Andreas Mx250 Coupe build - Page 9

Jeffr4 · #**161** 30th June 2014, 13:41

Andreas,
Det kan vara, och är inte ett problem.....

slangenracing · #**162** 30th June 2014, 23:20

Yes, absolutely Garyh that is the plan! Has to convince my fiancee to stitch something up!

So here comes the pictures of the assembled car! Colour got a bit dull in the camera, its more like the pictures when fresh painted...

A bit more scoop and wheelarches!

Best regards from Andreas

Scottie22 · #**163** 1st July 2014, 06:36

Very very nice!

The light does not do the paint justice!

Beautiful shape.

Axel · #**164** 1st July 2014, 07:13

Cannot believe that was a silly Mazda! Well done Andreas, I am waiting for pics in the sun ;-)

garyh · #**165** 1st July 2014, 08:03

Looks brilliant, the badge is very subtle...

y cymro · #**166** 1st July 2014, 12:47

That looks very nice Andreas.
What about a top tinted sun strip to visually lower the windscreen and roof?

(copyright acknowledged)

slangenracing · #**167** 1st July 2014, 18:41

Thank you guys! Yes i am very happy with how it ended up. Still has a lot of thing to do on the car. I am working on the exhaust right now. I will be posting about it a little later

Best regards from Andreas!

slangenracing · #**168** 1st July 2014, 18:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by y cymro

That looks very nice Andreas.
What about a top tinted sun strip to visually lower the windscreen and roof?

(copyright acknowledged)

Yes i Think you are right about that. It has crossed my mind! I maybe will put striping over it too... Has to think about it all and let it sink in for a while!

That miata look horrible fast!

Best regards Andreas!

Paul L · #**169** 1st July 2014, 19:46

Andreas - Your car looks great.

The thing I find interesting is that the BRG paint does scream "look at me" in the way a bright yellow (or similar) would.

And yet the car as a whole really catches your eye and makes you want to look at it.

Top job, Paul.

Jamma · #**170** 1st July 2014, 20:33

Absolutely amazing... Interior looks fabulous too! Love the quilted material and the seats are very much to my taste.

Can I ask your specs on the wheels? Offset etc

slangenracing · #**171** 1st July 2014, 21:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamma

Absolutely amazing... Interior looks fabulous too! Love the quilted material and the seats are very much to my taste.

Can I ask your specs on the wheels? Offset etc

Thanks!

The Wheels in rear are 15x9 zero offset and a 38mm spacer. Fronts are 15x8 zero offset no spacer.

The Wheels are Rota Wheels, model RKR

Best regards Andreas

slangenracing · #**172** 1st July 2014, 21:44

So now the persuit for power begins...

I have been looking for a header that would suit my Engine. I have found zero. Most are 4-2-1 headers, and that is not the way. I am very specific about what i want, because a lot of Power is hidden here. ALOT. So the natural way as usual is to do it your self. This header i made is calculated upon my Engine spec. Cams, cylinder head, rpm range, usage etc. So this is what i ended up with. Primary lengths and diameters are calculated, and also the collector which has a venturi to help midrange a tiny bit (high rpm range is favorised).

Startpoint for a collector, the "nose" helps the pulses to retain energy a bit.

First section of collector is finished

All the primarys are MIG spotwelded on the car, spots are then grinded down, made ready for TIG welding

Here is the finished header. All welding is done, and also the collector is finished.

Hmm... I wonder what comes out here...

Put on the car, it is not much space left... Pardon the messy engine, it will be pulled out as there will be some work on that one too

Very tight here...

So now for the rest of the exhaust...

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garyh · #**173** 2nd July 2014, 06:36

why do change from Mig to Tig?

slangenracing · #**174** 2nd July 2014, 07:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by garyh

why do change from Mig to Tig?

The MIG is just perfect to use when tubes is on the the car, a lot simpler to just "aim and shoot" when holding tube bends with one hand and the welder with the other. I use a auto welding helmet.

The TIG welder on the other hand has several advantages over the mig (especially whith this thin materal). The main reason is the strength of the weld. When welding with the TIG it is a lot more conrolled melt than with the mig, ending up with a more even weld that has burned through everywhere. The MIG weld tend to build up on the material. The other big advantage here is when there is small gaps between the bends, it always gets weld threads in the bends with the MIG. Theese can come loose an get caught in cat-converter , disrupts flow etc. That does not happpen with the TIG welding. And offcorse, the TIG welds looks a hundred times better than the MIG.

Best regards Andreas