NitroDann's Long Awaited Garage Thread

plohl · Postby **plohl** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 8:16 am

What finish did you use? looks pretty mad.

Dweezle · Postby **Dweezle** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 8:35 am

That's exactly how i would want mine mounted.
Great work!!
Maybe you 2 could team up together!

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Jace · Postby **Jace** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:54 am

plohl wrote:What finish did you use? looks pretty mad.

Looks flocked. :lol:

Muzdaman · Postby **Muzdaman** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:48 pm

wow, they look really good, nice work.

Postby **NitroDann** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:53 pm

Thanks everyone.

Dann

Muzdaman · Postby **Muzdaman** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:12 pm

NitroDann wrote:When you buy this kit from 949 racing, you get a similar plate to what you have made.

Dann

949 have a COPS setup??

Postby **NitroDann** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:15 pm

Maybe its not 949...

Basically Sav from MT who wons TSE builds them, and they are sold on miataroadster or 949 of somewhere where theres more webtraffic than TSE. They are 300USD+ shipping.

Dann

gslender · Postby **gslender** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:09 pm

Trackspeed Engineering have one...

http://trackspeedengineering.com/store/ ... -p-28.html

Postby **NitroDann** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:40 pm

Thats what I just said

Dann

Hjt · Postby **Hjt** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:48 pm

Mate next time we meet up I need to get you to explain COPs to me in more detail!

Postby **NitroDann** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:57 pm

Dont worry mate. Like everything in my engine bay, its just bling. Forget it.

Dann

Hjt · Postby **Hjt** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:26 pm

I have enough jdm crap on my car now that you wouldn't need a single object added! I'll organise a drive soon when uni ends, since.I'm running the more common ron98.

Postby **NitroDann** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:08 pm

Small update.

I redid the under dash wiring, fixed some vibrations etc.

Fitted a new turbosmart boost guage in the right hand eyeball vent. Looks great. Wired in line with the dash lights so it dims with the dash. Ill post photos soon enough.

A couple of things.

I ran my shift light earth to the fuel guage earth. It didnt like it. Popped a resistor. Weird I know. New resistor fixed it.
Also just checked the lifter clearances. Cylinder #2 exhaust side, both lifter clearances at 5 thou too loose. Nice and tappety. Need new shims there.

Also the boost guage answered a couple questions.
I seem to have a bit of a power deficiency at the moment. At least some of it is filthy air filter. Turns out im losing over 1psi at full rpm. Which is 1/14th of the power. Around 10HP!

So I need a new one. Its high on the list.

Dann

Tedsmx5 · Postby **Tedsmx5** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:43 pm

Dann,
Yes a boost gague and AFR (wide band ) gauge is great to, if you don't have them you are only guessing. Logs are great but gauges are real time.
Well done.
Ted

Postby **NitroDann** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 7:34 pm

Thought Id throw up some photos of some bits Im making.

Im doing a short run of these. The first couple I made dont look great, The pipe is heavily galvanised, and really needs a very very good clean to get nice clean welds. This is one from this arvo.

My welding table

Some lobster back bends

Where they bolt to the engine

Fitment on a dummy engine, the water spout to the left is a factory front thermostat cover, it bolts straight on, and the thermostat even fits perfectly.

Fitment in a real engine bay, you can see it clears the engine, the intake manifold and all of the brake and clutch lines.

This shows where the pipe comes to, obviously for this conversion you replace this rear water spout with the front thermostat cover, just like the photo, 2 photos above shows.

Front fitment, this is a poor picture but it clears everything, and allows you to just cut the stock hose into an L bend and run it straight down to the reroute pipe. It looks like the metal pipe outlet is not aiming at the radiator inlet, but it is.

Complete pipe.

If you want one or something PM me, I have a few now.

Dann