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Old 02-12-2016, 10:01 PM
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I need to figure out how to mount my tuning laptop as that was a bit of a pain as well.
VHB it to the dash cowling. Its like the ultimate in infotainment display technology
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Man, if only I didn't have a roll bar... (j/k)
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Whose is the green and blue one? I saw it driving down shoreline on Friday.
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Originally Posted by scenturion
Whose is the green and blue one? I saw it driving down shoreline on Friday.
A guy named Rauf. Super cool dude. His is a 1.6 with a cast FM manifold and a Curbo.
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Old 02-19-2016, 12:50 PM
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My color combo is very similar to yours, Rauf. Limelight w/ Emerald Ice powdercoat on the frame and Deep Blue bodywork.
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Thanks for the pics gius!

Here's one I took this afternoon.


Oh wait that's not the exofish... But soon!
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Argon and Stargon and Oxygen will make my girlfriends honda go faster right?!?


The flange from ATP was not flat (about 0.075 out), so I fixed it.


And you know, some other pictures...




I think I'll likely end up with a booster delete for exhaust clearance. It would probably be fine if I was running a center exhaust, but it needs to turn toward the drivers side for the side exit pipe, so it's even closer to brake master cylinder. I foresee downpipe wrap in my future....


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First off,

Second, you need a heat shield there IMO

Third, that's a gt2554r right? if so, your torque is gonna be delicious

Fourth,
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That thing is going to spool like crazy.

Also, LOL@ATP. I can't wait to see what you come up with for a downpipe, are you still dead set on using that sidepipe "muffler" thing?
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Originally Posted by 18psi
Second, you need a heat shield there IMO

Third, that's a gt2554r right? if so, your torque is gonna be delicious
Yeah, heat shielding is going to be must! There and a few other places...
and yep 2554r! Much excite about boost just off idle.

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That thing is going to spool like crazy.

Also, LOL@ATP. I can't wait to see what you come up with for a downpipe, are you still dead set on using that sidepipe "muffler" thing?
Trackspeed manifold -> gt2554r -> some 3" mandrel bends down to the outside of the drivers foot (trying to use 45*'s only) -> burns stainless transition from 3" to 2.5" -> 2.5" straight through "muffler" (basically a bike muffler/resonator) -> 2.5" pipe for about 1.5' to just in front of the drivers rear tire.
Should be good I fully expect boost creep from hell though.
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Old 02-23-2016, 11:00 PM
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why 2.fail?
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boost creep never hurt nobody, just become it's friend
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Originally Posted by aidandj
why 2.fail?
find me a 3" straight though muffler that fits in this space and looks nice and I'll upgrade.




Originally Posted by 18psi
boost creep never hurt nobody, just become it's friend
As long as it can keep it's head below 12ish psi, me and the boost cheep will be friends...
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but bro, think of the insane 2hp that you'll lose
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Old 02-23-2016, 11:12 PM
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Gimme some dimensions and I'll Google you something up tomorrow.
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I don't think you understand exactly how short this exhaust is going to be. The 2.5 is not going to be any sort of restriction

Also, the 3 -> 2.5 transition is a beautifuly smooth Burns conical, not some FLAPS pipe expansion transition. Its not going to be an issue.
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Restriction is restriction.
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