Basin Motorsports is a small business in South Central Oregon. I'm a Mechanical Engineer and have been a motorsport enthusiast for the last 35 years.
My car projects include: - A 2009 Nissan Versa/Tiida hatchback (Project Meep) - A 1995 Nissan 240sx S14 (Project Zenki Redux) - A 1992 Ford Mustang Foxbody Notchback (Project 9deucecoupe) - A 1980 Ford Mustang Notchback (Project #WideFox) - A 1986 Ford Mustang LX (The Gray Lady) - A 1987 Porsche 944 (The Phoenix) - A 2004 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (The BatVette)
Skills featured on the channel include: - Painting - Body Work and Metal Repair - General Assembly - Vinyl Wrapping & PPF Application - Custom Interior & Upholstery - 3D Printing
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I don’t think you’ll see any difference on the gauges. I could see much hotter heat in the winter through your HVAC from better heat transfer to the heater core. Maybe the coolant warms up a little quicker from absorbing more heat from the motor. As far as actually seeing a difference on the gauges.. your entire cooling system is controlled by the thermostat. It will always keep it at its designed temperature. If this product removes heat better than 50/50 on its own, it’ll just close the thermostat slightly and limit the coolant flow rate a touch to keep it at its designed temperature. The alternative is having super shit heat transfer, say super foamy coolant. The thermostat would just be wide open full time to make up for shitty transfer with more flow rate.
I am about to try this product! I did not read all the comments but from what I did read, no one understands this product or engine cooling principles! The main purpose of this product is to raise the boiling point and flash point of the coolant. To help others understand take a frying pan get it good and hot and them apply a liquid , it will steam boil off and literally remove itself from the heat! Well that is what is happening at the point of coollant contacts the cylinder walls inside the motor. Except your cylinder walls can be 2 to 4 times hotter than the frying pan will get on a stove top. What happens is sometimes with these newer high performance engines run much hotter inside the cylinder and even though the cylinder is surrounded by coolant it reaches temperatures that can cause the coolant that comes in contact with the actual metal of the cylinder wall can actually boil or vaporize the coolant and can create an air pocket between the metal and the coolant that air gap raises the wall temperature and make the coolant less effective at carrying the heat away because at that point it becomes an indirect transfer because of the air pocket. You gain the extra cooling by the liquid not flashing and making the air pocket and have direct transfer of heat . I know it's a bit long explaining the process but all new diesels require an additive and most of the smaller has turbos fo also because the combustion temps rise to obtain high horse power from smaller displacement. These newer motors also use an oil cooler to help control engine temperature we have moved way beyond the tech of just 10 to 20 years ago. Hope this helps some to understand this isn't a smake oil it actually chemistry at work ! Rember plain water boils at 212 degrees. Without the additive called antifreeze that Corvette would not keep water in it at it's normal operating temperature because it's above what water alone can handle.
I decided to skin balsa wood for wind generator parts around the coils and tail fins. It doesn't even need to look polished its for encapsulating and protecting electrical components and holding them in place.
Thank you. I still love it every time I get in the car. It gets a lot of attention. Hopefully the DIY help gets more people to change their upholstery, whether that's something different or new replacements.
I have an app on my phone to measure sound level. It showed a 3dB drop above the transmission tunnel (between the shifter and back of the flip up console lid). Above the transmission hump behind the seats (directly below the rear window) it showed a 5dB drop. It made a huge difference in my Z06. I have driven it from Oregon to Colorado and back, plus Oregon to Salt Lake City, UT without ringing ears. It's comfortable enough for 12 hours of driving in a day.
@midlifemotox I think the effort is worth it for comfort of driving. The extra 30-50 pounds makes a huge difference to sound level. I hope you enjoy both cars more after the Dynamat.
It's a sample to show what the finished results can look like. I made one for each chopped carbon length (5 total), and then one for each color of cloth. These samples can help customers decide which they like best before starting on a new project.
From Australia, thanks mate for presenting this. I've been looking for a jack system for my Tesla model S, the Quickjack looks to be a suitable system. Not sure which one best suits but I have seen a picture of a model S on the 6000ELX, are you able to confirm this? 40 liked
Reading the Quickjacks website, the 6000elx is designed for luxury EVs. The ELX is the longest they make, which is meant for the Tesla and its EV competitors. If I had a Tesla, this is what I'd buy based on their website information.
I had them on this car for 2 years, but took them off when I sold the car. They were less than $100 at the time of the video. I haven't priced them since. I went through Custom Tire Letters to order them, and there is a link and discount code in the video description. Someone may have them in-stock. Mine were a custom design, so it was an order ahead deal for me.
Get some 3m primer 94 to aid in adhesion and if you can wrap to the back side of the panel and secure. They also make a 3m edge sealer which is a clear glue for high heat areas and places in contact with moisture, etc. like wheels wells and underbody.
I wouldn't expect it to since it's so thin and does bond to both components, but I'll check it when I have the car up on stands. It's an interesting question I hadn't thought about.
I'm not sure what is available for the later generations of Versa. Check eBay or some classifieds for what is available for the 2015. You can swap assemblies.
Important: Only works if the pressure on the hood (location of the louvers) is lower than the pressure in front of the radiator -> e.g. close to the windshield, the pressure might be higher, leading to even worse cooling capacity
I have two different videos for the HUD bezel. One part is from AMT Custom Designs and they have a website to order from. I also have that part for sale as I took it off after making the video. My second video uses a bezel from RPFC5 on eBay. He also has a website, but last I checked eBay was cheaper.
@anthonycarranza8342 It might have been. If it was removed from the engine, the belt would be shorter or the pump could have been bypassed. It's usually on the passenger side below the alternator. You might see if it's there on yours.
Thank you! Your tip for using the left hand to position the right bulb made all the difference in the world. It only took a few minutes using your technique and now I won't dread this task the next time I have to face it.
AMT Custom Designs made the one in this video. I removed it after installation and then installed a bezel from RPFC5, which is still on my car. You can find them on EBay from RPFC5. AMT has their own website, and I think I put their link in the video description. I do have a separate video for the second bezel installation, plus a comparison between the two.
