Custom RB20 / RB25 Coil cover. Opinions please.

Post by **Fibre guy** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 3:47 pm

Update on the timing cover:It's ready to mold just going to add flanges and wax it.

Still working on the vented coil cover.... 40+ hrs. of sanding and work already

Post by **l0nestar** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 3:56 pm

Post by **triock91** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:24 pm

I am New To Nico, But your work is Outstanding!18 with my s13 1990 KA24DE.

Congrats on the Baby Boy!

Post by **Fibre guy** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:35 pm

Thank you for the nice comments and welcome to NICO.

Post by **MoogLe** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:59 pm

oh my goodness,

that timing cover is going to look fantastic!!!

Post by **Darius** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:42 am

I love this thread!

Post by **robbie2883** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 5:32 am

i think i need to clean my pants now

Post by **robbie2883** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 2:48 am

bump....just keeping this up top!

Post by **Largekid** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 12:55 pm

Darius wrote:

I love this thread!

+1

Post by **Fibre guy** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 1:28 pm

I just finished the upper timing cover mold and I'm going to lay up the first carbon one tonight. I'll get pics up when it's in the vac bag.

The vented coil cover is still being worked on. Getting the vents all 100% symmetrical is one of the most difficult things I've ever tackled.

Post by **bRadical** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:33 pm

Darius wrote:

I love this thread!

must agree!!!

Post by **Bluefire** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:27 pm

I love seeing high quality work like this! keep it up!

Post by **Fibre guy** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:20 pm

Thanks for the great comments!

I have the vents in PVA and hopefully I'll finally get a good mold this time...

However the timing cover is coming along great. The timing cover mold is ready to duplicate so I can have multiple cover drying at the same time.Timing cover mold:

Post by **legit240sx** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:27 am

dude!!! can't wait for the vented coil covergot the engine in, all its missing is a bomb-A cover!

Post by **Flamereka** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:25 pm

looks great but whats the progress on the coilcovers unless I missed it? I wouldn't mind a blank unvented one free of the mounts for the ignitor without the dip in teh center.

Post by **Fibre guy** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:28 pm

Flamereka wrote:looks great but whats the progress on the coilcovers unless I missed it? I wouldn't mind a blank unvented one free of the mounts for the ignitor without the dip in teh center.

The unvented one doesn't have the chip mounts or the hump. Though the dip running down the center is still there.

The progress is: The timing cover and normal coil cover molds are finished.I'm still working on the vented one but it looks like I'm almost done.I'm not going to sell any until the vented one is done and I know the epoxy won't yellow or warp with the constant heat.I'm playing around with different epoxies to get a good balance between glossy and heat resistance.

When they are all finished I'm going to start a new thread in the fabricators market to start taking orders and shipping them out.

Post by **MoogLe** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:49 am

im loving the quality controll here man

i wish you made CF hoods lol, seeing your attention to detail i'm sure they'd be spotless!

Post by **robbie2883** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:58 am

Fibre guy wrote:
The unvented one doesn't have the chip mounts or the hump. Though the dip running down the center is still there.

The progress is: The timing cover and normal coil cover molds are finished.I'm still working on the vented one but it looks like I'm almost done.I'm not going to sell any until the vented one is done and I know the epoxy won't yellow or warp with the constant heat.I'm playing around with different epoxies to get a good balance between glossy and heat resistance.

When they are all finished I'm going to start a new thread in the fabricators market to start taking orders and shipping them out.

well make sure you put me on that list automatically!

Post by **Fibre guy** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:21 pm

Not really in the update but I was making a reusable plug to make more timing cover molds and the flange cracked when I was pulling it so I just decided to cut it up and make a test fit of the fiberglass one. This cover is made out of fiberglass not carbon.Note how the carbon/kevlar coil cover changed dominate colors at different angles.Front: Flush bolts (using the stock bolts)

Side: Notice that the back of the timing cover sits flush with the metal dust plate.
Modified by Fibre guy at 10:27 PM 10/21/2009

Post by **bspeed_il** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:06 pm

I really can't wait much longer. hah. This anticipation is just brutal. Looking mighty good!

Post by **robbie2883** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:51 am

ur such tease!!

Post by **Surfsup** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:27 pm

Wow...I want a coil cover for sure!

Post by **bspeed_il** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:32 am

Figured I'd bump the thread--can't let it get too far back

Hope all is well!

Post by **Cjmartz2k** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:35 am

Hey Fiber, did you say you were looking for a 26 center cover and timing cover to use for molds? Mine are painted up all pretty, but if you promise not to scratch them (and pay to fix them if you do), you can use mine. My buddy lives right down the road from you in FL. I could send them down with him after he comes to visit and you can mail them back or something. Just a thought since I pulled them out of a box from japan yesterday.

Post by **toadx8u** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:57 pm

you back in the states man???

Post by **Cjmartz2k** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:44 pm

Yeah, been back a few weeks now. Sitting on my a** waiting for the FAA to call me and tell me I'm going to be "financially secure" soon

Post by **Fibre guy** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:32 pm

bspeed_il wrote:Figured I'd bump the thread--can't let it get too far back

Hope all is well!

Thanks for the bump, I've been juggling a lot of financial issues so I've been slowed down. I need to get out to work on these and finish them so I can get out of this rut. I promise the quality will be worth the effort I've put into them and the wait though.

Cjmartz2k wrote:Hey Fiber, did you say you were looking for a 26 center cover and timing cover to use for molds? Mine are painted up all pretty, but if you promise not to scratch them (and pay to fix them if you do), you can use mine. My buddy lives right down the road from you in FL. I could send them down with him after he comes to visit and you can mail them back or something. Just a thought since I pulled them out of a box from japan yesterday.

Hey, welcome back stateside where RB's are expensive again. About the 26 covers, I have to fill in the spot where the sticker is so they are completely smooth and take all the imperfections like pits and scratches out so I need a set to keep. But when the 25 covers are out maybe you'll trade them for a carbon fiber set, or the first 26 set?

Post by **robbie2883** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:20 am

bump...how are things going bro?

Post by **l0nestar** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:19 pm

For Realz.. what is the status??

Post by **s14_sport** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:08 am

yea this was going soooooo good.

and now just fell off the face of the earth

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