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PSI240SX · 08-14-2004, 03:43 PM

I just got new rear upper control arms on my coupe so I could dial out some of the tire killing camber I was having. I installed them relatively easily. Here are some pics of the car with them on... My Aero bumper should be painted this week... I will update when its on.

Here in the backround you can see a little of what hurricane Charley did to us!!!

Oh and I got another bike.... this ones definitely the fastest thing I have ever ridden or driven, period. So far my balls have carried me to an indicated 186mph with room for a little more... once I get leathers I am going to go for the 12,500rpm rev limit and see just how fast she will go.

Bbandit · 08-14-2004, 03:53 PM

17s? what size and offset are those wheels? they look hot

PSI240SX · 08-14-2004, 04:00 PM

16x8.5 +19F 16x9 +13R

-E- · 08-14-2004, 04:34 PM

nice bike

BadMoJo · 08-14-2004, 06:11 PM

Man you suck....

Car looks sweet as hell... love the wheels. But that bike is lame.... I will take it off your hands.

boro240 · 08-14-2004, 06:20 PM

awesome as always

**mrmephistopheles** · 08-14-2004, 07:35 PM

as always - build excellent.. color questionable

mjjstang · 08-14-2004, 07:58 PM

yes very nice but :ghey:

thx247 · 08-14-2004, 08:23 PM

geez, how much room on the bike is there for balls, luck and 186mph?

Why wait for leathers? At that speed it won't make any difference.

240Stilo · 08-15-2004, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by PSI240SX

16x8.5 +19F 16x9 +13R

Nice find for 4-lug.

The difference with this car and your last was that now you're building an SR now isn't it? I forgot and was just curious as to why not just build up the engine outside the car and then swap it into the green one you had. They're both S13's w/ silvia conversions so I'm just lost as to why you didn't stay with the same green shell. Turtle power.

AAA240SX · 08-15-2004, 06:54 AM

nice ride, paint looks like maaco...too flat. wet colorz are hottness...

240trainee · 08-15-2004, 07:26 AM

Your cars always seem to look awsome, and this is no exception.

Steeles · 08-15-2004, 09:22 AM

awsome as always Jay! very nice bike! what kind is it? (cant tell from angle)

PSI240SX · 08-15-2004, 02:41 PM

thx247- Yea your right... they wouldnt make a difference but they are a hell of a confidence booster.

240stilo- I get bored with the cars actually... and the other car had an sr as well, i just kinda grow out of them. Or I will get new ideas along the way and instead of changing the car sinking more money into it, I sell it, recoup my investment, or make a profit, and get to start all over again. Hell, anticipation of the completed car is sometimes more fun then actually having it to drive.

Steeles- The bike is an 03 Yamaha R1

Zoom8112 · 08-15-2004, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by PSI240SX

240stilo- I get bored with the cars actually... and the other car had an sr as well, i just kinda grow out of them. Or I will get new ideas along the way and instead of changing the car sinking more money into it, I sell it, recoup my investment, or make a profit, and get to start all over again. Hell, anticipation of the completed car is sometimes more fun then actually having it to drive.

you are one sick man!

Demik · 08-15-2004, 03:02 PM

do u put cars in ur house to? SICK!!!!

method2833 · 08-15-2004, 04:35 PM

R1 in the middle of the living room.......................life just doesnt get better!!!

kidinthehall · 08-15-2004, 07:23 PM

Nice bike, an 02-03 R1 will prolly be my next. Unless i hold out for KTMs new 990 Duke next fall.

As for the top speed......you nailed it when you said "indicated". Take a GPS along next time. Though completely stretched out, w/ bolt ons the bike will probably GPS in upper 180s.

Steeles · 08-16-2004, 06:51 AM

oooh I still want an R6

beautiful bike and the car goes without saying. you still need to do the rebelflag on the roof and the big 01 on the side though

***S14DB*** · 08-16-2004, 09:51 AM

Where do you live? : packing jack and lug wrench in trunk:

thx247 · 08-17-2004, 12:04 AM

How long does it take to stop a bike at 180mph? @200mph with 1g of braking its a quarter mile. Lollers

Whats a bike brake at?

AAA240SX · 08-17-2004, 09:00 AM

my buddy just got an R6, its stupid fast...

Var · 08-17-2004, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thx247

How long does it take to stop a bike at 180mph? @200mph with 1g of braking its a quarter mile. Lollers

Whats a bike brake at?

I dunno in G's, but i've ridden an R1. You can slow down from 140mph confidently and quickly with 2 fingers using only the front brakes with your other hand off the handlebar.

kidinthehall · 08-17-2004, 12:17 PM

R1s easily have strong enough front brakes to snatch the ass end off the ground at 100+mph

thx247 · 08-17-2004, 01:40 PM

Just curious because a bike doesn't have all that much rubber on the ground compared to a car.

Var · 08-17-2004, 01:49 PM

Bikes wiegh less though and you can manually control brake bias ..right hand front brake, right foot rear brake. Also a regular street bike tire compares to a hoosier for cars. They only last about 2500 miles and they get really sticky. Also the suspension is pretty trick on a stock street bike. Adjustable shocks & spring preload. Lightweight vehicle,really short brake lines, good fluid, a high tech braking system, good pads and rotors and calipers adds up to fast, efficient, and responsive braking with minimal fade.

shoes59 · 08-17-2004, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PSI240SX

16x8.5 +19F 16x9 +13R

Perfect size for an S13 or S14. What are they and do they come 5 lug in the same size?

thx247 · 08-17-2004, 02:41 PM

Weight isn't an issue when it comes to stopping. Weight and inertia are directly related, so to stop in the same distance a car just needs more braking power than a bike does stopping in the same distance. The only variable between a properly setup car and a properly setup bike is surface area on the tire, and the car just wins. Now maybe in general most sport bikes are more "setup" than your typical car, but unless most sport bikes can brake over 1g, you're looking at almost a quarter mile to stop from 180mph.

http://www.sportrider.com/ride/146_9510_rss/ has the only article I've seen on braking distances. That bike (whatever it is) can out brake my 240 by 10 feet from 60mph.

Anyone have any data on how hard a bike can stop?

Var · 08-17-2004, 02:48 PM

IN a single stop, a bike should compare to a well setup sports car, but on the track, the braking system will handle more abuse (right?)

thx247 · 08-17-2004, 05:27 PM

A bikes braking system will handle more abuse? I dunno...probably not. It uses the same components as a cars brakes, same materials etc so it should be limited by the same factors that limit a car. Until we see some numbers we won't know if a bike can stop as well as a car.

08-14-2004, 03:43 PM	#1
PSI240SX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The Gunshine State Age: 50 Posts: 843 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	New toys!!! well sort of... I just got new rear upper control arms on my coupe so I could dial out some of the tire killing camber I was having. I installed them relatively easily. Here are some pics of the car with them on... My Aero bumper should be painted this week... I will update when its on. Here in the backround you can see a little of what hurricane Charley did to us!!! Oh and I got another bike.... this ones definitely the fastest thing I have ever ridden or driven, period. So far my balls have carried me to an indicated 186mph with room for a little more... once I get leathers I am going to go for the 12,500rpm rev limit and see just how fast she will go. __________________ www.enjukuracing.com

08-14-2004, 03:53 PM	#2
Bbandit Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas and now Jakarta Age: 43 Posts: 2,674 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Bbandit Feedback Score: 0 reviews	17s? what size and offset are those wheels? they look hot __________________ ==>>TGL GARAGE<<==.. RIP! S13 coupe KA-T @ 0.5 Bar = SOLD! A31 Cefiro + SR = Current

08-14-2004, 04:00 PM	#3
PSI240SX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The Gunshine State Age: 50 Posts: 843 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	16x8.5 +19F 16x9 +13R __________________ www.enjukuracing.com

08-14-2004, 06:11 PM	#5
BadMoJo Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Luis Obispo, Ca Age: 43 Posts: 1,931 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Man you suck.... Car looks sweet as hell... love the wheels. But that bike is lame.... I will take it off your hands. __________________ ----Gone----

08-14-2004, 07:58 PM	#8
mjjstang Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,654 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	yes very nice but :ghey: __________________ I was going to, but I can not think of a sig less than 75 characters.

08-14-2004, 04:34 PM	#4
-E- Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Florida, Americas Wang! Age: 43 Posts: 2,912 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	nice bike

08-14-2004, 06:20 PM	#6
boro240 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 40 Posts: 1,324 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	awesome as always

08-14-2004, 07:35 PM	#7
mrmephistopheles Magnanimous Justice Distribution Service Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: BFE Age: 23 Posts: 14,372 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: mrmephistopheles Feedback Score: 9 reviews	as always - build excellent.. color questionable

08-14-2004, 08:23 PM	#9
thx247 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: bay area Posts: 1,455 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	geez, how much room on the bike is there for balls, luck and 186mph? Why wait for leathers? At that speed it won't make any difference.

08-15-2004, 06:54 AM	#11
AAA240SX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: IL Posts: 622 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	nice ride, paint looks like maaco...too flat. wet colorz are hottness... __________________ -John 93 240SX FOR SALE!!!!!

08-15-2004, 07:26 AM	#12
240trainee Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 38 Posts: 3,861 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Your cars always seem to look awsome, and this is no exception. __________________ Team Pterodactyl SHARK ATTACK!!! LookoutDrift

08-15-2004, 09:22 AM	#13
Steeles Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: 7th layer of hell, special pit of anger Age: 48 Posts: 3,785 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	awsome as always Jay! very nice bike! what kind is it? (cant tell from angle) __________________ Keeping it Godzira bishes. So I murdered another turbo

08-15-2004, 02:41 PM	#14
PSI240SX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The Gunshine State Age: 50 Posts: 843 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thx247- Yea your right... they wouldnt make a difference but they are a hell of a confidence booster. 240stilo- I get bored with the cars actually... and the other car had an sr as well, i just kinda grow out of them. Or I will get new ideas along the way and instead of changing the car sinking more money into it, I sell it, recoup my investment, or make a profit, and get to start all over again. Hell, anticipation of the completed car is sometimes more fun then actually having it to drive. Steeles- The bike is an 03 Yamaha R1 __________________ www.enjukuracing.com

08-15-2004, 03:02 PM	#16
Demik Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cali Posts: 739 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	do u put cars in ur house to? SICK!!!!

08-15-2004, 04:35 PM	#17
method2833 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: new jersey Age: 43 Posts: 307 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	R1 in the middle of the living room.......................life just doesnt get better!!! __________________ Team Mullet - Its not just a hair style its a lifestyle

08-15-2004, 07:23 PM	#18
kidinthehall Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: AL Posts: 425 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice bike, an 02-03 R1 will prolly be my next. Unless i hold out for KTMs new 990 Duke next fall. As for the top speed......you nailed it when you said "indicated". Take a GPS along next time. Though completely stretched out, w/ bolt ons the bike will probably GPS in upper 180s. __________________ 90 S13:............fitter, happier, more productive. 04 Yamaha R1: 210rwhp on gas/161rwhp on motor

08-16-2004, 06:51 AM	#19
Steeles Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: 7th layer of hell, special pit of anger Age: 48 Posts: 3,785 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	oooh I still want an R6 beautiful bike and the car goes without saying. you still need to do the rebelflag on the roof and the big 01 on the side though __________________ Keeping it Godzira bishes. So I murdered another turbo

08-16-2004, 09:51 AM	#20
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Where do you live? : packing jack and lug wrench in trunk: __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

08-17-2004, 12:04 AM	#21
thx247 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: bay area Posts: 1,455 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	How long does it take to stop a bike at 180mph? @200mph with 1g of braking its a quarter mile. Lollers Whats a bike brake at?

08-17-2004, 09:00 AM	#22
AAA240SX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: IL Posts: 622 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	my buddy just got an R6, its stupid fast... __________________ -John 93 240SX FOR SALE!!!!!

08-17-2004, 12:17 PM	#24
kidinthehall Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: AL Posts: 425 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	R1s easily have strong enough front brakes to snatch the ass end off the ground at 100+mph __________________ 90 S13:............fitter, happier, more productive. 04 Yamaha R1: 210rwhp on gas/161rwhp on motor

08-17-2004, 01:40 PM	#25
thx247 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: bay area Posts: 1,455 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just curious because a bike doesn't have all that much rubber on the ground compared to a car.

08-17-2004, 01:49 PM	#26
Var Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Norcal Age: 43 Posts: 5,032 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Var Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Bikes wiegh less though and you can manually control brake bias ..right hand front brake, right foot rear brake. Also a regular street bike tire compares to a hoosier for cars. They only last about 2500 miles and they get really sticky. Also the suspension is pretty trick on a stock street bike. Adjustable shocks & spring preload. Lightweight vehicle,really short brake lines, good fluid, a high tech braking system, good pads and rotors and calipers adds up to fast, efficient, and responsive braking with minimal fade. __________________ Hi

08-17-2004, 02:41 PM	#28
thx247 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: bay area Posts: 1,455 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Weight isn't an issue when it comes to stopping. Weight and inertia are directly related, so to stop in the same distance a car just needs more braking power than a bike does stopping in the same distance. The only variable between a properly setup car and a properly setup bike is surface area on the tire, and the car just wins. Now maybe in general most sport bikes are more "setup" than your typical car, but unless most sport bikes can brake over 1g, you're looking at almost a quarter mile to stop from 180mph. http://www.sportrider.com/ride/146_9510_rss/ has the only article I've seen on braking distances. That bike (whatever it is) can out brake my 240 by 10 feet from 60mph. Anyone have any data on how hard a bike can stop?

08-17-2004, 02:48 PM	#29
Var Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Norcal Age: 43 Posts: 5,032 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Var Feedback Score: 0 reviews	IN a single stop, a bike should compare to a well setup sports car, but on the track, the braking system will handle more abuse (right?) __________________ Hi

08-17-2004, 05:27 PM	#30
thx247 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: bay area Posts: 1,455 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	A bikes braking system will handle more abuse? I dunno...probably not. It uses the same components as a cars brakes, same materials etc so it should be limited by the same factors that limit a car. Until we see some numbers we won't know if a bike can stop as well as a car.