Current Car Progress (w/Pics)

[Red-KAT]

Well I got my exhaust wrap and stuff the other day and started working... 1st off its a good idea to use gloves... the exhaust wrap has fiberglass in it and tore up my hands on the 1st piece I did.

So Here is what I purchased.

2" wide 100 feet graphite black exhaust wrap by DEI 50 feet of securing bands from Thermo Tech 3 cans of high temp black silicon paint. DEI 15 foot role of thermal tape from DEI

Catco looks better in black...

My Greddy SR downpipe with wideband bung... (bung... he-he)

Check out my new EXTRA wide 3" exhaust clamp. (that should keep it from blowing apart at 80 again!) scarry!

And who said you cant paint a $1200 dollar JIC exhaust?? (And only 3-lbs more weight on it)











This is what happens to a TI exhaust that you bottem out your car on!







Yeah yeah its not an even paint job... I have a few more passes to go.

Ehh I think it looks good... Should look alright under the car. I do have a black and red thing going on anyways. why stop a good thing?

[Structure240sx]

looking good mang. i cant wait to pull my car out of the garage to start messing with it again

[chmercer]

posting for a friend

"lamest waste of time, ever. what were your floors about 5 degrees too hot for you?""p.s. that paint job looks like stinkfist"

[eliterit]

hope u dont get all that wrap full of water. that might cause the piping to rust pretty quick.

[egan]

hope u dont get all that wrap full of water. that might cause the piping to rust pretty quick.

yeah, i was going to mention that to. ive heard once it gets soaked in the rain, it hold the water in, and causes rust. does ti rust? i duno. but the water will add weight.... so this is just a heads up i guess. haha

but at least it must have felt good throw rattle can paint onto a $1200 exhaust

[Red-KAT]

posting for a friend

"lamest waste of time, ever. what were your floors about 5 degrees too hot for you?" "p.s. that paint job looks like stinkfist"

Ehh no need to explain myself but I will...

The whole reason I wrapped my exhaust is to kill time... yep nothing special about it. My car is down ATM so I got some wrap and did it...

And the paint is silicon pant made to seal the wrap vs water... and no TI does not rust.

I'll post more pics once the paint job is done... The 1st pass always looks bad...

[Red-KAT]

but at least it must have felt good throw rattle can paint onto a $1200 exhaust

Yes... Yes it did! I dont think it would sell very well to the bling people... But I could care less if its TI looking or not. If I want a TI one for a car show I'll just buy another.

[300max]

the exhaust looks fine, but what's up with the porch?

[Red-KAT]

lmao... My dad and moms ****... Not my idea of clean. (I rent the bottem 2 floors of the house from them)

[blk90s13]

nice work this is wut i did the other day





3 inch downpipe back

[WDRacing]

I love DIY stuff man....

[WDRacing]

Good stuff Red....keep the pics comin.

[cyrus240sx]

Yeah, I hate bottoming out my car with my new exhaust... all of a sudden all the driveways and such I thought were safe even after lowering my car aren't anymore!

[Red-KAT]

Yeah... I think you can tell from the big pic that it tore the weld open right there... Kinda sucks but I'm glad that it... Cant find anyone to weld Ti :P

[Nismo_Freak]

nice work this is wut i did the other day





3 inch downpipe back

Got mandrel?

[sil80drifter]

Well I guess I wanna show off my DP then.



It clears well:



sil80

[Arrow]

sil80drifter: what is that section in your exhaust that seems to be wrapped? a type of expansion chamber??? I've heard of some exhaust systems that have some type of part that extends as the rpm's increase.... hmmm... just curious. BTW, Red-KAT great job! Keep up the good work! Although I do agree with WD... mandrel bending anyone? might help some if you can get it... either way, NICE!

[blk90s13]

Got mandrel?

hell yeah

i mounted on the car last night the thing fits like a glove i dont thing any other exhaust company makes some thing with that much clearance

i will get on car pics in a couple days

[sil80drifter]

What you are talking about is an adjustable length exhaust manifold, which is usually used on NA applications (the Integra Type R has one made by... spoon or mugen, don't remember). Those are ridiculously expensive and are used to get that lasf bit of power from the NA engine, while retaining low-end driveability. When it's short there is more low end, when it's logn there is more top end (or vice versa I'm getting a bit confused), and there is something that adjusts that, or you can do it manually if you make one yourself. Similar to adjustable length intake manifolds, these are not something an FI car would employ.

In my case, this is not a warp, it's a flex-section, to account for engine vibrations and general exhaust sway. It helps reduce strain on both the flanged joints and the turbo manifold itself by absorbing movement. They got for about 30 bucks on ebay, and come in all diameters needed, both in mild steel and SS options. A completely stiff exhaust is one of the main rasons why people's manifolds or exhaust bends crack, as the rigid piping has to absord the shocks of engine twist and exhaust sway. Something will give after a while, and it's usually the smallest/thinnest weld, like the bends on an equal length SS manifold that are not as rigid as the thick 3" or 2.5" catback/dp welds.I recommend this flex section to anyone who is making their own DP or catback.

Red-KAT let us know how long the high temp paint holds up on the exhaust/cat, maybe this is finally the one that won't chip off after a week or two. I really need to get some good high temp spray paint for cheap, and I'm looking so far without much luck.

sil80
Modified by sil80drifter at 5:02 PM 2/21/2005

[Red-KAT]

Well I got my Tial Wastegate on Monday... I would have taken it all to the shop but I had to PB Bolt Blast a few nuts and let them soke... (I hate the Greddy Mani SOO much!)

So if I have time today I'll take it all in and have them start... I am on the verge of having them custom make a mani for me... But I have other things I'd rather spend my cash on right now.

EDIT: NM I have lots of time... took off 1/2 the day :P I love working for the gov!
Modified by Red-KAT at 6:46 PM 2/22/2005