that would sound totaly wicked in harmony with the exhaust note all in the rear side of the car.Originally Posted by A20A1
What about turning your gas cap area into a mini scoop to collect air for a cold air intake
that would sound totaly wicked in harmony with the exhaust note all in the rear side of the car.What about turning your gas cap area into a mini scoop to collect air for a cold air intake
not much... i resorted to short sleeve shirts/shorts and just the welding mask... yea it sucks ass having the sparks bounce off my skin. I'd rather have that than the sparks landing on my sweater and burning holes and sticking to my skin like when i startedSo what are you wearing while you weld? Back when I had my muffler and exhaust welding business at home, I taced up hangers and pipe with the car on jacks and got sparks in my hair and on my neck so I wrapped my neck in a wet towel. My face mask was the kind you hold with one hand not the full helmet so I still got burned on my head.
same with working under the car.. the mask covers most of my head.. but since I'm already going bald.. i don't really care haha
nah, i'm just going to shave it.. it will be relocated to the hood covered by a billet plate.What about turning your gas cap area into a mini scoop to collect air for a cold air intake
as far as the intake goes... it will probably be routed to the tunnel under the car and a plate underneath to protect the filter.
Last edited by Vector; 05-19-2008 at 08:28 PM.
I know you race and stuff but just imagine the number of trophies that puppy would pick up at any car show! maybe, MAYBE, even a magazine spot if it's clean.
"If one has not failed, then one has not challenged himself.." -Ferdinand Porsche
i'm serisouly considering putting it in a show or 2 when its done.
Just do some drifting and make us jealous
- llia
Just do some drifting and make us jealous
Hmm... Should be interesting with all the weight in the back. Might be a little tricky breakin free, and once you do it's not gonna be easy controlling the rear.
It's definitely going to be a candidate for some weird spring/shock valving..and wider rear tires would help also, but there certainly is a limit on how much wider the fenders/steering knuckle/etc will take.
I wouldn't try drifting on any onramps until you get it all sorted out..but once you do, can you imagine the reactions of the various tailgating kids in their little riced out civics to that? "Heyyy..wtf, how come I can't do that!"
I can "drift" my mom's Geo metro fairly easy. I can't hold it because of the whole FWD BS, but I can slip a couple corners cuz of how good that E-brake is compared to my 3g, and my 90 Civic was pretty fun on those off-ramps... Too bad the clutch was bad.
That was a good read. Your frigging nuts man. I cant wait to see that thing full on assed out under power. Rock on man, keep up the good work.
Remeber boys and girls Coupes rule, Hatchies drule, and 4 doors are for mothers..........
ppssstt!!!!! thats not driftingmore like ass dragging
Haha! Yep... The " "s probably told you that...
I can acually drift my mom's pathfinder, but that's in the hills on gravel, but I have the skills, just not the money to fix stuff.
yeah, i know... i just wanted to comment haha
geo metro FTW
< GEO METRO FAN FOR LIFE!
1988 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe 123k miles.
Absolutly badass project, I knew someone would have to actually take the initiative. Im gonna have to take a trip up there to see that ride LOL. GOod luck!
remind me not to let you borrow any of my cars
sorry for the jack Vector
When you're done with this, what will be next? 4WD?
Just wait, he will get tired of RWD and throw the engine back in the front, AWD may just come... lol Make it like the Duracco:When you're done with this, what will be next? 4WD?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrZhCzgys44
Dual engines for major PWNage
Just wait, he will get tired of RWD and throw the engine back in the front, AWD may just come... lol Make it like the Duracco:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrZhCzgys44
Dual engines for major PWNage
Is the car open to the engine at the rear, no firewall? I would get annoyed by the sound after a while from the intake.
- llia
you can drift your moms geo because it has like 165 series rubber on it lol
june 7/8 is a 2 day drift event. i hope to have it ready for that, now that most of the major work is done, i dont see anything else stopping me.
i will be runing shitty tires on the back like everyone else... ofcourse that wont stop me from burning these 17's off because they suck anyway... but i still need somthing to drive home on.
i have 4 14" bs tires that fit the 4g bolt patern from our old eagle vista we had.... i will be burning them first.
update on its way...
Last edited by Vector; 05-24-2008 at 07:01 PM.
^^^^ -- this thing is fucking sweet... my next one will be gas for sure.
my co-worker steve was a life saver by coming by with this baby and doing majority of the work with it... without it.. id still be bs'n the panels together.
^^^^ -- going to fold that lip back to open more space for the rad hoses to run and throttle linkage, clutch... etc. gota drop that heat shield off and rock guard the tunnel.
tons of work done today... throughout next week i will be patching up small holes in the fenders still and.
Last edited by Vector; 05-24-2008 at 07:22 PM.
welding inside the car except for some holes upfront is pretty much almost complete, i still have to close up the lower chassis channel of the 4g up so i can undercoat/rock guard everything underneath. I will want to form the firewall around the motor once its running so its made to fit with all the components.
Last edited by Vector; 05-24-2008 at 07:29 PM.
right now the back has 215/45/17's on it and the front 215/40/17's(thats how i got the set) ... if i dropped it down to 40's i could go 225 if i really wanted on the back... then upper control arm sucks the the wheel in right before they hit the fenders.. so i don't think I'm going to have a problem there. those rims i have on it right now i think are rwd offset, I'm not to sure... but they fit my bmw no problem.
Looking kick ass man, tons of work done too! New welds are looking better
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