thehelix112

Dropping like flies.

As long as you take pics of it with the wheels I'll be happy. Every time I see this thread updated I get my hopes up. Such a tease. Dave

Tried this? http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php/topic/57387-%E2%80%9Chow-to%E2%80%9D-post-pictures-on-hybridz-the-easy-way%E2%80%A6/ Dave

Here is another pic from the front. Maybe both the front air damn and bumpers have been widened with fibreglass? Those white stripes would be great places to cover the work too Dave

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zentech, Thanks for the heads up. Looks like I'll be stripping down the one I have and fixing that then I guess, it passed smog easily 2 years ago, and has <1000mi on it since then. Thanks, Dave

Hey guys, My L28 died, and I need to get the car smogged and the VK56 conversion is a longer term project than the time I have to smog. Does anyone have a stock L28 lying around they wouldn't mind parting with for cheap? The stocker the better, but it'd be great if I didn't have to do much to it to pass smog. Thanks, Dave

That should be on stancenation for sure.

That's great news dude! I have a question regarding the ignition triggering on the computer you used: Does the AEM mind the input signal from the engine? Did you have to reverse what the signal is and document it somehow? If so, would you be willing to share that? I'm concerned about getting mine to speak nicely to the MS3. Many issues before that one, but still, while you're there I figured it can't hurt to ask. Look forward to vids! Dave

Attached. Thanks wget. And thanks for the link/reference John. 2012GCR-updatedJanuary3.pdf

YAY BLACK! Cannot wait to see! Dave

http://www.reactionresearch.com/doors.html I bought some. Dave

So a quick and very boring update: The wiring project to support the TIG is underway. Spent USD750 at home depot on conduit, a couple of small tools, but mostly on wire (damn that **** is expensive!). I've run the 3/4" EMT conduit from the panel, and about half way to the garage (~40' at this point). I'm using some 90 deg pull elbows to break it up into a series of runs as this is my first time doing this and I'll most likely be doing it myself. Got fish and lube (yay) so we'll see how we go. In other news, I'm still waiting for the next size up belt from the local O'Reilly's to see if it's the right size, when I find that out I'll write a brief step-by-step on redoing the belts for the VK56DE in preparation for the conversion. Dave

I find this topic confusing and potentially misleading. I'd just like to point out that anyone interested should take the initial post with a grain of salt as I think it glosses over much complexity, and go and read more authoritative topics if they're interested: http://www.amazon.com/Race-Car-Vehicle-Dynamics-R146/dp/1560915269 http://www.amazon.com/Competition-Car-Suspension-Design-Construction/dp/185960644X http://www.amazon.com/Competition-Car-Suspension-Practical-Handbook/dp/1844253287 The first couple of chars of RCVD (the only ones I've actually read), cover a lot of tyre basics and are well worth it IMHO. Dave

Awesome pics guys! As a quick reference, what did you guys put on the hatch surface before bolting the spoiler down, and where did you get it from? I just used tape I had lying around to protect the paint from some scratches, but would like to perhaps use some rubber adhesive strips or something... Dave

Took a couple after cleaning it: Dave

EvilC, That looks slick. Love your car. I feel like perhaps the victory spoiler is a better fit with the wider flares maybe, rather than the normal Zg flares. Ah well, I'll stick with what I have for now I think. Thanks for giving us a pic of an actual nice car with one of these spoilers. Do you have any other pics? Dave

Haha that's awesome. I'm exactly there atm.

chapz, Thanks for the compliments. its definitely a 15' car, but getting there. If I understand the question to be what else is needed to mate the TTT tops to the Holstein struts the answer is I don't know yet. I'll post details when I do it here though. Dave

View out the back: Shitty view out the rear view: Dave

I'll take some pics of that today and post them. At a guess though, I don't think it will be particularly noticeable. Dave

Hey guys, I just installed the Victory spoiler from MSA (http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/50-1606) today and as I haven't seen many other installs, figured someone might be interested. It's a relatively rough install as I plan on going to a composite hatch soon, but here are some pics, I think it looks pretty good. Forgive the small 14" wheels, the Rotas are in storage until the engine conversion is done and the car is actually driveable again. Dave

Actually mounted the spoiler today and took some slightly better pics. I didn't paint it yet, but it looks good enough for now. There is some gap between the leading edge and the hatch which needs to be filled otherwise I think the efficiency will be a not subpar. Might just caulk this up if I can't find some of that nice black rubber soon. Dave

I've ordered and just need to go and pick up the new tensioner, pulley, and correct length timing belts for the front of the engine. Will post about that when it's completely sorted tomorrow. In the meantime I've been researching injectors. I need to work out how to use standard bosch injectors in the hayabusa throttle bodies so I can get some large E85 safe injectors I think. At least that's the current plan. I also got a Victory spoiler from MSA and mocked it up this morning, so I will install that tomorrow too. Looks dumb as hell with the small "steal-me" 14" rims, but should look ok with the Rotas (which are in storage until I get the VK56 conversion done). My main emphasis at the moment though is on infrastructure. I'm doing house wiring work to be able to run the TIG I got, and also enrolling in a welding course so I have some idea what I am doing. Then I need to practice by building a bench for me to work on, and then I think I'll be ready to get started with the meat of this conversion. I also need to start measuring and CADing up the transmission adaptor. Dave

A possibly better (looking at least) solution would be to get some fuel rail stock, drill your holes where you want them, and tap the ends. That's what I've done previously. Example fuel rail stock: http://www.rossmachineracing.com/dash8.html Dave