XJ and quite frankly, cycle noob.....

rough idea of where I'm headed.......

 

I've gotten pretty decent with solidworks if you'd like me to work something up for you. I could make stacks with a smooth curve, if that matters.

 

I have actual stacks coming. They are smooth. And it does matter! Thanks Dave! I'm crackpot on the fly learning FreeCad. I certainly have not yet figured out how to model the stack transition smoothly yet....Is there a common file type among the cad programs? Also I do not know the exact diameter of the bell mouths of the stacks.

 

This is heading towards the appearance I had in my mind, although the spigot bulkhead, and rear bulkhead would be aluminum, and the polycarbonate would be a band, heated in the oven, formed around a wooden mold, then slid on to the bulkheads and fastened, most likely with counter sunk jis phillips panhead....or something authentic. Something mildly Gaudi...... just for me lol.

 

Also, it took me quite a while to get this far. And merely for the sake of the experience. I doubt I could afford your CAD experience Dave! I have to say though, this is definitely getting my brain juice churning! I dream of a shop with all the goodies! CNC everything! And an A/C inverter tig.... (drool drool).

 

Bonus points for the Gaudi reference! Not your average motorcycle forum.

 

Lol. In spite of the social decision to use that man's last name as a kind of derogatory slander, I appreciate his art. And although I see how the richness and complexity of his designs can be taken as a form of bolstering, or perhaps elitism, to me, it is warm with color.... And I think he inspired a lot that society accepts....

Ehh? Am I right?

 

something to think about with your airbox design.
the v stacks you have placed inside the box are robing you of cubic inches that are contained in the air box. you may have to increase the shell size.

 

Good news for architecture fans:
Word History: There is an urban myth that the eponym of the word gaudy is the 19th century art nouveau Spanish (Catalan) architect Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (1852-1926). The adjective gaudy, however, was in use long before Gaudí was born, sometime before 1434.

 

Alan Parsons taught me all I need to know about Gaudi.

 

That's correct Paul! Those cad images were just me messing with the very front portion of the front half of the box. Once i receive the stacks, and measure them, I will begin ACTUAL models of the sections. There will be much more to the volume of this box. Including an intake pipe, feeding the filter.

And Matti, this is exactly what keeps me humble. My humor stands corrected!

And is this Alan Parsons of the Alan Parsons Project? That brings back memories.....But whats the connection to Gaudi? Or did you mean gaudy lol.

 

Agreed. Not your average motor anything forum.

 

Thats excellent! My father had one particular album...never heard this one. These guys really encompassed the 80's/early 90's sound.

 

First album was in 1975.
Now I'm positive that you're younger than me

 

Dr. Evil: Any ways, the key to this plan is the giant laser. It was invented by the noted Cambridge physicist Dr. Parsons. Therefore, we shall call it the Alan Parsons Project.

Scott: Oh, my God.

Dr. Evil: What now?

Scott: The Alan Parsons Project is a progressive rock band in 1982. Why don't you just name it 'Operation Wang-Chung'? Ass.

 

My mind instantly went to I Robot.

My neighbor had Tales of Mystery and Imagination, we might have smoked weed and sat in his basement with the lava lamp and candles lit listening to that.

Those were the days, you would actually do nothing, just listen to the music, perhaps read the liner notes on the album and you would listen to the WHOLE disc . . . . not buy A song on iTunes.

 

I was born in '79 K-Moe.

 

I just started using Spotify this year..... I miss those days.

 

I still collect vinyl. Sounds better, looks better, feels better! Just picked up original pressing of El Deguelo, classic ZZ at the peak of their prowess! I still have tons of albums on my phone, for easier listening, it's like having a modern bike for everyday, and the xj for the weekend!