Project Lex

[95talonracer]

You should flip the angle brackets over so the angle portion is facing down. Cleaner IMO but probably wont be seen anyways. Looking good! Now those head studs right? Shouldnt take more then a few hours :)

[Halon]

Can't flip it over, the weld on the IC hits the angle before it can sit all the way down.

Headstuds, I'll do that after I get the EMS working ;)

Also just ordered some more chinese CXRacing goodness! Just a universal 2.5" piping kit for the FMIC piping. I decided on 2.5" instead of 3" as the smaller piping will simply be easier to plumb/route. And I only ever had 2.5" on my Talon. If in the future when I'm running high amounts of boost, if I feel 2.5" is hindering me then I will maybe consider changing it out then. But for now, 2.5" is my choice.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330491362847

And picked up a 6-pack of reducer couplers as those will be needed to transition from 3" inlets and the 2.5" piping.

http://www.cxracing.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CXR&Product_Code=SH006C&Category_Code=HSCM

[At-Least-It's-An-Evo]

Hey you should call me sometime when you're working on this. I wanna come check it out and possibly get motivated to do something too!

[Halon]

Sure thing. I'm kind of a slow worker now a days however, and since I have all winter to get this done I usually just go pretty slow, make sure it's all right. So it can get kind boring :) But maybe I'll shoot you a ring once I start throwing the turbo on.

[Halon]

Got a bunch of the ABS shit, removed. Now I need to finish ripping out all the brake lines, find some Tee's (supposedly off a 93-96 Corolla), and run all new lines. I've never ran new brake lines so this will be a learning experience. I think I need some kind of flaring tool. Anyone ever done brake lines before?

[Febo]

For flaring the lines you should be able to just rent the tool from oriely's. And I would for sure put some solid bracing on the bottom of your FMIC. You dont want all that weight hanging just off the top two bolts. Could cause a crack over time.

[turbotalon1g]

I have, its not that fun. I have a small tool for bending the line.

I want to get this for flaring line:
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=biq&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&q=hydraulic+brake+line+flaring+tool&revid=786853329&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=8066112543024966688&ei=haTxTKeOI4nGnAfYmcCyCw&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCwQ8wIwAA#

[Halon]

I may have to borrow that from you sometime! I just watched a bunch of YouTube videos on making brake lines, so I should be an expert now :)

[turbotalon1g]

No, I don't have it.

I was just saying after my last experience with flaring brake line, I discovered this tool and I WANT to get it.

[Halon]

I was referring to the bender you said you had.