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Old 03-31-2010, 09:56 PM
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What about a picture inside your manifold? Thanks Even a drawing would be fine.
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Old 03-31-2010, 10:00 PM
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something like this ?
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Old 03-31-2010, 10:06 PM
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Yes exactly. What is the math for figuring what size the opening needs to be? Or is it just a guess?

Thanks!
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Old 03-31-2010, 10:08 PM
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lots of math.. got help from the guy who did the calculations of runner lenght, head porting, etc. lots of simulations before we buildt it.
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Wow.

I LOVE seeing threads like this come back up after a 6 months to a year with good improvements.

That car is sexy. Makes me hella jealous even of how the exterior looks..
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Old 03-31-2010, 10:21 PM
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also installed a small stereo in the car..

alpine head unit, focal speakers..
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0-60 magazine visited norway last spring. my car was mentioned in the article. but there was no pics of it in the magazine. But i found this on the 0-60 website recently

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picture was taken before i got my 949 racing wheels.
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Old 04-01-2010, 05:12 AM
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Well, the engine is awsome, the car is awesome.. the dude is awsome!
well engineered solutions! i love the whole thing! <3

my car is kinda crap.. compered to this monster!
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Old 06-26-2010, 06:33 PM
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had to take it to bits again to fix a few things in the head..
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finished up the final bits(again) i planned to change a defective valve guide, but in the end i changed all of them, and put in new valves as the old ones were the stock valves, and have been machined a few times. time to change.

got everything back together yesterday. cranked it till i got oil pressure, tested the fuel system, and started it. fired up right away, everything as it should be, with no leaks of any kind.

anyway, here is what the engine bay looks like now, im considering myself done with the engine (for now.. )

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maruha cam cover = ****

upgraded the lines going to the wastegate after i had a few issues with silicone and rubber hoses in the past..
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everything is now working as it should. osgiken diff is absolutly perfect, feels like a torsen in normal use. no clonking sounds from the inside wheel in tight turns etc. i love it.
and it still rips loose in 3rd gear from 4500 rpm even with the 225 r888's
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OMFG!!!

I love you
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****** nice dude!
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Old 06-26-2010, 07:09 PM
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have got a gopro HD now, so should get some video soon.
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Sweet! Video......... <drool> </drool>
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I'm pretty jealous of that car.
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Originally Posted by FRT_Fun
I'm pretty jealous of that car.
seriously ... there's more money in AN fittings than I have in whole turbo set up.

This car deserves deserves a full blown photo shoot ... GRM?

-Zach
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Old 06-27-2010, 11:00 PM
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Yeah that is a awesom setup he has with some great attention to detail. It reminds me of my buddies old S2000. He spent $2500 on hose and AN fittings, but his car was pretty sick and was featured on the cover of Modified Mag. He sold it though anyways man keep up the good work and look forward to some videos.
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Perfect car.
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Old 06-27-2010, 11:50 PM
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Yeah seriously that car is really nice.
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What color is that? Please don't say grey.
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