That pipe looks good

 

Thanks Eddie,

Talked to Bryan from www.BNRSupercars.com and he is going to make me the other pipe so I could use it with Greddy Elbow.. Hopefully this saturday I'll get this bad boy running around town

 

Seems like you could have modified the upper half of the y-pipe. Maybe clocked it or cut and patched.

Not your taste? You did fab a solution, unsure why you didn't try to optimize the situation

Anyways, it looks good.

 

smoother bends = less flow restrictions. Having a larger radius bend will flow better and should make up for the increased volume of the intake piping. Not to mention I personally would not want to hack up the piping that came with the kit, same with the efini y-pipe that he's got, the stock y-pipe for usdm cars swivels where the crossover meets, the efini is mounted by two very sturdy bolts.

 

I think KKMpunkrock2011 answered the question to this... Efini Y-pipe is different from 93-95 US ver. FD's and the top tube is bolted and made out of aluminum. I could take it off, cut it, clock it, etc.. but that's even more work than to just fab up a tube. Also, personally (I'm sure some will disagree) but being straighter might make 'some' difference, but to me, I'm not pushing nor in a competitive race to make any difference to me.. And if I was in that situation, I would of put in my 20B, a big single, and make more power.. But I'm neither of that person. When my 3 rotor goes in, I'm just looking for reasonable power (500-600RWHP).

Anyhow, I got home early and did some more work to the car...



Cut the stock battery tray, mounted the Braille vertical mounting kit, mounted the battery, installed all the radiator hoses, fab'd a simple AST mount and mounted the AST... Now, I'm going to test for any coolant leaks, put the undertray back on, extend the radiator fan connectors, and get BNR to make me another IC piping.

 

Lookin' good man! Glad you got the radiator in there, it's a BITCH to get that sucker mounted in there.

Dale

 

While I appreciate the attempt to educate what appears to be a new member, you should not always judge a book by it's post count and join date. I was interested in Phil's reasoning, not a lesson in fluid dynamics.

 

I was not trying to be a dick, if I came across that way I apologize. I simply stated the most logical reasons for doing it that way as I assumed, and rightly so it seems, that those were the reasons he chose, primarily the amount of work and effort that would have gone into modifying the y-pipe. It was the same choice I would have made.

 

Update...

Well, I got everything in and did some warm up and shut down to check to make sure nothing was leaking and hitting the car. So far, everything seems fine




I also decided to make some carbon fiber center caps for the wheels... I hate seeing the hub

 

do you have it in a bigger size and higher resolution? it looks great so far!

 

Which picture? These I shot with my D90 so I have high res pics..

But once I clean it up and such, I'll take some better pics... Car needs cleaning bad!

 

Center caps look great! Did you get the IC install all buttoned up? Pics?

Dale

 

He Dale! Thanks for you insight on the Apexi FMIC. All your input really helped me install the IC.

Well, I don't have any pics as of yet as I half *** to get it running.. But so far, the car runs great! much better response for some reason and its running cooler than before with Koyo N flow. I mean, I drove fairly hard for an hour drive around town and it barely broke 86C.

I'll post some pics I took of the car later..

 

Both cars are looking great, cant wait to see what your "unique" plan is for the SSM.

Kyle

 

Thanks Kyle! I appreciate the compliment!

SSM - well, I'm getting the engine built as we speak.. I'll take pics as I build up the car. In some ways SSM will be more rare than the MB.

Anyhow, I would like to do a poll to see what you guys like better...

With or without the carbon lip rear spoiler.. I'm leaning towards putting it on as I now have bits here and there carbon.. Also, its not too flashy and sometimes I don't even notice it..

Please post your thoughts.

Without


With

 

Without and give it to me

 

Without the lip spoiler. Looks a bit less crowded without it.

Less is more.

Mike

 

I go back and forth... Since I already have all kinds of stuff on the car, I almost feel like it would go better with the lip.. Hmm.. I guess I could always go back to no lip...??

 

I agree 100%

 

I actually think the lip matches your wing nicely, and fits with the rest of the car...

 

^^True.. I do have all sorts of crap on this car

Like the canards, Auto Exe wing, CF fuel door, etc... Damn, I'm a ricer

 

Maybe, but it's sort of a high-grade rice :-)

 

Wealthiest ricer in history...

 

LOL!! Not really... If I was the wealthiest ricer, I'll buy a new GTR and do this to it.

 

I just vomited on my keyboard.