Zero Decibel Motorsports, Coolant Bracket Relocation Kit

[Mechie3]

Sent my payment yesterday, I'm officially a FFR forum vendor. :D The name was chosen by my friends at Indiana Impreza as a bit of an inside joke between my hearing loss and the fact that my F500 is the most obnoxious sounding car at local autocross events and will make everyone else go deaf.

The first item I have available is a coolant tank relocation kit. The oil fill tube and cap will be available after Thanksgiving.


This kit allows you to relocate the factory coolant tank away from the frame rail so the cap can be removed for filling.

Fresh from the tumbler:
http://i.imgur.com/Vg1vAbO.jpg

Top view of relocated tank:
http://i.imgur.com/vtp0T1E.jpg?1

Prototype mounted (kit ships with new stainless hardware, not shown in this picture)
http://i.imgur.com/SXLf1rO.jpg?1

The kit includes:

Laser cut aluminum bracket, hand deburred and tumbled
4 Stainless steel button head bolts
2 Stainless steel lock nuts
Coolant hose to connect to turbo line and hardline under manifold


Kit has been tested to work with both the plastic and metal versions of the tank and the factory aluminum intake manifold.

Note: due to the laser cutting process, the interior of some of the small bolt holes exhibits burn marks. These are hidden when the bracket is installed.

Cost: $45 + shipping (USPS flat rate or your Fedex/UPS acccount, will combine shipping)
Indiana residents get 5% discount, but must pay 7% sales tax
Free pickup in Indianapolis area




To Order:
PM me here on thefactoryfiveforum.com
Email me at ZeroDBmotorsports@gmail.com

[michael everson]

Email sent.
Mike

[RM1SepEx]

so what is next, rack extension spacer, oil fill tube, etc...

Congrats!

[Mechie3]

so what is next, rack extension spacer, oil fill tube, etc...

Congrats!

Oil fill tube and mating oil cap with 818 logo is at a shop right now. They estimated delivery to be the week after Thanksgiving.

[AZPete]

Email sent.
Pete

edit: check sent. Who doesn't need one of these?

[Canadian818]

Congrats on the vendor status! Can't wait to see what's next.

[C.Plavan]

Very cool. You know to put me down for all your stuff. Just let me know how much I owe you, so you can ship it all at once.

[Frank818]

Hey congrats on that new job! You got 2 of them, the normal one and the one during your lunch time at your normal job! :)

[K3LAG]

I'm in too.

[FFR-ADV]

Very nice! Thanks for doing this!!

PM sent

Happy Thanksgiving....

[Mechie3]

Very cool. You know to put me down for all your stuff. Just let me know how much I owe you, so you can ship it all at once.


Got one saved for you. Only 2 are unspoken for at this point.


Hey congrats on that new job! You got 2 of them, the normal one and the one during your lunch time at your normal job! :)

Lol. I outsourced manufacturing of these. Not worth risking my real job to make parts that might never make me enough to even buy one weeks worth of gas for my car.

[Xusia]

Personally, I think it's rather cool of you to do this despite not making ravenous profits. Your parts are really nice and make a world of difference to us! :)

[Mechie3]

As long as I'm not losing money its all good. :D

[Silvertop]

I'll be needing one of these too. I'll send you an email with my particulars sometime today. Check to follow tomorrow by snail mail.

TX --

Edit: I don't know where to send the check. I'll wait until you respond to my email with a mailing address and shipping costs.

JJM

[Mechie3]

Thanks for all the responses and emails. Think I have one left but I need to double check. Goal is to have boxes shipped out by Monday for those that paid via Paypal.

[Mechie3]

All 10 are spoken for. When I get another 5 people interested, I'll order another round of parts. So far I have 1 person on the waiting list.

[longislandwrx]

Spoken for like on the other post? Am I flagged for one?

[Mechie3]

Sent you a pm.

[Mechie3]

Packages were shipped out for everyone that has paid.

This is what you should recieve:
http://i.imgur.com/7qx1y2u.jpg

The shorter screws mount the bracket to the manifold. The longer screws mount the tank to the bracket using the supplied nylock nuts.

[wleehendrick]

Packages were shipped out for everyone that has paid.

Awesome... can't wait to get it. With my build ramping up, FedEx and UPS have been very busy at our place. Our neighbors must think we're buying/receiving lots of Christmas presents. Nope... It's all car parts!

[AZPete]

Good. I just told my wife that Factory Five is shipping some previously-paid back-ordered parts from an Indianapolis supplier.

[wleehendrick]

My wife just resorts to revenge spending! I just mounted up my pedal box... so she has me get her an aluminum pedal set for her 135i. I show her the wheels I'm thinking about getting... next day I come home and she's on the Turner Motorsports website looking at new rims herself. I may be keeping my build on budget, but in my case, I have to include the jealousy factor. :(

[Mechie3]

Awesome... can't wait to get it. With my build ramping up, FedEx and UPS have been very busy at our place. Our neighbors must think we're buying/receiving lots of Christmas presents. Nope... It's all car parts!

My neighbors must think I sell drugs. :lol: People are always stopping over from the Suby club to borrow and return tools and buy parts from my donor. One guy comes in a bagged caddilac with 22's every couple weeks, the others more frequently. haha!


Good. I just told my wife that Factory Five is shipping some previously-paid back-ordered parts from an Indianapolis supplier.

:D


My wife just resorts to revenge spending! I just mounted up my pedal box... so she has me get her an aluminum pedal set for her 135i. I show her the wheels I'm thinking about getting... next day I come home and she's on the Turner Motorsports website looking at new rims herself. I may be keeping my build on budget, but in my case, I have to include the jealousy factor. :(

The Turner Motorsports Semi with their race M3's in it was parked in my neighborhood for the Kroger super weekend.

[metros]

I'm a definite for this bracket once you have the oil filler/cap ready as well.

[Mechie3]

Oil filler caps are due to be complete Friday.

I ordered another set of brackets today. ETA is 1.5 weeks. 5 of them are already spoken for.

Thanks everyone! :D

[metros]

One of those spoken for is me, correct?

Waiting for the package deal to paypal.

[AZPete]

I got my coolant reservoir bracket! It fits perfectly - bracket, hoses, bolts all perfect. And, it's a beautiful curvy design. Thanks!
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb180/AZPeteCobra/Coolantreservoirmount.jpg (http://s210.photobucket.com/user/AZPeteCobra/media/Coolantreservoirmount.jpg.html)

[K3LAG]

I got mine today too. Looks great.

Larry

[Mechie3]

One of those spoken for is me, correct?

Waiting for the package deal to paypal.

Indeed. :)


I got my coolant reservoir bracket! It fits perfectly - bracket, hoses, bolts all perfect. And, it's a beautiful curvy design. Thanks!

Good to know it fits! :)


I got mine today too. Looks great.

Larry

Glad you like it. :)

[metros]

Awesome, did you end up picking up the oil filler caps?

Pictures!

[Mechie3]

Not yet. Shop needed a tool to cut internal threads that was due friday am but didn't show up. Expects them to be done Monday if the tool shows up.

[wleehendrick]

Got mine yesterday... looks great. Thanks!

[FFR-ADV]

Not yet. Shop needed a tool to cut internal threads that was due friday am but didn't show up. Expects them to be done Monday if the tool shows up.

So are they thread milling both parts? If so then that means the clocking angle for all parts can be identical. That makes control of clocking on engraving possible. Any which way it will be a very cool part!

Thanks for making these parts available to us!

Happy Holidays!

[Mechie3]

So are they thread milling both parts? If so then that means the clocking angle for all parts can be identical. That makes control of clocking on engraving possible. Any which way it will be a very cool part!

Thanks for making these parts available to us!

Happy Holidays!

Not 100% sure. They did get the tool in late last week, but it's a 1 man shop she he didn't get them all done. I'm going to call him today and see how he's coming.

[Mechie3]

New batch of brackets are in. I'll be tumbling them tomorrow. They'll be ready to ship by the weekend.

Word on the oil caps is he cut the threads wrong and was going to redo them today.

[metros]

Any updates?

[Mechie3]

The tool the shop got couldn't cut deep enough. He got a milling thread cutter (supposed to have been delivered the 24) and will do the threads with that. I didn't want to bug him Christmas week so dont know if he's done them yet. Plan to call Monday morning.

[Mechie3]

For those of you waiting for the oil caps/tubes:

I stopped by the shop on Tuesday. He has the tool and plans to start cutting Monday. The shop is a small 1 guy shop with 1 cnc mill and 1 cnc lathe in the middle of a small warehouse complex filled with race shops (DSR, John Force, Beast) and he makes a lot of his money doing 1 off and 2 day turnaround jobs for them when they break stuff. They pay big bucks, so when he's waiting for a tool for a small job (like mine) he takes his setup apart so he can run the jobs for the race shops.

Material for the dipsticks was supposed to be ordered this week with production starting next week as well.

[Harley818]

Hi Mechie,
Been following your thread for a while now. Awesome build, lots of ideas for me, and thanks for being one of the first. I'm sure we all envy your CNC access!
Ordered my kit in November just before SEMA, due in May 2014.
I better get my order in quick before you move on to other priorities.....:)
This may very well be the first hardware I will receive.
Congrats on your vendor status.
Harley

[Mechie3]

Got word from the shop today that they started machining the oil fill caps and tubes.

[wleehendrick]

Got word from the shop today that they started machining the oil fill caps and tubes.

Does one have my name on it? I paypal'ed you for the bracket, but not the oil filler, IIRC. Are the dipsticks in the queue, too?

Thanks,

Lee

[Mechie3]

Does one have my name on it? I paypal'ed you for the bracket, but not the oil filler, IIRC. Are the dipsticks in the queue, too?

Thanks,

Lee

You have your name on one now. :) Dipsticks should be in the queue as well. He has the material ordered and delivered (I saw it myself when I checked up on him). I have your bracket marked as paid and shipped. Let me know if for some reason you didn't get it.

[wleehendrick]

You have your name on one now. :) Dipsticks should be in the queue as well. He has the material ordered and delivered (I saw it myself when I checked up on him). I have your bracket marked as paid and shipped. Let me know if for some reason you didn't get it.

Yeah, I got the bracket a while ago, thanks. I know I confirmed the dipstick, just didn't remember if I was on the list for the filler as well.

Thanks!

[Mechie3]

Another (lame) update: My parts are supposed to be done Thursday or Friday. We'll see. I'm currently shopping around for a new shop to get milled and turned parts made at in the future. The laser cutting shop is excellent, this shop....they haven't delivered me anything yet. I can't compete with the large race teams which demand 2 day turn arounds or they'll go somewhere else.

[Somerset Subaru]

Contact Andrew @ Frontline Fabrication. Good friend of mine and will work with you on the pricing. http://frontlinefabrication.com/

[Mechie3]

Thanks! Sent him a message.

[Somerset Subaru]

Ok awesome! If you want let him know his best friend Adam from New England referred you. If you need his cell number message me and I will give it to you.

-Adam

[Mechie3]

For those of you still waiting, the shop has finished the lathe work, starting the mill work tonight. If all goes well, parts will be ready Monday. I still have to assemble the dipsticks, but the rest will be done.

[metros]

Sounds good, thanks for the update. I'm still in.

[metros]

What's the word?

[Mechie3]

Word is he's definitely losing money on this job. He broke a $200 thread milling bit. New one did show up. I saw the parts. He's maybe 50% done. He had to get a full time day job to cover bills at home.

[metros]

Thanks for the update. I'm eager but patient.

[Mechie3]

I'm eager and losing patience. :/

[Mechie3]

Got the oil fill tubes and caps in. I'll post a new thread after I get home and test fit them and take some pictures.

[Mitch Wright]

Craig, thanks for the update, I look forward to a receiving the parts once you have had a minute to test fit.

[FFRSpec72]

Why does my tank not look like your tank ? Mine is metal.

[Triathletedave]

Craig:

Sent you a PM to increase my order to add another local builder. Did you get it?

Cheers,

Dave

[Mechie3]

Why does my tank not look like your tank ? Mine is metal.

Subaru changed at one point. Plastic is on the later cars. I test fit my bracket to both a 2.0 and 2.5 manifold as well as a metal and plastic tank. If you have issues please let me know.


Craig:

Sent you a PM to increase my order to add another local builder. Did you get it?

Cheers,

Dave

I did. I though I had pm'd back.

[Mechie3]

Why does my tank not look like your tank ? Mine is metal.

Subaru changed at one point. Plastic is on the later cars. I test fit my bracket to both a 2.0 and 2.5 manifold as well as a metal and plastic tank. If you have issues please let me know.


Craig:

Sent you a PM to increase my order to add another local builder. Did you get it?

Cheers,

Dave

I did. I though I had pm'd back.

[Mechie3]

Shipped out a few of these today and took a new picture.
http://i.imgur.com/r6PpXRB.jpg

[ruckus racing]

Sexy... I need this in the future

[bosslady44]

Hey there! I have a blog that I'm running for my husband's 818 build (Mike Baker) and we have used several of your products. I just wanted to let you know that we have mentioned you in several posts recently. Check them out at www.bakerproject818.com (http://www.bakerproject818.com).

[Mechie3]

Awesome! Thanks for the mention. :D

I just got another batch of these parts in. They'll go into the tumbler tomorrow and be ready to ship out by Wednesday night.

[ruckus racing]

Take my money!!

Fer'reals... I wanna order this bracket

[FFRSpec72]

So since my engine/trans are now in the frame, I went to install the bracket and the air intake seems to be in the way of the tank now that it is repositioned, do I assume that I have to change out the air intake to a different setup anyway ? Also I have the metal tank, and at the bottom of the tank I have s support mount that went to the injector protector guards, I assume the tank will be fine with the single support now ?

[Mechie3]

re: Intake
I don't have a stock intake and didn't think to test it with that setup. I'm not sure how many people are using the stock intake, but don't recall seeing any. My guess is that most are changing the intake as this is the first I've heard of this bracket having stock intake issues. How much is the interference? If it's slight I can try to make you a bracket that will work with the stock intake (free of charge).

re: Support
Yes, it will be fine. On my DD WRX I relocated the tank to the strut tower and mounted it using the same two mounting points only. In the 3 years I had it there I saw no ill effects to the structure of the tank. Prior to that I had removed the guards for 3 years and didn't use piece. Removing the guards (GBOD: green bracket of death) is common in the Subaru community.

[FFRSpec72]

Here is a picture of the stock intake and the bracket, so you can see that it will interfere with the tank

32597

[Mechie3]

Does the body of the tank hit or just the support that extends down? I cut my support off for a cleaner look. How much interference is there so I know how much to pull it back. I'll check in my basement for a stock I take to test with.

[FFRSpec72]

So looks like it is just hitting the support that extends down, so if I cut that off I should be good to go, it is close to the tank body but should clear it.

32618

[Mechie3]

Let me know if that doesn't work. I went and played with mine a little last night and have some ideas of how I can move the position a little bit. I don't mind making a one off to make sure you're happy with it.

[Mechie3]

Did some digging and found my pics. I trimmed my tank just for looks.

http://i.imgur.com/R7phiP8.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/XCsioFP.jpg?1

[DMC7492]

Hi where do I go to look at your awesome oil fill tubes, I need one with a cap. Also what is the story on the dip stick? I got a new, when I ordered the STI oil pan?

[Mechie3]

Hi where do I go to look at your awesome oil fill tubes, I need one with a cap. Also what is the story on the dip stick? I got a new, when I ordered the STI oil pan?

Oil fill caps are here. I should still have 1 or 2 in stock. All of them come with a cap and tube.
http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?13633-Oil-Cap-and-Fill-Tube-Zero-Decibel-Motorsports

Dipsticks are here (can't find my post on this forum). I have machined caps in stock but don't have any assembled. It will take a couple days to get that completed. They're assembled differently for 2.0 and 2.5L sticks so I need to know which one you're replacing.
https://www.facebook.com/zero.decibel.motorsports/posts/1522415141320576

[FFRSpec72]

Did some digging and found my pics. I trimmed my tank just for looks.


Can't quite see in the picture but my tank is cast aluminum so I will have to cut and grind off the support, I think it will be fine, I'm satisfied so no need to make a new one.

[RM1SepEx]

I trimmed my plastic tank exactly like you did Craig! :-) The dipstick is oil pan dependent not displacement, correct?

Anyone with "racing" aspirations should NOT run a stock 2.0 Turbo pan, No clue re the NA pans....

[DMC7492]

Okay check your Private Messages. I have a 2.0 with the STI pan. Thanks Don

[Mechie3]

I just got 10 more coolant brackets in stock. However, it's a new revision! It gives more clearance for the FPR line (one person noted on their car it was close and they wanted more clearance) and it gives more clearance for the stock intake. I'm not sure if you can get away without cutting off the mounting tab though. The design is slightly different as well. Instead of being swoopy, it's now more angular with a big "0" in the middle. Pics to follow.

[nkw8181]

I have the new version. Looks and works great!

[Mechie3]

You got the special edition two-tone version. :) Unfortunately to make them that way for production is ~$60 my cost.

[Mechie3]

New style bracket. Includes 1/2" heater hose (not shown).

http://i.imgur.com/BYn9AbU.jpg

[billjr212]

Received my bracket this weekend and installed it yesterday. Looks great. I did end up having to cut off that support as you mentioned and still needed to add some spacers to move the coolant tank up to clear the intake tube. I probably could have cut off some more of the support leg and maybe cleared the intake that way instead, but was plenty happy with my alternative method. Thanks again! Great looking product and got it to me quickly.

[Frank818]

Craig, your inbox is full. :)

[Mechie3]

Another round of parts showed up from the shop today.

[matteo92065]

I did not read through this thread thoroughly, I might be making a suggestion that's been made already.

After installing the bracket a couple of times to get things just right on my motor, I eventually filled the two tank holes, on the bracket, by welding. Then I taped them M8. It is so much easier to install and work with when you don't have to deal with the nuts on the underside. Less tools, less parts, easier.

Onto my suggestion; make the two holes for the tank, the tap drill size for M8. Then the buyer can either drill it out for what ever screw clearance they want, or tap it.

Maybe its not worth mentioning, maybe its the morning coffee talking, if nothing else this great little product gets a forum bump. :)

[Mechie3]

Not a bad idea. I might do that when I order the next batch of parts.

[metros]

Question - I'm using a blouch 18g-xt turbo. Is the coolant line on this turbo different than stock? It seems like the coolant tank will be down hill from the current turbo coolant line. Recommendations?

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m35/mxmetros6/818%20Build%20Album/20150717_201143_zpsjuedhgcg.jpg

[Mechie3]

I think you're routing it wrong. The bottom tank fitting goes under the intake manifold. The top large fitting goes to the turbo.

[metros]

That would explain it. Thanks!

[Hindsight]

If anyone is uncomfortable with bending a straight piece of 1/2" heater hose to go from Mechie's tank to the barb on the pipe under the manifold (which may kink the hose), I found the perfect and cheap bent hose.

Buy this and cut one of the ends off at the correct length: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CHGIE8

$12

Here it is installed:
http://i.imgur.com/s0Pz5EHh.jpg (http://imgur.com/s0Pz5EH)

[TouchStone]

I used gates 28460, about $7.


http://www.amazon.com/Gates-28460-Eng-Coolant-Cut/dp/B000C2SCC4/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1438064639&sr=1-1&keywords=gates+28460&pebp=1438064693841&perid=03ZP5GGAG2KXM6PYZZS5

[Mechie3]

Going to place another order for these and gauging interest to see how many I should order.

[eggman]

I'm in for one

[mistasherm]

I would be in for one....

[wirenut]

Yep. In.

[Mechie3]

Picked up an order this am. Need to deburr them but otherwise ready. Message or email to order.