how much is the exhaust going to cost out of curiosity???

 

Yeah, that's pretty much it. We will not be able to go out on track for a parade lap or yellow bus tour.

Anyone headed out to Wendover for the SCCA event after? I will be, so we can just caravan out.

 

Are you guys going to do the event on Sunday in Wendover Mike? Where are you staying?

 

I think Larry Miller is giving all of us rides around the track on his Segway.
http://www.segway.com/
BTW Kodiak +0 my friend is not sure he can go at all now. If he does he will meet us out @ MMP.

 

Having worked with a bit of fiberglass; IMHO, bodykits made out of fiberglass 'can' be a lot more fragile. The most common way to do fiberglass is putting down mold release, a gelcoat, and then spraying chopped fiber(glass) and resin into the mold. Probably about 90% of body parts are made like that. Chopped fiber and sprayed resin can get a little dicey in manufacture sometimes, and effectively make weak spots.

This sort of thing can also happen with cloth fiberglass, but less likely so because when most people use cloth, they put a little more effort into prepping the surfaces when things are bonded together.

The part also is very mechanically prone to the resin that is used to hold everything together; and for looks, the gelcoat layer used at the top to provide practically a seal to the outside world. I wish there were more effective research done into getting more temperature extreme flexiable polyurethane resins out. They're getting close, but of course, it would be nice to have something 'yesterday.' Cracking like you described on that bumper probably was through the gelcoat layer, and then deeper down into the part. A good resin bond would have stopped the crack at the gelcoat layer, and not allowed it to spread.

90% of the potential strength, flexibility, and use of the fiberglass comes in the layout, planning, and prep. of the glasswork.

Regardless, I'm excited to come meet ya'll on Sat. Too bad we can't get out onto the track, but hopefully we'll see a few gents out there.

Cheers,
~j.

 

No idea. They are building a downpipe, cat delete, and the midpipe. The axleback is already 3 inch. But ordering just a downpipe from Japan was around $500.

 

most likely the motel 6

Jake is being a lame-0 and not coming out. Talk Amy in to coming out and we can get a room for Rach and her ... and one for you and I.

 

custom?

 

jared i don't think you have any idea what your getting into with that i bet they charge you more than 1k easily

 

Well for a $250 downpipe costing $500 to order in for it, say a catback is around $800 so ordered would be around $1500... That's $2000 for EVO 6 exhaust special order here to the states. $1000 is still half.

But I have no idea. Cobb will do a good job, and they are the only ones who can tune it on the stock ECU.

 

I'll be out in Wendover, still deciding on whether I'm going Sat Evening or Sunday early morning

 

 

Thanks you douchebag.

I just signed up for the NASA track day. FULL CIRCUIT ACTION 4.5 miles.

 

Are you sure Sunnie is going to let you spend money on that

 

It's my birthday present! She paid for it... now who's laughing bio-tch