the wire tuck pic thread

[Om1kron]

looks good.

[EnjoiNISMO]

Looks good jserman.

Damn hondas.

[GSXRJJordan]

Some of the Hondas are great, but it seems like they put an inordinate amount of effort into it to not get rid of the fusebox and battery. Same goes with our cars.

Originally Posted by Om1kron

There are plenty of places to buy them online and the pins, etc. But they're going to run you about 300+ dollars I believe they're like 180 dollars a side. And they're not really designed for multiple connects/disconnects.

I can get you guys the connectors you need, you have to be very careful when ordering them because you're ordering from a military supplier, where all they care about is a part number... there's probably 10 characteristics that make up a part number, and if you jumble one or two you now have a couple very expensive paperweights.

About the number of connects/disconnects ~ these connectors are usually rated for a certain number, after which if they were used in a military application, they'd have to be replaced. Most people will be fine, but don't go reconnecting it every 5 minutes for people at a car show or something.

[kyles1988]

My old civic



My friend Toby's engine bay...I guess he's doing a real tuck/shave sooner or later.

[IIIXziuR]

^ that is one of my favourite S-Chassis engine bays.
So clean. So much attention to detail.

[S13coupeRB25DET]

Originally Posted by kyles1988

My old civic



My friend Toby's engine bay...I guess he's doing a real tuck/shave sooner or later.

Thats like the sickest sr20det ive seen in along time.

[Envy2343]

damn i have lots of work to do

[Matej]

Is it alright to have the power steering reservoir located this low, below the pump?



Some declare that the pump needs to be gravity fed, while others say the reservoir can be below the pump, as long as there are no major leaks in the system.

[GSXRJJordan]

Originally Posted by Matej

Is it alright to have the power steering reservoir located this low, below the pump?

Some declare that the pump needs to be gravity fed, while others say the reservoir can be below the pump, as long as there are no major leaks in the system.

It's certainly not ideal, but yes there's a fair amount of vacuum created by the pump and I never had p/s problems with my reservoir mounted below the pump on the SR or RB25. What it does mean is that every time you start the car, it has to re-bleed itself, which is not great for your pump (they like to be lubricated and cooled by fluid all the time) but not the end of the world.

In short, not recommended, but not a real hazard either.

[White Comet]

Originally Posted by Matej

Is it alright to have the power steering reservoir located this low, below the pump?

Some declare that the pump needs to be gravity fed, while others say the reservoir can be below the pump, as long as there are no major leaks in the system.

what i did for mine that looks nicer and is a little more ideal is mount it closer to the firewall between the strut tower and the master cylinder. i'll have to put up a pic of it there, i really like it

[Matej]

Great information, thank you. I will keep it there for now. If my pump ever goes out, I shall relocate it elsewhere.

[Om1kron]

Originally Posted by White Comet

what i did for mine that looks nicer and is a little more ideal is mount it closer to the firewall between the strut tower and the master cylinder. i'll have to put up a pic of it there, i really like it

just in case you're not a premie.

[D C]

Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan

About the number of connects/disconnects ~ these connectors are usually rated for a certain number, after which if they were used in a military application, they'd have to be replaced. Most people will be fine, but don't go reconnecting it every 5 minutes for people at a car show or something.

We use the multipin connectors on our camera systems, some of them going on 15+ years strong of being connected and disconnected a few times a month at least.

As long as they are pinned properly, and you aren't a hamfisted retard when connecting them (pretty hard to mess up anyway) then there shouldn't be a problem.

[conrad_s13.5]

looks like a hastle just to top off your p/s fluids

[IIIXziuR]

Those ideas for relocating the P/S reservoir look pretty cool.
What kind of rubber hose should one use when doing this?

[yingiang]

damn theres alot of WIN in this thread. love the clean engine bay look

[Om1kron]

Originally Posted by IIIXziuR

Those ideas for relocating the P/S reservoir look pretty cool.
What kind of rubber hose should one use when doing this?

aeroquip push lock hose for the reservoir.

[GSXRJJordan]

Originally Posted by IIIXziuR

Those ideas for relocating the P/S reservoir look pretty cool.
What kind of rubber hose should one use when doing this?

Originally Posted by Om1kron

aeroquip push lock hose for the reservoir.

The Aeroquip push-loc stuff is great, but any oil-safe rubber hose will work as well. Make sure there aren't any kinks.

5/8" (-10an) is what you want for reservoir to pump, 3/8" (-6an) is low pressure from the rack back to the reservoir.

[NiSilS14]

not mine but a cousin's. Pretty neat stuff.

[White Comet]

Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan

The Aeroquip push-loc stuff is great, but any oil-safe rubber hose will work as well. Make sure there aren't any kinks.

5/8" (-10an) is what you want for reservoir to pump, 3/8" (-6an) is low pressure from the rack back to the reservoir.

that sounds about right. i remember the one size was kinda hard to find. also, i used the the fitting from an s14 off the ps pump since its angled differently and works better for the relocation

[stockbee]

these look sick!

[kalypso123]

Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan

nice to know

[TurboSE]

I use a lot of weatherpack connector, not as factory looking as the ones above, but I like em.

[GSXRJJordan]

Originally Posted by TurboSE

I use a lot of weatherpack connector, not as factory looking as the ones above, but I like em.

Weatherpacks are fantastic for big stuff (14ga, 12ga), and I use them for things like radiator fans and starter solenoids. The problem with a loose plastic connector like that though is insertion issues between the pins and sockets, and they're just physically too large.

[s142jzkillav10]

Very Very nice. I wanna do my tuck to show it off aswell.

[White Comet]

heres some pics of mine, the wire tuck is done, but the car isnt running so i'm trouble shooting and picking up a harness tomorrow, but it'll continue to look like that.



thats fully wired, every wire that'll ever be in there is.


the the engine wires are run through the ac hole


all the wires for the engine before anything else went in.




everything for the engine harness being cut to length and done up so we could see exactly what we could tuck.



pretty much how it looks now.

the body harness was shortened and run across the dash bar and only was need to run down the fenders was, like the headlights and turn signals. everything visible in the engine bay was wrapped in techflex and heatshrink.

[WangonwWarrior]

Got my tucked brake line kit from chasebays for the s13!












And the LS1 millspec harness

[White Comet]

very nice, how do you run the cb brake lines exactly?

[Om1kron]

He can probably better explain than me. But I wouldn't run soft lines like that for my brakes. Regardless of what pressures they can withstand.

[Ekin_s13]