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

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:45 am

Killer sound on the V8 Dan. How is your suspension/brake setup? Im too lazy to scroll through :-/

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:12 am

AngryTaco wrote:Killer sound on the V8 Dan. How is your suspension/brake setup? Im too lazy to scroll through :-/

Thanks.
Suspension: Ground Control coil overs with 400lb eibach springs, koni adjustable shocks,"The" prototype billzcat1 delrin CA bushings, stitch welded control arms and subframes, no front sway bar, front swaybar on rear with poly end link bushings, solid subframe bushings on rear sub frame, single peice rear struts housings, 2-peice strut housings on front from a FWD B3 80.
Brakes: Stock rear brakes. Front brakes are porsche boxster brembo calipers with custom brackets made by BIRA and D2 A8 drilled rotors from autohausAZ, hawk HPS street pads and porterfield R4 race pads for the track.

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:15 am

speeding-g60 wrote:i like hotrods....

maybe i will go and see yours.... well, i am certain i will see it while it is here...

For sure. Actually I was hoping while im up there i'd swing by to check out the CQ and maybe get a little photo shoot with our cars. That is if time, weather, and the fact that there may be nothing left of your CQ, permits :wink:

85oceanic · Post by **85oceanic** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:19 pm

Done yet?

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:57 am

Yeah! Where is this new exhaust we keep hearing about!?

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:42 am

Sorry guys, I dont get to start working on it till about november 19th. Car and exhaust materials are in oregon and i'm still in cali. I fly up for vacation on november 18th, then the fun can begin. Hopefully it will only take a day or two to get it done, then it can serve as my DD for the rest of my vacation. Not sure when it will come back to cali, I fly home after thanksgiving but the car will get trailered down when the weather is good on the mountain passes of I5 from oregon to cali.

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:09 pm

OOPS! I may have ordered this kit from summit racing :wink:

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 5:26 am

Those would look sexy on my truck

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:39 am

For sure. Electronic cutouts were something that came up in the discussion for the original exhaust but didnt happen and the exhaust took a 180 from what i had originally wanted. But now that its going to be a single stainless exhaust so only one cutout is required to its only half the price now...only 1 cutout needed. I was looking at them and had thought about just buying the cutout pipe with the block off plate only but then decided why not just get the whole package with the motor and save on shipping. I also found out that summit racing sells all the QTP products cheaper than just about anyone else...even amazon and ebay.

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:52 pm

Started on the new exhaust a a couple nights ago. About to go back out to Derracudas shop and hopefully get it finished tonight. Did something creative to solve the tight clearance issue with running a 3" exhaust in the stock location between the floor and rear subframe. I'll let the pics speak for themselves.

The old...

The new...

It was the only paint on hand...

ringbearer · Post by **ringbearer** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 11:32 pm

Nice. Done similar treatments in the past, if there isn't room, make it...

Can't wait to hear it this time around

85oceanic · Post by **85oceanic** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:33 am

Looks good so far Dan! I like to solution to notching out the sub-frame, keep up the good work!

audifreakjim · Post by **audifreakjim** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 11:07 am

Really, you really had to put that idea in my head?? Nice work

JT4k · Post by **JT4k** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 1:53 pm

Super sick Mr Dan as usual.

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:31 pm

Looks good! I'm liking those sexy white wheels

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 7:14 pm

Thanks guys, and sorry for the sick idea Jim. Didnt get as much done last night and today as we wanted but were doin the hard parts so its goin slow but getting done nicely. Gonna go back at it later tonight and this should cap it off. I'll post more once we have it done. Sorry to make you all wait. The next series of pictures will be accompanied by some video :wink:

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:38 pm

Done! All backpurged and TIG'd.

Front section

Middle section

Rear section

Installed (yes i ended up rotating the clamps aiming down)

Actual first run video with cold motor and all...

Link to video

ChrisAudi80 · Post by **ChrisAudi80** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:45 pm

That sounds right on. Fantastic.

chaloux · Post by **chaloux** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 7:03 am

Yeah, sounds awesome. Excellent work!

speeding-g60 · Post by **speeding-g60** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:08 am

i get my ride along here very shortly....

ringbearer · Post by **ringbearer** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 9:30 am

speeding-g60 · Post by **speeding-g60** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 1:13 pm

test drive complete.

video being processed now.

and i want to thank two JERKS ( :lol:

) for making me want a 40v V8 in my next project, on sound alone!!! :slap:

speeding-g60 · Post by **speeding-g60** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 1:18 pm

uploading now.

Link to video

chaloux · Post by **chaloux** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 1:37 pm

85oceanic · Post by **85oceanic** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 1:42 pm

Nice work guys! Sure sounds great!!!

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