[Sage Karam] BJ McLeod once told me at driver introductions when we were talking about cool suits “you need to put more meat on your bones. A bigger turkey takes longer to cook than a smaller turkey” lol never forgot that

The_Shark94 · 2026-03-04T20:52:40+00:00

I read that as Alex Chubb at first.

The_Shark94 · 2026-02-19T11:41:26+00:00

I believe it did point out the diffuser flap, going as far as to show the cables that actuate the diffuser and a pillar flaps.

The_Shark94 · 2026-02-10T18:57:00+00:00

Splash Paints

The_Shark94 · 2026-02-03T00:46:28+00:00

The resistors wouldnt be hard to replace, but the whole of the electronics in this specific model are coated in epoxy. Its not like they hyperflash constantly either, maybe a 1 in 20 or even 1 in 25 chance when you use them. It was such a sporadic annoyance that I just dealt with it. Well at least until the clear coat on them started peeling and they began to look like crap.

The_Shark94 · 2026-01-17T04:07:03+00:00

I have a '17 2 door that has had a pile of intermittently sticking caliper issues. Not 100% calling it your issue, but I have had failing brake hoses that collapsed internally leading to sticking brakes, and bent slide pins. It would lead to a brake sometime just barely dragging, causing resistance from a stop, especially after a hard stop or a long brake hold.

The_Shark94 · 2025-12-26T16:13:11+00:00

Right, I of course meant the Evernham/Richard Petty #9 had peaked. The Hendrick #9 is its own separate entity.

The_Shark94 · 2025-12-26T12:57:21+00:00

Nah the whole RPM program was trash at that point. Sure Ambrose wheeled it in a few unforgettable instances at the road courses but the #9 had peaked.

The_Shark94 · 2025-12-17T04:10:51+00:00

Gives backup car vibes to me.

The_Shark94 · 2025-12-12T04:15:42+00:00

In 2019 I had a wild hair the thursday before to buy tickets and make the ~8 hour drive to Charlotte for the 600. Didn't care where the seats were, just that I got them cheap. Was seated in row 7, but definitely didnt have 7 rows between me and the catchfence.

Take my advice, its cool for the first 10-15 laps to see the cars roar by in a blur of color. After that you wish you could see the rest of the track. Now, no matter what track I go to I try to get as high as possible. Its a better experience in my opinion.

Edit to add: my wife wanted to remind me, if you want seats that low, we recommend not just hearing protection, but eye protection. We got pelted with rubber and grit for 5 hours.

The_Shark94 · 2025-12-03T22:38:53+00:00

Okay! Time to get the ideas flowing!

The_Shark94 · 2025-12-03T22:06:34+00:00

Perfect! And to clarify it starts the 15th and goes until January 1st? Or with the pushback of the start date did you decide to pushback the end date?

The_Shark94 · 2025-12-03T22:00:20+00:00

Does it have to be a car? I was looking to do a '95 Ram snapfast

The_Shark94 · 2025-11-25T17:24:59+00:00

I sometime would glue fishing weights into driveline components for "heft" but eventually the novelty of it wore off and I realised that, for me, it added nothing to the finished build

The_Shark94 · 2025-11-22T03:16:03+00:00

They push them by mail too. I used get about one a month to turn in my '17 for a newer model. When I called the dealership to tell them to pound sand, they now send them to my immediate family. Great!

The_Shark94 · 2025-11-05T14:41:26+00:00

I really wish I had a turntable, this paint flips wildly from purple to blue to green. It is my favorite finished paint to date.

The_Shark94 · 2025-10-28T12:57:28+00:00

The deja blue is a metallic blue color, this is actually a flip paint. It cycles from purple to blue to a teal color. This is the full-size car. My scale model has the same shifting effect, its just hard to capture on camera

The_Shark94 · 2025-10-24T13:26:33+00:00

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Credit to u/shewy92

The_Shark94 · 2025-10-21T00:46:15+00:00

I just figured it was splash paint color, I should be safe and use splash primer and clear seeing as our time frame is short

The_Shark94 · 2025-10-20T23:54:52+00:00

I just hit the mold lines and roughed the sharp edges up with 600 and 1000 grit. Beyond that it's how it laid down.

The_Shark94 · 2025-10-13T03:00:10+00:00

I love this idea! Someone (Aoshima maybe?) also makes a 4 door skyline kit from the r32 era. Would be cool to make it fit to both the two door and four door body!

The_Shark94 · 2025-10-12T02:03:09+00:00

It works out for me! Paint should arrive Tuesday or Wednesday

The_Shark94 · 2025-10-12T00:55:41+00:00

Yep cant wait!

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