RM1Sepex Build Thread

[Mechie3]

If there's enough interest I could be convinced to get those fender supports out for quote.

[DruOdil]

If there's enough interest I could be convinced to get those fender supports out for quote.

I want some

[RM1SepEx]

They are pretty

[Frank818]

I'm in, though it may not be the right thread for this, but I'm in.

[Triathletedave]

Tabs on outside frame rails

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I had to re-bend the tab and bolted it to the 1 inch floor tubs on the inside

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Also coated the area under the seats. Fatmat, covered with plasti-dip for water protection. Drying right now.

I also covered any "bad" powder coat areas with POR15. It will take multiple coats and then a spray of gloss black for UV protection.

POR15 my final seat brackets and the two door brackets...

Hanging the body tomorrow after indoor karting tonite!

Looks like I may be doing the same with my lower seatbelt anchors, as I also have the same seats. Looks like a pretty tight fit!

[RM1SepEx]

Eye Candy arrived today, my carbon fiber theme continues:

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[Frank818]

It's a wrap? Looks better than a wrap, though.

[Wayne Presley]

Nope, those are SPA real carbon mirrors...

[wleehendrick]

Eye Candy arrived today, my carbon fiber theme continues:

Very nice! I've been eyeing those, APR GT3 carbon fiber mirrors or motorcycle mirrors. I too have a bit of a c.f. theme going.

[metalmaker12]

?$$$

[RM1SepEx]

<$200 APR GT3 generic mounts

Featherweight Pretty

very nice finish

Donor was rolled, only the driver side rear door was undamaged, had to buy mirrors, these are sweet

[metalmaker12]

I always loved them, might have to get em

[Canadian818]

Very nice, on my shopping list.

[flynntuna]

No matter which mirror you choose...

[RM1SepEx]

Time for a break today, nice up here, 50's and sunny. Priorities though, had to get my daughter set with the 06 Ninja that I bought for her to drive. 1500 miles, $1000! Her life is tough, she drives a sweet little 91 Miata and this ninja. I received my wheel spacers, I hope that my math was right. I'm using the stock 05 WRX wheels and I spaced them out 1.5 inches. They fill the wheel wells much better.

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[Santiago]

Just to be on the safe side with that style of spacer, you might consider taking the wheels off after 100 miles to re-torque the spacer lugs.

At least when on track, it's not uncommon for wheel lugs to loosen a tad after the first session. After a quick check/re-torque, I've rarely found that they take additional torque no matter how hard we drive the rest of the day. I'd expect the same with these. Pull off the wheel, re-torque the spacers and you shouldn't ever have any trouble with them.

Best,
-j

[RM1SepEx]

Just like all aluminum rim fitments... I like to re-torque after a day or two.

[RM1SepEx]

Header work, just starting to cut it up!

3 inch throughout: Bell mouth, flowmaster cat, 90 degree bend... working muffler space. I need to mock up wheel wells... It's going to be tight!

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Is anyone using a "real" muffler yet? JeromeS13, your's doesn't count!

Anyone ever tried one of these? http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Speedw...fler,1736.html

[Wayne Presley]

Is anyone using a "real" muffler yet? l

I'm using a Vibrant muffler on mine, the GRM and Erik's car.

[Goldwing]

I'm toying with a stock passenger side C6 corvette muffler fed through a Cobb 3" bellmouth downturn, the cat moved up immediately after the downturn, then downsized to 2.5" and into the muffler. The plan is to set the muffler angled towards the rear right corner. I haven't planned the exit yet, but it'll be at the rear right corner, lol. The downpipe I picked up cheap as it got twisted in a wreck and not sellable as a bolt in solution, enter my 818! I just rough cut the pieces today, so I can't vouch for fitment yet, give me a few days. Stock exhausts are usually tuned for the car, so who knows how it will sound. Just "Cobb"-ling together what I could find that looked like it could fit, but be breathable enough to handle some tuning. My initial plan is to stand the can and let the bottom hang just below the frame getting the top low enough so it isn't higher than the transmission as to not interfere with trunk plans. I had also found a camaro SS muffler which had a perfect shape but is just a touch too big. Here's a mockup I did before picking up the muffler. The cardboard box being the size of the muffler can.

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[RM1SepEx]

I'm using a Vibrant muffler on mine, the GRM and Erik's car.

the 6" OD, 3" pipe, 14" one, without a CAT?

[RM1SepEx]

Goldwing, what are the dimensions of the box, I want 3 inch all the way / looking for a smaller muffler. A short glass pack might work but they don't last...

[wallace18]

Wheels look good Dan. Your daughter is a lucky girl to have a Dad like you.

[RM1SepEx]

Thanks Tom, first job as Dad is to take care of the family, she works hard to get top notch grades (both my kids do) so they deserve to have some fun, but their grades are always top priority!

Anyone ever use either of these from Vibrant? Also thoughts on just using a "resonator" vs muffler?

Vibrant aluminum.jpg aluminum, 3" 14" overall length (10 inch can)

vibrant race.jpg stainless, 3" 9 inch overall, looks to provide little noise reduction (I think JeromeS13 is using the 5 inch model) essentially no volume for gasses to expand

Tom, what is your exhaust?

[lsxsean]

Awesome. Good luck with build!

[Goldwing]

Goldwing, what are the dimensions of the box, I want 3 inch all the way / looking for a smaller muffler. A short glass pack might work but they don't last...

The box and muffler can measure 13" long x 12" high x 9" wide. 2.5" inlet though. I like the idea of 3" too, it will have some, but not much, lol, if this fits. Especially seeing your downpipe beginnings, I have a good vibe. Unlike most, I do want to hush the sound a bit.

[wallace18]

I used 2 sprint car sound reducers in mine. Not very quiet. I may add a motorcycle type baffle down the center.

[RM1SepEx]

Tom, I went back through your thread, not enough for me...

Goldwing, I'm getting very confident that I can fit this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/CENTER-OFFSE...dd79b7&vxp=mtr

The body of the muffler is 14 x 9 x 4

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only $45, all stainless, appears to be well made, pretty good volume

[Stickshift84]

You can definitely fit a muffler like that. Check my thread.

[RM1SepEx]

You don't have a CAT too...

[Goldwing]

I see no problems fitting that. I got a feel for the available space by comparing the space between straight back and FFR's angled bracket direction. I figure the space in between both runs is fair game.

[RM1SepEx]

3" bends are longer...

I'm at a stand still, I broke my last bandsaw blade... They will be here Tuesday from McMaster

Today, summerize the old Deere tractor and get it ready for Dani to mow. I have to remove the blower, chains, weights, cab and install the mowing deck. I'm sure that the deck will need some work too...

[indiana818]

thanks!!! looks like that will work fine
kerry

[RM1SepEx]

Soooo

YUP, she fits!!! I just need an exit strategy now... Photos soon. I will need to do some insulation and heat shielding tho, I have some pretty good clearances.

Now another issue, I'm thinking that I can eliminate hood pins for the engine cover pretty easily. I've been planning on using a piece of 1 inch angle across the fenders (like Wayne did) and positioning it at the rear engine cover, it will have tabs on it to hold down the back of the cover (see Aloha818's thread) In the front of the engine cover I'm going to use a 2 inch long piece of 3/16 x 1.5 aluminum angle attached to the fender where the hood pins are usually used. I'll glass in the back of the engine cover to get a good tight fit vs the engine cover (countoured) and use a large head stainless screw to hold the cover in place from the inside of the engine cover.

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So adding a hinge to the front of the hood I'll only have the two CF lockable hood pins at the back of the hood and two at the back of the trunk.

[Aloha818]

Soooo

YUP, she fits!!! I just need an exit strategy now... Photos soon. I will need to do some insulation and heat shielding tho, I have some pretty good clearances.

Now another issue, I'm thinking that I can eliminate hood pins for the engine cover pretty easily. I've been planning on using a piece of 1 inch angle across the fenders (like Wayne did) and positioning it at the rear engine cover, it will have tabs on it to hold down the back of the cover (see Aloha818's thread) In the front of the engine cover I'm going to use a 2 inch long piece of 3/16 x 1.5 aluminum angle attached to the fender where the hood pins are usually used. I'll glass in the back of the engine cover to get a good tight fit vs the engine cover (countoured) and use a large head stainless screw to hold the cover in place from the inside of the engine cover.

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So adding a hinge to the front of the hood I'll only have the two CF lockable hood pins at the back of the hood and two at the back of the trunk.

Looks like we are working on the same mods, 6 time zones apart! I worked out a similar solution, except with the hold down screw in the front, door opening side. Looking good!

[RM1SepEx]

I got the exhaust to fit! I'll add heat protection for the rear bumper as I have about 3 inches clearance in several spots. I'm thinking sheet aluminum with some insulation between the aluminum and the fiberglass.

The exhaust will exit the right rear bumper cover and point down. In the same area as someone who used the FFR provided adapters and a stock 05 downpipe

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I'm going to wait to weld it up until I've finalized the rear inner fender aluminum.

[RM1SepEx]

Headlight Bucket question:

My fiberglass buckets fit well, it appears that the lower front edge is supposed to come up underneath the front fascia's fiberglass. The headlights set in nicely.

HOWEVER the z shaped bracket that supports the front of the bucket appears to be waaaaay too long. The manual suggests slightly bending the bracket if it is long. Mine are so long bending just isn't working out. Did anyone ahead of me run into this issue? Just trying to see what everyone else did before I just re-bend the bracket or do I have my headlight buckets too low? Not sure how they will align with the fenders and the hood yet.

[wallace18]

Headlight Bucket question:

My fiberglass buckets fit well, it appears that the lower front edge is supposed to come up underneath the front fascia's fiberglass. The headlights set in nicely.

HOWEVER the z shaped bracket that supports the front of the bucket appears to be waaaaay too long. The manual suggests slightly bending the bracket if it is long. Mine are so long bending just isn't working out. Did anyone ahead of me run into this issue? Just trying to see what everyone else did before I just re-bend the bracket or do I have my headlight buckets too low? Not sure how they will align with the fenders and the hood yet.

I had to bend mine quite a bit. I used some nutserts for the headlight screws on the outside as well. I do not have any photos to show you though. That was a while ago for me.

[RM1SepEx]

I think that I got them finally, I can't believe how much I had to bend them, they were about 3/8 too long! I assume that the bucket tucks in under the fiberglass of the front fascia...

Did you run out of 1/4 -20 flange head screws?

[Aloha818]

I think that I got them finally, I can't believe how much I had to bend them, they were about 3/8 too long! I assume that the bucket tucks in under the fiberglass of the front fascia...

Did you run out of 1/4 -20 flange head screws?

I had to bend mine a lot too. 3/8" is probably close. I ran out of 1/4"-20's, bought 50 more locally, but not exactly the same looking head, still hex though. Then ordered another 50 from FFR. So I'm only using the odd ones where they won't be seen much.