Zangel

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The end is getting closer. Basically the only thing left to do is finish up painting a few items, install the coils and wires, put the front bumper back on, install the headlights, mount the wideband/O2 sensor, and build the Megasquirt/tune.

...oh, and we have to figure out what in the world we are going to do for a filter. We don't have much room to work with...maybe a few inches. Any ideas are appreciated.

Here are some pictures of this weekend progress:
Fabrication of the cold side piping







Power Steering Lines




WB/O2 guage

2FAST4U

HKS makes the a filter that should work. It is like 2 1/2" long.

pdd

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nice-wish i could weld

Tiago

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Does Brains weld without gloves like that? lol

2K2CamaroSS

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Good job. Seems like it's been total fabrication for ya the whole time. Were you expecting this much work?

Zangel

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We knew that it would be alot of work. However, we didn't believe that we would have to do some of the things such as moving the steering rack, moving the motor over, and so forth. There are several things that with a little change would have worked perfectly. Brian is taking note of all the problems we ran into and getting back with Al at Stainless Works.

Tiago -- Brian really has no sense for pain. He also welded the tabs for the steering rack under the car wearing the same thing you see there. Crazy? Yes! When I weld, I always try to load up on as many layers of clothing as possible

Thanks for the heads up on that HKS filter. I will definately check that out!

Ryan K

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Get a 90 degree elbo, and mount a large air filter going into the area under the AIR pump, thats how the TTi kit does it.

Ryan

Brains

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Hey, if you don't have (much) weld spatter, who needs gloves?

I don't have the measurements, but its pretty darned close in there to fit an elbow on the turbo. we'll figure out something, I can always trim away some of the fan shroud to make some more room (3/4" or so). I am thinking of altering the radiator support a touch to stand the radiator up a touch more vertical, and push it a hair forward to gain clearance both at the top and bottom. We'll make it all work

CHRISPY

That'll work Brains you can move the rad a lot

2FAST4U

Well you could always use a "cobra hat" it is a elbow that is flat on the bend making it like 1-2/2" off the turbo inlet.

Toonz

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Could be like Kyle and weld in a wife-beater and flip flops.

Looking good though.

Brains

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I've seen the cobra elbows, any idea where to find 'em though?

smokinHawk

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a few burns to the wrists and arms you'll change your mind.
what sucks is when you have a long shirt, welding sleves and you still get burned through it, least it doesnt burn as bad.

MIG = the yuck.
i love my tig

anyway for the filter all you need is a 90* elbow and some elbow grease

DopeFedZ

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Nice job.

NA$TY-TA

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Hey now thats a low blow..... Hey if ya can do it....

BTW awsome work guys... what are we lookin at now?? A week?
Kyle

RealQuick

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Who needs to layout to tan when you all you need to do is weld without a shirt!

Brains

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Yeah, probably a week or so. We are still waiting on the MegaSquirt to arrive (shipped late last week) so we need to build and install that.

We're basically down to the "finishing touches" on the car. Just have stuff like:
- Mount the headlights and turn signals
- Install a couple stainless steel exhaust strap clamps to seal the crossover pipe
- Weld in a new O2 sensor bung in the proper location, and plug the original holes
- Paint all the cold side piping, then re-install
- Install the coils and wires
- Plug in the fuel rails
- Hook up all the vacuum lines to the BOV, WG, controller, etc.
- Install an air filter (and find an elbow that will fit )
- Fabricate a "bash bar" for in front of the intercooler - probably get Madman to help out on this one
- Put the wheels back on
- Put the battery back in
- Buy and install a belt that fits my fancy *** bracket
- Put the radiator hoses back on
- Get the car aligned (new control arms up front, relocated steering rack, etc.)

WS-Sick

Looking good. What kind of numbers do you hope to make and most important, run?

Zangel

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Ultimately I would like to see a 9.99 out of this kit. Although, I am sure it is going to take me a really long time to get there. At this point I would be happy to see 550 out of it and then later try to push towards 700. As long as I run the number, I don't really care what kind of power it makes. One way or another, I'm going to hit the 9's.... even if I have to spray the damn thing.

jt093

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With all those problem yall had and the amount of work/fabrication involved it's really cool to see you two, well three, fight thru it. Every time I stop by, the garage door is up and yall are in there bustin' *** trying to get this done. Do you ever sleep?