The next project that I am considering is fabbing a trailer hitch for use with a bike rack.
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Originally Posted by Adamsm
(Post 992151)
Yes, I removed or cut out the PPF. I don’t have any pictures at the moment but it looks similar to this.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1329787307 Securing the battery cable to the upper portion of the tunnel was not difficult. |
Originally Posted by Pen2_the_penguin
(Post 992413)
what's the benefit to this besides maybe shed a few pounds?
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ahhh okay, i just legitimately never have seen something like this before.
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Originally Posted by Pen2_the_penguin
(Post 992511)
ahhh okay, i just legitimately never have seen something like this before.
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Mazda IAC valve adapted to Honda intake manifold which is adapted to Mazda cylinder head |
wont that hose kink really bad when it gets exposed to engine heat in the future?
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Originally Posted by Pen2_the_penguin
(Post 992535)
wont that hose kink really bad when it gets exposed to engine heat in the future?
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I would expect that hose connection all the way to the right to leak.
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Originally Posted by Leafy
(Post 992548)
I would expect that hose connection all the way to the right to leak.
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Did you test it under vacuum? Those fittings seal pretty easy when there is moderate pressure on them, but high pressure and vacuum are what make marginal connections leak.
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Originally Posted by Leafy
(Post 992551)
Did you test it under vacuum? Those fittings seal pretty easy when there is moderate pressure on them, but high pressure and vacuum are what make marginal connections leak.
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Originally Posted by shuiend
(Post 992417)
That is from Turbotims car and he did it because he is not using a stock transmission. Adamsm is doing it because he is using a RX7 TII trans which also does not have a ppf mount point.
My PPF is minimally clearanced for the 3" driveshaft, attaches to the new transmission crossmember. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1363954623 |
Originally Posted by muoto
(Post 992555)
For the millionth times, YES I’ve tested it with vacuum, boost, nuclear radiation, mars gravity, etc..
P.S. Will it survive a Tyranasaurus Rex attack? If not, it's under designed. |
If you haven't tested it in a hurricane then you haven't tested it.
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did you try the lava test? You know, for heat?
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Originally Posted by Enginerd
(Post 992581)
Sometimes you just gotta smack 'em to get 'em to shut up. They just gotta deal with it. :dealwithit:
P.S. Will it survive a Tyranasaurus Rex attack? If not, it's under designed. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1363977372 "version 2.0, limited STFU edition" :giggle: |
That 'T Rex Approved' sticker looks like it's improperly applied. Better just throw out the whole manifold and start over.
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Lmfao well done!
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Some chassis bracing. I made the headlights as well. ...and shaved the bay. I guess there's quite a bit going on here.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1363992273 Radiator supports that'll double as mounts for a splitter and under tray. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1363992273 Rear diff mount. It's a Getrag differential from a Cadillac CTS. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1363992273 Some more chassis bracing. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1363992273 Pedal box with dual masters and balance bar. The supports are welded to the dash bar. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1363992273 Steering wheel spacer, pieced together from an OEM steering wheel, 2.5" exhaust tubing, and a Sparco wheel hub. I'd like to take a hole saw to the tube since this thing is a bit overbuilt. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1363992273 Exhaust system. I offset the X a bit to help even out the lengths of pipe prior to the X. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1363992273 Hood pin mounts. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1363992273 Interior chassis bracing. The goal here is to transmit loads from the suspension to the transmission tunnel, like they were from the factory when the gussets in the back of the engine bay were still in tact. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1363992273 Another shot of the interior bracing, before I revised it. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1363992273 Seeing as all of this has been done with a MIG setup that I acquired for $200, I really can't complain about the results. That said, my skills seem to have hit a plateau. I can make beautiful welds on thicker metal, like 1/8", but thinner material is a bit of a struggle. Somebody suggested trying a thinner wire, which is something that I still need to do. The fab work is mostly done for this project, but for future reference, which wire would you experienced people recommend for material 1/16" and thinner? It's a Craftsman welder, if that matters. |
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