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Dave, Thanks for the info. That's a great feature to have in the slicer, While I love having a cloud-based slicer integrated into my printer, my printer can't take advantage of features in a 3rd-party slicer. I sent MarkForged a link to the video and requested the feature. I had asked for the...

There are four common ways to add female threads to a 3D-printed part: Print them: This is only practical for larger threads and, depending on the print geometry, the support material may need to be removed with a tap if it’s not water soluble. Tap the printed hole: This is only practical for...

I considered mounting the transaxle thermostat to the top of the rear-chassis cross brace, but the routing of the four oil lines was messy. It eventually occurred to me to mount it to the bottom of the cross brace, which solved the routing issues, but increased the complexity of the mounting...

In a previous post I installed the nose hinges each of which was supported by a splitter support rod manufactured by Fully Torqued Racing (FTR). The next step was to replace the splitter support rods that are located in front of the wheels. The stock locations interfere with the intercoolers’...

I designed two serpentine systems; one for the supercharger and one for the accessories. I spent a lot of time looking for guidance and, other than some whitepapers, I found very little. I've attached two whitepapers, but I didn't find them useful for my purposes. I used automatic tensioners on...

The Shiftec Air Power Source (APS) provides compressed air to the shift servo. I designed a mounting bracket using the tab-and-slot approach with relieved corners discussed in a previous post. SendCutSend’s price point and quick turnaround is a game changer. It only cost $48.46 to have the...

I had the same challenge. I used a 1,000 lb hydraulic lift table. I fabricated two engine mounts from 1-1/2" tube and plate. and bolted them to the table. I welded some grade 8 bolts to the underside of the top plate which act as studs to bolt the engine down. I use a few rubber blocks and a...

While mounting the Y-block for the intercooler inlets, I couldn’t get the screws to lay flat. WTF? There isn’t enough of a flat spot to accommodate even a #10 socket head cap screw because they apparently used a ball end mill to machine that surface. All they needed to do was flatten it with a...

I had been using a piece of wood to prop my doors open, but while at Allan’s I noticed that he would slide an undersized bolt into a hole in the hinge to keep the doors open. This keeps the door opening clear and prevents the door from becoming a guillotine when you accidentally bump the wood...

It's not a normal car so you can't finance it like one. You could obviously get a home equity line of credit or a personal loan. Keep in mind that you'll need to budget well past the price of the kit. There have been a variety of exotic engines installed in the SL-C. You can look through the...

I had left my trailer at Allan’s while he was working on the car, but, as you can see in the snow forecast above, we’re expecting an epic Nor-easter which would have buried and frozen it in place. So, I hauled the car back yesterday. I’m glad that I’m in a state that’s lower on the f’d scale. A...

Russell, Lots of good advice above. I've spent a fair amount of time trying to make my cooling system as efficient as possible. This is what I've learned with respect to the radiator: I can't figure out how to enter Greek letters, so the following will need to suffice: Q: The amount of...

It's my understanding that the HCF solution doesn't work. I wouldn't consider it until you talk with at least one owner who has had success with it. If you want a dog/sequential, you should consider an Albins ST6-M. Here are few posts regarding mine: (46) S2's Build Thread | Page 27 | GT40s...

After a little tweaking with a sander and Dremel grinding wheel, we mounted the door cards to the doors with 10-32 nutserts. The right door card fit well, but the left one needed to be modified. The top rear corner had a 5/8” gap from the door. After determining where the door card started to...

When pigs fly.. I decided to make some significant mods to my “finished” fuel tank. Unfortunately, I had gone overboard covering it with Second Skin Damplifier Pro. Holy shit is that stuff is a nightmare to remove. Their guarantee to “stick until pigs fly” is pretty close to true. As their...

Bob, the quality problem can be easily solved by having the SL-C body made by the same subcontractor that makes the GT-R body. No manufacturer is going to look favorably on someone using their intellectual property to create a derivative replacement, especially if the IP is still in production...

I modified the front wheel well outlets which required me to cut the stock body line on the doors which are several inches below the nose parting line (i.e., the line that separates the nose and body). Left door cut to remove the stock body line that is aligned with the top of the front wheel...

I ordered a sight tube from Peterson Fluid Systems for their 3-gallon tank. I don't think it's on their website so you might need to call them. It's just a couple of weld bungs, two 90-degree, swivel barbed fittings and a length of flexible clear tube. I think they supplied female weld bungs...

Over two years ago I posted about modifications that I was going to make to the side of car. I decided to go with Option A3, which requires the most work. I focused on the area behind the front wheel (i.e., the section circled in red). Option A1 is stock in this area so comparing it to A3...

Joel, The cap doesn't have a pressure release. It's my understanding that intercooler temps don't get high and it operates as a closed system. Let me know if you think different. The cap is anodized aluminum which I had laser etched. I picked it because I liked the finger indents on the side...