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Marty Howard
 Post subject: Tom's 240Z Redbird
PostPosted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:26 pm 
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For those who haven't see it, this is Tom B's new track ride. He isn't called Turbo Tom for nothing. Here are some stats on the car:
Conservative 410 RWHP, expects to make 520+ once the final tune is done
2430 lbs with driver and full fuel.
Over 1 G on track according to the datalogger in it's shake down runs
Huge Brakes with Wilwood calipers (14" I beleive)

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hopefully we will get to see it run in about 2 weeks. Even compared to his 480 RWHP 300ZX, this thing is a monster.

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Wes Eargle
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Who's IRS does he have in there?

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Marty Howard
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They built almost everything from scratch.

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Wes Eargle
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Sorry that my question wasn't clear. Who was the original manufacturer of the IRS? Ford, Nissan, etc.

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Les Davis
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And I think he is saying it was fabricated from scratch. Certainly doesn't look OEM. Very beautifully executed machine!
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Marty Howard
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Most of it was cut from aluminum stock on a mill machine. The LSD is a Comp R200. The shafts are Nissan, and all the mounts, braces positions, and just about everything else were all made custom.

The Intake, exhaust, and Turbo mounts were also custom make. I think the Intake came out great.

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Stacy King
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Unfortunately, while Tom will be at Rockingham doing an instructor mini-clinic, we won't get to see this beast run... did you SEE how low the front lip is? No chance that thing would survive the Rock... same reason we don't see any radicals out there.

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Marty Howard
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Is he planning to show at CMP?

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Stacy King
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Marty Howard wrote:
Is he planning to show at CMP?


There is some interest... but shhh... we don't want everyone to know about that ;) ;)

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Ryan Holton
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I need a tissue....

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eh -- it's ok.









and by ok, I mean "Holy SH*t". that is nice.

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Marty Howard
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AdamBreakey wrote:
eh -- it's ok.









and by ok, I mean "Holy SH*t". that is nice.

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