Adel Wiggins clamps. They're actually aviation gear but can be used in automotive applications also. They're a bit of a homo colour but they're that colour so plane guys can see them.Make sure you're sitting down when you see the price.
What's wrong with alloy piping? Does he want to use stainless?
Yeah, Wiggins. 5 in total. Blown cooler pipes are no longer (unless the plenum one pops). No more taking front bars off!Thinking about painting the airbox black, cutting a hole in the top of it and using the factory airbox snorkel to feed the box too. Can't hurt!?
Few pics from today. They put a bung for an aftermarket air temp sensor just before it pops back into the engine bay. Do away with the "engine bay sensor" on the plenum. Pipes from snail to the guard and guard to plenum will be black. No clamp on the plenum, it would have meant it had to be removed, no thanks!
All the factory stuff got ripped out. The EFR has one on the compressor housing. I bought the Turbosmart kompact EFR version. Directs the pressurised air back at the comp wheel.
Clean, neat, simple.
It's not shown in those photos because Hypertune pulled it off to weld the 90 on the comp housing.
20 litre jerry cans might be a better option. Put the drum in the garage and fill that up. Then you can stand the jerries up and tie them in. No chance of leaks.
Finally, an update.
Car was dropped off at Hypertune on Friday for the cooler mount up, turbo to plenum piping and a few other bits and bobs.
Sneak peak at what they do to guide the air into the runners. Core measures 680 x 325 x 100.
Cooler mounted up.
I'll have a few more photo's on pick up.
Tomei stroker $5,800
Tomei oil pump $1,500
Racepace Motorsport sump $1,500
Machining and assembly $3000
Head $10,000
Custom cams $1,200
ATI balancer $1,000
Nissan gasket kit $400
Water pump $200
Nismo 0.9 mm head gasket $400
Thats about it off the top of my head.
Buy what comes out of the tank. No one else has any issues. Yes it may vary but that's the whole idea of a sensor. No need to make a mountain out of a molehill.
If you have the standard comp ratio, how does a built 2.6 drive any different to a stocker? A bit of a tickle on the head and a set of bump stock can be done to a stock bottom end?How does a set of pistons and some rods allow the engine to make more low end twist?
Plenty of people making over and above 400 kW with the OEM engine. Simon from WA, Reaper here in NSW (470 kW using a 8374). If they "rebuilt it" with some Pistons and rods, how or why would the power delivery change? (Barring compression ratio increases)
If the engine is still healthy, leave it alone. Rebuilding a 2.6 is like buying a box of rotten bananas. It's a little cheaper but they are garbage.
2.6 = stock engine or healthy wrecker, built engine = stroker. Costs not much more.