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Post by greg on Jan 31, 2015 19:25:28 GMT
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Post by greg on Jan 31, 2015 20:27:14 GMT
In the sun.  |
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Post by ashneyder on Jan 31, 2015 20:38:21 GMT
Gorgeous color. Matches your lug nuts.  |
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Post by gl21133 on Feb 1, 2015 3:39:16 GMT
Wow that's a good looking chassis. Want.
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Post by slownb on Feb 1, 2015 18:14:35 GMT
I have an 02 Miata with V-Maxx Classics on it and had the same problem with the rear lower collar interfering with the axles. Like a few people have pointed out, I was also hoping that the car weight would result in more clearance. I left it as is and took the car for a spin around the block, there was just enough interference to make a nice squeaking sound and leave a ring on each axle where the surface rust was removed. I ended up taking the rear helper springs off, which raised the lower collars high enough to clear the axles. Note: This issue is noted in Flyin Miata's installation instructions "Occasionally, the lower perch will interfere with the axle in the rear (most likely with Track Pack springs), the solution is to remove the helper spring. www.flyinmiata.com/support/instructions/suspension/vmaxx.pdfI don't notice the difference in how the car rides without the helper springs installed. Your build is looking awesome! |
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Post by greg on Feb 2, 2015 5:33:02 GMT
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Post by steadfast on Feb 2, 2015 6:23:24 GMT
Congrats, looks fantastic. Remind me again your bodywork color?
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Post by Warren van Nus on Feb 2, 2015 12:30:24 GMT
I think you may have been a little subtle on the green.  Looks awesome! |
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Post by ashneyder on Feb 2, 2015 12:44:40 GMT
Looks awesome, Greg.
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Post by einy on Feb 2, 2015 13:24:55 GMT
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Post by greg on Feb 2, 2015 14:40:08 GMT
I think you may have been a little subtle on the green. Looks awesome! Don't want any blind SUV drivers backing into it at the gas station. :lol: Was hoping to get a chance to meet you Saturday. Just wanted to shake your hand and tell you how impressive all your work has been. |
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Post by greg on Feb 2, 2015 14:41:20 GMT
Congrats, looks fantastic. Remind me again your bodywork color? One of the grey/black colors. I honestly don't remember which one anymore... Thanks everyone for the comments! More to come. Next step is to powder coat the aluminum pieces, wing mounds and top hat spacers. |
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Post by ashneyder on Feb 2, 2015 15:26:32 GMT
Oh. Did you get the spacers already? Did you see anything else you want to share from your visit to the HQ?
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Post by greg on Feb 2, 2015 15:39:14 GMT
I did get the spacers. Kevin hasn't put them on the site yet but it looks like pricing will be $150-175ish.
He and I talked about me moving down there and opening up a powder coating booth. This way all the coating can be done on location. It's all just talk right now but it's an exciting opportunity. He may start sending me small stuff to do up here in PA in the near future just for starters.
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Post by greg on Feb 4, 2015 14:45:34 GMT
Many of my friends over the years have been teasing me about my obsession with southern cars and driving in the salt. Wanted to show you guys something. The last 45 min of our trip home with the Exocet last weekend we got hit with a snow storm. About 1" of snow fell in that short time. Of course, this meant the salt trucks were out. The Exocet was strapped down to the bed of the truck and wrapped in plastic wrap to protect it. This kept most of the snow out but to my surprise, seemed to have absolutely no difference in keeping the salt off. We dropped the chassis off at my garage around 12:30 Monday morning and after work yesterday (around 5:30) I stopped by the garage to begin working on it. Much to my surprise, every single square inch of the chassis had dry salt on it.   Hard to make out all the tiny crystals in these pics but you can definitely see the pockets where the saturated water pooled up and dried. You keep hearing guys say, "it'll just wash off" but what they don't realize is salt is corrosive. It's on the mild side of the acid leg of the pH scale but it does eat its way into anything. Even fresh powder coat which is one of the most durable stuff man makes today. Took advantage of this mess and decided to do some testing. Started off with, "just wash it off." Grabbed a spray bottle with just water and sprayed an area of the chassis. Didn't touch it. Went to work on something else and let it dry. Came back to find that the water did nothing. The salt was mostly untouched. Came back with a soapy water solution. Same thing. Cleaned a little bit but didn't take off much. Next I tried soapy water and a micro-fiber cloth. This is when I realized why it wasn't getting clean. The salt had actually embedded itself into the powder coat! A little patience and rubbing got it all off, but there's a very very minor residual etch left behind where all the salt was. You can only make it out by shining a light on it. It's so minor I couldn't photograph it unfortunately but just imagine the damage if I left it sit there a week or a month like most people do in the winter without washing their cars.... Again this is powder coat, not even cad or zinc plating which have a worse salt corrosion resistance factor! ...and this is just one short term exposure to it! |
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