gentlemen (and ladies) meet Mr Peepers
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damn, j9fd3s ... your car is amazing. somehow i managed to go all this time without ever seeing this thread, but it's a great little setup - and don't kid yourself, it's invokes just as much envy and admiration as those big, picture-laden build threads out there. 
by the way, how have the Thrush glasspacks held up?
by the way, how have the Thrush glasspacks held up?
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they did the street tuning fine, but in 2 laps the header went from nicely painted to white, and then after 9 laps the paint is burned off of the glasspacks too.
the car is louder now for sure.
and due to the radiator being bad, this is shifting @6000-6500.
i have a short list of stuff that it needs, but i'm happy.
the car is louder now for sure.
and due to the radiator being bad, this is shifting @6000-6500.
i have a short list of stuff that it needs, but i'm happy.
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I would love a 12a PP someday also.
Damn!!! Forget having a exspensive paint job!
It's all about the prep work! I know a excellent painter who says laying paint is EASY. Just need good prep work and the paint will look amazing.
Car looks great
Damn!!! Forget having a exspensive paint job!
It's all about the prep work! I know a excellent painter who says laying paint is EASY. Just need good prep work and the paint will look amazing.
Car looks great
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since my friend who built the car is moving, i might get some "before" pics. before it was black that is
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.I'd love to see them. Surprised its held up 12 years. Don't look like its really fading..? Looks smooth with no orange peel effect either..
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i don't to ANYTHING either, it gets waxed right before sevenstock, but its gone some years without being washed first....
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2012 update!
pics to follow, but i cut the front of the roll cage out, so now i can have a head AND be in the car!
i've also pulled the intake and exhaust to measure them and i'm going to clean up a couple of places where it could be a better match.
the intake is 165mm just like the competition book, and with the weber on it, its about 375mm just like the late 13G engines. the intake runners are 42mm, port runners are 43mm, so its just right.
the exhaust was different, the RB header is 43mm, and a sleeveless 12A exhaust port is 47mm, so i spent some time with the grinder and now it matches much better!
track day coming up next week, 30% chance of rain, so there is a 70% chance i'll go
pics to follow, but i cut the front of the roll cage out, so now i can have a head AND be in the car!
i've also pulled the intake and exhaust to measure them and i'm going to clean up a couple of places where it could be a better match.
the intake is 165mm just like the competition book, and with the weber on it, its about 375mm just like the late 13G engines. the intake runners are 42mm, port runners are 43mm, so its just right.
the exhaust was different, the RB header is 43mm, and a sleeveless 12A exhaust port is 47mm, so i spent some time with the grinder and now it matches much better!
track day coming up next week, 30% chance of rain, so there is a 70% chance i'll go
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and finally VIDEO! http://www.facebook.com/video/video....if_t=video_tag
oh and compare the header in the video @7am with the pic from 5PM, the header turned PINK
oh and compare the header in the video @7am with the pic from 5PM, the header turned PINK
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