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Old 05-13-06, 08:32 PM
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Is this bad? pic

I got my Mazdatriz strut tower brace installed and i went to put on the torque brace on the air pump bracket and I had enough trouble to get the top two hole to align, and I cant get the bottom one in align at all. Really I don’t have the right something to pry the bottom hole in line, if I had more time and didn’t fell like such crap I would go out and do some thing about it.

_ So the final question is it all right to leave the air pump only bolted up with two bolts for now?

as you can see in pic
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wow that's a clean engine bay...
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as long as there are 2 bolts in there i dont see the problem.The air pump really dosent have alot of tension on it.

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Originally Posted by sintri
wow that's a clean engine bay...
thanks man

- if you really want a clean engine bay, just take a old toothbrush, some purplepower, a hose at low pressure, and about 4 extra hours and it will take some years off the old engine well.

-thanks Jake, i didnt figure there was a whole lot of worry about it, but it does make me feel better hearing that frome someone elts.
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does that air box work good?
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how did u make that air box? Pretty neat
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yeah that ait box is the ****, hook it up on the info
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Thanks, i like it pretty well too, and the stock box neck is functional too.

Well actually the mechanic i had put on my cat back happen to have some material (actually flashing for a roof i think) and i said to just make something that isolates, uses the bolt hole for easy removal, and has a hole so the scoop still works, and so he did. It works really well as far as i can tell, it even bolts into the mounting bracket bolt holes for the stock box air filter. Truthfully I can’t tell you how to actually make on but i can get some pics up so you can get a better idea. Scene it is pretty flexible it is quite easy to through one up if you have the stuff and time (witch i don’t have either) witch is why i had my mechanic do it. He isn’t just some grunt worker, that is actually his own business he started, he has drag raced for a long time so he if pretty good with that stuff.

ill post up a pic layout of the whole thing sometime soon, unless you all think I should make a separate thread so it will help out others. And ill double check on that material

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Old 05-14-06, 09:52 AM
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Your mechanic just pwned the rx7club as I think that is the cleanest air box I have ever seen. You know you just opened up Pandoras box on the forum with that photo, there will be many who want one if it catches wind on the forum, and I might just help it along
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That's a nice clean engine bay. I don't see a problem with the two bolts either. I'd probably check on 'em once in awhile, though.
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what material did he use exactly?
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that air box freakin rocks!!!!
very well done!!!
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Originally Posted by sykminded
what material did he use exactly?
i will have to check with him tomorrow, but i will ask him if he can fab a few for a sale. He is usually not really busy, but i cant see him just sitting there making a bunch of these without the price being worth it, maby-maby not.

- if anything i can post up some sort of plan for them or something. Well ill be close to have all the info tomorrow afternoon.
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you should have him teach you!!!

you could be his grasshoppa and make some nice cash!!!
i think Ebay would be a good profit!!
and here!
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dude, ill buy one
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+1 ^^ That box is teh sickness1!!!!1one!11!

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I'll buy one too.
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I'd buy one too! It's a genius idea that' i'd never thought of! most people who do cone intakes talk about fishing it down under the fender or like-wise. That box would be far less work, and still supplies cold air to the filter. The white material compliments your white paint too, it's beautiful. I've got a white s4, and i'd definitely put that under my hood.
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and it'd be even nicer if you had the vent in your light
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and so the business starts!!!lol
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Originally Posted by RX drift
thanks man

- if you really want a clean engine bay, just take a old toothbrush, some purplepower, a hose at low pressure, and about 4 extra hours and it will take some years off the old engine well.

-thanks Jake, i didnt figure there was a whole lot of worry about it, but it does make me feel better hearing that frome someone elts.
thats what i'm doing this weekend

and ++ on the air box i may have to make on for my tII if i can fine a air inlet thing sense mine doesn't have one

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Originally Posted by Apathy
and it'd be even nicer if you had the vent in your light
i will before i get it painted.

-Sry all, i havent got any pics up yet but ill try this afternoon (if the weather is nice).
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++ on the bay. Thats visual respect...
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some more pics


Used rivets to hold bottom plate on




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