post your interesting mods or mod ideas....
#26
Do Work
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Richmond VA
Posts: 378
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I made a dock for my iPod nano in the center consol, near the side mirror controls. There was a change holder there that I cut out. I think some models had other things there, that shouldn't be cut out. And no, the shifter does not hit it. It's not even very close.
#27
And the Revolution...
Originally Posted by Syncro
Is it just because the filter would get wet or is it also not possible to set up a NA engine for water 'injection'?
Its because it would have to travel thru the AFM which is very sensitive and would probably damage it. Perhaps rusting things like your throttle body plates and no telling what else you have. And water injection is in small amounts and its regulated, not just a flow of water in to the combustion chamber.
#28
IT LIVES!!
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Manhattan Beach, CA
Posts: 466
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I swapped in Miata gears. The shorter ratios are great for road racing, and the swap was not difficult at all. I love it, and would never go back to stock ratios. RX-7tII88, I like the ipod dock!!
#30
IT LIVES!!
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Manhattan Beach, CA
Posts: 466
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by DREYKO
how well is that holding up? the miata box
#31
Respecognize!
i found myself using a large (LARGE) ubolt around the rear differential for drag racing purposes because i keep dominating my diff. mount.
i need some pics of my current engine bay. you would be impressed...( i got REALLY bored)
this is the old one. now, imagine, no top mount, no engine wiring harness, no chassis wiring harness, or coils, or relays......
i need some pics of my current engine bay. you would be impressed...( i got REALLY bored)
this is the old one. now, imagine, no top mount, no engine wiring harness, no chassis wiring harness, or coils, or relays......
#33
Trance Addict
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Nor Cal - Crescent City
Posts: 67
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
As far as the T2 hood scoop being used for you intake collector, I believe most of the T2 guys found the scoop to be a low pressure area and had much better luck with a reverse scoop at which point you'd want to use one of the ram air hoods like some of the old muscle cars.
I've got a convertible for my parts car, and was thinking about swapping over some of the chasis reinforcements, but not sure it'd be worth the weight (my suspension is already more stiff than the sidewalls on my tires can handle.)
If I had tokico illumina's instead of hp's I'd run some stepper motors to adjust each individual shock on the fly.
I've also considered running a regulator on a bottle of compressed air that feeds into the intake, sort of like a cross between Nitrous Oxide and Turbo. Not sure if it would work or not, but kinda fun thinkin about recharging your "NoS" system at any ole gas station.
I've got a convertible for my parts car, and was thinking about swapping over some of the chasis reinforcements, but not sure it'd be worth the weight (my suspension is already more stiff than the sidewalls on my tires can handle.)
If I had tokico illumina's instead of hp's I'd run some stepper motors to adjust each individual shock on the fly.
I've also considered running a regulator on a bottle of compressed air that feeds into the intake, sort of like a cross between Nitrous Oxide and Turbo. Not sure if it would work or not, but kinda fun thinkin about recharging your "NoS" system at any ole gas station.
#34
Rotary Enthusiast
Join Date: May 2005
Location: bartlett IL
Posts: 919
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
you would need a lot more psi than a gas station could provide try 3000.
I have heard of people using compressed air to run a directed nozle that points at the turbine to keep it spooled during shifting or off the line.
I have heard of people using compressed air to run a directed nozle that points at the turbine to keep it spooled during shifting or off the line.
#35
Rotary Apprentice
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: USA
Posts: 2,181
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
[QUOTE=Low Impedance]i found myself using a large (LARGE) ubolt around the rear differential for drag racing purposes because i keep dominating my diff. mount.
i dont see how that does anything? looks like its just dangling there.. do you have any other angles of it?
i dont see how that does anything? looks like its just dangling there.. do you have any other angles of it?
#37
Respecognize!
[QUOTE=NOPR]
i dont as of right now, but its held against the red crossmember quite tightlightly.
what was happening is wheel hop was murdering my mount, and becauasei honesly dont have the money to redo the entire rear suspensoion. this helped to keep it attahced to the crossmember and reduces the flexing and shocks. Datsun guys did stuff like this.
Originally Posted by Low Impedance
i found myself using a large (LARGE) ubolt around the rear differential for drag racing purposes because i keep dominating my diff. mount.
i dont see how that does anything? looks like its just dangling there.. do you have any other angles of it?
i dont see how that does anything? looks like its just dangling there.. do you have any other angles of it?
i dont as of right now, but its held against the red crossmember quite tightlightly.
what was happening is wheel hop was murdering my mount, and becauasei honesly dont have the money to redo the entire rear suspensoion. this helped to keep it attahced to the crossmember and reduces the flexing and shocks. Datsun guys did stuff like this.
#38
Becoming pure track...
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Olympia, WA
Posts: 1,069
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I have heard about newer cars shutting down half their cylinders to improve gas mileage on highways.
I was thinking.... if you got up to speed on the highway, what if you could stop 1 of your rotors? Would it mess things up if you stopped the fuel and spark on 1 rotor? Just thoughts.....
I was thinking.... if you got up to speed on the highway, what if you could stop 1 of your rotors? Would it mess things up if you stopped the fuel and spark on 1 rotor? Just thoughts.....
#41
HI!
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: tatooine
Posts: 508
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by brent clement
Here's a pic of my water jacket mods. BTW the hood things not going to work very well since your intake would have to do a 180.
Brent
Brent
What tools did you use to do the water jacket mod?
#42
Law Breaker
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: S.F. Bay Area, California 510
Posts: 3,333
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Low Impedance
i found myself using a large (LARGE) ubolt around the rear differential for drag racing purposes because i keep dominating my diff. mount.
i need some pics of my current engine bay. you would be impressed...( i got REALLY bored)
this is the old one. now, imagine, no top mount, no engine wiring harness, no chassis wiring harness, or coils, or relays......
i need some pics of my current engine bay. you would be impressed...( i got REALLY bored)
this is the old one. now, imagine, no top mount, no engine wiring harness, no chassis wiring harness, or coils, or relays......
in pic #2, where's #3??
#44
Full Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Huntington Beach
Posts: 115
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
pretty sure its been tried, and pretty sure it didn't make any power, since i have never seen anyone actually do it, but i thought rerouting your AC back into the intake might make some power. probably the parasitic drag overcomes the power gain from the cold air.
another idea i had was using an electric supercharger, but i don't think the stock charging system is up to it. then i thought about making a conversion kit for a 42V system.
another idea i had was using an electric supercharger, but i don't think the stock charging system is up to it. then i thought about making a conversion kit for a 42V system.
#45
Respecognize!
Originally Posted by carzy driver
wouldn't it be easier to just use a solid dif mount? wouldn't look like there's something hanging from behind.
in pic #2, where's #3??
in pic #2, where's #3??
again. money related constrants and time. the ubolt was on hand. been working well too.
and there was a few pictures. the #3 was on a seperate picture as there was a list showing what the numbers meant.
#48
Rotary Apprentice
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: USA
Posts: 2,181
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Low Impedance
i dont as of right now, but its held against the red crossmember quite tightlightly.
what was happening is wheel hop was murdering my mount, and becauasei honesly dont have the money to redo the entire rear suspensoion. this helped to keep it attahced to the crossmember and reduces the flexing and shocks. Datsun guys did stuff like this.
what was happening is wheel hop was murdering my mount, and becauasei honesly dont have the money to redo the entire rear suspensoion. this helped to keep it attahced to the crossmember and reduces the flexing and shocks. Datsun guys did stuff like this.
oooooohhhhh, i didnt realize it was pressing on the subframe. the angle its attached makes it look like it not on there, but i see now. pretty cool
#49
What's the point??
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Omaha, NE
Posts: 995
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
S0tatic i envy your targa FC, problems and all. It is very unique.
My idea is to have two DSM turbos mounted directly onto exhaust ports. Sure, there are better ways, but the turbos are like $20 each at a junkyard, and the manifold would be fairly cheap. the turbos have internal W/G and an ebay intercooler would be ~ $200 plus pipng. Use a stock DSM BOV from the junkyard, and you have a very cheap twin turbo setup that would give decent numbers as well.
My idea is to have two DSM turbos mounted directly onto exhaust ports. Sure, there are better ways, but the turbos are like $20 each at a junkyard, and the manifold would be fairly cheap. the turbos have internal W/G and an ebay intercooler would be ~ $200 plus pipng. Use a stock DSM BOV from the junkyard, and you have a very cheap twin turbo setup that would give decent numbers as well.