Santa brought Bee Jay Valve Covers
12-24-2012, 10:02 PM
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Race Director
And you've got them already installed. That is awesome. They look good on the BeeJay.
12-25-2012, 01:01 AM
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Race Director
The new covers look great.........but I like the old covers too. 
12-25-2012, 01:13 PM
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12-25-2012, 01:27 PM
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Tell me about it. I'm trying to decide between aluminum A arms or tubular adjustable A Arms. I think CPP has tubular A arms with aluminum cross shafts. That and rack and pinion steering are on my wish list. Hey Gordon, got an extra r&p laying around?
12-25-2012, 01:38 PM
#11
Drifting
Looks great...
Rogman
12-25-2012, 02:21 PM
#12
Drifting
Am I allowed to like the old ones? 
..either way looks good.
Ever consider getting smooth wall aluminum/silicone tubing for your air intake? I've seen discussions that the ribbing in that type of ducting disturbed the air so much that is reduces the CFM capabilities dramatically. Pretty cheap to do. It would complete the custom look too
Something like this..
http://www.siliconeintakes.com/index...d3ee89aa591bae
http://www.siliconeintakes.com/
..either way looks good.
Ever consider getting smooth wall aluminum/silicone tubing for your air intake? I've seen discussions that the ribbing in that type of ducting disturbed the air so much that is reduces the CFM capabilities dramatically. Pretty cheap to do. It would complete the custom look too
Something like this..
http://www.siliconeintakes.com/index...d3ee89aa591bae
http://www.siliconeintakes.com/
12-25-2012, 05:36 PM
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BeeJay,
I see that between the first and third photos that you have not only changed your Master Cylinder, but have also rotated your Hydroboost about 180*. I'm guessing that the MC is from a later car and is of aluminum construction, however it seems that you are still using the factory brass prop. valve/distribution block that weighs about half a kilogram (one pound).
When I fitted my HB, I took off the MC and weighed it, about 3.7 kg. I used a Holden VX (2002 model) MC which is not only aluminum but has the proportioning valve built in to it and weighs about 1.1 kg. The Holden MC has three outlet holes, two for the front lines and one for the rear.
After removing the prop. valve, I fitted a coupler and ran a single line from this up to the MC rear brake outlet and managed to hand bend the factory front brake lines to fit up with the Holden MC's front brake outlets. The only problem was that the Holden MC has metric threads, but a couple of adapters fixed that.
So overall, I have cut over three kg from the hydraulic part of the braking system (over six pounds) and have fewer brake lines in the engine compartment. I'd like to know the weights of the factory vacuum booster and a HB to see if I have made an overall weight reduction, but I'm sure I have. Once I learn how to post photos here, I'll show you what I've done.
So, to keep on thread, I like the look of your new rocker covers and your innovative CAI, keep the innovations coming.
Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and,
Regards from Down Under.
aussiejohn
I see that between the first and third photos that you have not only changed your Master Cylinder, but have also rotated your Hydroboost about 180*. I'm guessing that the MC is from a later car and is of aluminum construction, however it seems that you are still using the factory brass prop. valve/distribution block that weighs about half a kilogram (one pound).
When I fitted my HB, I took off the MC and weighed it, about 3.7 kg. I used a Holden VX (2002 model) MC which is not only aluminum but has the proportioning valve built in to it and weighs about 1.1 kg. The Holden MC has three outlet holes, two for the front lines and one for the rear.
After removing the prop. valve, I fitted a coupler and ran a single line from this up to the MC rear brake outlet and managed to hand bend the factory front brake lines to fit up with the Holden MC's front brake outlets. The only problem was that the Holden MC has metric threads, but a couple of adapters fixed that.
So overall, I have cut over three kg from the hydraulic part of the braking system (over six pounds) and have fewer brake lines in the engine compartment. I'd like to know the weights of the factory vacuum booster and a HB to see if I have made an overall weight reduction, but I'm sure I have. Once I learn how to post photos here, I'll show you what I've done.
So, to keep on thread, I like the look of your new rocker covers and your innovative CAI, keep the innovations coming.
Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and,
Regards from Down Under.
aussiejohn
12-26-2012, 12:37 PM
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BeeJay,
I see that between the first and third photos that you have not only changed your Master Cylinder, but have also rotated your Hydroboost about 180*. I'm guessing that the MC is from a later car and is of aluminum construction, however it seems that you are still using the factory brass prop. valve/distribution block that weighs about half a kilogram (one pound).
When I fitted my HB, I took off the MC and weighed it, about 3.7 kg. I used a Holden VX (2002 model) MC which is not only aluminum but has the proportioning valve built in to it and weighs about 1.1 kg. The Holden MC has three outlet holes, two for the front lines and one for the rear.
After removing the prop. valve, I fitted a coupler and ran a single line from this up to the MC rear brake outlet and managed to hand bend the factory front brake lines to fit up with the Holden MC's front brake outlets. The only problem was that the Holden MC has metric threads, but a couple of adapters fixed that.
So overall, I have cut over three kg from the hydraulic part of the braking system (over six pounds) and have fewer brake lines in the engine compartment. I'd like to know the weights of the factory vacuum booster and a HB to see if I have made an overall weight reduction, but I'm sure I have. Once I learn how to post photos here, I'll show you what I've done.
So, to keep on thread, I like the look of your new rocker covers and your innovative CAI, keep the innovations coming.
Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and,
Regards from Down Under.
aussiejohn
I see that between the first and third photos that you have not only changed your Master Cylinder, but have also rotated your Hydroboost about 180*. I'm guessing that the MC is from a later car and is of aluminum construction, however it seems that you are still using the factory brass prop. valve/distribution block that weighs about half a kilogram (one pound).
When I fitted my HB, I took off the MC and weighed it, about 3.7 kg. I used a Holden VX (2002 model) MC which is not only aluminum but has the proportioning valve built in to it and weighs about 1.1 kg. The Holden MC has three outlet holes, two for the front lines and one for the rear.
After removing the prop. valve, I fitted a coupler and ran a single line from this up to the MC rear brake outlet and managed to hand bend the factory front brake lines to fit up with the Holden MC's front brake outlets. The only problem was that the Holden MC has metric threads, but a couple of adapters fixed that.
So overall, I have cut over three kg from the hydraulic part of the braking system (over six pounds) and have fewer brake lines in the engine compartment. I'd like to know the weights of the factory vacuum booster and a HB to see if I have made an overall weight reduction, but I'm sure I have. Once I learn how to post photos here, I'll show you what I've done.
So, to keep on thread, I like the look of your new rocker covers and your innovative CAI, keep the innovations coming.
Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and,
Regards from Down Under.
aussiejohn
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...brake-mod.html
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