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Old 05-15-16, 04:28 AM
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What's up guys did a search and couldn't find anything helpful, so my question/ topic is fuel tank relocation stock tank or fuel cell either way, I'm going to start moving mine to the trunk very soon and was wondering what fittings were needed to go from factory hard piping to stainless braided line. Has anyone ever attempted this? I've seen some drag car 2gs, and drift 2gs on here so hoping for some insight, by the way here's my turd still under going work
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nice rear fender work.... not a huge fan of those Bosozoku styled exhaust tips but ok...

i cant help with the fitting sizes without seeing them but why are you relocating it, whats the overall plan for the car, like why do you need to relocate the fuel cell? cause your so low? also what part of Tn you in?

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I haven't found what I thought I'd be able to. But it seems Earls makes a high pressure fitting for AN to hardline. I would give Summit or someone else with experience in fuel systems a phone call to see what they recommend to safely join AN fittings to the steel hardline of the factory system. Or you could just replace all the fuel lines. The latter is most likely what was done in the race vehicles you've seen with fuel cells.

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Originally Posted by sakataj
nice rear fender work.... not a huge fan of those Bosozoku styled exhaust tips but ok...

i cant help with the fitting sizes without seeing them but why are you relocating it, whats the overall plan for the car, like why do you need to relocate the fuel cell? cause your so low? also what part of Tn you in?
Yeah relocating to keep from puncturing the tank, overall plan is place in trunk with hardwood over it with a door to open to access filler nexk
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Location in Tn?
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Warren County, about an hour and a half south east of Nashville
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Originally Posted by budgetvip
Yeah relocating to keep from puncturing the tank, overall plan is place in trunk with hardwood over it with a door to open to access filler nexk
I'm not sure if Ernie is on here and I hope he doesn't mind me posting this but I think this is very creative and sick! Just to show you anything can be done.
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Relocating the Fuel tank is Illegal simply because of the results after getting rear ended...
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Originally Posted by Jackie939
Relocating the Fuel tank is Illegal simply because of the results after getting rear ended...
It is definitely not illegal where I'm at man
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Originally Posted by budgetvip
Warren County, about an hour and a half south east of Nashville
im in shelby county (memphis) your bout 4.5 hours from me

Originally Posted by clos430
I'm not sure if Ernie is on here and I hope he doesn't mind me posting this but I think this is very creative and sick! Just to show you anything can be done.
WOW, i like that.... is this the same care BTW? i dont think the link i had he had a tank relocated but i havent EVER seen a GS laying frame besides this one AND its cinnabar (close to the color Ernie has, just looks like he added flake to the paint

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/lex...-arkansas.html

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Relocating the Fuel tank is Illegal simply because of the results after getting rear ended...
no its not
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im pretty sure it's a different car, Ernie's car has hydraulics and a whole bunch of custom modifications.
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Originally Posted by clos430
im pretty sure it's a different car, Ernie's car has hydraulics and a whole bunch of custom modifications.
more pics or a link?

that back door where they Tubbed the rear tires, the new piping for the gas tank or what is the black piece in the frame?

NEVERMIND that appears to be a shadow

but i would love to check out this build

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