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It's about time I updated my build. Got the windshield frame bent and the side mounts made and mocked up.

Hey Russ, I am glad you are still at it. I will need to invite you down sometime soon to share my progress.

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Gavin

My build: http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=16005

I'm down for a Charlotte meet up.

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30 years old, not sure what I want to be when I grow up…

I tend to skip around on my build. Just depends on what I feel like when I go into the garage. I decided to try my luck at building the covering for the master cylinders. Lots of looking and thinking trying to figure this out. The original flanges I built into the scuttle for this purpose ended up having to be modified. My problem is I want everything to be easily disassembled so I end up spending a lot of time trying to engineer a solution. End product came out pretty good.

Do you remove the stepped cover to expose the fluid reservoirs? it looks nice

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Gavin

My build: http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=16005

Great looking sheet metal work.

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30 years old, not sure what I want to be when I grow up…

Mnot,
with the rear facing reservoirs, the cover needs to be removed. That's the negative of this setup. I do have the option of using remote reservoirs mounted on the firewall but I wanted to keep things as clean as possible to begin with.

Working on the exhaust system. I'm interested to hear what the $30 Cherry Bomb muffler sounds like. I've got an idea on a shield design but that will come later.

Russ, what size pipe are you using? The cherry bomb looks pretty long, is it?

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Gavin

My build: http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=16005

It was the longest I could find at 30.5". Inlet is 2 1/4". I wanted a longer muffler to run down the side of the car as I think that looks better.

It will be loud.

Especially for something exiting next to your ear.

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The others are right, it's going to be loud. I've got cheap glasspacks as side pipes on my car too, and it's loud. Doesn't sound too bad with a 60 degree v6 though. Might not be too bad with a 4 either.
Kristian

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V6 in a book frame build. Now registered.
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There is a reason they are called cherry bombs.

You may need a resonator to remove some of the raspy notes, unless you like that sort of tone.

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Walt
06 RX-8 Shinka
04 RX-8 GT
06 325xi
Some people never have anything except ideas. Go do it.
Emissions & fuel economy haven't exactly been areas of strength for past rotary power plants, but absolutely no one with a soul has ever cared.

Later if you find it too loud:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wlk-17878/overview/

It will get louder as you use it, blowing out the fiberglass packing.

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