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Jump back to posts #82 and #93.. you are correct.. OTM brought up the idea of vortex generators... but Jeff is not using "vortex generators" in his intake.. as he mentioned he was trying to get rid of the vortex and swirling in the intake plenum. Air diffusers, splitters and stabilizers have very different flow characteristics then a vortex generator. Jet engines use "stator vanes" to adjust and direct the airflow (as well as convert velocity to pressure). They do not generate a vortex I don't know what you may call the "air stabilizers" in Jeff's plenum.. but I feel that they are not vortex generators

Nice work! I did a 5-speed swap many years ago in my 280z.. The one thing I remember being the biggest pain in the butt was the PEDAL install. OMG that was a pain

ha.. "baby killer". thats funny

Whoa i've never seen that blue Z before!! I like it!!

He is saying its a complete car.. a 240sx with a SR swapped in already. not just the motor ihavearustedz

Consumer Report rated VW with the highest problems per 100 cars.. right next to Mercedes. I would advise looking at a Japanese company

up to $7,800 right now. wowza

this is perfect! LoL I happen to have the persimmon color! I think it looks orange personally.. but excellent!!

wow that looks soooo nice! excellent work and craftsmanship!

Excellent point John C! Six_shooter you also have a very interesting point as well! =) thanks!

sweet! thanks guys!! John the link you posted I actually have bookmarked lol

I am getting ready to re-wire the Z this summer.. and I really like aircraft style circuit breakers. All the airplanes i've flown obviously have circuit breakers and my intensive MD DC-10 course covered the entire electrical system in great detail. I realize that the only 2 drawbacks to circuit breakers are 1) cost 2) you can reset a circuit breaker over and over again which would allow the wire's to heat up and potentially cause a fire. On a track/street car however; if the breaker trips its like a fuse blowing.. FIND the source of the problem first rather than attempting to keep resetting it. Only an idiot would continue to reset the breaker and cause a fire on a road car Aircrafts use circuit breakers because if the airplane is going down.. the pilots and passengers would much rather burn up the wiring but enabling an extra few seconds to run a accessory/device to save their lives than dig around for a stupid fuse and keep blowing them. Circuit breakers on airplanes save lives. On a track/street car? over time I would never have to buy fuses again and carry spares, if the breaker trips its easy to see and it looks really effn cool. Anyone gone with this approach before or seen it?

Yes the transmission is called a Sequential gear box with a dog ring engagement. Im just curious how it works

I think I remember watching Fifth Gear on BBC euro once and them mentioning that manufacturing a hybrid vehicle, primarily; manufacturing the batteries created more pollution from the factories and shipping than the amount of pollution the vehicle will put out over its lifetime They used a Prius as an example. anyway.. random notation

I've noticed WRC cars and F1 cars for example have a semi-automatic transmission with the flappy paddle gear box.. but they also have a clutch pedal and clutch for launches or tight handbrake turns so they don't stall out. VIDEO example about 5 min in I realize there is obviously a clutch and pressure plate, but is there also a torque converter?! If this system used JUST a clutch.. how does the transmission shift under load and full throttle for example without "disengaging?" from one gear to the next. Im puzzled. I found this "dual-clutch" transmission link on how stuff works http://auto.howstuffworks.com/dual-clutch-transmission.htm If you have a dual clutch system... is there a primary clutch and pressure plate between the engine and the transmission, as well as the 2nd and 3rd clutches built into the transmission that are hydraulically controlled?

you have amazing craftsmanship my friend. dang

lol Ron said it the best!

and to think I had a IMSA Gnose once.. and I sold it =(

"IF, the biggest word in the English dictionary"

Justin... GNOSE! *cough* GNOSE! *excuse me*

lol this is stupid.. I don't even know why I would type this.. BUT how about a belt driven FAN inside the exhaust that will "suck" air from the engine and "blow" it out the tail pipe. Lets say this belt driven fan is hooked up to the driveshaft?! Higher the speed, faster the air is sucked out

LoL I tried to edit that before someone took my QUOTE and used it against me! I rushed through typing it then realized im an idiot. thhaannkksss

wow! wonder how much the Gnose will run?!

crankcase vent ==== PCV valve in intake manifold should be stock =)

JeffP is his user name I believe http://forums.hybridz.org/search.php?searchid=1949120