Evan means he wants to still be alive when it is finally finished. So get on it, Jon!
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Evan means he wants to still be alive when it is finally finished. So get on it, Jon!
where are you getting these prices? you can have an exhaust shop custom fab an exhaust for you for like $200, and im sure you could get fuel lines, oil lines, and fasteners for much cheaper...
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yes using bad mild steel and crush bend's. Seeing jon's estimated cost i'm guessing he is going to do a full Stainless steel mandrel bent setup with v-bands. Also knowing him what ever he get's it's going to be quality s***. Whenever i worked on his p5 every thing was always clean and he always had quality parts on it.
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All new. Most of these things are not something I'd want to buy used (seals and whatnot).
Evan's like 60 right? That gives me a couple years yet
I included the cost of the exhaust manifold in there, which is easily 80% of the amount I quoted. It does me no good to spend so much money on a custom intake manifold matched to my port configuration just to buy an off-the-shelf header. Also, have you seen the prices of braided steel lines and fittings? Even cheap Summit Racing brand -6 AN line is >$100 for 20 ft. I may have overestimated the oil cool line a bit, but there it's the fittings that get me (special metric to AN fittings).
mymmeryloss
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Any new updates?
mymmeryloss
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Interesting...
At this point I can only work on a few things:
Tidying up some wires in the engine bay/cabin
Purchasing/installing seats, harnesses, steering wheel
Paint housings/intermediate plates, etc.
De-power steering rack
I technically can mount the coils/ignitors and FPR but I'm worried that I'd pick a spot that would end up interfering with the intake manifold/TB/filter when its's completed.
Tidying up some wires in the engine bay/cabin
Purchasing/installing seats, harnesses, steering wheel
Paint housings/intermediate plates, etc.
De-power steering rack
I technically can mount the coils/ignitors and FPR but I'm worried that I'd pick a spot that would end up interfering with the intake manifold/TB/filter when its's completed.
Jon, no homo, you and your FC are the inspiration to do a really good build on my P5. You take your time, do things right and I know how anal you are. I just wish i would've had a chance to see your P5. But regardless, thanks, man. (2thumbs)
Decided to say "screw it" and I went and purchases 1 Ractech RT1000 seat and the accompanying brackets. I was looking around during some free time and I noticed the prices were going up form $690 to $760. Since SafeRacer still had them for $690 + free shipping I figured now was as good a time as any. Just one for now but I'll use it to design and make both the driver's and passenger's side mounts. I'll purchase the other seat and brackets along with all the other stuff needed (harnesses, harness hardware, steering wheel and hib adaptor) later. Pictures when everything comes in - I need to get this thread back on track!
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That looks like a sweet seat.
Seats had to be ordered from a warehouse (hopefully not in NZ!) so they're going to be a while...
Looking at batteries again sinc emy old one is now completely dead. Would it be unwise to pick up a lightweight battery that does 340 CCA when the recommended batteries for my car are 800+ CCA?
Looking at batteries again sinc emy old one is now completely dead. Would it be unwise to pick up a lightweight battery that does 340 CCA when the recommended batteries for my car are 800+ CCA?
mymmeryloss
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Yay progress!
PrinceValorum
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The lightweight battery I picked up is rated for like 480 CA above 50F or whatever, but the paper inside the box said it tested at like 706 when it left the factory. I'm not sure how much of that stuff is marketing and e-dick competitions.
Looking at the Deka ET18L battery. It's about 20 lbs and still outputs over 300 CCA so I'm hoping it's a good compromise. I'll more than likely pick up a trickle charger to keep it charged while the car sits.
Finally orderedthe ceramic apex seals last night. Between these and the refinished rotor housings I should have about the best rebuild compression I can hope for (can you tell I'm worried about getting the engine to start?). Too bad ceramic corner seals aren't currently available...
Bad news: Saferacer no longer carries the Racetech brand so the seats are a no-go and I'm without a vendor that offers the original $690 price and free shipping. So now I'm up to ~$800 for a seat and bracket so this opens up some other opportunities. I've been looking at the OMP WRC, which is a little narrower than the Racetech (good) but also slightly heavier (bad). The OMP seats look a little better but I haven't heard anything about their comfort for which the Racetech's are praised. Opinions?
Racetech RT1000: http://www.racetechseatsna.com/products.php?name=Seats/RT1000.php&model=rt1000
OMP WRC: http://www.ompamerica.com/racing/seats/ha773/
Finally orderedthe ceramic apex seals last night. Between these and the refinished rotor housings I should have about the best rebuild compression I can hope for (can you tell I'm worried about getting the engine to start?). Too bad ceramic corner seals aren't currently available...
Bad news: Saferacer no longer carries the Racetech brand so the seats are a no-go and I'm without a vendor that offers the original $690 price and free shipping. So now I'm up to ~$800 for a seat and bracket so this opens up some other opportunities. I've been looking at the OMP WRC, which is a little narrower than the Racetech (good) but also slightly heavier (bad). The OMP seats look a little better but I haven't heard anything about their comfort for which the Racetech's are praised. Opinions?
Racetech RT1000: http://www.racetechseatsna.com/products.php?name=Seats/RT1000.php&model=rt1000
OMP WRC: http://www.ompamerica.com/racing/seats/ha773/
PrinceValorum
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Just tii expensive! I'll take a slight hit on weight/power if it makes I'm saving over half that cost (ETX18L is $90).
Probably going to go with the OMP WRC seat - I found a vendor that does free shipping.
