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  1. What would CR do? To hater pipe or not

    in Passing Lane

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    Just run the exhaust over the car to the back (kinda like an exo-skeleton), problem solved lol. Seriously though, why not do like Clay said and just use some turn downs to point it down/towards the rear of the car?

     

    If I try to get a 4inch pipe past the oil pan, I will not be able to put a flat front splitter on the car.

     

    an Open DP gets a ton of fumes in the car, and is loud from the sound bouncing off the ground. Almost amplifies it. Odd as it sounds a bumper exit is quieter

  2. What would CR do? To hater pipe or not

    in Passing Lane

    Posted

    Vibrant sells Oval tubing and round to oval transitions. Is that is what you are talking about?

     

    Its a bagillion dollars.

     

    Could you oversize the pipe and flatten it to fit? Truck pipes, pie-cut reduction from the turbo, flatten 5" pipe to outlet...

     

    Thats wayyy to much work than I have time for. I still have to

     

    Fab new tube front end.

     

    Fab new turbo system hot and cold sides

     

    Create/pumb/wire launch control

     

    Install/pumb hand brake

     

    Service all brakes and ball joints

     

    Fabricate full cage

     

    Fab front bumper to work with larger IC

     

    Find solutions for batterey mounting and some sketch wiring.

     

    All by April. All working maybe 1-2 nights a week. Maybe

  3. What would CR do? To hater pipe or not

    in Passing Lane

    Posted

    Well since you mentioned children in your life, and since you have the horsepower game in check, may I recommend applying some effort in safety. You always get a warning in life, and it appears that you may have received yours a few years ago. With children, the areodynamics of a Colt, and land speed records in the same paragraph,a life insurance policy may not be a bad idea either

     

    Ha! Yes a simple cage will be in the car once its running and sorted. I feel you there, I'm almost out of my 9 lives!

     

    Probably bumper exit. IMO hood exit just looks lazy.

     

    Out of curiosity, what about oval exhaust under the car to deal with space so you can still easily do a belly pan?

     

     

    I feel you on the hood exit.

     

    As for oval tube, its REALLY expensive and still mathematically more restrictive than the same circle pipe. To put the budget in perspective, the 4inch bend from summit is literally the first new thing I purchased for the car besides fuel and oil LOL

     

    X2

     

    That's what I did on my car. Right after the collectors off the headers, it's a completely flat exhaust. White trash Nascar side exit exhaust. Gives plenty of clearance, and they make mufflers for that style exhaust system.

     

    I had side exits in the pas and they are LOUD. Louder than side exits it seems. Not sure how that is possible....but thats been my experience.

     

     

    I had a turbo Mustang a couple years ago with a drivers side bumper exit, and the only time I ever noticed fumes was if I was stuck at a red light for a while or something..

     

     

    Oddly enough, your not the first person to say this. I would have expected more fumes in the car.

  4. What would CR do? To hater pipe or not

    in Passing Lane

    Posted

    **Colt Content**

     

    So my previous turbo set up sold-and I have a blank slate now to work with. I'm going back to the roots of V1, and putting a big o'l GT42 back on the car.

     

    With work, kids, and the Vr4 the car got driven pretty minimally on the street last year. I do plan on a few more local shows and "events" than last year-but we can call it what it is- at this point in my life this thing is a race car.

     

    SO-Im not to concerned about making a full exhaust- especially not in 4 inch! Also with my goals moving towards land speed stuff, the car may get a partial or full belly pan at some point soon, so a lack of stuff under the car is a plus.

     

    Options- side exit (bumper) on the drivers side (turbo orientation prevents pass side exit).

     

    Pros-a little less noticeable to the fuzz.

    Quieter than open DP

    Cons-Fumes??

     

    Or- up and out the hood- center-pointing towards the pass side.

    Pros-Quieter than open DP

    Less chance of fumes in the car???

    Cons-Cant ask any harder to get pulled over

     

    I'd prefer to have the least amount of fums int he car is I do street driving, especially cruising at highways speeds. Love to hear what CR would do here?

  5. taking bets - vortec 6.0 coolant leak

    in Tech and Tips

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    They're aluminum. Leak got worse last night. Popped hood and could see some coolant burning off the front of the engine. Sooo, I may be "lucky" that it is the water pump and coolant is running along the shield and finally dripping towards rear.

     

    The rear "steam" tube is easy to get to tho. I sealed mine with honda bond :dumb:

     

    either way its likely an easy/cheap fix.

  6. Automatic transmissions LOL

    in Dumpster

    Posted

    Hahaha. When Jones had a gtr we used to call it the "game genie". Rustled him something awful.

     

    I'll admit they are AWESOME cars. Great engines- and when modified, likely the best transmission on the planet. Also you can THROW, and I mean throw the thing intot turn 4 at Mid Ohio in a fashion that would have nay other car buried in China Beach, and it just "figures it out". There absolutely is a place for that.

     

    But a "safeties off" car with a true manual is just so much more enjoyable. A good example was my old CTS-V. I powersid' that car at minimum 3 times on the way to and from work every day. And I mean, EVERY day. Put a smile on my face every time. :)

     

    You just can't Hoon' in a GTR

  8. Automatic transmissions LOL

    in Dumpster

    Posted

    I've driven 8 sec. GTRs that your grandma can literally make an 8 second pass in. The Technology is great. The easy and repeatability are nuts. The visceral experience is severely lacking. The Sketch factor was negative 7.

     

    If you want a video game car, play a video game. If you want to have a real experience when your driving your internal combustion vehicle- keep the man pedal.

  10. Anyone make -AN lines locally?

    in Passing Lane

    Posted

    Looking at these...

    https://www.summitracing.com/parts/add-23-1501?seid=srese1&cm_mmc=pla-google-_-shopping-_-srese1-_-advance-adapters&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI48eArJqU2QIVhTZpCh2u_QwnEAQYBiABEgIQXPD_BwE

     

    I don't think push loc can handle the heat of a front mount turbo ls setup for tranny coolant lines. It currently has steel hard lines but they leak and won't work with my new setup.

     

    Seems like a lot for two lines and a few fittings and have to loop about a foot out of the way on each one.

     

    Thanks!

     

     

     

     

     

    Push lock and the right line can take ANYTHING. Seriously

     

    As far as AN lines, if you have a Vice, you can make them yourself. Very Easy.

     

     

    I'd really recommend the fiber braided hose over the stainless

  13. Anyone into bitcoins?

    in Dumpster

    Posted

    Fuck them for trying to decide how I spend MY money.

     

    That's the point.

     

    A Credit Card ain't yo' money, its credit extended from a bank. Unless they don't allow wire transfers which is not likely- a true debit card is essentially a non issue

  18. Scott Tucker

    in Passing Lane

    Posted

    If you guys get a chance to go to one race at that level, even SCCA runoffs, and get to spend days in the pits, after hours dinners, ECT with the guys racing at this level, you will see its 100% a money game. Its never who is the best driver, best team, its who has the deepest pockets. After spending times with these guys learning "what" they did to get to their financial position, you are often left scratching your head as to whether they are making it up, or if they are actually involved in a legal enterprise at all. Lots of gray areas in all of finance. There are even people on CR that have become very wealthy "in the gray"

  19. Aviation

    in Dumpster

    Posted

    Yeah- I have a buddy who flies for American Airlines and he's 29, just started flying 2 years ago after 4-5 years in college (OSU) and then like 10,000 training hours or some shit. I don't know how many for sure, but I'm confident it took him 7+ years when it was all said and done since he went the non-military route.

     

    So he either has 200k+ in student loans or #thanksdad for covering the bill. Thats not realistic for most.

     

    Military is 200% the way to go here- BUT, military (navy mostly) has stricter guidelines on qualifications to fly. Height/Weight/eyesite...ect.

  21. New car recommendations

    in Passing Lane

    Posted

    IMO- nothing "Fast" is going to get a real world 25+MPH

     

    EcoBoost seem to have a ton of issues coming up now that they have been around for a few years. Not sure I'd trust them.

     

    I have not once complaint for my 535ix. AWD. 400+whp.

     

    For a real DD, the Newer accords are Nice and quick with a V6

     

    Newer Q50 RedSport should be on the list. Super impressed by them on Just a tune and the guys have been around for awhile, and proven reliable.

     

    300 is decent for the price, but itd have to be a V8

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