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MRLXSS - The Complete Build Thread

Started by MRLXSS , Jul 03 2009 09:23 AM

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#251 MRLXSS

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Posted 06 July 2010 - 08:43 PM

Well, I'm heading up to Sydney this weekend to pick up my motor! Also going to head along to the Drag Day at WSID!!

Should be a good weekend, really excited to get the motor and start nutting it all out. Motor will be coming out of the Torry soon so the mini-rebuild will begin soon. Going to get stuck into fixing up the suspension and making the engine bay look a bit better...

I bought a set of KHFL-15's - Lowered A9X King Springs. Hopefully this, along with the balljoints, bushes steering etc, will make a MASSIVE difference in the driveability of the car, and make me want to drive it more often!

What do people think of these extractors?

http://cgi.ebay.com....e=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I know they are not top of the range, but has anyone else used these? Whats the quality like? Will they fit up no problems?

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#252 _TJ308_

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Posted 06 July 2010 - 11:37 PM

Matt can't wait to see the progress on the bay and ure new V8 should be alot more fun

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#253 TempesT

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Posted 07 July 2010 - 06:17 PM

matt, hot tip, tarcutta mobil... get the maxi burger

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#254 MRLXSS

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Posted 07 July 2010 - 06:21 PM

HAHAHA! The Maxi burger! Ok, I'll lock it in Jimmy

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#255 TempesT

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Posted 07 July 2010 - 10:34 PM

ohhh and for they boys in the car (because you have a mrs) the fast food lady's daughter that works there isnt too bad

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#256 mitchg

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 11:39 AM

PUT YOUR MOTOR IN!

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#257 MRLXSS

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 11:44 AM

HAHAHAHAHA!!!

Got to pull the old one out first... and by the looks of it... Maddy has loaded my up-coming weekends full of things to do for the next month! GRRRRRRR.

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#258 _markbeath_

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 11:53 AM

What do people think of these extractors?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260627077640&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I know they are not top of the range, but has anyone else used these? Whats the quality like? Will they fit up no problems?

I haven't used those ones but i have used there 6cyl ones and was really happy with them.

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#259 MRLXSS

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 11:59 AM

Ahhh good stuff... The build quality is the main thing i'm interested in... Good to hear!

Anyone else with experiences?

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#260 _Woodsy_

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 12:52 PM

Matt price up some Lukeys. I got a brand new pair for my 253 and they cost me under $300

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#261 Heath

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 01:08 PM

I'll just say they look pretty 'budget' as far as the merging is concerned and stuff. Don't know what clearance is like, price isn't bad

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#262 orangeLJ

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 01:12 PM

pacemaker. for you special price!!

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#263 MRLXSS

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 01:30 PM

Let me know about price Chris... :spoton:

Josh... being to suit EFI heads... all the prices sky-rocket! It's a joke really!

Heath... I agree, compared to the other ones on the market ($6-700+) they do look a bit cheaper... Not mandrel bent etc... But they are a heap cheaper... and for my application should be adequate.

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#264 Heath

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 03:53 PM

In any case, clearance will be important. I would try and talk to people who have used them before before buying them to make sure they will fit nicely. How much you care about the way they perform is another story. I'm sure they're a hell of a lot better than standard cast headers but they are clearly not the best thing going around.

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#265 MRLXSS

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 04:05 PM

Yeah, I agree Heath, I really want to hear from someone who have used these and had NO clearance issues...

I just noticed i haven't put a pic up on this page! So when i get home I'll snap a pic of the new donk and upload it later tonight!!! HAHA! Don't want my thread turning into a Heath thread with no progress! HAHA!

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#266 Heath

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 04:08 PM

Grrrr

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#267 orangeLJ

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 04:27 PM

Send me what you want (is it just VN headed 308 into LX torana??) tri ys or 4 into ones etc etc.

Ill get raymond to get a price for you

wont be $600, will be more like $400 if my memory serves me correctly.

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#268 _LH SLR 3300_

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 09:23 PM

I used similar to these headers (i think they are Castle Headers) in my Orchid LH while my SL/R has Pacemakers. Both cars have injected engines. I found that although very similar in appearence & construction, there were slight differences in fitment & overall quality between the two brands. The cheaper ones had to be heated & bent to clear the floorpan & RHS chassis rail & when that was done it became apparent that they were made of thinner steel, but they do clear the factory front mount sway bar & the steering although i had to bend the RHS engine mount bracket on the k-frame for clearence. The Pacemakers are made of thicker steel but don't clear the front sway bar & i had to mod the engine mount as in the other car & the steering uni joint fouled on them too requiring slight mods. Other than that, the Pacemakers fitted alot easier. In my opinion both represent good value for money & both sets came with all bolts & gaskets etc.

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#269 MRLXSS

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 09:26 PM

Thats awesome Chris, yeah just VN headed into Torana... Whats better... Tri-Y's or 4into1's?

Alright, as promised...

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The mighty tow car -
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#270 _mumbo_

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 09:50 PM

I have try-y Pacemakers on mine was against floor on pasanger side i just gave floor a bit of a hammer.When i say floor its lower part of firwall next to tunnel so small bump in floor not noticable

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#271 76lxhatch

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Posted 13 July 2010 - 08:07 AM

I like 4 into 1s better but I don't think you can get them off the shelf for Toranas due to space restrictions?

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#272 _nzstato_

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Posted 13 July 2010 - 08:17 AM

Aren't (loosely speaking) 4 to 1s better at the top end and tri-Ys better for low-mid range torque?

Or am I talking out of my arse?

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#273 Heath

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Posted 13 July 2010 - 08:34 AM

Yeah that seems to be the typical generalization, but pipe diameter and runner length probably have at least the same influence. A set of tri-y's are probably a better extractor in terms of getting some decent length runners without clearance problems in a Torana for a street car, but most of them have really bad merging sections out of the box.

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#274 myss427

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Posted 13 July 2010 - 09:04 AM

As heath states its in pipe diameter, I have made 4 into one's and tri-y's for lots of strong cars and the difference comes down to the tightness of bends up setting flow and the size of the pipe. Just made two sets of 4 into 1's for LS1 into Torana and if I did it again it would be big try-y's.

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#275 MRLXSS

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Posted 13 July 2010 - 09:15 AM

Alrighty, so the ones currently on the motor (pictured above) they are 4-into-1's yeah?

I'm thinking Tri-Y's look to be the way to go for me... And if thats what Mumbo is running, it sounds good to me! I aim to eventually get down to his type of times with this motor (Probably not 11.1's though... I'll be stoked with high 11's)