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jimmyneutron

12-19-2015 11:04 PM

I feel like I have been here. Good work everywhere here, this car is going to be mint!
cats :)

TheBandit

12-20-2015 01:50 PM

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Beginning the depower on the NB rack. Also made some bushing for it.

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AN adapter I'm working on so I can use AN lines for all the coolant lines through the heater core.

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psyber_0ptix

12-29-2015 10:18 AM

I wanted to use the heater core as a source also when I had a bp4W but never was able to resolve feeding it back to the mixing manifold since I didn't have access to a swanky fab shop. I don't expect the restriction/downsizing through the turbo would impact much. It'd spend more time shedding heat out of the heater core which might make the turbo happier.

Sexy bushings on one side of the rack, but can you mill a solid mount for the passenger side? 11 years ago, I had a set of Rev-Lab aluminum brackets that completely replaced the bushing and oem rack bracket on my old swapped GC.

More updates please.

aidandj

12-29-2015 10:23 AM

Restriction would make the car warm up slower

psyber_0ptix

12-29-2015 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by aidandj (Post 1295390)

Restriction would make the car warm up slower

The cabin or the engine? Wouldn't it allow coolant to dwell a little longer before being transferred back to the pump? It might cause the thermostat open a little sooner no?

aidandj

12-29-2015 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by psyber_0ptix (Post 1295391)

The cabin or the engine? Wouldn't it allow coolant to dwell a little longer before being transferred back to the pump? It might cause the thermostat open a little sooner no?

Yeah, your reasoning makes more sense.

psyber_0ptix

12-29-2015 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by aidandj (Post 1295393)

Yeah, your reasoning makes more sense.

TheBandit

12-30-2015 01:15 PM

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I'm taking some time off this week and trying to get the rollerskate back together so I can merge it back with the body.

I got a lot of traction on Monday and reassembled the rear suspension.

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I also spent way more time than I'd like to admit trying to find an attractive location for the FPR to reside behind the intake manifold. I also started looking at how I was going to route the fuel lines and oil cooler lines.This is still being worked on.

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The differential and housing also got a fresh coat of paint.

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Tuesday started off strong with assembling the differential and attaching it to the rear sub-frame.

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After all that I was going to start on the front sub-assembly. I painted the front hubs Monday also and went to press in the ARP studs. These guys have a significant amount of interferance fit and it definitely take a shop press to get them together. After putting one together I noticed that the studs are a bit splayed and won't quite make it into the rotors..

In other news, I ordered the TSE 11.75" DynaPro BBK with the Singular ducts and new rear axles from Advance. Today I'm hopefully putting in the final order to Fab9 and MazdaSpeed.

Still waiting on the Bauer front BJ's from FM.

Savington

12-30-2015 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBandit (Post 1295644)

After all that I was going to start on the front sub-assembly. I painted the front hubs Monday also and went to press in the ARP studs. These guys have a significant amount of interferance fit and it definitely take a shop press to get them together. After putting one together I noticed that the studs are a bit splayed and won't quite make it into the rotors.

I would be extremely wary of those hubs. I've heard stories of guys trying to press in studs that were slightly too large and having the hub flanges crack afterwards. When everything is dimensioned properly, it does not take a substantial amount of force to press the stud in.

TheBandit

12-30-2015 09:37 PM

These were the standard Timken units from RockAuto. Is there another manufacturer you'd suggest? I'd hate to just scrap these.

The only blueprinted hubs I'm aware of are from FM and their $212/ea plus shipping.

TheBandit

01-04-2016 08:35 PM

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TheBandit

01-12-2016 11:08 PM

TSE 11.75" DynaPro BBK arrived today! These should fair nicely with wilwood master delete kit.

Also recieved my order from Mazda comp earlier in the week with new camber bolts and the MSM rear sway bar.

Pics to come.

dr_boone

01-20-2016 09:09 AM

awesome build I like all of the custom bits. I hope to see it this summer.

psyber_0ptix

06-17-2016 10:06 AM

UPDATE THIS EPIC THING

TheBandit

06-17-2016 06:05 PM

I've gotten a bit further since the last update, but alas I've started a new full-time job and as some of you have noticed I've started a bit of a side business too. :)

I'll try to get this thing updated this weekend.

TheBandit

06-17-2016 09:44 PM

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TheBandit

06-17-2016 09:46 PM

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Rogue_LE

08-19-2016 01:11 AM

Gonna get that thing together for "Miata's at Hallett"?

afm	08-19-2016 03:57 AM

Do you have a link or part number for the long hose you're using on your Kia water neck?

Stealth97

08-19-2016 09:25 AM

This build is stupid... stupid awesome that is. Looking great. The port work is beautiful. I wish I had time to strip my new car down this far and redo everything.

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