Killer sound on the V8 Dan. How is your suspension/brake setup? Im too lazy to scroll through :-/
Re: Dan's 40V V8 4000 Gets a new voice
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:12 am
by 40v4kq
AngryTaco wrote:Killer sound on the V8 Dan. How is your suspension/brake setup? Im too lazy to scroll through :-/
Thanks. Suspension: Ground Control coil overs with 400lb eibach springs, koni adjustable shocks,"The" prototype billzcat1 delrin CA bushings, stitch welded control arms and subframes, no front sway bar, front swaybar on rear with poly end link bushings, solid subframe bushings on rear sub frame, single peice rear struts housings, 2-peice strut housings on front from a FWD B3 80. Brakes: Stock rear brakes. Front brakes are porsche boxster brembo calipers with custom brackets made by BIRA and D2 A8 drilled rotors from autohausAZ, hawk HPS street pads and porterfield R4 race pads for the track.
Re: Dan's 40V V8 4000 Gets a new voice
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:15 am
by 40v4kq
speeding-g60 wrote:i like hotrods....
maybe i will go and see yours.... well, i am certain i will see it while it is here...
For sure. Actually I was hoping while im up there i'd swing by to check out the CQ and maybe get a little photo shoot with our cars. That is if time, weather, and the fact that there may be nothing left of your CQ, permits :wink:
Re: Dan's 40V V8 4000 Gets a new voice
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:19 pm
by 85oceanic
Done yet?
Re: Dan's 40V V8 4000 Gets a new voice
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:57 am
by AngryTaco
Yeah! Where is this new exhaust we keep hearing about!?
Re: Dan's 40V V8 4000 Gets a new voice
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:42 am
by 40v4kq
Sorry guys, I dont get to start working on it till about november 19th. Car and exhaust materials are in oregon and i'm still in cali. I fly up for vacation on november 18th, then the fun can begin. Hopefully it will only take a day or two to get it done, then it can serve as my DD for the rest of my vacation. Not sure when it will come back to cali, I fly home after thanksgiving but the car will get trailered down when the weather is good on the mountain passes of I5 from oregon to cali.
Re: Dan's 40V V8 4000 Gets a new voice
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:09 pm
by 40v4kq
OOPS! I may have ordered this kit from summit racing :wink:
Re: Dan's 40V V8 4000 Just can't control myself
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 5:26 am
by AngryTaco
Those would look sexy on my truck
Re: Dan's 40V V8 4000 Just can't control myself
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:39 am
by 40v4kq
For sure. Electronic cutouts were something that came up in the discussion for the original exhaust but didnt happen and the exhaust took a 180 from what i had originally wanted. But now that its going to be a single stainless exhaust so only one cutout is required to its only half the price now...only 1 cutout needed. I was looking at them and had thought about just buying the cutout pipe with the block off plate only but then decided why not just get the whole package with the motor and save on shipping. I also found out that summit racing sells all the QTP products cheaper than just about anyone else...even amazon and ebay.
Re: Dan's 40V V8 4000 Just can't control myself
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:52 pm
by 40v4kq
Started on the new exhaust a a couple nights ago. About to go back out to Derracudas shop and hopefully get it finished tonight. Did something creative to solve the tight clearance issue with running a 3" exhaust in the stock location between the floor and rear subframe. I'll let the pics speak for themselves.
The old...
The new...
It was the only paint on hand...
Re: Dan's 40V V8 4000 New exhaust coming together
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 11:32 pm
by ringbearer
Nice. Done similar treatments in the past, if there isn't room, make it...
Can't wait to hear it this time around
Re: Dan's 40V V8 4000 New exhaust coming together
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:33 am
by 85oceanic
Looks good so far Dan! I like to solution to notching out the sub-frame, keep up the good work!
Re: Dan's 40V V8 4000 New exhaust coming together
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 11:07 am
by audifreakjim
Really, you really had to put that idea in my head?? Nice work
Re: Dan's 40V V8 4000 New exhaust coming together
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 1:53 pm
by JT4k
Super sick Mr Dan as usual.
Re: Dan's 40V V8 4000 New exhaust coming together
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:31 pm
by AngryTaco
Looks good! I'm liking those sexy white wheels
Re: Dan's 40V V8 4000 New exhaust coming together
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 7:14 pm
by 40v4kq
Thanks guys, and sorry for the sick idea Jim. Didnt get as much done last night and today as we wanted but were doin the hard parts so its goin slow but getting done nicely. Gonna go back at it later tonight and this should cap it off. I'll post more once we have it done. Sorry to make you all wait. The next series of pictures will be accompanied by some video :wink:
Re: Dan's 40V V8 4000 New exhaust coming together
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:38 pm
by 40v4kq
Done! All backpurged and TIG'd.
Front section
Middle section
Rear section
Installed (yes i ended up rotating the clamps aiming down)
) for making me want a 40v V8 in my next project, on sound alone!!! :slap: