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fc3s91 05-29-11 10:48 AM

My new custom v-mount....
 
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I just got my car back from Anthony's house ( 86v8rx7 ). Here are some pics of what kinda work he did on my car.. Enjoy!!!!:nod:

fc3s91 05-29-11 10:51 AM

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More!!!

-=Lil Red=- 05-29-11 10:55 AM

Looks nice :)

HOZZMANRX7 05-29-11 01:46 PM

I've seen this in person. Pictures simply do not do justice.

DJDINO 05-29-11 08:51 PM

Badass!!!

cone_crushr 05-29-11 11:17 PM

Very high-end race setup you've got there RB. Like the way the ducting mates with the hood slats.
There's enough heat exchanger area to start a damn nuclear plant.

fc3s91 05-29-11 11:27 PM

Lmao

Alex Rodriguez 05-30-11 12:04 AM

very nice! pic of the front bumper shot

86v8rx7 05-30-11 12:58 AM

Here are some more pictures of the setup I built for Robert.

Clean slate, where everything started.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61...t/DSC00561.jpg

In order to fit some 3" charge piping cleanly and with the shortest path I sectioned out about 4 inches from the power steering bracket. I removed the a/c too since this is a race car after all.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61...t/DSC00567.jpg
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I got a 24"x10"x3.5" Spearco core for the intercooler, it's rated at 900hp efficient at .5psi pressure drop. Robert was a bit worried about this but now he makes more boost, spools quicker, and has lower intake air temps than with is old HKS front mount.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61...t/DSC00568.jpg
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I built a flange for his Greddy Bov, and had to modify his Greddy throttle body adapter to take 3" tube and added 2 -4 an bungs for his wastegate line and a vacuum line. Pretty much everything is AN now except the radiator lines.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61...t/DSC00571.jpg
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For the radiator I built aluminum lines that go almost all the way up to the motor. They are all mandrel bend 1.5" aluminum. I had to make tabs to hold his fan in too and seal off the holes he had cut in the shroud before.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61...t/DSC00563.jpg
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86v8rx7 05-30-11 01:00 AM

I built an air box for his filter and had to build a surge tank in order to fill the radiator and separate the air out since the radiator was low now. I had to modify the upper water neck to, so I cut it apart and turned it 90 degrees and added a bung for his temp sender and a -6 AN bung for the surge tank.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61...t/DSC00578.jpg
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The air box uses Dzus fasteners so it's really easy to take the lid off and clean the filter or pull it off.

The setup seems to work really well, but I won't know for sure until he takes it out to the tracks and really beats on it.

If anyone needs anything fabricated or welded just shoot me a pm.

Anthony

teddyrx2 05-30-11 01:18 AM

nice

fc3s91 05-30-11 10:55 AM

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More pics of the p/s bracket..

dvo 05-30-11 01:32 PM

looks awesome!

amemiya rules 05-30-11 01:57 PM

its about time you went v-mount. let me know how much cooler your car runs.

fc3s91 05-30-11 06:15 PM

I will do...

frijolee 05-31-11 01:02 PM

Good stuff gents... I gotta say, I really enjoy being friends with guys who aren't afraid of fab or pushing it a bit on the technology front (regardless of what's under the hood).

Only feedback off-hand would be adding a grommet at the intake box to avoid wear and welding brace in between the two radiator hard lines (that's a long run to be unsupported and aluminum has no stress endurance limit relative to fatigue life.)

If this looks amazing now, I really can't wait to see it all polished...

HOZZMANRX7 05-31-11 02:08 PM


Originally Posted by frijolee (Post 10646406)
Good stuff gents... I gotta say, I really enjoy being friends with guys who aren't afraid of fab or pushing it a bit on the technology front (regardless of what's under the hood).

Only feedback off-hand would be adding a grommet at the intake box to avoid wear and welding brace in between the two radiator hard lines (that's a long run to be unsupported and aluminum has no stress endurance limit relative to fatigue life.)

If this looks amazing now, I really can't wait to see it all polished...

...and when he finishes tweaking the odds and end. Good engineering eye suggestion for one more future tweak. :icon_tup:

TheAbsence 05-31-11 05:49 PM

Wow impressive. I can't wait to see this in person. Sorry I couldn't yesterday Rob.

fc3s91 05-31-11 07:58 PM

No problem Jason.. Just give me a call when you are ready...

fc3s91 05-31-11 08:00 PM


Originally Posted by frijolee (Post 10646406)
Good stuff gents... I gotta say, I really enjoy being friends with guys who aren't afraid of fab or pushing it a bit on the technology front (regardless of what's under the hood).


If this looks amazing now, I really can't wait to see it all polished...

I agree!!!!

finishline 06-02-11 04:28 AM

lookin forward to mazfest to see this thing in person. awesome work.

AmviciousRav 06-03-11 03:49 AM

damn had to sac the a/c to do the v mount huh?

looks awesome though

fc3s91 06-03-11 10:18 PM

I only race the car now. So no a/c needed..

TheAbsence 06-04-11 02:56 AM

^ What about interior?

LargeOrangeFont 06-04-11 03:40 PM

Looks sweet!!! Can't wait to check it out in person.


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