Mobius's Build - Brotrex and Bromex galore!
12-16-2014, 10:17 PM
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As a data point Ive never seen a dyno run without a map reading on the manifold on a turbo car.
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12-19-2014, 03:13 PM
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The pile of parts is growing. Head, MS3, front arms received. Waiting on TSE oil cooler and skunk2 throttle body.
I've had a number of people ask me about the Marrad seat and/or how I mounted my harness with it. So, pics. I use the oem 3point on the street, just take the receiver off of your NB seat and mount it onto the provided location on the marrad seat. The doorside lap belt uses the oem bolt alongside the oem belt.
And do not use random hardware store hardware to mount your harness. Grade 8 please. This is Schroth hardware.
Lap belt door side
Lap belt tunnel side
sub belt interior
sub belt exterior
shoulder harness wrap. The extra webbing is rolled into a ball and ziptied.
I've had a number of people ask me about the Marrad seat and/or how I mounted my harness with it. So, pics. I use the oem 3point on the street, just take the receiver off of your NB seat and mount it onto the provided location on the marrad seat. The doorside lap belt uses the oem bolt alongside the oem belt.
And do not use random hardware store hardware to mount your harness. Grade 8 please. This is Schroth hardware.
Lap belt door side
Lap belt tunnel side
sub belt interior
sub belt exterior
shoulder harness wrap. The extra webbing is rolled into a ball and ziptied.
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I've not brewed since last spring so I know the feeling. 
12-19-2014, 04:24 PM
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Richard, it looks like your tunnel bolt is a metric 8.8. That's ~ SAE Grade 5. The SAE Grade 8 "equivalent" in metric is 10.9. FYI.
Bolt Grade Markings and Strength Chart
Bolt Grade Markings and Strength Chart
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12-19-2014, 06:59 PM
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Huh. Ok. I'll get that fixed.
G I announced it all in post #166. You even replied to it, you dorkus.
Yes CNC head. +1 valves w/sub. Stock cams. V8R lower control arms for teh camber.
G I announced it all in post #166. You even replied to it, you dorkus.
Yes CNC head. +1 valves w/sub. Stock cams. V8R lower control arms for teh camber.
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12-19-2014, 07:06 PM
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That sounds like me.
Woo! We head bros now! Except I didn't order subs. I'm also having them put my 5A cam in it
What was your turn around time on the head, if you don't mind me asking.
Didn't bbundy break like 3 sets of those or something? I'm not super duper impressed with some of the V8R stuff out there. Their LSx oil pans for instance...
Woo! We head bros now! Except I didn't order subs. I'm also having them put my 5A cam in it
What was your turn around time on the head, if you don't mind me asking.Didn't bbundy break like 3 sets of those or something? I'm not super duper impressed with some of the V8R stuff out there. Their LSx oil pans for instance...
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12-20-2014, 12:35 AM
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I've seen pictures of cracked V8R LCAs. The ones I saw were all tubular. They've changed the design since then. Latest design uses shear plates in the problem areas. Hopefully they're OK.
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12-31-2014, 08:25 PM
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Progress
I haz lots of stuff in boxes and am finally making progress on the car. Should get the head off in the next couple of days and get it shipped back to Emilio.
It always surprises me how much time the little fiddly stuff takes to get on/off. I know my car has everything, so there's lots of fiddly stuff, because #NOTREALRACEKAR, but still.
Thinking of doing a comparison series of shots to show exactly how the cnc head differs, is that of interest to anyone?
It always surprises me how much time the little fiddly stuff takes to get on/off. I know my car has everything, so there's lots of fiddly stuff, because #NOTREALRACEKAR, but still.
Thinking of doing a comparison series of shots to show exactly how the cnc head differs, is that of interest to anyone?
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01-01-2015, 11:11 AM
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BTW, I usually use my hoist to pull the head. That way, I can leave almost everything in place on the intake and exhaust side and do final disassembly on the bench with good access for air tools. Saves time/back.
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