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Yes sir that's them, I think they got the dimensions for the S30 radiator they have on their website from yours. Great group of guys, They also asked me how I would drive my car in order to design a radiator that will work well. We put both inlet and outlet on the same side of the radiator in order to fit the LS motor better, they also added 2 4AN ports, one for the overflow and the other for the vent on the heads of this LS motor. They basically can make it how you want it as long as it does not affect how it performs. You can tell the quality of this radiator when you see it in person, glad to hear you are happy with yours. Makes me feel better about what I spent on mine...lol

Richard Oben, If you are going to buy the JCI kit and your car had factory air I have a set of brand new hoses that I ordered from JCI and you can have them at no charge. I decided to use custom hoses on my build and I never used the ones I bought from JCI. Just PM me with your info and I can ship them to you. Here is a picture of what they look like.

I'm not using the cx racing kit but my exhaust is similar to what they use. I'm using the JCI set up as well. I know some people do not like the compressor in this location but it easy to remove and work on instead of having it buried where it's almost impossible to reach without taking half of the car apart.

Stop by anytime, it seems like I'm always in the garage now that the car is home, I hear you are redoing yours. what are you doing to it? Thank you, I have spent a ridiculous amount of time on this car but I finally see the light at the end of the tunel. Thank you, there is a little bling under the hood that's for sure. My engine did 621hp on the bench and I'm running a 200hp nitrous shot in the Texas heat with A/C as well. The radiator is designed with all that into account. It was built by Wizard Cooling, they can design one for your specific application and it will mount in the stock locatiion as well.

I think Keith nailed it here, it all boils down to your expectations and the level of build you are after as well as what you are going to use the car for. There are shops out there that will do everything for you but will you be happy with their work when they are done is the question, not to mention what the bill will be. Most likely it will be twice as much as you were quoted if not more. That seems to be typical, it has happened to me several times already. Most shops are just going to charge you an hourly rate this way they are covered in case the car you bring has shorted wiring or who knows what else. On the other hand they can have some idiot practicing on your car taking twice as long to get things done and you are paying for his training. I say do a lot of research before you commit taking it somewhere. I have so much tied up in my build that it's not even funny anymore and I have done a lot of the work myself except paint and body or fab work. I do enjoy it and I think it's worth it (as Keith says) after it's all said and done but can be frustrating at times. Good luck with what you decide to do.

Wow, That was fast, looks good.

Good catch Keith, No it does not. I ordered another one. This cap is a 2 piece cap and it's just too tall.

Sorry to hear about you car man, I have been busy working on mine and not logged on here for some time. Glad to hear you were not seriously hurt. Seeing this just reminded me to call Grundy and increase my coverage to what I have invested in the car. I guess you never know when something like this can happen to any of us. Good luck sir, hope you van get back on the road soon.

Thanks for all the information about the lithium battery guys. I may go that route by the time it's all said and done. I have been really busy working on the wiring. That's one of the things I hate the most. Not because it's hard work but because it very time consuming. I'm rewiring the entire car from scratch and as you all know nobody makes a wiring harness for this car. I got the fuse panel from Centech with some of the harness but a lot of it I still have to do from scratch. I will post some pictures of the wiring when I get closer to being done, at this time it's a mess. I did however receive my radiator and I have to say this thing fits perfect. It bolted right into the factory holes without any issues. The main thing I like is that it is specifically designed for my application with Texas heat and A/C as well as horsepower. I just ordered my radiator hoses and fittings. One step closer to having this car on the road.

Yes, I don't care for the green battery I just like the flexibility of being able to go anywhere knowing I can get a replacement if I run into problems. How do you like your Braille so far?

Thanks again, the Billet clamps are from Lodestone Billetworks. They can make them in any size you want. Good guys to deal with too.

Thanks, I wish I could take credit for the tubing work but all I had was the idea on how I wanted it done. The work was done by a local shop. I will post pics of the mil-spec harness when its complete.

Thank you all for the kind words, l I finally got the motor in thanks to Mike and Bill. Now the fun begins with the freaking headers. The driver's side just won't fit right no matter what I do. It hits on the steering shaft as well as the motor mount. Also the O2 bung should have been installed at 12:00 but it was installed at 1:00 which will not allow me to fit the O2 sensor since it hits the transmission. I tried reaching the people that made it and just gave up since they do not answer the phone. So I just dropped it off at a local shop to have it re-done. Nothing like paying twice for something but I'm used to it with this car. The incompetence in the automotive industry just blows me away. It is so hard to find someone that can do something right the 1st time and stand behind what they do. Anyways I'm happy to have the motor in as that is a big step in the right direction. We took our time and covered the engine bay with towels to not scratch the paint and thank god we only had a small nick on the paint on the lower frame rail. Everything else I can get sorted it's just going to take me some time since I don't want it to look like it was thrown together at the last minute. I decided to re-do my engine wiring harness and go with mil-spec wiring just to make the harness much smaller in diameter and give the engine bay that final touch. A local guy is going to take my harness and build me a mil-spec version of it..

Nice, I love the flames

I'm hoping to have it running soon Stock Car Mafia but I have to order the radiator after I fit the motor since they need to know how much clearance I have between the front of the engine and the core support in order to build it. I thought I was taking forever since it has been over 5 years since I started this but dsommer has me beat there. Here are some pictures of the lines. I have a AN8 for fuel feed on the driver's side as well as the AN3 brake lines. On the passenger side I'm running 2 AN6 lines, one for Nitrous and the other is the fuel return. I also fastened the hand brake cable to the brake lines over the rear end. A lot of work but it is coming along.

I just chrome plated my factory stuff. Most kits I found had too many pulleys and it would be a shame to spend a bunch of money not to use some of the components.

After 4 months in Fab Shop jail I finally got my car back home. I had part of the exhaust done, Nitrous and Fuel line tubing fitted as well as the Brake line tubing done. I should be able to install the motor with the help of some fellow Hybrid Z members next Saturday if everything goes well. Here are some pictures of the exhaust, I will post some pictures of the lines tomorrow.

I'm looking for the plastic panels that go inside the rear quarter panels. They must be in pristine condition, no cracks or any other damage. I have been told the 78 panels are different than other S30. pm me, txt or call me at 281-757-3329 if yiu have them and are willing to sell them.

Car looks great, congratulations

Congratulations, looks great.

Good to hear you had a positive experience with them guys. They were great to me.

Good to hear that it worked on your Corolla. I was just pointing out what I have seen over the years. I decided to go cable because of the issues I have seen with the hydraulic set up. Not to mention I did not want brake lines inside my car. One leak and its all over with for the carpet, etc. Weight savings was not something I was concerned with either since these cars are so light already, besides how much weigh could you possibly save? Either way that was just my opinion and you know what they say about those. Keep up the good work, nice build.

Not yet man, one of these days I guess

I have not seen a hydraulic parking brake set up for the S30 that works without issues. Most set ups are basically line locks which are intended for short time use not overnight or for several days. Some users have reported that they bleed off and the car rolls (if you forget to leave it in gear), others have reported the opposite, that when the release the parking brake the calipers do not release. This all is very dependent on weather conditions like temperature and humidity as well as how long the parking brake is on for. Can't go wrong with a cable in my opinion.

I hear that's a good battery, not cheap but then again nothing good is.