Oooooh.... it's so pretty, can't wait to start it, can't wait to start it. I feel like a little kid
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Oooooh.... it's so pretty, can't wait to start it, can't wait to start it. I feel like a little kid
MK3.1 Roadster completed 2011
818R built with EZ36R H6 completed 2018
818R rebuild with a JDM Honda K24A
MK3.1 Roadster completed 2011
818R built with EZ36R H6 completed 2018
818R rebuild with a JDM Honda K24A
How did you plug/ vent the heads, I only see one coolant discharge?
I see the expansion tank on the driver's side. I had a lot of pain venting both heads.
did you block off any of the water lines? looks like you looped the heater hose? also what about the smog stuff what did you do there? thanks
In the pic above the head discharge on the passenger side is hidden below one of the frame braces. You can see it clearly in the pic below.
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There a a lot of good pics of the coolant tubes in this post.
Last edited by Hobby Racer; 09-15-2017 at 07:04 AM.
MK3.1 Roadster completed 2011
818R built with EZ36R H6 completed 2018
818R rebuild with a JDM Honda K24A
I blocked off the lines going to and from the throttle body. They are only needed to heat the intake charge during cold weather. I also blocked the line going to the factory oil / water sandwich plate cooler (I removed that cooler completely). I then connected the return port from the oil / water cooler to the return port on the bottom of the expansion tank (suction side).
Initially I removed and plugged the heater hose lines. I then had to put them back and loop them when I discovered that they are needed for the thermostat to work correctly. There needs to be a hot coolant return path behind the thermostat so it senses the hot coolant and opens!
I removed the all the smog stuff, EGR valve, drain valve, vapor canister, etc... I plugged the EGR hole in the intake manifold and the heads with block off plates.
Last edited by Hobby Racer; 09-15-2017 at 07:08 AM.
MK3.1 Roadster completed 2011
818R built with EZ36R H6 completed 2018
818R rebuild with a JDM Honda K24A
MK3.1 Roadster completed 2011
818R built with EZ36R H6 completed 2018
818R rebuild with a JDM Honda K24A
I removed the all the smog stuff, EGR valve, drain valve, vapor canister, etc... I plugged the EGR hole in the intake manifold and the heads with block off plates.[/QUOTE]
Are these the parts you eliminated?
Yes, those can be eliminated so long as you block off the openings that are left over.
MK3.1 Roadster completed 2011
818R built with EZ36R H6 completed 2018
818R rebuild with a JDM Honda K24A
I hope you get on track soon, I want to see - hear this video!
"Good Judgement comes from Experience. Experience comes from Bad Judgement"
Owner: Colonel Red Racing
eBAy Store: http://stores.ebay.com/colonelredracing
818R ICSCC SPM
Palatov DP4 - ICSCC Sports Racer
John what three size masters did you go with for your wilwood pedal assembly?
I went with the following:
3/4" Front
13/16" Rear
3/4" Clutch
But I am using a very different brake setup than most.
MK3.1 Roadster completed 2011
818R built with EZ36R H6 completed 2018
818R rebuild with a JDM Honda K24A
I finally started welding the header tubes together. I needed to make 6 long "J" sections for my header design. I just got a TIG welder and my skills are less than professional. But the tubes are sealed and I'm pushing forward.
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To make the tubes look nicer, I ground the welds flush with the surrounding tubes.
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The headers are equal length. As you can see in the picture, I offset the tubes by the collector 1.5" compared to the flange plate for better clearance.
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Next I have to tack weld the collector and flange plate on and do some test fitting.
Last edited by Hobby Racer; 10-01-2017 at 04:41 PM.
MK3.1 Roadster completed 2011
818R built with EZ36R H6 completed 2018
818R rebuild with a JDM Honda K24A
Awesome!
Wow this is going to be a work of art!
MK3.1 Roadster completed 2011
818R built with EZ36R H6 completed 2018
818R rebuild with a JDM Honda K24A
Driver and passenger sides welded up.
Here are some pics installed on the drivers side to check fitment.
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Here are some pics installed on the passenger side to check fitment.
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MK3.1 Roadster completed 2011
818R built with EZ36R H6 completed 2018
818R rebuild with a JDM Honda K24A
They look great! The passenger side brake line looks really close to the header. How much space is there between the header and that line?
MK3.1 Roadster completed 2011
818R built with EZ36R H6 completed 2018
818R rebuild with a JDM Honda K24A
Looks like really nice solution, looking forward to the finished product.
MK3.1 Roadster completed 2011
818R built with EZ36R H6 completed 2018
818R rebuild with a JDM Honda K24A
Nice work! That's going to sing.
The H6 intake manifold looks like the face-sucker from Aliens.
Purely for racing? Many of the tracks I frequent for track days, have sound limits. Any thoughts about mufflers?
"Scotty, give me all the TRACTION she's got!" Pictures of what I drive till 818R is finished
Track Car Journal on IWSTI (with build info)
Looking great! If you get a chance, could you get a picture of the headers a little further back, with the perspective of say from the firewall to the axles?
Last edited by flynntuna; 10-18-2017 at 11:32 AM.
Very Nice work and a unique approach! Are the exhausts going to exit thru the humps? Now that's novel! (You may be breathing fumes though).
I'd love to put an H6 in an R and race it, if only someone could come up with a dry sump solution for the 30 or 36.
"Good Judgement comes from Experience. Experience comes from Bad Judgement"
Owner: Colonel Red Racing
eBAy Store: http://stores.ebay.com/colonelredracing
818R ICSCC SPM
Palatov DP4 - ICSCC Sports Racer
Purely racing and no sound limits at the tracks I go to.
Not sure what your looking for? Can you explain it differently, maybe I'm being dense.
They will exit through the Mechie hump vents, so you won't see the pipes. Talked about this in a previous posts and the consensus is that the R does not suffer from the back flow issue that the S does with its high windshield. I'll know for sure next spring!
I'm hoping I don't need a DS. The EZ36 holds 8.2 quarts of oil in stock trim. With my external cooler and Accusump I'm at 10 quarts! I have equipped pressure sensors before and after the Accusump so I can monitor the pressures and know if the oil pickup is sucking air BEFORE the engine loses oil pressure while the Accusump if supplementing the prerssure . I won't know for sure until I can get some data logs and check the oil pressure differentials. I do have a DS system planned out if I see any pressure loss before the Accusump.
Last edited by Hobby Racer; 10-18-2017 at 09:11 PM.
MK3.1 Roadster completed 2011
818R built with EZ36R H6 completed 2018
818R rebuild with a JDM Honda K24A
Sorry John, I'm not the best in composing questions. But a picture is worth a thousand words right? The attached picture shows the the perspective I'm asking for. A photo from the firewall to the rear hubs.
I'll try to get one tomorrow.
MK3.1 Roadster completed 2011
818R built with EZ36R H6 completed 2018
818R rebuild with a JDM Honda K24A
Are you concerned about the air pressure being greater outside the vents such that it may force the exhaust gases into the engine bay? Or are you going to make some sort of exhaust shroud? Also, wouldn't the exhaust pretty much cook those vents and the fiberglass they're attached to?
MK3.1 Roadster completed 2011
818R built with EZ36R H6 completed 2018
818R rebuild with a JDM Honda K24A
MK3.1 Roadster completed 2011
818R built with EZ36R H6 completed 2018
818R rebuild with a JDM Honda K24A
No hurry John, quick question though. What size turnbuckle did you use for your altenator?
I used an aluminum swedged 3/8-24 panhard/radius rod, 4 In.
Here is a list of what I used.
MK3.1 Roadster completed 2011
818R built with EZ36R H6 completed 2018
818R rebuild with a JDM Honda K24A
Thanks John
While my headers are out being ceramic coated I thought I would start working on some of my aero ideas.
One of the problems with the rear wing is that it generally sits behind the rear roll bar and the disturbed air reduces the wing's effectiveness. You can raise the wing above the bar, but that makes the wing sit quite high. I remember a post a while back that suggested creating an ideal airfoil (tear drop shape) around the roll bar to smooth the air flow. This is a strut cover for an ultralite's landing gear. It's the perfect size for our roll bar tubing!
If you slit the trailing edge, it will slip over the bar easily. I plan the secure the airfoil to the roll bar using flush mount rivits. Then wrap the airfoil with the same carbon fiber vinyl car wrap I used on the interior panels. That will seal up the slit I made on the trailing edge and presto, a functional fairing that should smooth out the air going back to the wing!
What do you think?
Last edited by Hobby Racer; 10-26-2017 at 07:29 PM.
MK3.1 Roadster completed 2011
818R built with EZ36R H6 completed 2018
818R rebuild with a JDM Honda K24A