Carbon fiber is damn strong, better than fiberglass (if it's true carbon fiber) and a ton of cars have fiberglass bodys

 

It is, but my worry is that you need to orient it properly and cure it properly to have it worthy of a car body. I'd make fenders no problem because they are meant to crush. But I wouldn't want to be in an accident in that. Carbon shatters, it doesn't bend like metal. Or maybe I'm just being paranoid and the body would be fine. I still don't want to make one

 

I ordered a LNF grill from partsgeek. Should be here in a few days. Gonna change some things up, look cleaner.

 

I haven't posted in this thread in a while. Since I last have, which has to be last summer, I've gotten a lot done to my 05' LSJ. Mostly cosmetic, but have more power coming this summer.

So since the last time I have posted I have:

-Timing chain done at 110k
-New wheels with summer tires
-touchscreen radio
-3 gauge pillar
-painted calipers
-cold air intake
-hahn turbo muffler from an LNF (sounds like a catback system haha)
-Armrest and trim from a G5 GT

Currently how it sits:

 

You're not making a unibody out of carbon fiber, you're making the cosmetic covers so the bending vs splintering isn't important.

 

Installed my zzp intake today. The supercharger screams now. exhaust will be next.

 

Have a half day at work today, so I plan to go home and try and fix my stupid heat exchanger leak.

 

I though you already fixed that?

 

Nope. I purchased a new h/e, but its currently being built

 

I did a datalog

 

 

 

I installed my 60lbs siemens deka injectors just now and tuned them. They still need a little adjustment but hey, they work great. Even idles like stock.

 

looks like fun Kobraa /s lol

 

Got tired of looking at the front license plate frame so I drilled the rivets out and removed it. Looks alot cleaner imo but I'll have to get the holes fixed. Oh well I can live with it for now.

LNF grill should be here tuesday. The whole front end is gonna be alot cleaner now.

 

Got a Kmo43 tune for 93 finished and got 1 log for my e47 tune

 

quick Question. Is it possible to pull the engine and tranny out the top together? Not having a lift would make dropping the subframe pretty tricky.
I want to start planning for my clutch job.

 

Not so bad steveo. A lot easier than it looks. Replacing clutch, water pump, and fixing some leaks.

Also I don't think engine and tranny will come out the top

 

Just dropped a ton of cash for a small overhaul -

factory struts/shocks, Moog cabs, factory end links, sway bar bushings/shells, OTTP springs, new shift cables etc etc etc...

It hurts the wallet

 

Light spring cleaning of the interior. Cleaned seats/windows and trim. Vaccum carpet. I stalled recaros and removed the rear seat belts because nobody ever sits in the back.

 

Washed her and installed the tails again

 

A deer hit me today.


There were people on the right side of the road.


I was going 40 mph I moved to the left side of the road to be courteous.


I glanced over to them.


When I looked back up seven deer ran across the street.


on the brakes, deer 1,2,3,4, the 5th one seems its going to take out my fender or front bumper.


The deer jumps grazes my left fender, kicks my hood leaves a scratch.


Then grazes my right fender with its hoof.


The body of the deer was literally at windshield height, and the deer was qualified in the art's of the matrix.


The deer jumped and did a crazy roll, barley touched my car and landed on the other side on its feet. Then just looked back like not **** happened.


Im incredibly lucky, it could have being much worse.


Lucky the deer was a black belt martial artist of some sorts


Really need to get a dash cam. Last couple days have seen some crazy ****..


Heres some damage pictures.


Double dent, scratched clear coat.



Scratched hood kick



Deer hoof mark right side








Overall very lucky

 

Nice tails snail

 

Wow very lucky, glad your and your balt are OK

 

Yea, glad your ok man. That could have easily been more horrific, lucky damage is minor.