3 rotor RX8 engine bay progress
09-30-2011, 12:49 AM
#951
RX8 & RX7 owner
Edit: WOW, what an amazing difference the clamps do. Makes it look more Proper & Just ..... speechless. Do you have all the clamps on? How many do you have to go? Lol, my fault. When you have it all back in and installed you will step back and be amazed of how good it looks and how you would not have already done it. On a build so Highly Funded$$$ and 3 rotor and all, with that size turbo, its only expected to have Wiggins Clamps
. Ive seen $90,000 GTRs with Greddy Bolt on kits running couplers with clamps....pretty cheap for that High Level of a "SUPER" car. Last thing you want people saying, especially for a SHOW&GO car like yours is "all that money, power and bling to have it held together with couplings and clamps?" Ya know what I mean...? I'm glad you did your homework on the clamps too, the ones the other guy had posted seemed like some T-Bolt style clamps usually used for water piping under pressure (we use them at work). 
looks badass Joel.
. Ive seen $90,000 GTRs with Greddy Bolt on kits running couplers with clamps....pretty cheap for that High Level of a "SUPER" car. Last thing you want people saying, especially for a SHOW&GO car like yours is "all that money, power and bling to have it held together with couplings and clamps?" Ya know what I mean...? I'm glad you did your homework on the clamps too, the ones the other guy had posted seemed like some T-Bolt style clamps usually used for water piping under pressure (we use them at work). looks badass Joel.
10-01-2011, 04:11 PM
#955
you have a really nice build going on!!
looking at your clean black intake pipes makes me want to paint or powder coat mine.
I find keeping the polished aluminum nice and scratch free is just too hard!!!
is it Satan Black powdercoated?
looking at your clean black intake pipes makes me want to paint or powder coat mine.
I find keeping the polished aluminum nice and scratch free is just too hard!!!
is it Satan Black powdercoated?
10-01-2011, 08:19 PM
#959
angeljoelv
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10-02-2011, 06:35 PM
#961
angeljoelv
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Its one of those projects that its done. But its never really done. I get bored sometimes and come up with new things to improve. Or like in this case i was told about the clamps. I looked into them and thought it would be a nice detail. And ofcourse that was the excuse of starting a whole new upgrade ordeal. With all new bigger pipping, new injectors, new rear end. Etc etc..
Last edited by angeljoelv; 10-02-2011 at 07:34 PM.
10-04-2011, 08:53 PM
#967
angeljoelv
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10-05-2011, 04:56 PM
#971
angeljoelv
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10-05-2011, 05:52 PM
#972
10-05-2011, 07:23 PM
#973
angeljoelv
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BTW, thanks for the compliments. I am taking care of every detail little by little. I have enjoyed the car plenty and I feel he deserves the upgrades. lol lol
10-05-2011, 11:11 PM
#975
Its all a matter of personal preferences. But to my understanding ( i can be wrong ) aluminum dissipates heat faster, its lighter and the ferrules, throttle, intercooler and turbo housing are aluminum therefor aluminum pipping is compatible for welding purposes. the size? I only followed the turbo outlet size. Does it lose airflow? It might, I cant get all technical about this, because to be entirely honest with you I wouldnt know where to start.So i guess I will have to wait to answer that, but as a side not, it is a huge turbo