What would you folks like to see fabricated for the FC??? (seriously)
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Originally Posted by 13b4me
Ok guys here's the scoop... I'm checking out the guidelines for SCCA regarding harness bars, so we can get the appropriate diameter and thickness for the materials... We figure there's no point in making something that would prevent you from qualifying for a motorsports event... We're shopping for materials starting tomorrow... 
djmtsu I'm not gonna be making it to deal's gap unfortunately... Car still won't be ready...
We're gonna start by making a prototype for the front and rear strut bars, a prototype harness bar, and some TID's... We'll have a confirmed price on them by the end of this week, but here are the estimates...
1. Triangulated front strut bar (no fuse box relocation required) $80
2. X-braced rear strut bar $80
3. TID (3" inlet/outlet, smooth bends, positions AFM straight forward) $75
4. Harness bar (spans the B-pillars, camera mount per request $20 extra) $70
djmtsu I'm not gonna be making it to deal's gap unfortunately... Car still won't be ready...
We're gonna start by making a prototype for the front and rear strut bars, a prototype harness bar, and some TID's... We'll have a confirmed price on them by the end of this week, but here are the estimates...
1. Triangulated front strut bar (no fuse box relocation required) $80
2. X-braced rear strut bar $80
3. TID (3" inlet/outlet, smooth bends, positions AFM straight forward) $75
4. Harness bar (spans the B-pillars, camera mount per request $20 extra) $70
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I don't see where a "cold air box" has much improvement over a TID with open filter... Enough air moves through the engine bay to keep it from getting heatsoaked, and being in a box that draws air from under the hood isn't any better than not being in one... The TID will position the filter behind the headlight anyways, so if you have the FTP's removed, or have a headlight cover duct, that should help somewhat with clean airflow...
When we make the true CAI, we'll be more concerned with eliminating heat all together...
When we make the true CAI, we'll be more concerned with eliminating heat all together...
I'd like to see a "cold air box" though cause I have some tubing set up from the front bumper to where the windshield washer resevoir used to be. And I want clean air going inside there. CAI's going close to the ground scare me cause of water getting in the filter.
Also the under belly trays seem awesome I'd like to see some of those.
Also the under belly trays seem awesome I'd like to see some of those.
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Originally Posted by DriftingB26RX7
you think you can make these...heres a few pics of diff things.
http://corksport.com/store/large/e8j...r_Bar_Set.html
http://corksport.com/store/large/ejm...Floor_Bar.html
ooo tell me you can make this.
http://corksport.com/store/large/a5c...Stiffener.html
Heres a pic of the mazdaspeed rear bar
http://corksport.com/store/large/a5c...Bar_-Rear.html
let me know what you think 13b4me
http://corksport.com/store/large/e8j...r_Bar_Set.html
http://corksport.com/store/large/ejm...Floor_Bar.html
ooo tell me you can make this.
http://corksport.com/store/large/a5c...Stiffener.html
Heres a pic of the mazdaspeed rear bar
http://corksport.com/store/large/a5c...Bar_-Rear.html
let me know what you think 13b4me
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We're going to build a prototype, which will go on my car to have it's picture taken... Then after it's approved by the community, we'll knock out a batch of 10 or so to start with...
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Originally Posted by 13b4me
I don't see where a "cold air box" has much improvement over a TID with open filter... Enough air moves through the engine bay to keep it from getting heatsoaked, and being in a box that draws air from under the hood isn't any better than not being in one... The TID will position the filter behind the headlight anyways, so if you have the FTP's removed, or have a headlight cover duct, that should help somewhat with clean airflow...
When we make the true CAI, we'll be more concerned with eliminating heat all together...
When we make the true CAI, we'll be more concerned with eliminating heat all together...
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Originally Posted by gingenhagen
I'll have to disagree with you there. An open filter is worse than the stock air box. And not much air flows through the FTP hole unless you're cutting up a whole bunch of metal to make a passage to your filter.
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ok, cool, I get what you're saying now. When I first looked at CAI stuff, I was thinking I could duct up air from below the filter (from the passenger's side of the front grille opening). Too lazy to do anything, so just kept the stock snorkel and rigged up a cardboard CAI box. Meh.
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Yea there's been many times in the past, I've thought about integrating the stock snorkel to feed air, but unless you're running the stock fan, there's nowhere for the snorkel to sit... Me = Efan so that wouldn't work...
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tow hooks that are SCCA legal that bolt onto the stock location...making them is a pita!! 
now that ive told you what a pain they are to make, go right ahead and make them and then sell them to me dirt cheap...yeah? :p
now that ive told you what a pain they are to make, go right ahead and make them and then sell them to me dirt cheap...yeah? :p
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Originally Posted by RXgirl7
tow hooks that are SCCA legal that bolt onto the stock location...making them is a pita!!
now that ive told you what a pain they are to make, go right ahead and make them and then sell them to me dirt cheap...yeah? :p
now that ive told you what a pain they are to make, go right ahead and make them and then sell them to me dirt cheap...yeah? :p
Haha you know I'm playin... Anyways, I don't think there would be much demand for those, other than you hardcore racer types... I could always make YOU a set for dirt cheap... Just not gonna make a big production out of it...
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Originally Posted by RXgirl7
tow hooks that are SCCA legal that bolt onto the stock location...making them is a pita!!
now that ive told you what a pain they are to make, go right ahead and make them and then sell them to me dirt cheap...yeah? :p
now that ive told you what a pain they are to make, go right ahead and make them and then sell them to me dirt cheap...yeah? :p
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The good news is, we started shopping for materials today, and we hope to have a prototype of the front strut bar by this coming weekend... We need to get a hand feed before we weld any aluminum, because the aluminum core likes to bunch up in the line if it's being pushed rather than pulled... Steel is no problem right now though... I'll keep everyone posted, and once the proto is complete, I'll have some pics for everyone... That way at least you know we aren't bullshitting...
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Originally Posted by Mindspin311
How are you going to go about testing these strut bars and whatnot?
TID's coming soon enough!
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From: Manhattan Beach, CA
Originally Posted by TwEaK
i second that since ill be getting into the SCCA tracking... anything tho any good news? any pics yet? im intrested in several ideas thats been going down...
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have you looked at the GCR? which class will you be racing in?
