Nicely's Spec R Aero

[Dazz0i]

i did exactly the same to get my elbow on too... good ol' angle grinder to make a mini spanner!

and like said, after nippin' off a couple threads on that lower stud... the nut is a PITA to get on... once it's on, it's simple... but it's just gettin' it started!

 

[Robbyp]

looking good now.

 

[Topper]

Thats a worry, will have to check on my elbow tonight....

Replacements very shinney

 

[Nicely]

Don't worry too much. Its SS and could happen to any make of elbow under those conditions of heat and stress. Just like SS manis...

 

[Topper]

So is there a performance alternative?

 

[Nicely]

Nope. Only your OEM mild steel elbow.

 

[Nicely]

A decent photo of that personal parking space at work, and a new engine shot

 

[sushiming]

where did u get the engine damper from??
cuz i took mine off as it started to rust a little under the strut bar

 

[Nicely]

You get rust under the strut bar anyway if you don't put some form of protection round the area. Try a thin layer of high density foam under the mount.

Mine's a genuine Vertex damper I got off Barky (brand new). I'm quite interested to see what difference it makes. I did a bit of read up on it and have changed my opinion slightly...for now. Should be fitted with decent engine mounts too, but we'll see how it goes

There may well be a slight change to that photo again this weekend

 

[irvs]

stop teasing us with hints and get it done pronto with pics.

 

[Robbyp]

where'd u get ur hot pipe there looking one o them

 

[Nicely]

Hotpipe from Apex Performance.

Don't get too excited, haven't changed much. Just a couple of minor differences...

 

[sushiming]

when i had mine on when i was like reversing and on the biting point the car just seems to rattle like hell didnt like it at all looks damn good tho

 

[Nicely]

The nature of damper means that it will transmit some vibration through the body. However, compare how much the top of the engine moves when you rev it without the damper and with it fitted...

It could also have been that you hadn't adjusted it properly...

 

[sushiming]

maybe try putting it bak on again then:thumbs:

 

[Robbyp]

is it an s14 hot pipe they the same?

 

[Topper]

Yes they are the same :nod:

I thought these dampers where a bad idea due to excess stress on the strut top?

 

[pablo]

whats the carpet on the battery?

 

[Topper]

Very nice :nod:, did you need grippers and underlay too?

Your going to end up lining your whole bay with that foil :wack:

 

[Nicely]

Having read up on NS.com, I'm happy that there isn't undue stress. Particulaly if there is a strut brace reinforcing the two struts.

My terminals are reversed. The carpet is just a precaution to insulate the live terminal

I have it on very good authority (as in tried and tested) that protecting the brake lines from tubular manifold heat makes a dramatic difference to eliminating brake fade from the heat...