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kiichiro · 06-16-2014, 05:51 AM

Truth , thanks.

troek · 06-16-2014, 06:30 AM

i cant believe i havnt come across this until now. amazing work.

mrk1 · 06-17-2014, 03:09 PM

hey guys, thanks for the good words. I will check back here now and again but not to post progress.

If anyone wants to reach me feel free to PM, I get email notifications so I will see your message.

Thanks

mrk1 · 08-25-2014, 09:40 PM

Had to bring it back for this bit I have been working on, proper weld in.

gramicci101 · 08-25-2014, 09:52 PM

You're back!!

That cage is awesome. Did you bump the harness bar back for more room to recline the seat?

mrk1 · 08-25-2014, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gramicci101

You're back!!

That cage is awesome. Did you bump the harness bar back for more room to recline the seat?

I have always bent the harness bar back for more room in small cars. That and leaning the main hoop back if necessary are tricks for making more room inside. I'm only about 5' 8" so I fit this great, funny since I built it for me.

NASA tech inspectors don't like the harness bars like this but guess what, there is no rule book for roll bars for HPDE days so deal with it. I also usually run with BMWCCA and they are fine with it.

gramicci101 · 08-25-2014, 10:15 PM

Will you try to get as much of the interior back in as you can, or leave it like it is?

edit: Nevermind, I'm a dumbass. Your second pic shows the interior is back in.

mrk1 · 08-25-2014, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gramicci101

Will you try to get as much of the interior back in as you can, or leave it like it is?

edit: Nevermind, I'm a dumbass. Your second pic shows the interior is back in.

yup, as much as will go back, it is a street car.

mrk1 · 08-25-2014, 10:37 PM

As much that fits around this guy that is.

gramicci101 · 08-25-2014, 10:41 PM

I think that's... water injection? Or meth injection?

Or something else entirely?

Purely for selfish reasons, what happened with your rear seat brace?

mrk1 · 08-25-2014, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gramicci101

I think that's... water injection? Or meth injection?

Or something else entirely?

Purely for selfish reasons, what happened with your rear seat brace?

Water/meth injection, 50/50 mix of VP Fuels M1 and distilled water.

The rear seat brace from my car will be archived for future reference. For giggles I will try and install it with the roll bar if it fits and see if there is still a gain.

gramicci101 · 08-25-2014, 11:01 PM

From my limited understanding, water injection is more to cool the intake charge before it gets to the cylinders, correct? Does meth do the same thing, or does it affect the actual combustion of the fuel?

The seat brace did tie into the cross beam right under the rear window, whereas the cage ties into the floor at all four points. I can see it making a difference in body flex. I'm not well-versed enough to know if tying the cage into those points would have reduced its effectiveness or not.

mrk1 · 08-25-2014, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gramicci101

From my limited understanding, water injection is more to cool the intake charge before it gets to the cylinders, correct? Does meth do the same thing, or does it affect the actual combustion of the fuel?

The seat brace did tie into the cross beam right under the rear window, whereas the cage ties into the floor at all four points. I can see it making a difference in body flex. I'm not well-versed enough to know if tying the cage into those points would have reduced its effectiveness or not.

water/meth provides knock suppression and cooler intake temps. On its own that doesn't do to much, the real gains come with the now possible higher boost levels and more aggressive tunes.

Same idea as switching to e85.

gramicci101 · 08-25-2014, 11:11 PM

Have you gotten it out to be tuned yet? Your turbo install is a work of art.

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mrk1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Sterling BRZ Ltd Location: New England Posts: 1,702 Thanks: 403 Thanked 1,389 Times in 671 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	hey guys, thanks for the good words. I will check back here now and again but not to post progress. If anyone wants to reach me feel free to PM, I get email notifications so I will see your message. Thanks __________________ The Build Thread GT28RS - eBoost2 - 3.91 Final Drive - Supra LSD

08-25-2014, 09:40 PM	#494
mrk1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Sterling BRZ Ltd Location: New England Posts: 1,702 Thanks: 403 Thanked 1,389 Times in 671 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Had to bring it back for this bit I have been working on, proper weld in. __________________ The Build Thread GT28RS - eBoost2 - 3.91 Final Drive - Supra LSD

08-25-2014, 10:15 PM	#497
gramicci101 Off Topic Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Vegas, baby! Posts: 4,610 Thanks: 2,369 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,170 Posts Mentioned: 43 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Will you try to get as much of the interior back in as you can, or leave it like it is? edit: Nevermind, I'm a dumbass. Your second pic shows the interior is back in. Last edited by gramicci101; 08-25-2014 at 10:29 PM.

08-25-2014, 10:37 PM	#499
mrk1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Sterling BRZ Ltd Location: New England Posts: 1,702 Thanks: 403 Thanked 1,389 Times in 671 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	As much that fits around this guy that is. __________________ The Build Thread GT28RS - eBoost2 - 3.91 Final Drive - Supra LSD

08-25-2014, 09:52 PM	#495
gramicci101 Off Topic Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Vegas, baby! Posts: 4,610 Thanks: 2,369 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,170 Posts Mentioned: 43 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	You're back!! That cage is awesome. Did you bump the harness bar back for more room to recline the seat?

08-25-2014, 10:41 PM	#500
gramicci101 Off Topic Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Vegas, baby! Posts: 4,610 Thanks: 2,369 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,170 Posts Mentioned: 43 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I think that's... water injection? Or meth injection? Or something else entirely? Purely for selfish reasons, what happened with your rear seat brace?

08-25-2014, 11:01 PM	#502
gramicci101 Off Topic Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Vegas, baby! Posts: 4,610 Thanks: 2,369 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,170 Posts Mentioned: 43 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	From my limited understanding, water injection is more to cool the intake charge before it gets to the cylinders, correct? Does meth do the same thing, or does it affect the actual combustion of the fuel? The seat brace did tie into the cross beam right under the rear window, whereas the cage ties into the floor at all four points. I can see it making a difference in body flex. I'm not well-versed enough to know if tying the cage into those points would have reduced its effectiveness or not.

08-25-2014, 11:11 PM	#504
gramicci101 Off Topic Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Vegas, baby! Posts: 4,610 Thanks: 2,369 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,170 Posts Mentioned: 43 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Have you gotten it out to be tuned yet? Your turbo install is a work of art.

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