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Do you ever look back 15 years when staying at the leading edge of tuning was far simpler and 350bhp was still viewed as awesome??
I'm not saying that the development into this car is not the evolution of the craft, I'm just wondering if you got the same buzz back then?
I'm not saying that the development into this car is not the evolution of the craft, I'm just wondering if you got the same buzz back then?
Edited by Hol on Saturday 23 March 07:40
JollyGrnMonster said:
Full boost is around 3900rpm., redline is currently 8300rpm. It is a 3.3 and the manifolds are very short.
Turbos were supplied by lateral performance and built by turbo dynamics.
Wow, full boost by 3900 is impressive. Is it quite driveable?Turbos were supplied by lateral performance and built by turbo dynamics.
What an awesome build. +50 man points.
About time I updated this.
Had not planned to do more to the car this year other than drive it on the new box and gt30s.
Plans are meant for changing?!
Engine pulled for cdb insert - all built back up and waiting on parts* before refitting, thanks to Smg and tfs racing.
Also bought a syvecs s8 at the start of the year as twin widebands, twin egt, extra inputs all would be very nice
John Stevenson troubled again for a loom - wish I had the time to do my own but John does too good a job
New bonnet, boot, sideskirts all awaiting collection from bodyshop.
Itching to get back out in it.
Simon
Had not planned to do more to the car this year other than drive it on the new box and gt30s.
Plans are meant for changing?!
Engine pulled for cdb insert - all built back up and waiting on parts* before refitting, thanks to Smg and tfs racing.
- dailey engineering drysump another change of plan thanks to Mattys group buy, can't wait to get my hands on the piece of art
Also bought a syvecs s8 at the start of the year as twin widebands, twin egt, extra inputs all would be very nice
John Stevenson troubled again for a loom - wish I had the time to do my own but John does too good a job
New bonnet, boot, sideskirts all awaiting collection from bodyshop.
Itching to get back out in it.
Simon
Been a long while since I have had time to work on the car and a lot longer since I last drove it, its been in some ways a nice break as I have come back to it today with renewed enfusiasm. I was meant to be flying out of gatwick today but the mapping job has been postponed to next month so took advantage and spent the day at tfs racing with stew and craig "wiggle it a bit" taylor (massive thanks to them both for help today)
First up was to start emptying some of the many shelves I take up in the engine build room! And fit the manifold, alternator, water cross pipe and new plugs and coilpacks and crank pulley!
Whilst waiting for new plugs to arrive we removed a bit more weight from the car lol
One brake stew power
Then added the clutch and dropped the engine back in
We then fitted the gearbox, prop.
Then the exhaust headers and turbos
Also altered the wastegate sprint rates and plugged the engine loom in and plumbed most of the engine bay up.
Pretty much just the dry sump plumbing and tank to install
Although cdf racing has the new fuel rails near completion
So will be swapping the rails and injectors before first fire up
Simon
First up was to start emptying some of the many shelves I take up in the engine build room! And fit the manifold, alternator, water cross pipe and new plugs and coilpacks and crank pulley!
Whilst waiting for new plugs to arrive we removed a bit more weight from the car lol
One brake stew power
Then added the clutch and dropped the engine back in
We then fitted the gearbox, prop.
Then the exhaust headers and turbos
Also altered the wastegate sprint rates and plugged the engine loom in and plumbed most of the engine bay up.
Pretty much just the dry sump plumbing and tank to install
Although cdf racing has the new fuel rails near completion
So will be swapping the rails and injectors before first fire up
Simon
Seems like an age since this was last running and stew @ tfs (thanks mate) has been as keen as me to see it running again and whilst I have been busy has fitted the oil tank and made up the oil lines etc
So today was the day
http://youtu.be/9dBql7tSIts
It lives again
Some tidying up and a tank vent to sort and vac regulator left to do.
Simon
So today was the day
http://youtu.be/9dBql7tSIts
It lives again
Some tidying up and a tank vent to sort and vac regulator left to do.
Simon
Well that was a busy day!
Got up early and got to tfs racing to collect the car for 8.
Over to surrey rr and did a few runs at low boost to run it in.
I wonder if the passenger footwell was most sensible place for oil tank lol
Just have to map it in winter from now on
Load car back on trailer and off to collect panels from paint shop which unfortunately are still not right!
Over to stews again and as the Wastegate springs had gone much weaker than expected so we changed the wastegate springs also which is always fun when they are in place, changed the oil and fitted the arches, boot and bonnet.
Back to surrey rr and a quick run on vpower to check that map is okay and then onto meth.
Got to 1.2bar and whilst idling as I was altering the map and basically pausing to keep it cool the engine stalls, strange, it wont restart and no cam sensor signal - quick check of wiring all okay, spend an hour searching for my spare sensor and find it and fit and it fires straight up - guess the sensor must be 20years old and objected to sitting 6inches from a hot gt30.
Very hot and himid evening and now 9:30pm so knocked it on the head at that.
Massive thanks to stew at tfs and charlie at surrey rr for today
Simon
Got up early and got to tfs racing to collect the car for 8.
Over to surrey rr and did a few runs at low boost to run it in.
I wonder if the passenger footwell was most sensible place for oil tank lol
Just have to map it in winter from now on
Load car back on trailer and off to collect panels from paint shop which unfortunately are still not right!
Over to stews again and as the Wastegate springs had gone much weaker than expected so we changed the wastegate springs also which is always fun when they are in place, changed the oil and fitted the arches, boot and bonnet.
Back to surrey rr and a quick run on vpower to check that map is okay and then onto meth.
Got to 1.2bar and whilst idling as I was altering the map and basically pausing to keep it cool the engine stalls, strange, it wont restart and no cam sensor signal - quick check of wiring all okay, spend an hour searching for my spare sensor and find it and fit and it fires straight up - guess the sensor must be 20years old and objected to sitting 6inches from a hot gt30.
Very hot and himid evening and now 9:30pm so knocked it on the head at that.
Massive thanks to stew at tfs and charlie at surrey rr for today
Simon
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