Random thoughts thread

[Dimman]

Originally Posted by IntotheOcean

I'm pretty forgiven when it comes to welding, but I can see where you're coming from since that's your forte

It's not. But because it's not, I have the common sense to find someone who's forte it is.

This is my buddy just practicing starts and stops, then wire wheeled to look for pin holes.





He wasn't satisfied with this...

[M-17]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

$75 lol

That's not bad. That's clean for being $75 bills.

Originally Posted by Seraph

Last minute indecision... clear or smoked side markers? Need to decide before I spend the time to put them in.... =/

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Clear, unless you got a white/black them going on with your car.

[bkblitzed]

the DIMES!

[Shagaliscious]

Originally Posted by Dimman

I hate the complete lack of care put into aesthetics of their welding. Not saying it won't hold together, but their MIG beads look fucking gross.

Meh, for the price, you can't really complain. Plus, my thinking is that it's under the car, no one is going to see it, just hear it.

[Dimman]

Someone needs to take advantage of the two tips and do a good 3" system with cutout valve. Have it straight 3" with a 5" muffler out the one side Y-ed right before. Then neck down to 2" and a long 5" muffler on the far/opposite side that is always open.

Valve closed, exhaust turns 45° and goes through small pipe and long muffler. Quiet startup and cruise. Open valve, exhaust goes straight through and is loud and powerful.

Attach cable to throttle pedal and treat exhaust valve like OG TB to open at certain throttle position?

I'm bored. Car talk in OT, wtf...?

[Calum]

Originally Posted by IntotheOcean

Ugh looking into exhaust stuff these past few days. I'll never wrap my head around it..
I just it to be quiet and allow max air flow for when I sc it

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So far the gains from exhaust systems, even headers, on a SCed twin seem to be minimal at best. The most definitive information is Bob's from driftoffice. If you can dig through his threads you should find some worth while information.

I'm really curious to see how the Nameless header will do with a SC. And Skunkworks is said to be producing a header designed to work with the Kraftwork kit. (they're owned by the same parent company) I, like a few others, are waiting to see a bunch of develop get finished and see where things end up. I'd recommend you join the club. For instance I think JDL is now developing their third version of an equal length header. I'd be fucking pissed if I bought the first version.

CSG is also developing a radiator much like the robispec one, with an integrated oil cooler. I'm planning on picking up one of those two before I supercharge. Engine mounts, transmission mount, and some rear bushings to keep the wheel hop down. Tires and possibly rims... You might want to wait on the supercharger and make sure the car is ready for it.

[M-17]

Bob definitely knows his stuff. So I agree that would be a good start to look for helpful information.

And I was lurking on the Nameless header before, thanks for the reminder, I need check back in on them to see how that's going.

[Calum]

Today I learned what the most amazing words that any person could ever say to another person are. "Your son doesn't have cancer."

We found a large mass on my oldest's leg today. I took him to the clinic and despite there being about a half dozen people waiting, we were seen next. And then quickly told that to "Go straight to the hospital. Do not go home, don't stop for something to eat, go straight to the emergency." Once there, again we were triaged ahead of everyone else. The techs came by shortly, took some blood and an xray of the mass. Then the pediatrician came into the room to give us the news. It turns out he has osteochondroma. Looking at the xray, it looks like there's another femur side of a hip joint growing out of his femur just above his knee. It's really wild. The blood work came back completely normal. So now we wait to hear from a specialist about what, if anything, will have to be done about the tumor.

Wow, what a day.

[Calum]

Originally Posted by M-17

Bob definitely knows his stuff. So I agree that would be a good start to look for helpful information.

And I was lurking on the Nameless header before, thanks for the reminder, I need check back in on them to see how that's going.

People have received their headers, but nameless still doesn't know how much power it makes... I'm still hopeful that it'll be the best, but how the fuck do you go to market without knowing how much power it makes. They claim to have gone through seven different revisions, and yet they don't know how much power it makes. FML Honestly, I'm thinking their deal with cosworth is what's holding up the numbers, but that's PURE speculation.

[IntotheOcean]

Wow that's not bad. To me it looks clean

[Luis_GT]

Originally Posted by Calum

People have received their headers, but nameless still doesn't know how much power it makes... I'm still hopeful that it'll be the best, but how the fuck do you go to market without knowing how much power it makes. They claim to have gone through seven different revisions, and yet they don't know how much power it makes. FML Honestly, I'm thinking their deal with cosworth is what's holding up the numbers, but that's PURE speculation.

Ft86speedfactory > Nameless

[Calum]

Originally Posted by Luis_GT

Ft86speedfactory > Nameless

Could you expand on why you say that?

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[Luis_GT]

Originally Posted by Calum

Could you expand on why you say that?

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They've shown what their header can make with the stock headerback, and how it sounds with stock system and aftermarket exhaust, and they have excellent costumer service...

plus it's UEL, it'll sound sick!

[Dimman]

Originally Posted by Luis_GT

They've shown what their header can make with the stock headerback, and how it sounds with stock system and aftermarket exhaust, and they have excellent costumer service...

plus it's UEL, it'll sound sick!

But what if I don't want a costume?

In all honesty, Nameless came out strong, but later seemed to get kinda pissy when other vendors used similar routing.

No dyno for the pre orders puts it in the realm of faith, rather than the science Jason used to talk about.

No independent dyno, no buy.