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jaz · 28th March 2012, 09:04 PM

i hate you

Austrian GTR · 29th March 2012, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fourtoes

Do it Leo you wont be dissapointed!!!!

would look soooo good in your car mate.
Will get some pics up of the door cards for you, theyre dead nice, never been fitted too.
Yeah was thinking about manual winders Leo, does a kit already exist do you know mate?
If not it's something i might look into.

bob

Yeah, would love to but how?! Most saddlers here in Austria are all to stupid and the better ones want a fortune for their work...

...and removing the dash, shipping it to UK and back to Austria won't be cheap either

What have you paid for your dash buddy (pm me)???

No idea about the manual winders tho, only know them from Group A car pics...

...would be intersting to see if any private person has done it yet. Perhaps you could ask Al if he has an idea?!

Cheers,

Leo

Mikeydinho · 29th March 2012, 08:41 AM

A man after my own heart, that dash looks super mate

Also carbon door cards??? Why would you not tell me this.........or did you lol

Just when I think im getting there with mine you remind me that I need this done too doh!!!
Mikey

Sub Boy · 29th March 2012, 09:00 AM

Carbon doors! Jealous!

jaz · 29th March 2012, 09:51 PM

lol i knew about the doorcards. was told to keep shtum though haha

fourtoes · 30th March 2012, 02:17 AM

Wasn't that when I had you locked in my gimp room Jaz wearing that black rubber suit?

Bob

jaz · 2nd April 2012, 06:49 AM

haha keep shtum about that!

fourtoes · 14th April 2012, 07:52 AM

Just a quick update, seems like ages since I got time to get my sticky mitts on my 32, thought id update the build with a little project ive been doing in the evenings when my GF is doing sport.

She had a sleep over with the hockey girls last night,

so i took advantage of a night at the workshop and finished off my centre consol fabrication.

Some time ago i bought a Ruzic 4x4 controller from Simon, (cheers Si

).
As it had had good reviews and Im a tart and the LCD screen matches the one on the stack dash!

I like the idea you can switch between two maps at the flick of a switch on the steering wheel too. Also you can download to a data logger throught the COM port which is also quite trick.

The trouble is Im a bit worried that I will miss my Skylab TSC, it's sooooooo simple to use and totally transformed the car when i originally fitted it

am i just fiddling with somthing that works perfectly just for the sake of it? Well I'll just have to wait and see.

So a while back Al found me a new centre consol trim from Yahoo Japan.
(cheers Albert

)

I started by making a carboard template of each of the gauges and positioning them on a larger bit of card, so that I could work out compositionally what looks right, (the artist in me getting carried away there)

Once I was happy with that i modified the existing alloy mounts that came with the kit so that i could attach it to the back of my bespoke carbon panel.
The idea was to Araldite the brackets on so that i didnt have any screws/fixings on the front of the panel. This way I could also remove the gauges at any point if i needed to leaving the bracket in place.

I then carefully transfered the template onto the carbon sheet, I wanted to utilize two stack stepper motor gauges in the consol two, probably mount my wideband gauge and an EGT gauge in there. (I find the wideband too distracting in the main binnacle console). I used a fine cutting disc and various dremel type tools to get the recessed shapes as perfect as i could.
Fit was pretty dam good.

I then ground down the heads of some M6 bolts drilled holes in the carbon and then Araldited them onto the back of the platic surround, so that the whole carbon panel would be removeable.

Now anyone who knows me knows i do things that only I will ever see, this is one of them, i couldnt resist some nice shiny blue anaodised M6 domed head nuts on the BACK

of the panel.....

to hold the carbon panel in place securely.

i really do need to get myself a life!!!

So once all fitted up I took it all apart as Im not a fan of shiny carbon so i went over the very shiny surface with some 1200 grit wet and dry, (cheers to the advice of Jaz and Al there). looks so much better and matches the carbon surround on the stack dash better too.

The finished article. Oh and cheers to EJ at JDm Autolink for the Nismo fashion lighter Ive wanted one since I was a kid, (maybe a slight exaggeration there!

) But they are soooo nice. (still missing one of the STACK gauges atm).

bob

Nexen · 14th April 2012, 07:54 AM

This is one amazing project . I hope to see this in the flesh one day

clarky_gtt · 14th April 2012, 07:57 AM

dibs on skylab controller lol

good work as ever

fourtoes · 14th April 2012, 08:05 AM

Give Andy a shout Adam, I was going to send it back to him, but if you make him an offer Im sure he'll let you test it and me fit it to your car!

Oh and it the super cool one that is remotely mounted, he kindly let me test out.

bob

Dj-rix · 14th April 2012, 08:15 AM

attention to detail with the blue nuts, even thought they can't be seen!

nightcrawler · 14th April 2012, 08:16 AM

cant wait to dribble on your car bobsky

Wills_GunR33 · 14th April 2012, 09:06 AM

Insipring stuff Bob, really smart job. Top work again.

Sub Boy · 14th April 2012, 09:07 AM

Looking good Bob!
I'll be selling my Ruzic 4x4 controller soon if you know anyone else who wants one?

28th March 2012, 09:04 PM	#826 (permalink)
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29th March 2012, 08:41 AM	#828 (permalink)
Mikeydinho Mikeydinho is well Zealou5 GTR Register User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Zealou5 Cars owned: R33 GT-R V-Spec Posts: 1,855	A man after my own heart, that dash looks super mate Also carbon door cards??? Why would you not tell me this.........or did you lol Just when I think im getting there with mine you remind me that I need this done too doh!!! Mikey __________________

29th March 2012, 09:00 AM	#829 (permalink)
Sub Boy Sub Boy is a nana driver GTR Register User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ChCh NZ Cars owned: R32 GTR Posts: 3,383	Carbon doors! Jealous! __________________

29th March 2012, 09:51 PM	#830 (permalink)
jaz jaz is awesome! GTR Register User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: south wales Cars owned: r32gtr Posts: 675	lol i knew about the doorcards. was told to keep shtum though haha __________________

30th March 2012, 02:17 AM	#831 (permalink)
fourtoes fourtoes is milk monitor Executive GTR Owners Club Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wiltshire Cars owned: R32 GTR Posts: 5,106	Wasn't that when I had you locked in my gimp room Jaz wearing that black rubber suit? Bob __________________ Blue 30 TWO............................GTR :) To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Like us on Facebook ZEALOU5 turning cars into heroes. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. ZEALOU5 Contact: Bobby Proctor Mobile: 07970699470 Website: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Email: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

2nd April 2012, 06:49 AM	#832 (permalink)
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14th April 2012, 07:52 AM	#833 (permalink)
fourtoes fourtoes is milk monitor Executive GTR Owners Club Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wiltshire Cars owned: R32 GTR Posts: 5,106	Centre Consol fabrication Just a quick update, seems like ages since I got time to get my sticky mitts on my 32, thought id update the build with a little project ive been doing in the evenings when my GF is doing sport.She had a sleep over with the hockey girls last night, so i took advantage of a night at the workshop and finished off my centre consol fabrication. Some time ago i bought a Ruzic 4x4 controller from Simon, (cheers Si). As it had had good reviews and Im a tart and the LCD screen matches the one on the stack dash!I like the idea you can switch between two maps at the flick of a switch on the steering wheel too. Also you can download to a data logger throught the COM port which is also quite trick. The trouble is Im a bit worried that I will miss my Skylab TSC, it's sooooooo simple to use and totally transformed the car when i originally fitted itam i just fiddling with somthing that works perfectly just for the sake of it? Well I'll just have to wait and see. So a while back Al found me a new centre consol trim from Yahoo Japan. (cheers Albert) I started by making a carboard template of each of the gauges and positioning them on a larger bit of card, so that I could work out compositionally what looks right, (the artist in me getting carried away there) Once I was happy with that i modified the existing alloy mounts that came with the kit so that i could attach it to the back of my bespoke carbon panel. The idea was to Araldite the brackets on so that i didnt have any screws/fixings on the front of the panel. This way I could also remove the gauges at any point if i needed to leaving the bracket in place. I then carefully transfered the template onto the carbon sheet, I wanted to utilize two stack stepper motor gauges in the consol two, probably mount my wideband gauge and an EGT gauge in there. (I find the wideband too distracting in the main binnacle console). I used a fine cutting disc and various dremel type tools to get the recessed shapes as perfect as i could. Fit was pretty dam good. I then ground down the heads of some M6 bolts drilled holes in the carbon and then Araldited them onto the back of the platic surround, so that the whole carbon panel would be removeable. Now anyone who knows me knows i do things that only I will ever see, this is one of them, i couldnt resist some nice shiny blue anaodised M6 domed head nuts on the BACK of the panel..... to hold the carbon panel in place securely. i really do need to get myself a life!!! So once all fitted up I took it all apart as Im not a fan of shiny carbon so i went over the very shiny surface with some 1200 grit wet and dry, (cheers to the advice of Jaz and Al there). looks so much better and matches the carbon surround on the stack dash better too. The finished article. Oh and cheers to EJ at JDm Autolink for the Nismo fashion lighter Ive wanted one since I was a kid, (maybe a slight exaggeration there!) But they are soooo nice. (still missing one of the STACK gauges atm). bob __________________ Blue 30 TWO............................GTR :) To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Like us on Facebook ZEALOU5 turning cars into heroes. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. ZEALOU5 Contact: Bobby Proctor Mobile: 07970699470 Website: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Email: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by fourtoes; 14th April 2012 at 08:02 AM..

14th April 2012, 07:54 AM	#834 (permalink)
Nexen Nexen is Rb25 with Rb26 internals GTR Register User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kendal Cars owned: R33 GTST Spec1 Posts: 218	This is one amazing project . I hope to see this in the flesh one day __________________

14th April 2012, 07:57 AM	#835 (permalink)
clarky_gtt clarky_gtt is get the car ready for the feature GTR Register User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Swindon Cars owned: R33 GTR V-spec Posts: 1,136	dibs on skylab controller lol good work as ever __________________

14th April 2012, 08:05 AM	#836 (permalink)
fourtoes fourtoes is milk monitor Executive GTR Owners Club Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wiltshire Cars owned: R32 GTR Posts: 5,106	Give Andy a shout Adam, I was going to send it back to him, but if you make him an offer Im sure he'll let you test it and me fit it to your car! Oh and it the super cool one that is remotely mounted, he kindly let me test out. bob __________________ Blue 30 TWO............................GTR :) To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Like us on Facebook ZEALOU5 turning cars into heroes. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. ZEALOU5 Contact: Bobby Proctor Mobile: 07970699470 Website: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Email: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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14th April 2012, 08:16 AM	#838 (permalink)
nightcrawler nightcrawler is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register User Join Date: May 2010 Location: hampshire Posts: 882	cant wait to dribble on your car bobsky __________________

14th April 2012, 09:06 AM	#839 (permalink)
Wills_GunR33 Wills_GunR33 is mission Zed....... GTR Register User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bath & Salisbury Cars owned: Series 3 R33 GTR, Datsun 260z, MTM Audi TT mk1, Heico kitted Volvo S40R. Posts: 778	Insipring stuff Bob, really smart job. Top work again. __________________

14th April 2012, 09:07 AM	#840 (permalink)
Sub Boy Sub Boy is a nana driver GTR Register User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ChCh NZ Cars owned: R32 GTR Posts: 3,383	Looking good Bob! I'll be selling my Ruzic 4x4 controller soon if you know anyone else who wants one? __________________

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