Pics and Status Of My Turbo-NA-Bridgeport Project (Project Tina)
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
Honda Insight drivetrain + transversly mounting in the back of an FC = oh so sweet.
oh wow, please go into more detail.
this is very very interesting.
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awsome job on the car Aaron, but I do have something to say about the POR-15. I've been restoring old vw beetles for a number of years now and I originaly fell into the POR-15 craze. Now don't get me wrong its good stuff when used with all POR-15 brand prep products blah blah blah, but I have found even with proper prep it still can come off. Had a set of rims freshly sandblasted, so PLENTY of bite, but when exposed to enough weather, it can just come off and when it does, ALL of it seems too. Now this is only my experiance and I know many people who swear their lives by the stuff, but I do have an alternative.
Now as you know, POR-15 is ungodly expensive, plus they wont tell you whats in it and I can tell you its nothing good for ya ;-) Two years ago I found this paint called zero-rust and besides being less glossy than the POR-15 this **** is just as bullet proof and instead of costing 100 bucks a gallon like POR-15, its costs like 25 or 30. Now I coated the chassis of one of my bugs and it sat outside through 3 winters and only the parts that had only been wirebrushed ( no rust and smooth surface) did the stuff come off of. I was pretty amazed cause the floor pans sat with standing water in them for alteast a year, and the stuff didnt budge. So I would say if any of you want to try a rust proofing product, give this stuff a try its def cheap enough for an experiament, unlike POR-15. Just my two cent's :-P
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Now as you know, POR-15 is ungodly expensive, plus they wont tell you whats in it and I can tell you its nothing good for ya ;-) Two years ago I found this paint called zero-rust and besides being less glossy than the POR-15 this **** is just as bullet proof and instead of costing 100 bucks a gallon like POR-15, its costs like 25 or 30. Now I coated the chassis of one of my bugs and it sat outside through 3 winters and only the parts that had only been wirebrushed ( no rust and smooth surface) did the stuff come off of. I was pretty amazed cause the floor pans sat with standing water in them for alteast a year, and the stuff didnt budge. So I would say if any of you want to try a rust proofing product, give this stuff a try its def cheap enough for an experiament, unlike POR-15. Just my two cent's :-P
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Originally Posted by Fumihiko
oh wow, please go into more detail.
this is very very interesting.
this is very very interesting.
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Originally Posted by Fumihiko
oh wow, please go into more detail.
this is very very interesting.
this is very very interesting.
However, the Insight drivetrain is a poor choice for swapping into an FC. The FC is about 1000 LBs heavier then the Insight, and much less aerodynamic. The car would be ungodly slow and you would never be able to get into lean burn (the key to the Insight) so mileage would be around 55-60 MPG and under. A better choice would be the drivetrain from the Civic Hybrid. The weights of the FC and Civic Hybrid are similar, and the 4 cylinder has more grunt. The Civic never had lean burn, so Insight like mileage wouldn't be possible. But it would still probably be capable of getting 65-70 MPG under the right conditions.
Originally Posted by Sgt.Xyclone
found even with proper prep it still can come off. Had a set of rims freshly sandblasted, so PLENTY of bite, but when exposed to enough weather, it can just come off and when it does, ALL of it seems too. Now this is only my experiance and I know many people who swear their lives by the stuff, but I do have an alternative.
Now as you know, POR-15 is ungodly expensive, plus they wont tell you whats in it and I can tell you its nothing good for ya ;-)
Two years ago I found this paint called zero-rust and besides being less glossy than the POR-15 this **** is just as bullet proof and instead of costing 100 bucks a gallon like POR-15, its costs like 25 or 30.
This winter I'm going to do a test of rust paints and would like to include it. I will be testing the "rust primer" found in most automotive stores, a generic hardware store rust paint, a name brand rust paint and POR=15. If I can find Zero-Rust, I will try it as well.
Just a general comment on the robustness of POR-15. When I welded the mounting tabs onto the battery try, they moved about 1/4". I don't know if I accidentally bent them while they were tacked, or they moved as the weld cooled. This was not discovered until I had painted it. To bring the tabs back into position, I ended up hitting them very hard with a very large hammer several times. I had fully expected to at least damage the POR-15 in some way, but upon inspection no damage had been done...FWIW.
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Cool. I just checked out the site. Looks a lot easier to work with then the POR-15. I did notice one thing was was funny though. If you compare the POR-15 site to the ZeroRust site, they are almost polar opposites. What ZeroRust says is bad about POR-15 is what POR-15 says is good, and what POR-15 says is bad about ZeroRust, Zero Rust says is good.
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
Cool. I just checked out the site. Looks a lot easier to work with then the POR-15. I did notice one thing was was funny though. If you compare the POR-15 site to the ZeroRust site, they are almost polar opposites. What ZeroRust says is bad about POR-15 is what POR-15 says is good, and what POR-15 says is bad about ZeroRust, Zero Rust says is good.
On the ingrediants thing, last time I used it ( going on 4 years ago maybe 5 ) It didnt say a thing about what was in it at the time, so I stand corrected, they must have changed the labels or something :-P
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Originally Posted by silverrotor
When you applied the POR-15 on the underside - did you have all the bolts In place? It looks like that POR-15 Is way to thick which might cause the threaded holes to be covered up which would look like you'd have to die all the holes back to stock dimensions.
Originally Posted by RETed
If you are going to mess with POR-15, do NOT get that **** on your clothes!
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thats a great project I love the engine nice work man!! I understand about working underneath the car it SUCKS!!! I gutted my RX except for the engine bay. I went rust hunting from top to bottom and repaired everything. I rust proofed the interior and bottom. I re-undercoated the underside from the engine back. I installed energy suspension bushings I painted the transmission, driveshaft, differential and all heatshields silver. I rust proofed the subframe and clearcoated it. I painted the trailing arms red as well as the calipers and clear coated them as well. My NA now has a T2 drivetrain. I also removed the gas tank I rust proofed the filler neck and recoated the tank and rust proofed the tank area and undercoated it as well. the spare tire well underside has been repaired and undercoated. The interior has sound deadener/heat disipation mat installed. I removed the factory stuff. I did a lot of work and can sympathize with you bro.
There are only a few of us. Others can say whatever they want but you and I know our cars. We know that there is NO rust killing our rides. This is what must done before you even put money into a car. Why put money into a rust bucket? I dont know.
There are only a few of us. Others can say whatever they want but you and I know our cars. We know that there is NO rust killing our rides. This is what must done before you even put money into a car. Why put money into a rust bucket? I dont know.
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Originally Posted by classicauto
^^hehehe, the first time I met Aaron I was looking at CP racing's former S4 TII........he was COVERED in POR-15 - head to freakin toe - looked like he'd just rolled around in some fresh asphalt.....hehe
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wow, a torch??? the smell has to be horrible????
I also removed the gas tank I rust proofed the filler neck and recoated the tank and rust proofed the tank area and undercoated it as well. the spare tire well underside has been repaired and undercoated. The interior has sound deadener/heat disipation mat installed. I removed the factory stuff. I did a lot of work and can sympathize with you bro.
As for sound deadening, I'm probably going to Dynamat the floors, hatch area and storage bin area.
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Originally Posted by Sideways7
I agree. I had a few stuck bolts and a nut stuck on an exhaust stud I had to deal with when I replaced my exhuast and I was under the car most of the day. I was sore for days.
Originally Posted by dDub
Writeup? It's not that hard
You take stuff off, press out the old bushings, press in the new bushings (lubed up properly), and put stuff back on. Done!
You take stuff off, press out the old bushings, press in the new bushings (lubed up properly), and put stuff back on. Done!
Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
I was actually looking at the AGXs w/ Racing Beat springs. I was in such a car recently and was very impressed.
Great writeup man, I love the por-15.
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What are the advantages of POR-15? I am coating my fender wells and underside. I was going to use a sprayable "spray gun" undercoating rust guard and durabilty type stuff, your basic under coat I guess. How do you work with POR-15? Is there some other options I should consider?
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Originally Posted by iceblue
What are the advantages of POR-15? I am coating my fender wells and underside. I was going to use a sprayable "spray gun" undercoating rust guard and durabilty type stuff, your basic under coat I guess. How do you work with POR-15? Is there some other options I should consider?
Lots of info can be found on their website at http://www.por15.com .
To all, I'm actually in the process of writing up the next update thread as we speak. I promise it will be interesting.
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How did you work with this stuff Aaron? You lay under the car and paint it?
I am taking my project a few steps further then I was befor. I am trying to rent a rotisory and sand blasting alot of the car.
I am taking my project a few steps further then I was befor. I am trying to rent a rotisory and sand blasting alot of the car.