That formula is wrong... Ohm's Laws:
E = I * R
=>
I = E / R
and
R = E / I
Voltage (DC) = E
Current = I
If you're thinking power equations:
P = I * E
P = I^2 * R
P = E^2 / R
Sorry just didn't want anybody quoting previous formula...
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E = I * R
=>
I = E / R
and
R = E / I
Voltage (DC) = E
Current = I
If you're thinking power equations:
P = I * E
P = I^2 * R
P = E^2 / R
Sorry just didn't want anybody quoting previous formula...
One more point while you are in there. I have used a rattle can paint, SEM original satin trim for years now, kicks ass, looks great and with decent prep sticks to plastic, not high oil content plastic like Polypropylene (without primer). This stuff-Very nice satin finish for a rattle can. I did some dash work with it once-perfect. It comes in a couple other colors as well.
http://www.goodspeedmotoring.com/sem-original-black-trim-paint-39143-39144.html[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the tip, Logan. I was planning on a rattle can paint specifically for plastic (the power steering and coolant reservoirs). Do you think this trim paint would bond better?
They make engine bay specific dress-up kits. It's a whole set of bolts and nuts in polished or color options. Might be pricey, but if you are doing something strictly for looks anyway then price is probably not quite as important.
I have often wanted to change all visible hardware to at the very least be the same colors and heads. I have combinations of allen head, phillips, bolt head... being consistent is more elegant to me.
I actually did something along the same lines with my STB - I painted the nuts black to match the STB bracket paint, but then used stainless washers to give it a little bling. With that special nut washers are not required, but I used them anyway just for the look.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, the SEM paint is pretty amazing stuff. I painted the lower dash/center console on my 93 landcruiser with it, cup holder, everything. I primed it and cleaned it first but it held up amazingly well for four years up to when I sold it. i swear it hel up btter than the OEM finish. i git turned onto this stuff by a buddy who was a painter in a new car body shop (fixed damaged cars right off the ships)
Really like the satin finish, just the right amount of sheen. It looks good inside or out.
The engine work-Reading for enjoyment, movies, gardening......it's all good, if I had a garage I'd be all up inside the compartment screwing around. Relaxation is where you find it brother.
The "consistency in fastener heads" thing, don't get me started!
http://www.goodspeedmotoring.com/sem-original-black-trim-paint-39143-39144.html[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the tip, Logan. I was planning on a rattle can paint specifically for plastic (the power steering and coolant reservoirs). Do you think this trim paint would bond better?
They make engine bay specific dress-up kits. It's a whole set of bolts and nuts in polished or color options. Might be pricey, but if you are doing something strictly for looks anyway then price is probably not quite as important.
I have often wanted to change all visible hardware to at the very least be the same colors and heads. I have combinations of allen head, phillips, bolt head... being consistent is more elegant to me.
I actually did something along the same lines with my STB - I painted the nuts black to match the STB bracket paint, but then used stainless washers to give it a little bling. With that special nut washers are not required, but I used them anyway just for the look.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, the SEM paint is pretty amazing stuff. I painted the lower dash/center console on my 93 landcruiser with it, cup holder, everything. I primed it and cleaned it first but it held up amazingly well for four years up to when I sold it. i swear it hel up btter than the OEM finish. i git turned onto this stuff by a buddy who was a painter in a new car body shop (fixed damaged cars right off the ships)
Really like the satin finish, just the right amount of sheen. It looks good inside or out.
The engine work-Reading for enjoyment, movies, gardening......it's all good, if I had a garage I'd be all up inside the compartment screwing around. Relaxation is where you find it brother.
The "consistency in fastener heads" thing, don't get me started!
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- 2003 FX35T
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- Brad
Me too - would have been a nice sheet to have for exams back in the day! I should probably print it out and put it up in my cube since I wrote down the wrong formula in this thread!I kind of like this:
But with known voltage and resistance, current calcs are easy.Attachments
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Tech flexin & paintin plastic
Just on a whim I ordered three different sizes of carbon techflex so I could start playing with small sections of wiring. Turns out this stuff looks good on hoses too, so I started covering more than just some wires. This stuff is really easy to put on and take off and pretty cheap. $40 for 25 feet of three different sizes.
I also decided to paint the coolant overflow reservoir as well as the windshield fluid cap (used to be blue). I used techflex on the hose connecting the radiator to the overflow. View attachment 165438
I left a strip of un-painted plastic at the bottom so that I can still see the coolant level.
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Also used it on the PVC hose to catch can and catch can to plenum as well as one of the vacuum lines to the upper plenum. The bracket at the back of the plenum was also painted. I think it looks pretty sweet. Definitely makes everything look "new".
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I'd love to get the harness done too, but with so many branches it seems like it wouldn't look very clean. To do it right I think I would need to extend some wires and move the harness. Not a weekend job. For now I think I'll keep covering the hoses I can reach.
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Just on a whim I ordered three different sizes of carbon techflex so I could start playing with small sections of wiring. Turns out this stuff looks good on hoses too, so I started covering more than just some wires. This stuff is really easy to put on and take off and pretty cheap. $40 for 25 feet of three different sizes.
I also decided to paint the coolant overflow reservoir as well as the windshield fluid cap (used to be blue). I used techflex on the hose connecting the radiator to the overflow. View attachment 165438
I left a strip of un-painted plastic at the bottom so that I can still see the coolant level.
View attachment 165441
Also used it on the PVC hose to catch can and catch can to plenum as well as one of the vacuum lines to the upper plenum. The bracket at the back of the plenum was also painted. I think it looks pretty sweet. Definitely makes everything look "new".
View attachment 165443
I'd love to get the harness done too, but with so many branches it seems like it wouldn't look very clean. To do it right I think I would need to extend some wires and move the harness. Not a weekend job. For now I think I'll keep covering the hoses I can reach.
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- 2003 FX35T
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- Brad
Nice job jumbo! That reminds me to repaint my reservoir as it has started to chip. But you missed painting the oil dip stick
Lol - not for long! I'll get to it! Still need to do the power steering reservoir too. The caps on the power steering, radiator overflow & windshield fluid bother me. They seem sort of cheap. Wish there was more I could do besides painting them without being too cheesy.
looks good I recommend using some clear over the painted areas to make them shine! If you look at Dr2Ks engine, you will notice that shine
I recommend using some clear over the painted areas to make them shine! If you look at Dr2Ks engine, you will notice that shineThat looks good. Nice and clean.
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- 2003 FX35T
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- Brad
looks good
I chose flat black for the reservoir because it matches the stillen heat shield and air ducts. Shiny in the engine bay gets dusty way too fast. I figured flat was the way to go for a more "industrial" look. Maybe if I really need a project one weekend, I'll just take out ALL the plastic and paint all the peices at the same time.
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- 09 FX50
Shiny gets dusty but looks sooo good when it's all clean.
its fun to take out all of the plastic pieces to paint them, and makes a great project, My friend and I worked on his g37s, we took out everything that was plastic in his engine bay (for the most part) and painted them body color and black, to go with the whole theme he had going on. it looks great. However, he opted not to use high-temp paint so some of it got ruined... I think if you did a red/black combination in your engine back it would come out pretty sick
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- 2003 FX35T
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- Brad
hard line retention clips part number/name?
Looking for the black plastic hard line retention clips. I have noticed several of mine have snapped off the wall and are no longer holding the hard lines up against the firewall.
Here's the part(s) I am talking about. Went to InfinitipartsUSA and couldn't track it down:
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I'm not stuck on OEM clips - I'd use anything that works...
Looking for the black plastic hard line retention clips. I have noticed several of mine have snapped off the wall and are no longer holding the hard lines up against the firewall.
Here's the part(s) I am talking about. Went to InfinitipartsUSA and couldn't track it down:
View attachment 165447
I'm not stuck on OEM clips - I'd use anything that works...
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- 2003 FX35T
- Name
- Brad
Found some silicone wire separators from Spectre. They look a bit better than the OEM plastic clips.
http://www.spectreperformance.com/#CATALOG.46013
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This evening I popped in the silicone wire separators in place of the plastic hardline retainers. I actually like these more because they don't transfer vibrations as well as the hard plastic does. I used three on the hardlines and another one on some wires that I wanted routed away from the radiator hardline. That gets pretty hot.
This first picture I used two "doubles" against the firewall and a "triple" to grab on to my aftermarket throttle body ground wire. Remaining in the package is another triple and two quads.
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And in this photo you can see the triple above where the two radiator hoses meet the engine, and also my painted coolant reservoir with chrome cap. Just for fun mod.
View attachment 165450
I have temporarily removed the oil catch to make some changes to it - I'm going to copy the fit and function of the ARC oil catch, but DIY style. And finally - today's engine bay...
View attachment 165452
I'm also looking at these magna-clamps instead of the worm screw clamps I use everywhere. Totally cosmetic (emulates AN fittings), but more clean looking than the standard hose clamps. They offer a red annodized color as well - might go well with the carbon techflex I have working.
http://www.spectreperformance.com/#CATALOG.1168
Before ordering a set of these I need to decide how many and what size. Probably on everything that is visible in the engine bay. Any non visible connections can keep the tension clamp or worm screw clamp. Future mod idea.
http://www.spectreperformance.com/#CATALOG.46013
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This evening I popped in the silicone wire separators in place of the plastic hardline retainers. I actually like these more because they don't transfer vibrations as well as the hard plastic does. I used three on the hardlines and another one on some wires that I wanted routed away from the radiator hardline. That gets pretty hot.
This first picture I used two "doubles" against the firewall and a "triple" to grab on to my aftermarket throttle body ground wire. Remaining in the package is another triple and two quads.
View attachment 165448
And in this photo you can see the triple above where the two radiator hoses meet the engine, and also my painted coolant reservoir with chrome cap. Just for fun mod.
View attachment 165450
I have temporarily removed the oil catch to make some changes to it - I'm going to copy the fit and function of the ARC oil catch, but DIY style. And finally - today's engine bay...
View attachment 165452
I'm also looking at these magna-clamps instead of the worm screw clamps I use everywhere. Totally cosmetic (emulates AN fittings), but more clean looking than the standard hose clamps. They offer a red annodized color as well - might go well with the carbon techflex I have working.
http://www.spectreperformance.com/#CATALOG.1168
Before ordering a set of these I need to decide how many and what size. Probably on everything that is visible in the engine bay. Any non visible connections can keep the tension clamp or worm screw clamp. Future mod idea.
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Thanks, Frank! Little by little. You know what would totally sparkle in there? A polished plenum!
lmao! Trust me, with the money I've been spending on the Evo, I could use every penny I can get... I'll see what the deal is.You know what would totally sparkle in there? A polished plenum!