SLC 001 Build

[Mesa]

Got Howard's latest handywork installed. In these shots you can also see the panels that insulate the radiators from some of the header heat, the panels double as the remote coil mount surface. May not be much to some of you guys, but this is my first attempt at making hard and soft lines. A new skill set aquired.

Cheers

 

[Doc Kaler]

Nice coolant pipe fitment. What are your insulating panels made from (they look to be coated or black)?

 

[Jack]

Well done Rob/Howard!

 

[Ricardo Montalvo]

Looking good. I notice the collectors mounted. I can't wait to see how that comes out!

 

[Mesa]

Doc - The panels are aluminum, to be covered with some heat reflecting material later. The reflections must be the cause of the color effect.

RM- This is the erector set from the Stainless Header guys in Fargo. I will be fiddling with various ideas for the exhaust system using this kit. I had got a couple local header makers to give a rough quote on the system I have in mind. One, just not the right guys. The other just too much dough.... So on my own I go...

 

[Howard Jones]

Coolant system!.....I thought it was some kind of supper duper hookah!

 

[Mark Bajus]

Doc - The panels are aluminum, to be covered with some heat reflecting material later. The reflections must be the cause of the color effect.

RM- This is the erector set from the Stainless Header guys in Fargo. I will be fiddling with various ideas for the exhaust system using this kit. I had got a couple local header makers to give a rough quote on the system I have in mind. One, just not the right guys. The other just too much dough.... So on my own I go...

icengineworks, precision exhaust header modeling systems

Saw this recently in a magazine, looks like the ultimate lego block header building system.

 

[Dave Lindemann]

Rob -

Amazing work as always - though that big mallet has me a bit concerned! Absolutely love seeing the progress you are making.

Dave L

 

[Jim Craik]

Looking good Rob,

I think we will see a big bow under the Christmas tree!

 

[Mesa]

Some fiddling done. One thing for sure there is no way to do even a simple (non-sequential collector firing order) example of a 'bundle of snakes'. The restriction posed by the sub frame is the roadblock here. I have not paid any attention to the routing of each primary for equal length yet, but I did get the feel of how this 'works' in general.

 

[Ricardo Montalvo]

Looking good Rob. Those are going to come out sweet.

 

[Neal]

Nice work. Go for the 180 crossover! Your car will sound like a scalded hornets nest...

 

[Ian Anderson]

Nice work. Go for the 180 crossover! Your car will sound like a scalded hornets nest...

How about using some flat merge collectors - like seen on Page 5 of the attached?

Front and rear cylinders from both banks into one and middle to cylinders from each bank into another.

Ian

 

[Alex]

Some fiddling done. One thing for sure there is no way to do even a simple (non-sequential collector firing order) example of a 'bundle of snakes'. The restriction posed by the sub frame is the roadblock here. I have not paid any attention to the routing of each primary for equal length yet, but I did get the feel of how this 'works' in general.

Are you planning to route your exhaust like that? It looks like it would be coming right through the rear clip, unless you ran it underneath the transaxle cage?

 

[Mesa]

Needed some help to install the deck to check clearances Clarence. Working out way better than I thought it might. Cool, well maybe not cool..if I use this design I'll need to slot the back glass ala F40 to vent the heat off the pipes. Fun. The plan is to have the mufflers exposed or at least screen covered, so no it will not burn down the fiberglass cover. Like I said before I like to make problems to solve.

 

[Alex]

Wow, I'm surprised it fits .... interesting.

However, with the pipes that close to the fibrglass, can't that cause problems over time? My body guy was telling me how he's seen heater hoses from the waterpump that travel close to a fiberglass hood cause the hood to distort over time? If that's true, I'd imagine the heat from the pipes would cook the rear clip quickly?

 

[Ian Anderson]

How about using some flat merge collectors - like seen on Page 5 of the attached?

Front and rear cylinders from both banks into one and middle to cylinders from each bank into another.

Ian

Sorry link did not link in

Try

http://www.spdexhaust.com/pdfs/02-11_Merge_Collectors.pdf

Ian

 

[Jac Mac]

Why not modify the 'sub-frame' first for clearance & more strength, triangles are only strong when they have straight sides.

 

[Mesa]

A friend had this to say about my exhaust mock-up.
Nothing says "don't f**k with me" like a double barreled cannon pointing out the back of a car.

 

[Fran Hall RCR]

Holy bazookas's Batman.....

 

[Cam]

Uhh, wouldn't the wood catch on fire. JK. Look awesome!