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gurneyeagle 07-21-2013 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 2412518)
The right side duct was a pita to get it angled right. It was trial and fit. I ended up cutting the duct on an angle that would allow for clearance with the reducer and hose to pass the washer bottle. Took me about 3hrs to figure it out. So take your time and look on how you want to run the hose. you may end up cutting the duct and the reducer a couple of times to get it to fit.

On the left duct. I cut it to match the right duct. Just so they look the same. ;) Oh, I used a 2 part epoxy for plastic to glue everything together. ;)

My god, you are as anal as I am! :icon18:

Again, thanks for all the help. I'm getting close.

Rusty 07-21-2013 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by gurneyeagle (Post 2412542)
My god, you are as anal as I am! :icon18:

Again, thanks for all the help. I'm getting close.

I'm worse! :icon14:

Good for you. ;)

Rusty 07-21-2013 04:55 PM

Here's a video from my 3rd session, at the end. Can't edit the video for the middle part. :mad: Which I did my best lap times, chasing a build mustang around. :tup: He couldn't get away from me, until he spun it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px01a-xZJk4

gurneyeagle 07-25-2013 09:58 AM

Just curious - with the amount of track time you have been doing lately, how is the color on your calipers holding-up? There was a lot of talk awhile back that repeated heat cycles would make the bright red color turn brown.

Yours seem to be doing fine. I've got the same color done by Mike.

Rusty 07-25-2013 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by gurneyeagle (Post 2418369)
Just curious - with the amount of track time you have been doing lately, how is the color on your calipers holding-up? There was a lot of talk awhile back that repeated heat cycles would make the bright red color turn brown.

Yours seem to be doing fine. I've got the same color done by Mike.

The color is holding just fine. :tup: My RR caliper has a stain running down it from brake fluid. :mad: I forgot to wash it off the last time I bled my brakes. :shakes head:

Mike 07-25-2013 08:24 PM

Glad to hear they are holding up.

gurneyeagle 07-28-2013 09:50 AM

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Nismo ducts installed! Running the hoses next week.

Big thanks to Rusty! :tup:

Rusty 07-28-2013 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by gurneyeagle (Post 2422265)
Nismo ducts installed! Running the hoses next week.

Big thanks to Rusty! :tup:

:tiphat:

gurneyeagle 07-30-2013 07:37 PM

An alternative to cutting the duct tubes:

Speedi-Products 4 in. x 20 ft. Standard White Vinyl Flexible Hose-EX-SVH 04 at The Home Depot

Use the flex hose to avoid the washer tank and then plug the reducer into the hose. It also eliminates the need to turn down the reducers.

Rusty 07-31-2013 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by gurneyeagle (Post 2425705)
An alternative to cutting the duct tubes:

Speedi-Products 4 in. x 20 ft. Standard White Vinyl Flexible Hose-EX-SVH 04 at The Home Depot

Use the flex hose to avoid the washer tank and then plug the reducer into the hose. It also eliminates the need to turn down the reducers.

You have a picture on how you ran the hose around the washer bottle with the 4" hose?

gurneyeagle 07-31-2013 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 2426237)
You have a picture on how you ran the hose around the washer bottle with the 4" hose?

No because I cut my ducts like you did. I haven't run the 2" Stillen hoses yet. I was thinking the flexible hose could be used (like maybe 6" of it) to point the reducer away from the bottle.

I was just thinking about how to do it differently and it struck me that by using some of this flexible 4" hose, it wouldn't be necessary to cut all of the duct tube off.

I think I have enough clearance to just mate up the Stillen hose to my ducts as I cut them down like yours and I positioned the ducts almost an inch closer to the grill opening than yours. I hope to install the hoses on Saturday (didn't have access to jack stands last week), so we'll find out.

Again, your help has been priceless to me. I'm just trying to think things out to possibly make it easier on others who are planning on doing this. :tup:

wstar 08-01-2013 09:27 AM

For ducting, I'd use the high-quality aircraft-grade stuff. It has better ribbing to hold shape, and is more everything-resistant (tear, heat, oil, etc): Ducting from Aircraft Spruce

cv129 08-11-2013 09:05 PM

Hi Rusty, how are the rotors holding up? Did you take any rotor temperature reading during track use?

Would love to see the improvement in heat dissipation quantitatively speaking, since that's oem nismo's weak spot.

Rusty 08-12-2013 06:31 AM

Rotors are holding up fine. No problems with them. Have 5 trackdays on them. Going tomorrow for number 6. :D

Rusty 08-14-2013 10:52 AM

Did a trackday yesterday. I got bumped up to Group 2 Solo. Meaning now I'm with the semi-fast with no instructor. :D The lead instructor told me at the end of the day, that next time out. If I want, I can run in Group 3. The fast crazies. :driving: LOL


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