The V-Mount has begun!
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Okay, progress day two! I know that some of you have some questions about the setup, and you are right, its not going to be a conventional setup. Once the project goes along, I think that everyone will see what it is we are doing.
Radiator cap area blocked off:
![](http://jrat.snikt.org/VMount/IMG_1390.JPG)
Relocating the oil cooler lines:
![](http://jrat.snikt.org/VMount/IMG_1391.JPG)
The area where the water goes out the rad:
![](http://jrat.snikt.org/VMount/IMG_1394.JPG)
Oil lines are done:
![](http://jrat.snikt.org/VMount/IMG_1398.JPG)
My Buddy Club wheels...![Smilie](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![](http://jrat.snikt.org/VMount/IMG_1402.JPG)
Hard piping for the coolant:
![](http://jrat.snikt.org/VMount/IMG_1404.JPG)
The wastegate being installed on the manifold:
Radiator cap area blocked off:
Relocating the oil cooler lines:
The area where the water goes out the rad:
Oil lines are done:
My Buddy Club wheels...
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Hard piping for the coolant:
The wastegate being installed on the manifold:
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More time effort and money normal people would spend on a 20yr old car.
Looks real good man, i willl be keeping an eye on this thread.
Looks real good man, i willl be keeping an eye on this thread.
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Originally Posted by SCCAIT7
Damn... Just DAMN! Just bought a TII to go into my Vert... I guess I have a long way to go!
Cant wait to see how it turns out...
Rude Question... Cost???
Cant wait to see how it turns out...
Rude Question... Cost???
Well given the amount of materiel, plus a new intercooler, turbo, manifold, and wastegate, I would guess the project is well into the 3k range by now.
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J-Rat, for my VMIC setup I used 2x Permacool 10'' Reversible Fans off of Summitracing.com. Together they flow ~2500cfm, and are thermostatically controlled. I think it was ~$200 for both fans, the thermostat, a relay and everything else. They work wonderfully.
Fans. 2.5'' thick. Fit just right.
Thermostat Kit
Fans. 2.5'' thick. Fit just right.
Thermostat Kit
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you ever thought about a fierro gt fan? they have a shroud that covers almost the hole radiator and that thing, except the center where the motor is, can't be over 2" deap. Good work so far! I didn't know you where the type to keep the p/s
I had to keep mine to, it sux parking and getting out of parking spots without it.
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Originally Posted by iceblue
No matter what you weld tig is the best weld. The welds holding the brackets down for the oil cooler looks very tight and pudled with low heat disapation. Looks more tig on my monitor then a gas mig. The top corner has a bit of browning posible sign of mig. If it was miged they are very good.
With practice, it's easy to make some very nice looking MIG welds if you are using gas. Flux core tends to splatter a lot more and leaves the flux residue.
Originally Posted by J-Rat
Well, the fan is a source of some speculation right now, because space is at a premium. I was looking at dual Spals which are very thin, but only clock in at a cumulative CFM of 1800. Or I can do a pusher/puller config with larger fans, but I dont want to block up the radiator for natural airflow. So any suggestions are greatly appreciated in this area.
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Originally Posted by RyoFC3S
J-Rat, for my VMIC setup I used 2x Permacool 10'' Reversible Fans off of Summitracing.com. Together they flow ~2500cfm, and are thermostatically controlled. I think it was ~$200 for both fans, the thermostat, a relay and everything else. They work wonderfully.
Fans. 2.5'' thick. Fit just right.
Thermostat Kit
Fans. 2.5'' thick. Fit just right.
Thermostat Kit
I like those! I wont need a thermostat kit though, I am going to have the Haltech trigger the relay. Thanks!
#43
Originally Posted by J-Rat
I like those! I wont need a thermostat kit though, I am going to have the Haltech trigger the relay. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Digi7ech
Nice. ![Smilie](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
So what happened the trust IC?
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So what happened the trust IC?
Its for sale, I just havent gotten around to posting it up. Ya interested?!?
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Originally Posted by The Griffin
Now that is a laid down radiator,I think you are going to have a hard time getting enough airflow through it to be useful.
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
Ya know I don't want to get into a whole "thing" here, but "best" is relative. You can't beat TIG for lack of cleanup work, but it takes 10x as long to prep and make TIG welds the it does to MIG. And you'll spend 10x more in materials to do so when you factor in the cost of operating the machine. In addition, TIG is a poor choice unless you are in a controlled environment as wind and environmental factors effect TIG much more easily then MIG and you then end up with a TIG weld that's worse then MIG.
With practice, it's easy to make some very nice looking MIG welds if you are using gas. Flux core tends to splatter a lot more and leaves the flux residue.
With practice, it's easy to make some very nice looking MIG welds if you are using gas. Flux core tends to splatter a lot more and leaves the flux residue.
Flux is messy but the weld is much hotter and can be substitute for gas to weld large thickness steal. A nice tight weld un aerated is near impossible without gas. Note for new welders do not flux thin metal on your car, you will clean up the splatter for ever and warp everything to hell.
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Originally Posted by The Griffin
Now that is a laid down radiator,I think you are going to have a hard time getting enough airflow through it to be useful.