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    It will cost me $180 to have the pump bracket made to my measurements. If I screw them up, it will cost me as much as the tool to have the part remade. So I might as well get the tool. I'm super broke right now though, so it will have to wait.
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    That is actually something I would trust to be 3d printed if you can print PA-CF

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    Thanks for the FYI. Do you mean PAHT CF15? Is there some service that would print that for me?
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    No it probably ought to be PA-CF, PA-CF, or PPS-CF. Here is a guide https://cdn1.bambulab.com/filament/f...t-guide-en.pdf Though it doesn't have to be Bambu brand (They replaced their PA-CF with the PPA-CF and that is some crazy strength to $ though)

    Man I would if I had the filament rn lol. I have a printer that can do it. There are definitely services that will do it though

    I can't guarantee it will hold up to the belt load, but I am going to be printing my intake from PPA-CF and hanging 4 carbs off it. The stuff is basically steel.
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    No doubt you've seen the video of Bugatti torture testing their 3D printed brake?



    It seems possible to print a really robust part. I can upgrade my printer and utilize some interesting materials, but I don't feel like my sophistication level is where it needs to be for that yet. CraftLabs, where I'm currently looking, has quite a range of material options (including titanium? sheesh), but not PA-CF. I need to do more research. There are so many material options now, it seems worthwhile to explore them since I have an atypical use case here. If I can print parts at home for really demanding applications like this, then that's a huge win.
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    I take videos like that with a grain of salt because I assume they are using a $100k sls printer that could print anything from carbon fiber to inconel, and that looks like a sintered metal part lol.

    You have an ender 3 or something like that? It needs an all metal hot end, and a hardened steel nozzle, then plan on replacing your extruder gears after. It also needs to be able to get the bed up to like 90c and the hot end to 290c. Idk how close an ender is to doing it, but I wouldn't spend very much on it before just buying a Bambu a1 mini.

    PAHT-CF is PA-CF, but it has something in it that makes it really flexible. I think most of the PA-CF is PA6 or PA12 nylon, but most won't tell you. Bambu has PA6-CF for like $35, I am incredibly tempted to buy a roll, but it is weaker than the other nylons. I need to ask around what else is acceptable to use on an engine, I only know Bambu PPA-CF to be ideal, or some other roll that costs $200+.

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    I didn't think I was going to print a flaming caliper on my Ender. I hope that was clear. Anyway, it seems like a lot of fuss to use PA-CF when I could just as well send my files over to CraftCloud and get a part back in stainless, or titanium.
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    Well you would need an SLS printer for a metal caliper lol

    I just bought some eSUN PA-CF. If you want to guinea pig a little bit I'll print it on my Bambu P1S for just materials and shipping. It's $44/kg, your slicer should be able to tell you how much it weighs if you want an estimate.

    I'm actually not sure how strong metal prints are compared to fiber filled plastics. I just know they're completely heat resistant, so you can set them on fire
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    I'm interested. Let me get home and I'll PM you.
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    Nailed it.




    Just need a guy to email me back now...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr_Snooz View Post
    Nailed it.



    Just need a guy to email me back now...
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    I just found this one in my archive. It's one of the last pics before the stupid distributor crapped out.

    What a beauty!!


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    Re: My Hoopty

    Is the whole front high or is it just the passenger side? Mine sagged on the driver side before I lowered it lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShiRen View Post
    Is the whole front high or is it just the passenger side? Mine sagged on the driver side before I lowered it lol.
    Its a California thing.....
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    I knew Carolina got it from somewhere...

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    The MT swap drops a lot of weight on that side. I'll get it sorted after the car is running again.
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    I think you're also being deceived by an uneven driveway and some lens distortion. My sig pic is on flat ground for reference.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr_Snooz View Post
    The MT swap drops a lot of weight on that side. I'll get it sorted after the car is running again.
    Yea, there are quite a few different factory front spring options.
    Automatic Transmission with AC
    Automatic Transmission without AC
    Manual Transmission with AC
    Manual Transmission without AC

    I'm not sure how this worked because AC was a dealer add on, I dont think they were changing the springs when adding AC.

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    Oh I didn't even realize you were swapped lol, yeah I knew about the different springs.

    But I thought you couldn't get an accord without AC outside of Canada?

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    Quote Originally Posted by conozo View Post
    Curious why you have never tinted your car
    I've had a think, and here's the reason. It's insanely hot here and every car on the road is rolling around with blackout tint. They even black out the front windows, which is technically illegal. I'm not saying it's bad, but I feel like it makes the car unfriendly, even offputting.

    The Suburban above is my daily driver and obviously not tinted. Everywhere I drive it, people stop me to tell me how much they love it. It's really nothing remarkable. Bone stock on 32" tires, but somehow super cool. Frankly, I'm terrified to do anything that will detract from the cool factor. There's a box in the back seat with tint for every window. It's been years now and I don't put it on because deep down, I know it will make it offputting, less cool.

    Don't ask me to explain, but I know.
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    Gotcha, my thought was that these windows don't even come with UV protection but I would think even a very light tint would at least add some UV protections for the interior parts and make the temperature cooler.

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    I used to love how much natural light old Hondas let in, so I never wanted tint, but this car was just way too brutal in the summer to not have tint. I just went the legal limit in the front, 35%, 20% in the back, plus a brow and I love it. I don't like blacked out cars, but I am really happy with how the tint looks, especially on the curved back glass. And so much light still gets let in... I wish the windshield had some kind of protection though.

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    I think the new tints are better at UV/heat protection with out having to be dark black limo tint. I use it in all my newer vehicles for heat mostly but also keep UV damage to the inside plastics at a minimum.

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