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Post by thestig on Jan 28, 2015 1:18:42 GMT
I just did some research. Racepak makes a couple dashes that are plug and play with megasquirt.
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Post by Exo81 on Jan 29, 2015 16:40:15 GMT
I have a question about the fuel filler hose you ended up with. What size & length did you get? I called them today and Kevin from Hose &Fittings advised they did not have any hoses compatible with gasoline. I didn't bother to explain to him that his website says the 7219 series for refined fuels such as gasoline. Figured I wasn't dealing with someone who knew their products so I'm just going to order online.
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Post by steadfast on Jan 29, 2015 17:18:07 GMT
Bought: www.hoseandfittingsetc.com/product/industrial-hose/7219-hose/pn: 1500025 I got 3 ft. In the info it lists that it is: Applications: Biodiesel (to B20 in dedicated and non-dedicated service), diesel,ethanol, gasoline. Oil suction/return lines; vehicle fuel fill connector lines; drain lines.Buses, cranes, mobile off-road equipment |
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Post by steadfast on Jan 29, 2015 21:36:39 GMT
This will help everyone understand the issue at hand. Even the smallest of bumps result in scraping. I have my coils as high as they will go (left about 2 threads):  Even with them set that way, here is my clearance (REI card is the same size as a credit card so about 3.5" of clearance):  The metal shown is the bottom part of the front subframe. I'm willing to bet that if I lowered my coils to a normal height (call it halfway down the threads) I could lay the front subframe on the ground. |
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Post by einy on Jan 29, 2015 22:11:54 GMT
What coilover units are you running? Hoping they are not FM's VMAXX or I will soon be in the same spot.
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Post by thestig on Jan 29, 2015 22:14:39 GMT
They are vmaxx. We need those spacers ASAP.
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Post by lhintze on Jan 29, 2015 22:16:12 GMT
He's running FM's Vmaxx Xxtreme coilovers
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Post by greg on Jan 29, 2015 23:51:06 GMT
You need the spacers.....Kevin said he would have a set for me when I get my chassis Saturday but hasn't answered me how much they are so I question if they will be ready. Guess we will find out.
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Post by thestig on Jan 29, 2015 23:54:55 GMT
You need the spacers.....Kevin said he would have a set for me when I get my chassis Saturday but hasn't answered me how much they are so I question if they will be ready. Guess we will find out. Saturday? Your frame is already coated? I can't wait to see it. |
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Post by mazdaracer on Jan 30, 2015 0:49:12 GMT
Is you fender bracket rubbing the tire in the shock picture? The forward bracket looks like lots of clearance.
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Post by steadfast on Jan 30, 2015 1:30:59 GMT
It looks like it is rubbing in that picture doesn't it. I just went to check, it doesn't rub. Just the way the picture looks. There is about a two finger gap between the bracket and the tire.
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Post by einy on Jan 30, 2015 13:10:15 GMT
Steadfast ... I'm curious how the front fender bracket mounts to the front steering knuckle. Is it a simple bolt up to already existing holes, etc.; or do you have to do some machining like was done on the rear knuckles' unused ABS boss? Also, on the rear, where does the second bracket bolt up to?
Regarding the spacers, is there anything that would prevent one from using a solid spacer, machined from aluminum and longer bolts between the upper mount of the coilover - through holes in the machined spacer - and the mount point on the chassis?
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Post by badluck on Jan 30, 2015 14:34:04 GMT
Without the spacers, shorter than stock coil-over suspension is going to be an issue on the Exocet. The good news is that with the spacers, everything works great. I'm using Xida Clubsports (as short or shorter than the V-Maxx) with the spacers on my car and do not have any issues. In the pictures below, I have the height set (bottom edge of the frame to the ground at all 4 corners) set at just under 6” and still have adjustment threads left on the shock body to go higher if necessary. This setup gives me a between 5 and 5.5 inches of ground clearance under the front subframe (lowest point). Also, the control arm angles look pretty normal to me (about the same angles I saw on my 1999 track Miata with the same suspension); if I adjust the shock further up, I can actually get the control arms level or angled slightly downward before I run out of adjustment, but it starts to look a little too dune buggy-ish at that height, so I brought it back down to the level in the pictures. I have only driven this around the neighborhood so far, but I’m able to transverse both speed bumps and those huge speed humps with no issues. Once the new ramps I ordered for my trailer arrive I will be able to get a proper alignment done and give you guys better some handling feedback, but based on the control arm angles, I see no reason to think the car will have any ill handling traits.    I'm going to post some more pictures in my build thread so as not to derail SteadFast's thread into a spacer discussion, but if Kevin can get you guys a set of spacers, there should be nothing to worry about with using Xidas, V-Maxx or any other short aftermarket coil over on an Exocet. This will help everyone understand the issue at hand. Even the smallest of bumps result in scraping. I have my coils as high as they will go (left about 2 threads): Even with them set that way, here is my clearance (REI card is the same size as a credit card so about 3.5" of clearance): The metal shown is the bottom part of the front subframe. I'm willing to bet that if I lowered my coils to a normal height (call it halfway down the threads) I could lay the front subframe on the ground. |
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Post by rauf on Jan 31, 2015 7:26:04 GMT
So I'm starting to figure out what to do with my cluster. I'm wondering about using a digital dash. I'll be running megasquirt, does anyone know of a plug/play solution for megasquirt? From what I've seen, the easiest solution is www.aimsports.com/I am going to use tunerstudio.com/index.php/shadowdashmsmenu or and a tablet or RaspberryPi + LCD screen. |
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Post by jwagner on Jan 31, 2015 15:01:59 GMT
You might want to confim, if you don't already know, that the response lag on a bluetooth setup wont' be too bad. I bought one of those bluetooth engine sound generators that hook into the stereo for my Mazda3. Could select a bunch of different engine sounds - I went with Lamborghini. The idea was that since I couldn't hear my car on the track over the noise from everyone else running with load or no exhausts, I could just crank up the stereo to listen for my shift points. (never realized how much I use motor frequency until I ran a stock 3 on the track) Anyway, the lag on the thing made it useless. It was a bout a half second behind what was actually going on. |
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