Dan's S8K...Strut towers gone :)

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:27 pm

derracuda wrote:A moment of silence please

I asked for forgiveness for the carnage that was about to unfold and then got down to business. Still some good parts on it. Parking brake still worked flawlesly. When I saw a factory fog lamp switch on the cluster trim my face lit up and I ran to the front only to be disappointed.

nismo · Post by **nismo** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:34 pm

I wish I knew where to get clean 4kq's. Derek apparently hasn't shared the secret source of his 4kq goodness!

Eric

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:02 pm

all of his and mine have come from craigslist.

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 2:36 pm

Got a box in the mail today...

Gonna try to get it in today and make an "after" video.

a_CQ · Post by **a_CQ** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 2:40 pm

That's interesting. The idea is that it's removable, relatively easy?

oldsklaudidub · Post by **oldsklaudidub** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:26 pm

40v4kq wrote:
Link to video

Big screen, surround sound, and popcorn in hand.

This film should win an Oscar, best co-star actor Dan, best lead actor Audi 4kq 4.2, and best supporting actor Derek.

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:37 pm

LMAO Cory! Makes me happy to see how much you like that video. There are more, and better ones to come. I've got this thing goin up to 7k RPM already. Once it's as street-legal as I can make it i'll go and get some high rpm gear-rowing footage for you (and everyone else) to enjoy.

@ Petar. Yep, and Yep. I had to slide it into my flex pipe since the 3" section of aluminum tube after the flex pipe wasnt long enough for it to slide all the way in. It was acually a nice snug fit too. First sound check revealed that it's still too loud, but the insert comes with two weld on discs that look to me like freeze plugs for a domestic engine. One already has a hole drilled into it and the other is undrilled. The idea is that you can tack weld the caps onto the front end of the insert to quiet it down more. Start with the pre-drilled one and if it's not to your liking you can put the solid one on instead or drill it to your liking.

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 5:12 pm

Heres what it sounds like with the insert installed. It's still too loud so i'm gonna pop it out and weld on one of the caps and see what that does.
BTW, thats the neighbors stupid dogs yipping, they need to be run over.

Link to video

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:13 am

OK, so what i did now is remove the insert and weld on the front cap that they call the "restrictor" and throw it back in. It's a bit quiter and more rumbly/less perky. There is even another cap i could weld on for maximum effect but I think this will work for now.
Heres a video for comparison with the one above. Even in the videos you can hear the difference...

Link to video

oldsklaudidub · Post by **oldsklaudidub** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:25 am

40v4kq wrote:Heres what it sounds like with the insert installed. It's still too loud so i'm gonna pop it out and weld on one of the caps and see what that does.
BTW, thats the neighbors stupid dogs yipping, they need to be run over.

I do not hear a dog, not even a rat if you want to call it that. All I hear is fear.

"Thorny: You smell something, Rabbit?
Rabbit: *sniff sniff* ... Fear."

85oceanic · Post by **85oceanic** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:26 am

Sounds freakin great Dan! Nice work!

Derracuda · Post by **Derracuda** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:57 am

I like the second vid the best so far

Corey, is there a trophy for our roles in this film? If so, I'm not welding them up....

Derracuda · Post by **Derracuda** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:01 am

man I like that crisp cranking. Glad we used 2/0 cable

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:27 pm

Cory, tomorrow i'm gonna do my best to make you a vid you can really enjoy with a big screen, surround sound, and popcorn

I'm talkin 1080P and 7000RPM

I'm also gonna see if I can find my lisence plate for the back of my car to make it street-legal-ish.

Ben, the torch has been passed to you. It's now your turn to dazzle us with fantastic exhaust noises.

Derek, It was a good choice. Now I just need to install a circuit breaker at the battery so I dont have any catostrophic melt downs.

oldsklaudidub · Post by **oldsklaudidub** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:20 am

derracuda wrote:I like the second vid the best so far

Corey, is there a trophy for our roles in this film? If so, I'm not welding them up....

There's a beverage of your choice waiting for you in May at Carlisle. Time for a road trip with the family.

oldsklaudidub · Post by **oldsklaudidub** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:22 am

40v4kq wrote:Corey, tomorrow i'm gonna do my best to make you a vid you can really enjoy with a big screen, surround sound, and popcorn I'm talkin 1080P and 7000RPM I'm also gonna see if I can find my lisence plate for the back of my car to make it street-legal-ish.

Ben, the torch has been passed to you. It's now your turn to dazzle us with fantastic exhaust noises.

Derek, It was a good choice. Now I just need to install a circuit breaker at the battery so I dont have any catostrophic melt downs.

Does it come with commentary like Allan McNish's lap around LeMans?

85oceanic · Post by **85oceanic** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:03 am

40v4kq wrote:Ben, the torch has been passed to you. It's now your turn to dazzle us with fantastic exhaust noises.

Challenge accepted.

...

just give me a few months.

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:37 am

Corey, the cars exhaust will be doing all the commentary. It's hard to talk into a camera mounted on the back of the car.

Ben, you can have as many months as you need, but be warned that i'm gonna start asking if its done yet after only a couple days.

OOOOGT · Post by **OOOOGT** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:54 am

Sound great!

speeding-g60 · Post by **speeding-g60** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:25 pm

thats it. i MUST do a V8 in the next project car. MUST.

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:17 pm

Well, I am unable to make a good video today since I cant find a lisence plate for my car :( Gonna keep looking, it has to be here somewhere.

85oceanic · Post by **85oceanic** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:29 am

Dude, find that crap already!

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:56 am

extreme90path wrote:Dude, find that crap already!

It seems to be MIA. And more bad news...The trans in my GLI is crapping out on me. Started making a bad clicking noise on deceleration. Turns out its coming from the diff. The ring gear must be coming off of the carrier. Stupid rivets, why couldn't they have used bolts like every normal car maker?

85oceanic · Post by **85oceanic** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:41 pm

It's just an excuse to DD the V8 4kq.

Just go get yourself a temp!

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:35 pm

extreme90path wrote:It's just an excuse to DD the V8 4kq. Just go get yourself a temp!

Um, do to the circumstances of the previously mentioned engine swap on this vehicle california says GITFO of california, do not pass go, do not collect 200 dollars, do not pass smog, and do not get registration. So for me to get a temp i would have to drive approximately 300 miles to go to the correct DMV for said temp. In which case I apparently need replacement plates since I have lost mine. But dont worry, I got scooby-doo on the case and it should be handled in a couple weeks. I could deal with the DD part though, i'm only 6 minutes/4 miles from my work so even with high gas prices i should be fine if i can keep my foot out of the floor which is not possible for me.

Dan's S8K...Strut towers gone :)

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