SS Hatch
#151
Posted 13 September 2012 - 08:12 PM
#152
Posted 13 September 2012 - 09:25 PM
#153
Posted 14 September 2012 - 07:19 AM
Mine's a little shorter than factory due to the car being a bit on the low side
edit: actually I've just noticed that the inset showing the bump stop says '8UG, 8UH, 5 Litre Eng.' so maybe not all models?
Edited by 76lxhatch, 14 September 2012 - 07:20 AM.
#154
Posted 24 September 2012 - 01:48 PM
Ever since I've had the car the door seals have been on backwards/wrong doors and I've been meaning to swap them over. Started to do so yesterday and discovered this in the drivers door, decided I'd better fix it
A bit more digging
Fix the inner layer
Cut out a piece of tin in roughly the right shape
Glue it on
drill the trim holes and add a lick of paint
Took the opportunity to fit the new bailey channel I've had sitting around waiting for months/years too, just waiting on some replacement clips for the seal and door will go back on.
Edited by 76lxhatch, 21 July 2017 - 11:18 PM.
#155 _A9XOSS_
Posted 25 September 2012 - 08:46 AM
#156 _greg2240_
Posted 25 September 2012 - 08:48 PM
#157
Posted 25 November 2012 - 04:07 PM
Fitted the power steering (see http://www.gmh-toran..._25#entry709694), having a bit of a nightmare with a minor leak but I think I have a plan to fix it then will be ready for testing.
Changed the diff ratio to 3.45:1 (was 3.23:1, slightly too tall for good first gear take off).
Installed a nice hydraulic thrust bearing to go with the Muncie:
Still have to finish plumbing it up but I think I have all the fittings I need now. I'd be interested to know why aftermarket manufacturers all use AN fittings where everything else is standard inverted flare, its bloody impossible to get any sort of adapter.
Also spend a good portion of the weekend putting the new exhaust together:
Its 2.5" with X pipe, resonators and chamber mufflers. I had to tweak the side exit tail pipes shown on the previous page slightly but it all fits now and should just clear the lower trailing arms at full bump if my calculations are correct! Might trim the ends just a little to make them less conspicuous
Bought a pair of Recaro front seats a while ago (same as fishnet style but with normal headrests) but I want to (try to) get it back on the road for next weekend so they will have to wait. Injection still waiting on manifold machining (not that I've done the wiring etc to be ready for it anyway).
Edited by 76lxhatch, 21 July 2017 - 11:18 PM.
#158
Posted 29 November 2012 - 10:32 AM
#159 _LS1 Hatch_
Posted 29 November 2012 - 10:52 AM
I have Spintechs on mine....they use an oval pipe for the outlet side, so helps with clearance at least. (I use an X pipe too, from Pypes)
(before I had made the exhaust tips in these pics)
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#160
Posted 29 November 2012 - 11:05 AM
#161
Posted 29 November 2012 - 01:30 PM
The outside edge of the mufflers where the exit pipes come out has only around 5mm clearance to the floor, the inside edge tilted down but still hardly below the bottom of the trailing arm. I also had thoughts about a front in/out (I think I saw it on a Corvette?) muffler and curving the exit pipe around the front of the rear passenger footwell but that would have been too low also.
As it is the lowest point is still the collector flanges, but only barely below the X pipe and resonators now (they have to run under the driveshaft loop, which now has a flat bottom to accommodate!). It will probably scrape some of that centre section on a big speed bump but at least it shouldn't rip anything off... time will tell!
I also have an ulterior motive for the side pipes (aside from them being cool!), need space around the drop tank at back for EFI system components soon and there's not enough room for both
#162 _LS1 Hatch_
Posted 29 November 2012 - 03:11 PM
And yep...it is nice to have all the room around the tank, I am just about to try and fit my new sway bars (rear mount rear one) so have all the room for that I will need as well.
Oh, and the roads here are not too bad...I take it easy over speed bumps in parking lots but haven't had any problems so far.
#163 _LS1 Hatch_
Posted 01 December 2012 - 09:32 AM
(Sorry, I don't have any NZ beer cans for height comparison.. )
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#164
Posted 01 December 2012 - 09:51 AM
Just spun the clutch up in third gear on the drag strip, might have to call it a day... :-(
#165 _LS1 Hatch_
Posted 01 December 2012 - 10:15 AM
#166
Posted 01 December 2012 - 10:21 PM
#167 _LS1 Hatch_
Posted 05 December 2012 - 02:46 PM
#168
Posted 05 December 2012 - 04:30 PM
Ordered one of these today: http://www.sunburybr...au/prod1901.htm
Now just have to figure out how to pay the credit card bill...!
#169
Posted 09 January 2013 - 05:14 PM
I think I've figured out why too, guy at the local brake place made me up a dodgy 3/16" adapter to connect the new hydraulic slave (can't get AN fittings anywhere, why on earth do they use them?). It doesn't seem to be passing the fluid quickly enough, pedal feels normal but I think if I drop it quickly the clutch will probably engage just a little too slowly. Hopefully I can find a better solution.
Edited by 76lxhatch, 21 July 2017 - 11:19 PM.
#170 _LS1 Hatch_
Posted 09 January 2013 - 05:28 PM
#171
Posted 09 January 2013 - 07:59 PM
Last time I bought one of these Tilton slaves it had much longer lines with banjo fittings and if I recall correctly it crimped onto a section of bundy tube at the master so it was no dramas. This one has o-rings and tiny circlips at the slave so they can't be replaced and the lines are ridiculously short with 37 degree AN ends... when almost all automotive hydraulic gear uses 45 degree inverted flares, go figure.
The adapter the brake place made me was just a ball flare to seal against the -4 female fitting. It did seal although I had misgivings at the time about the smaller inside diameter, should have listened to myself...! Never mind, I need a better clutch ;-)
#172 _LS1 Hatch_
Posted 10 January 2013 - 11:31 AM
Good you found a place to round up the fittings...if not was going to say to check around over here, since there is a pretty good assortment of AN (JIC) and other sorts of assorted fittings if you know where to look
#173
Posted 10 January 2013 - 11:50 AM
Now just have to go somewhere else to get some more bundy... flywheel should be done soon too :-)
#174 _LS1 Hatch_
Posted 10 January 2013 - 11:57 AM
#175
Posted 10 January 2013 - 01:17 PM
Going to rebuild the shifter linkages with rod ends then everything goes back together this weekend hopefully
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