Nominal

I saw an RX-8 driver getting a little police attention on the way home, so they can't be totally slow.

/in a 50kph area though

//but just off the Kapiti expressway

Thanks all.

I'm not so happy with the line routing so I want to re-do it anyway. I'll see if I have some 5/16 around, or get some I guess. 

Is 8mm line available?

FB could work, particularly if there are groups of well-off Vauxhall foamers. 

At events I go to like Beach Hop and swap meats there are always cars with for sale signs on them. A friend sold a mostly finished hotrod for good $$$ that way.

I'm not sure what events would attract your ideal buyer, maybe Leadfoot in February? McLean island swap meet? Muscle car thing in Rangiora? I'm not well up on SI events. 

TM is the easiest starting point though. Start at the high end of your price range.

Working on this is a bit of flashback. 

I had made this steel water fitting as the S14 one wasn't right. However the radiator hose was rubbing on the intercooler piping. I picked up a couple of sch 40 bends.

A bit of hacksawing, grinding, and tig welding later....

(tig welding heavy wall pipe is much more forgiving than sheet metal)

Also uncovered the intercooler

And some piping. Might get this hpc coated if the price isn't too steep.

Can I get hard line in metric sizes for fuel lines?

In my current install in my project I've used common industrial hard line, but the OD is 3/8" or about 9.5mm.

The Nissan fuel piping is just a smidge over 8mm OD. The larger industrial tubing is a bitch to get the rubber line/clamps onto.

Semi-tempted to go to braided fittings - anyone done that?

Last lot I got were the Bosch Inox ones in a 10x tin. Came from Mitre 10 probably, or maybe Supercheap?. Best value that I could find while I was looking.

Next time I might try these.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/25Pcs-Thin-Metal-Cutting-Discs-Stainless-Steel-Saw-Blades-For-Angle-Grinder-115mm-4-5-Top/32820992458.html

One old lady owner, never raced.

(partly true)

http://rmsothebys.com/lf17/london

https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2017/08/25/rotary-rocket-mazda-rx-7-evolution-group-b-works/

Good ol Lincoln

Can probably make this, easy as a local.

BTW the Tararua Rodders show is on in Levin on 1 October also.

For sale too.

2 hours ago, locost_bryan said:

Would be an interesting exercise if I did.  All Aussie Marinas had 3-point static belts in the rear, US Marinas had inertia-type 3-point belts in the front and "retracting seatbelts" in the rear.  Is there an age limit for upgrading seatbelts (what has to be done for '60s Mustangs and Chevys)?

Yes. It is all laid out in the link above. There are special rules for pre-1979.

12 minutes ago, 00quattro00 said:

Ive been keeping an eye on this for a future project

 

http://www.trademe.co.nz/business-farming-industry/industrial/engines-motors/diesel/auction-1368749203.htm?archive=1

Seller is suspect though, judging by name.

34 minutes ago, locost_bryan said:

Have never looked into those rules.  Was thinking of fitting inertia-reel belts into my Marina, which has mounts front and rear for static 3-point belts.  Won't be happening if I can't use those existing mounts, just keep it "original" as it's still perfectly legal to drive with just the static front belts.

Presume you need to get proof from Mitsubishi that the original mounts met the original and current NZ Standards?

For a WOF, you can probably just do it with no issues (I have a couple of cars with webbing grabber inertia belts that only had statics originally).

Entry certification is a tougher test though, and they probably focus on seatbelt mounting issues.

Interest in buying, or looking at?

New LVVTA newsletter out.

An opportunity to play spot-the-cletus-with-a-falcon

http://www.lvvta.org.nz/documents/newsletters_pub/LVVTA_Newsletter_2017_Jan-June.pdf

10 minutes ago, scooters said:

Do you understand much about this said shunt? Iv followed the lines to fighting bay to see where they piss off into the water but id like to know more about it in laymans terms

There might be some info on the Transpower site? There is s book on the history called White Diamonds North.

16 hours ago, chasinthemirage said:

Is there a minimum requirement for clearance between the inside of a wheel rim and the brake calipers? Tried the stock wheels on the VL tonight and there's only a mm or two between them. Slightly concerned the Royale wheels may be a different design internally to the Calais wheels which clear 290mm brakes

Mine are really close, same sort of clearance 1-2mm. IIRC I tickled the corner edge of the caliper with a grinder so they wouldn't rub. 

1 hour ago, grunta said:

guesses on how long viton o rings will survive on throttle shaft? , im thinking around a year... or 12 x drives

I did wonder about that, depends on what you lube with with I guess.

Well, how is it going? @Alistair

57 minutes ago, azzurro said:

 

pod racer

tie fighter

flat plane v8

Tardis sound. Soon it'll be like a ringtone - personalise your car sound.

Julian Edgar at Autospeed did a few stories on boosting a Gen I Prius years back.

Here's one.

http://www.autospeed.com/cms/article.html?&title=Disaster&A=111762