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I was inspired to paint my engine bay bits satin Black from other forum member's builds.
I was inspired to paint my engine bay bits satin Black from other forum member's builds.
0 2018/10/29 22:52:43
China catch can that is surprisingly nice. Seems hard anodized, light baffling on the two inlets, bottom screws off to empty. Night before my first start/roadtrip/race I made that mount for it with wingnut so I can easily drain it.
China catch can that is surprisingly nice. Seems hard anodized, light baffling on the two inlets, bottom screws off to empty. Night before my first start/roadtrip/race I made that mount for it with wingnut so I can easily drain it.
0 2018/10/29 22:56:31
I used China Ti hardware for the stressed connections like on the intake here.
I used China Ti hardware for the stressed connections like on the intake here.
0 2018/10/29 23:00:11
Aluminum hardware on non stressed parts. Some industrial Ti washers I cleaned up and burnt on my stove.
Aluminum hardware on non stressed parts. Some industrial Ti washers I cleaned up and burnt on my stove.
0 2018/10/29 23:01:46
Have a sock on the power steering reservoir. This has always sloshed out on my FD. I just ordered some (China) Ohlins "branded" socks for motorcycle reservoirs.
Have a sock on the power steering reservoir. This has always sloshed out on my FD. I just ordered some (China) Ohlins "branded" socks for motorcycle reservoirs.
0 2018/10/29 23:09:56
Those wheels...
Those wheels...
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Those
Those
0 2018/10/29 23:42:10
Wheels
Wheels
0 2018/10/29 23:42:43
I had rashed my flat Black powdercoated 18x11 +45 Forgestar F14 in 2013 and put Duplicolor truck bed liner on them. Problem is it bubbled from brake heat when I raced. I sanded and re bed linered the wheels 3 times- they were gaining weight from their usual almost 23lbs selves. I stripped the bed liner by soaking them in diesel fumes and painted them "Grimmspeed Gold" with a coat of Spraymax 2 part "Glamour High Gloss"
I had rashed my flat Black powdercoated 18x11 +45 Forgestar F14 in 2013 and put Duplicolor truck bed liner on them. Problem is it bubbled from brake heat when I raced. I sanded and re bed linered the wheels 3 times- they were gaining weight from their usual almost 23lbs selves. I stripped the bed liner by soaking them in diesel fumes and painted them "Grimmspeed Gold" with a coat of Spraymax 2 part "Glamour High Gloss"
0 2018/10/29 23:43:07
1Lb ball of bedliner recovered from stripping wheels. Much of it was dissolved into the diesel.
1Lb ball of bedliner recovered from stripping wheels. Much of it was dissolved into the diesel.
0 2018/10/29 23:58:14
Street Prepared rules say "any mechanical shift linkage" and since the Ikeya Formula Sequenshifter replaces the stock shift assembly exactly as a short shift kit does I was on the search for one of the rare Sequenshifters. I was on the waiting list for a production run of a new one for 3 years or so (they wait till they get 50 orders) while I shopped for a used unit and finally found one.
Street Prepared rules say "any mechanical shift linkage" and since the Ikeya Formula Sequenshifter replaces the stock shift assembly exactly as a short shift kit does I was on the search for one of the rare Sequenshifters. I was on the waiting list for a production run of a new one for 3 years or so (they wait till they get 50 orders) while I shopped for a used unit and finally found one.
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Battery holder fabbed up and sitting on crossmember. This took some thinking. I just had two M6 bolt holes on the "frame rail" where I wanted to mount it. There are several more large holes in the rail in that area. I got the idea to use a well-nut in the holes. Since it was 20mm hole there weren't any well-nuts big enough. A bit more thought and I realized expanding boat bung-plugs were exactly the same thing as a well-nut and available in 20mm.
Battery holder fabbed up and sitting on crossmember. This took some thinking. I just had two M6 bolt holes on the "frame rail" where I wanted to mount it. There are several more large holes in the rail in that area. I got the idea to use a well-nut in the holes. Since it was 20mm hole there weren't any well-nuts big enough. A bit more thought and I realized expanding boat bung-plugs were exactly the same thing as a well-nut and available in 20mm.
0 2018/10/30 00:47:16
Mounted
Mounted
0 2018/10/30 00:49:57
Pretty lightweight design, but plenty strong to hold the 4Lb battery very securely
Pretty lightweight design, but plenty strong to hold the 4Lb battery very securely
0 2018/10/30 00:50:39
For the simplified sequential I did something new and used a China vacuum manifold off the big 3/8" nipple on the intake manifold and a big check valve for all vacuum sources. I got lucky and the piece fit exactly on the stock coil bracket where the "rats nest" bracket would normally bolt.
For the simplified sequential I did something new and used a China vacuum manifold off the big 3/8" nipple on the intake manifold and a big check valve for all vacuum sources. I got lucky and the piece fit exactly on the stock coil bracket where the "rats nest" bracket would normally bolt.
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Front of the engine has China Ti fastners. I had to torch my own on the big pulley nuts. Sadly, the 1Lb lighter Advance alternator didn't work. Tested good at O'rielly's three times (thanks) and then ran the battery dead the first time I started the car. That was the day I left on the trip/race. Had to clean up the stock alternator and put that back on.
Front of the engine has China Ti fastners. I had to torch my own on the big pulley nuts. Sadly, the 1Lb lighter Advance alternator didn't work. Tested good at O'rielly's three times (thanks) and then ran the battery dead the first time I started the car. That was the day I left on the trip/race. Had to clean up the stock alternator and put that back on.
0 2018/10/30 01:02:22
Might as well clean up the casting as I work it for more wastegate travel right?
Might as well clean up the casting as I work it for more wastegate travel right?
0 2018/10/30 01:28:53
Here you can see the extended travel and the notched downpipe flange. Whoops, had to notch two downpipes as I ended up using the Knight Sports dual 60mm downpipe as I calculated it had 20% more cross sectional area than the 3" downpipe.
Here you can see the extended travel and the notched downpipe flange. Whoops, had to notch two downpipes as I ended up using the Knight Sports dual 60mm downpipe as I calculated it had 20% more cross sectional area than the 3" downpipe.
0 2018/10/30 01:30:20
The wastegate actuator is the Kinugawa one. Rolling diaphragm style. I am leery of cheap piston style actuators due to tolerances and themal expansion possibly causing sticking.
The wastegate actuator is the Kinugawa one. Rolling diaphragm style. I am leery of cheap piston style actuators due to tolerances and themal expansion possibly causing sticking.
0 2018/10/30 01:32:30
Though I deleted all the emissions I kept the thermal wax on the throttle body, so I still have the coolant lines to throttle body. Reason is I wanted car to start and run easily when cold so I can start it and get the loud son-b1tch rotary out of my neighborhood quickly before I piss all the neighbors off.
Though I deleted all the emissions I kept the thermal wax on the throttle body, so I still have the coolant lines to throttle body. Reason is I wanted car to start and run easily when cold so I can start it and get the loud son-b1tch rotary out of my neighborhood quickly before I piss all the neighbors off.
0 2018/10/30 01:35:28