November 28, 200519 yr comment_147535 Lots of nice stuff there, then you come to this: . WTF??? Is it just me, or is this not the single dumbest cage design ever. Maybe someone could design a cage where a bar wrapped all the way around your head so that you could hit it while decelerating and turning in both directions. I suppose that would be even dumber... Apparently my link no worky. I'm griping about the last shot of the orange/red car with the bar from about shoulder height to the top of the A pillar with NO PADDING. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/18177-so-i-visited-rockyauto-japan/?&page=2#findComment-147535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 28, 200519 yr comment_147538 Oh geez. Just looked again and the main hoop isn't even a hoop!!! Looks like they have the thing welded at the corners. Someone needs to learn how to design a cage. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/18177-so-i-visited-rockyauto-japan/?&page=2#findComment-147538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 28, 200519 yr Author comment_147539 Japanese cages tend to be more for show than anything else, none of the are approved for racing in Australia and I hear nothing but cage fabricators complain about them. It is pretty though Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/18177-so-i-visited-rockyauto-japan/?&page=2#findComment-147539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 28, 200519 yr comment_147554 James - you suck....I've often frequented the RockyAuto site over the years & there's always plenty of nice machinery for sale (drool)! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/18177-so-i-visited-rockyauto-japan/?&page=2#findComment-147554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 28, 200519 yr comment_147556 Very jealous. Bet you came home with a few extra ideas! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/18177-so-i-visited-rockyauto-japan/?&page=2#findComment-147556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 28, 200519 yr Author comment_147560 Unfortunately the 2 biggest things I wanted to look at were a disappointment.Fitment of the fat RB25DET gearbox and CV conversions. Turns out all the cars I could get a look at were running the skinny RB20DETgearbox and all the cars were still running drum brakes and uni's!Just being around the photo shoot and being able to sit in all the cars I had only seen in photos was great though. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/18177-so-i-visited-rockyauto-japan/?&page=2#findComment-147560 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 28, 200519 yr comment_147566 That won't be a day you will forget in a hurry James From what I hear a lot of the Japanese car thing is about show, whatever is in and has status, currently customised old cars. But then there are the real enthusiasts who put preformance first, like us around here :lick: Oh, where is my HS130 :nervous: Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/18177-so-i-visited-rockyauto-japan/?&page=2#findComment-147566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 28, 200519 yr Author comment_147574 The 280zx in the workshop was for sale for about $15kAUD Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/18177-so-i-visited-rockyauto-japan/?&page=2#findComment-147574 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 28, 200519 yr comment_147604 Have an S30 in Japan is purely a luxury not unlike an exotic. Not too many of them around and not too many owners willing to risk denting them in atrocious traffic or on the track. They are beautiful examples though, pity there aren't more of them around. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/18177-so-i-visited-rockyauto-japan/?&page=2#findComment-147604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 28, 200519 yr comment_147608 Have an S30 in Japan is purely a luxury not unlike an exotic. Not too many of them around and not too many owners willing to risk denting them in atrocious traffic or on the track. They are beautiful examples though, pity there aren't more of them around. Think of all the parts we've lost. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/18177-so-i-visited-rockyauto-japan/?&page=2#findComment-147608 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 29, 200519 yr comment_147722 Oh yes, very very nice. Thankyou for the pictures man. Like I'm sure it was for you, to just visit there would be a dream come true for me. Just a pity you only got one C110 Oh well, just means I'll have to go there and get more Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/18177-so-i-visited-rockyauto-japan/?&page=2#findComment-147722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
December 2, 200519 yr comment_147762 james you lucky bugger...i was getting flashbacks seeing a yellow RB26DETT 240Z! haha Still thing mine is nicer then theirs as I would!wonder if they could sell mine for me. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/18177-so-i-visited-rockyauto-japan/?&page=2#findComment-147762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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