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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Fabrik8
Why are you bothering with Tefzel? Why not just use TXL? It's cheaper and so much easier to work with in a street car, and it comes in a lot more colors.
have u ever done research on both? i mainly use it cuase thats what motec harness come with, and thats what most of my customers want me to use, along with dr-25, u would be suprised how many colors u can get it in your not looking in the right places, u can get tefzel wire in 30 plus different colors, and most of the work i do is on race cars not street cars

dtm conectors all are on the inside of the car, and circle connector goes on the firewall i can pull the motor out in a pinch quick, gess u havent worked on many race cars

and there are dtm not dpt connectors

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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by RameyBuilt
guess u havent worked on many race cars
Rut Roh.
Hey, psssss.... He's built more race cars than you've made 9 second passes.
Just a little insite.
Old Apr 22, 2009 | 03:40 PM
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Rut Roh.
Hey, psssss.... He's built more race cars than you've made 9 second passes.
Just a little insite.

well anyone who has built a drag car knows circle connectors are the best thing to use point blank! when u run into a problem at the track, they make life so much eaiser when something has to be taken out
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Originally Posted by RameyBuilt
well anyone who has built a drag car knows circle connectors are the best thing to use point blank! when u run into a problem at the track, they make life so much eaiser when something has to be taken out
What do I know. I'm stuck back in the 14s
Old Apr 22, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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I'm ignoring the "research" comment. I understand that you might not know my background, which is fine. I appreciate what you're dong though, and I'm not criticizing your work.

I was just curious because although Tefzel is good for motorsport use (which is why Motec uses it), it's expensive overkill for street car harnesses in the context of the types of wire that the OEMs use. That's the whole point I was trying to make.

I was just amused because you're using overkill wire, a nice Mil circ connector, nice heat shrink... and Deutsch connectors. I'm sure you can appreciate the irony..
Old Apr 22, 2009 | 03:54 PM
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I said fully tucked the right way for me to do it..

Iam still getting more under my belt. Iam no professional yet it would be legit. As well stated it would start 500-600 on my price depending on what is called for via material wise.

As stated again and iam not competing and trying to take away from what Ramey is offering cause its def legit.

ie: Basic tuck with loom or full chase bays style with heat shrink tubing?
Raychem is costly and there is other materials close to it for the cost of not having to purchase in bulk..
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Default Re: Engine bay tuck

Originally Posted by Fabrik8
I'm ignoring the "research" comment. I understand that you might not know my background, which is fine. I appreciate what you're dong though, and I'm not criticizing your work.

I was just curious because although Tefzel is good for motorsport use (which is why Motec uses it), it's expensive overkill for street car harnesses in the context of the types of wire that the OEMs use. That's the whole point I was trying to make.

I was just amused because you're using overkill wire, a nice Mil circ connector, nice heat shrink... and Deutsch connectors. I'm sure you can appreciate the irony..
well if that harness was for a street car mabey, and i understand that u have never seen my car before, if u have then u would under stand why i do things why i do,we also plan on getting a m880 box soon so i figured i would do everything in tefzel now ...... what connectors would u use besides the deutsch ones?
Old Apr 22, 2009 | 03:59 PM
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I said fully tucked the right way for me to do it..

Iam still getting more under my belt. Iam no professional yet it would be legit. As well stated it would start 500-600 on my price depending on what is called for via material wise.

As stated again and iam not competing and trying to take away from what Ramey is offering cause its def legit.


Raychem is costly and there is other materials close to it for the cost of not having to purchase in bulk..

your right and i was just pointing out u said THE RIGHT WAY which is what i showed u, there are plenty of other ways from regular shrink wrap to stright e-tap lol... and the cost does effect alot on material used
Old Apr 22, 2009 | 04:02 PM
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Haha i feel you. I for one love the way Chase Bays does his. Ive noticed its not that hard yet it is time consuming. I offered a price just to get some more under the belt. I wouldnt have gone the quick disconnect from behind the motor Yet it is a great feature.

E-Tape is the way iam trying to drive people away from so that it is done right. Iam all over Tyco Elect..
Old Apr 22, 2009 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by RameyBuilt
yea that car is bad ass for having such a small turbo, hopefully we can go fast this year since we got a ppg ..... what did his car weight when he went that fast?
I cannot even remember off the top of my head i know its all over hondatech since that happened though, big uproar caues of only being on a t67 turbo (which is for sale on these forums)



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