eastbaymatt
Junior
Exocet Race - Honda K engine
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Post by eastbaymatt on Mar 29, 2015 21:05:12 GMT
Dying to hear of a comparison as I had been considering 818 as well. I am moving toward the Exocet, In part, because I think the build time will be considerably less and it still looks fun. Also, thought I caught GRM reference that the shifter felt a little vague on the 818?
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Post by USStu on Mar 29, 2015 22:10:15 GMT
vcpwayne: your color scheme is identical to mine, so I'm really worried my body panels will not match the wheels, like yours. I'm guessing your wheels are XXRs in the Habanero color, correct? If so, is that how far off the RAL 2005 is to matching the wheels?
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Post by vcpwayne on Mar 30, 2015 13:23:53 GMT
Dying to hear of a comparison as I had been considering 818 as well. I am moving toward the Exocet, In part, because I think the build time will be considerably less and it still looks fun. Also, thought I caught GRM reference that the shifter felt a little vague on the 818? The FFR supplied shifter is vague in 818but I sell a billet shifter kit with way shorter cables and improves the feel greatly  |
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Post by vcpwayne on Mar 30, 2015 13:35:02 GMT
vcpwayne: your color scheme is identical to mine, so I'm really worried my body panels will not match the wheels, like yours. I'm guessing your wheels are XXRs in the Habanero color, correct? If so, is that how far off the RAL 2005 is to matching the wheels? Way off, go by your local paint store and ask for a RAL chip book and match the wheels to the RAL number. I looked at the RAL colors online and figured the RAL 2005 would match the Habanero wheels. Not so much, got the chip book and the panels match the 2005 so I got what I asked for. So now I either have to re powdercoat/paint the wheels or buy a set that is the right color.  |
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Post by vcpwayne on Mar 31, 2015 18:29:59 GMT
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Post by vcpwayne on Mar 31, 2015 20:31:56 GMT
There was too much orange so graphite wheels   |
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Post by JIDiesel on Mar 31, 2015 21:22:32 GMT
I have been trying to decide how to go about mounting my fenders. Your install is the best example I have seen so far. Thank you.
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Post by einy on Mar 31, 2015 22:45:24 GMT
I have been trying to decide how to go about mounting my fenders. Your install is the best example I have seen so far. Thank you. This comment x2! |
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Post by vcpwayne on Apr 1, 2015 2:18:07 GMT
I painted the gas tank cover with a little graphite too  |
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Post by einy on Apr 1, 2015 12:13:33 GMT
Mounting the fender using some perforated stud plates.  Can you provide a MMC part number for those plates, please? I searched around on their online catalog, and cannot find a perforated plate that has the boss on it to mount the stud to. thank you in advance! |
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Post by vcpwayne on Apr 1, 2015 16:01:29 GMT
Mounting the fender using some perforated stud plates. Can you provide a MMC part number for those plates, please? I searched around on their online catalog, and cannot find a perforated plate that has the boss on it to mount the stud to. thank you in advance! www.mcmaster.com/#97590A330 "perforated base stud" |
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Post by vcpwayne on Apr 1, 2015 16:05:12 GMT
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Post by einy on Apr 1, 2015 17:30:56 GMT
Thank you !
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Post by vcpwayne on Apr 1, 2015 18:22:24 GMT
Here they are bonded in.  |
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Post by thestig on Apr 2, 2015 0:09:04 GMT
I love the paint scheme and wheel choice. The fiberglass work looks pretty good as well. get that thing wired and on the dyno.  |
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