Haha please use a lathe to turn down the vents, so much overkill but would still be awesome.
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Did you ever get your VEI gauges installed the stock locations? I just ordered a Water/Oil temp gauge and plan to put it where the water temp gauge went.
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Originally Posted by turbofan
(Post 1208739)
Wool! Nice work, and no need for a machine shop. Awesome.
Originally Posted by ftjandra
(Post 1208741)
If you reduce the OD of the Eclipse vents, they fit much better (imho). Like this:
Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 1208771)
Question is, how did you reduce the od? lathe?
Originally Posted by Efini~FC3S
(Post 1208772)
Aerospace grade Nickel super alloy "718"?
Amirite? What does he need small diameter 718 for? Also $$$... I assume he uses it when building robots destined for world domination in his secret volcano lair. We have also bent them up to use as hangers to hold brake calipers while replacing pads/rotors, and used them to suspend objects while rattlecanning them. No kidding, 90% of that is true. :brain:
Originally Posted by 99mx5
(Post 1208844)
I've been wanting to do that dash vent mod for a while. Looks great!
Originally Posted by 99mx5
(Post 1208844)
It was at 19 PSI. Thanks to Revenant I was able to correctly convert kPa to psig.
I'll pester you about it later, but I REALLY DO want a set of your heatshields and airbox if you still have the code to cut them. I'd also like to sneak a peak at your tune, seeing as we have almost exactly the same everything at this point.
Originally Posted by rleete
(Post 1208852)
No. Just cut off the protrusions on the body. A file or utility knife will do.
Originally Posted by aidandj
(Post 1208854)
Haha please use a lathe to turn down the vents, so much overkill but would still be awesome.
Originally Posted by aidandj
(Post 1208875)
Did you ever get your VEI gauges installed the stock locations? I just ordered a Water/Oil temp gauge and plan to put it where the water temp gauge went.
Are they great gauges? Yes. Would I buy them again? Maybe. Would I recommend them? Not sure. I need to play with them a bit more, that's for sure. |
Tell me more about them, I just purchased Oil/Water temp. What about coolant temp sensor? I might just ghetto rig it into the gauge cluster without taking it apart. I hope to program once and set and forget. My thread where I'm talking about them.
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Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 1208771)
Question is, how did you reduce the od? lathe?
Originally Posted by aidandj
(Post 1208854)
Haha please use a lathe to turn down the vents, so much overkill but would still be awesome.
--Ferdi |
I stand corrected.
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I need more lathe in my life.
Do they still rotate at all once turned down like that? |
Gordon, I can turn them down if you want. Flat rate, give 'em to Geoff, come up here, whatever works.
Starting to think about buying a lathe, using the work one is becoming an annoyance. |
Originally Posted by EO2K
(Post 1208913)
Do they still rotate at all once turned down like that?
--Ferdi |
Originally Posted by EO2K
(Post 1208913)
Do they still rotate at all once turned down like that?
Originally Posted by ftjandra
(Post 1208933)
Yup, they do.
--Ferdi
Originally Posted by PatCleary
(Post 1208921)
Gordon, I can turn them down if you want. Flat rate, give 'em to Geoff, come up here, whatever works.
Originally Posted by PatCleary
(Post 1208921)
Starting to think about buying a lathe, using the work one is becoming an annoyance.
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Originally Posted by EO2K
(Post 1208938)
I'll be honest, if I had room I'd already own a small lathe and mill. Or one of those cheap turning center combo dealios. But I don't so I don't. /shrug
--Ian |
Originally Posted by ftjandra
(Post 1208741)
If you reduce the OD of the Eclipse vents, they fit much better (imho).
Like this: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1424683531 --Ferdi Look great! |
Originally Posted by DNMakinson
(Post 1208950)
Will they rotate when OD reduced and fully inserted this way?
Look great! Was working in the garage and shot a quick video. They obviously don't rotate as easily as the stock eyeballs, but easily enough. Though I haven't really needed to adjust them ever. Rotated at ~45° the flaps allow the airflow to be adjusted to about anywhere on your body without needing to be rotated. --Ferdi |
Originally Posted by Efini~FC3S
(Post 1208772)
Aerospace grade Nickel super alloy "718"?
Amirite? What does he need small diameter 718 for? Also $$$... yes, Need is a very strong word. It was going to be thrown out as it wasn't stored per the technical orders and I figured it would be good wire for hanging parts for painting. And for occasional welding it would seem :) |
Dammit man, have you opened your presents yet!?
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Originally Posted by Monk
(Post 1209259)
Dammit man, have you opened your presents yet!?
A wild somewhat unassuming package appears! Wife walks in and asks what I'd doing with her yoga mat. Attachment 238207 Well, MOSTLY unassuming. This thing is seriously more heavy that it should be. There is something hard and cylindrical in there, but the dimensions are somewhat disturbing. Attachment 238208 Confetti penises! Confetti penises everywhere! :rofl: She takes one look and makes the "WAT" face :rofl: First roll of tape appears! Attachment 238209 Oh man, I'm going to be picking wieners out of these things for a while :giggle: Lets see whats in the bubble wrap... Attachment 238210 Oh my! That was completely unexpected! Bells has zero west coast distribution and to say I've been trying to get a hold of some Two Hearted for quite some time is an understatement. Intentional thumbs up! :bigtu: Attachment 238211 Fancy dickstraws go in the silverware drawer in the kitchen, lets see who finds them first. :giggle: Waht's with the paper? A note of some sort? Attachment 238212 :bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl: Perfectly executed, props good sir! :party: |
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more props for Monk |
Nice! +1 :bigtu:
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I'm stalking all of you. The straws glow in the dark.
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Even more pops . . . I mean props!
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