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Is there any way that you could swap out the pipes for oval section and run them straight along under the arms? Not knowing what the setup looks like so this is just an idea.

First time round I cut and shut a brake arm, adding bracing to the back. It would never fail. You'd break a leg before it would break. But yeah...not legal. Next time round I made a whole new arm. This I believe you are allowed to do. One piece, 8mm thick steel with the only welding being to the pad and around the bush. Again- stronger than the original item and it would never fail. It looked completely stock so it was not even looked at. Some pedal boxes imported from the UK wont pass here due to the arms being made from 6mm steel. Even though they are stronger than the orignal items they replace they still dont meet NZ cert requirements. I have seen them and they do flex. So yeah- pays to check this out.

I welded my brake pedal pad. You'd never know. I'm happy with it... better then the stock weld poo. I live life on the edge man.... just me and my 50bhp.

Oh and congrats for what appears to be landing on your feet with a new job. Sounds good and I'm imagining you're having fun!

Videos please.

Without actually looking at the manuals or what is written down in my book of scribbles that pretty much sounded like what I did. Except I mounted drivers on a little heatsink a few inches from the MS case. Pics that might be useful...

But actually you'll get all the help you need here. Ask away

Yeah I think I can help. Also.. I have an Air craft mechanic friend you'll know who could help. I'll do a facetwitspaceagram message for ya.

The standard viva setup is just four link with the top links angled. Works well but for full on racing etc you can add a panhard (I think @vivaspeed has done a such.. Or even converted to 5 link in order to have an English axle?) @CUL8R does your system involve a torque tube then? The Chevette (t car) system works really well and leaves the area under the seat untouched. But finding strong axles.....

Dirty hands will make marks on your design paper. Otherwise continue on.

Please please updates on these

Do as Steve's done.. Mx5 box with rx7 bellhousing so no need to space the flywheel back. Will need to modify the starter motor mounting face on bellhousing forwards though. None of it is that hard though. Just time.

No but there's enough of us who've done it to get the required measurements /info off. But as you know it's still not a straight forward swap. But it is a choice one!

More Ropey wagons on turbos. This is the forum that just keeps on giving Plus 1 for mazda v6 repower. There could be a collective.

Ha.. Its funny you mention that. I'd been watching this one in the uk out of interest and it ended up selling for way more than I expected. Wow @what folk will pay for old dinky toys. https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/DINKY-138-HILLMAN-IMP-SALOON-/123159391457?oid=302816683204

Fixed

Oh and this photo here. Fuck it looks cool. Ropey old wagon on turbos. So choice. But I might be a bit biased..

Yeah for your application megasquirt will do every thing you need and then some. Plus, rather than just forking it lots of money for an off the shelf item you'll get to continue on 'building' your car as you have done so this far. So much more satisfying and now having done one is easily one of the easier bits to do (once I learned all the ecu stuff.. Which is always fun) and save a shit load of coin in the process. Id lend you my DIY efi book to read..but I'd already lent it out a couple of years back and I damned if I can remember who it was to. It seems that who ever it was has forgotten too

Oh hey.. I can't remember what ecu you'll be using but if it's speeduino or ms2 then you can use my files. If you end up with even a remotely similar inlet then my tables I saved will work.

16mm will be fine as long as you've machined it well and it looks like you're skills are top in that regard. I just wanted less hanging out plus it allowed me to line up the v6 starter without having to cut away the bell housing. But really.. Whatever works....works - and that will be all you need Yeah it's been bloody hot here. Will be a shock to come back.

Oh wicked. Good man for posting that up! your measurements are much the same as the one I made except I used the stock v6 flywheel and just off set the v6 starter to sit is smaller diameter. I think next time round I'll use a rx7 bellhousing on an mx5 box so I can get away without a spacer for the flywheel...as Steve has done. Which ever way is much better than the ones from Claire which hang the flywheel out by 16mm (because she uses 16mm alloy plate!!!) Is great to have your numbers to double check against. What are your plans for the inlet? The one I made was simple but worked so well. Now that I know it didn't have to be modular in order to fit it in place it could be made even quicker and easier. It looks like you've got the room to fit something similar. I have a fella in oz and one in Canada who want me to make inlet plenums for them but its not happened because many other jobs on (let alone getting to play on my own cars..and now I'm away cycling in England)

Oohh you make me blush I hope you have the cad files for your plate so you can sell me one. Chopping it that 10mm thick alloy plate in a large bandsaw got boring real quick.

As he said.. Great work. Makes me wanna do another v6

Spotted this today and thought of yours. This one just looks so cool in a slightly dirty rough way especially with a roof rack...

Looking that paint job. It's looking really smart. I think I recognise where you're working on this - the landy fella out of Nelson?