with life's ongoing insanity! The Reatta is doin fantastic! All sorts of obscure little connection issues as far as old contacts getting exercised and burned back into working order and every day this car feels more and more alive. Ultimate plan is a complete overhaul with a SC series III and accompanying drivetrain. We've got techies that we've already discussed working on the conversion and getting everything to communicate with the CRT so that's definitely exciting...albeit years away. As of right now, just enjoying it as it is
Just a super fun fuuuuun car to drive. All the twisty mountain roads around here, it loves em. This car is a cornering champ while retaining that Buick glide, it's confusing and gratifying to be sure. And still, so many eyes on this silly car. Cruise set at 70mph on I5 up on the long valley stretches to the north and an STI went screaming by my dad and I. Confused we look back and see the reason; a black R8 coming up fast on its tail. R8 gets next to use and slows waaaay down to our 70mph sidesaddle in the lane next to us and hold for a good long moment, gives a nod and a thumbs up and speeds back up after the Suby.
This car has some weeeeird fans haha

Ordered some new goodies for the 3000GT today...



Suppose to be a bolt-on perfect fit. We'll see...

Shiny, what brand system?

now that chrome looks nice...

stan wrote:

now that chrome looks nice...

Thanks, I hope it looks that good when it arrives

ohh it'll look like that Dave.Chrome is chrome...don't worry...

Any ideas from anyone on what it should cost to get this system installed by a professional? I've already sunk almost $2k into it and my better half aint happy. Matter of fact...she aint even slightly happy.

It shouldn't be so hard actually, since you're replacing the entire exhaust system. So long as you can reach the headers on the engine.

Although you're not exactly 20 and I'd imagine your back might not agree with reaching and torquing up an exhaust...I had a Meineke remove my stock catback and install the new one for $75.