3800 New project

[imported_Ron Vogel]

How long will it take ZZP to copy this one, LOL.

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[Sinister Drag Designs]

very nice ron, very nice. im sure some vendor will try and get in on this

 

[imported_Ron Vogel]

It's actually lighter and stiffer than the old one. It still sucks cutting brackets though. I used a sawzall to cut the bracket, then hand filed. I was able to countersink the tubes into the bracket, took some creative drill press work...

 

[Fish]

I forgot to ask, how much clearance is there from the supercharger pulley and the idler pulley?? Looks real close.

 

[UR LOSN]

that is kick ass!!!! very clean, very well made. I'd send the bracket out to have it cut with a water jet, mass production is a must for that

 

[GP_Pimp]

Looks pretty good Ron.

Though I'm wondering how well that's going to hold up before those rods start flexing and fatiguing.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

Looks pretty good Ron.

Though I'm wondering how well that's going to hold up before those rods start flexing and fatiguing. [/b]

thaey are all under compression/tensionthose 4 stands should be plenty strong



looks great ron...you def chose a non cutting tool friendly shape...lol vertical saw and a decent beltsander would probably make things a bit faster, but who cares! your gonna polish the hell outta that arent ya?

 

[TommyGloves]

Nice job Ron.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

hey ron, i've always wanted to use the plasma cutter on aluminum aluminum sure burns bright, i've got a box of aluminum chips to throw on a bonfire...keep yours too i'll donate mine for an aluminum fueled rocket under your car :lolsign:

 

[imported_FastKatt]

So, Ron...
You have a back-log of orders for these already?
What are you goin to ask for them?

You need a Gen5 to map out changes for fitment?
I was in Bolingbrook Saturday, friend just had a baby-boy
We took the family to visit for the day

I'm for real, maybe we can hook up, I'll buy ya' a beer or 2 at Crazy Rock or something

Looks great, Home Made Parts FTMFW!

 

[imported_Ron Vogel]

Looks pretty good Ron.

Though I'm wondering how well that's going to hold up before those rods start flexing and fatiguing.
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They won't, the tube is .125 wall, and the plate is 1/2" thick. I have standoffs on the studs, plust the tubes are countersunk into the plate...it's super stuff. All aircraft quality aliminum.

I forgot to ask, how much clearance is there from the supercharger pulley and the idler pulley?? Looks real close.
[/b]

You can make it whatever you want. It's on an eccentric, and the eccentric has 2" adjustment up and down.

 

[1BADGTP]

Where did you get the pulley at?

 

[imported_Ron Vogel]

It's called a backside idler, but that is a standard Dayco Pulley.

 

[Mike K]

Those look designed for a CNC... h34r:

 

[imported_Ron Vogel]

I forgot how fun the car is to drive without belt slip...

 

[itlnrob]

Ron, you are very creative buddy. Nice job.

 

[630_GTO]

you need to get out more

but nice job on your home made "crap"

 

[00 GTP Debadged]

Ron, that is very nice.... Now make me one for a Gen V...


Randy

 

[imported_Ron Vogel]

In the works...

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Ron -

Did you make the portion that the idler pulley is bolted onto?

it looks like you just fabbed up the bracket but thought i would ask.

do you have part numbers for the pulley and bracket there?

looks awesome by the way

 

[Mike K]

Ron's been talking about redesigning this setup for awhile and I'm ecstatic with how it came out. Originally we were talking about mounting a plate on the front of the engine like a gentleman on 3800pro did but for ease of install you really can't beat this.

Talk about innovation, there's nothing like this on the market right now. I'm like a proud parent... errrr... son to have Ron associated with us, especially when he comes up with a winner like this.

Look for these in mass market form soon...

 

[bikrboy128]

this looks sweet! i wonder how long its gonna take before zzp makes something like this.

 

[imported_Ron Vogel]

Don't want to sound bitter, but it only took them a week to copy the modded fuel rail design from me...and when I came up with the first version of this a year or so ago they put it up on their website as "coming soon". So, it should be copied pretty quick.

Fortunately, I know the pitfalls of the system and already worked the bugs out. They can figure all that stuff on their own. So if they make one quickly I expect it to have problems. A lot of force is applied to that bracket...

 

[phat_ridegt]

anything for us gen v guys??

 

[Fish]

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