My Indigo Blue Throttle Bodied 106 Rallye
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Amazing attention to detail, very good. Have you driven it yet? 
As its taking so long, why dont you learn to map the engine your self? You seem to like to take your time over things so it would be a good experience for you, plus you will be able to spend longer on the mapping than most professional engine tuners would be able to. I started mapping at the start of the year and its very interesting.
As its taking so long, why dont you learn to map the engine your self? You seem to like to take your time over things so it would be a good experience for you, plus you will be able to spend longer on the mapping than most professional engine tuners would be able to. I started mapping at the start of the year and its very interesting.
RobCrezz said:
Amazing attention to detail, very good. Have you driven it yet?
As its taking so long, why dont you learn to map the engine your self? You seem to like to take your time over things so it would be a good experience for you, plus you will be able to spend longer on the mapping than most professional engine tuners would be able to. I started mapping at the start of the year and its very interesting.
O/T:As its taking so long, why dont you learn to map the engine your self? You seem to like to take your time over things so it would be a good experience for you, plus you will be able to spend longer on the mapping than most professional engine tuners would be able to. I started mapping at the start of the year and its very interesting.
How do you get into doing that? I've always wanted to try but never known what the first step into learning is.
Robb F said:
RobCrezz said:
Amazing attention to detail, very good. Have you driven it yet?
As its taking so long, why dont you learn to map the engine your self? You seem to like to take your time over things so it would be a good experience for you, plus you will be able to spend longer on the mapping than most professional engine tuners would be able to. I started mapping at the start of the year and its very interesting.
O/T:As its taking so long, why dont you learn to map the engine your self? You seem to like to take your time over things so it would be a good experience for you, plus you will be able to spend longer on the mapping than most professional engine tuners would be able to. I started mapping at the start of the year and its very interesting.
How do you get into doing that? I've always wanted to try but never known what the first step into learning is.
A decent wideband sensor/controller/logger is essential, I have a Innovate LM-1.
With evos its pretty straight forward to get into as the software is opensource (ecuflash), with many other cars you would need to get a standalone ECU like Syvecs/Link/Vipec/Motec/Autronic etc
If you are really starting from scratch, it might be worth a pro spending a little bit of time on the car making a base map for you to work from.
RobCrezz said:
Lots of help available at www.geekmapped.com , its mainly for mapping mitsubishi Evos but the principles are the same for standalone ECUs also.
A decent wideband sensor/controller/logger is essential, I have a Innovate LM-1.
With evos its pretty straight forward to get into as the software is opensource (ecuflash), with many other cars you would need to get a standalone ECU like Syvecs/Link/Vipec/Motec/Autronic etc
If you are really starting from scratch, it might be worth a pro spending a little bit of time on the car making a base map for you to work from.
Thanks!A decent wideband sensor/controller/logger is essential, I have a Innovate LM-1.
With evos its pretty straight forward to get into as the software is opensource (ecuflash), with many other cars you would need to get a standalone ECU like Syvecs/Link/Vipec/Motec/Autronic etc
If you are really starting from scratch, it might be worth a pro spending a little bit of time on the car making a base map for you to work from.
Gentlemen! Thanks for the kind words and apologies for the delay in updating things. I missed a recent update here as I couldn't find my thread 
But here they are:
05/09/2013:
Did a few more bits on this tonight. Lowered it down on the new suspension and fitted the rear caliper. It was so long since I took it off I couldn't hardly remember how the b
d went back on 
It's got mad camber yo, so need to adjust it a bit so it's not so extreme. The other side is even worse, looks like it's on air ride! Also my steering arms are at a seriously steep angle which I thought AST corrected on their motorsport struts, but it seems not - meh
I was thinking of getting some rose jointed track rod ends and inverting the steering arms...just need to find a supplier!
Here are some shots anyways:
Steering arm angle - savage!
18/11/2013:
Small update. Received my Rose Jointed Steering Arms from my boy Tommy Rallye, designed and made in Yorkshire, England, so thanks to him for these! Excellently made as I expected, cheers Tom.
They will be fitted upside down to combat this crazy steering are angle as per fig. 1 below:
And the new steering arms (yet to fitted obviously):
Detail of weld:
That's it for now. I need to drill out the holes in my struts to 14mm where the OEM Track Rod ends go through, in order to fit the new bolts.
To do list:
Re-fit wiring loom - took it out when I was going to sell the engine, going to be fun putting it back...not!
Fill with fresh oil
Replace Filter
Fill with Coolant
Get new battery as mine will undoubtedly be dead again (this is my 2nd - argh!)
Get new brake lines for the rear as I bought a replacement caliper and the damn thread is different and I don't know what it is so will need to take it to Earls when I can get a day off work in the week (not until next year now)Wire in AFR
Weld on strut top reinforcement plates and paint
Finish wiring in Wiper motor with fancy plug (a job I started ages ago but couldn't be assed to finish!)
Probably will need to empty the fuel out and start again as it's been sitting for a long time
Mapping
Drive, break, fix, repeat!
Think that's about it, hopefully I can get the damn thing ready for the summer now. I say this, but queue next year it'll still be in the same position!
But here they are:05/09/2013:
Did a few more bits on this tonight. Lowered it down on the new suspension and fitted the rear caliper. It was so long since I took it off I couldn't hardly remember how the b
d went back on It's got mad camber yo, so need to adjust it a bit so it's not so extreme. The other side is even worse, looks like it's on air ride! Also my steering arms are at a seriously steep angle which I thought AST corrected on their motorsport struts, but it seems not - meh
I was thinking of getting some rose jointed track rod ends and inverting the steering arms...just need to find a supplier!Here are some shots anyways:
Steering arm angle - savage!
18/11/2013:
Small update. Received my Rose Jointed Steering Arms from my boy Tommy Rallye, designed and made in Yorkshire, England, so thanks to him for these!
Excellently made as I expected, cheers Tom. They will be fitted upside down to combat this crazy steering are angle as per fig. 1 below:
And the new steering arms (yet to fitted obviously):
Detail of weld:
That's it for now. I need to drill out the holes in my struts to 14mm where the OEM Track Rod ends go through, in order to fit the new bolts.
To do list:
Re-fit wiring loom - took it out when I was going to sell the engine, going to be fun putting it back...not!
Fill with fresh oil
Replace Filter
Fill with Coolant
Get new battery as mine will undoubtedly be dead again (this is my 2nd - argh!)
Get new brake lines for the rear as I bought a replacement caliper and the damn thread is different and I don't know what it is so will need to take it to Earls when I can get a day off work in the week (not until next year now)Wire in AFR
Weld on strut top reinforcement plates and paint
Finish wiring in Wiper motor with fancy plug (a job I started ages ago but couldn't be assed to finish!)
Probably will need to empty the fuel out and start again as it's been sitting for a long time
Mapping
Drive, break, fix, repeat!
Think that's about it, hopefully I can get the damn thing ready for the summer now. I say this, but queue next year it'll still be in the same position!
Otter Smacker said:
Top work as always OP 
Tom's a decent chap, although not seem or heard of him in a long time - Has he still got his his lovely Rallye as pictured?
(Did later change the rocker cover design to Apples & Pears)
Aye he still has it, although he uses it strictly for track days now! Tom's a decent chap, although not seem or heard of him in a long time - Has he still got his his lovely Rallye as pictured?
(Did later change the rocker cover design to Apples & Pears)
johnfm said:
Wow.
Awesome attention to detail.
One Point - what is the clearance from your throttle body trumpets to the scuttle panel?
It looks like 'not much' from the pics.
IIRC you want a certain minimum free air clearance from the mouth of a trumpet - or you will have restricted breathing .
It's not loads but it's more than it looks from the photo's. I think it will be fine to be honest, but time will tell once I get it mapped etc.Awesome attention to detail.
One Point - what is the clearance from your throttle body trumpets to the scuttle panel?
It looks like 'not much' from the pics.
IIRC you want a certain minimum free air clearance from the mouth of a trumpet - or you will have restricted breathing .
LeeThr said:
Just stumbled upon this and had to leave a comment so I can keep track of the updates.
Stunning project Really hope to do something like this myself one day.
Thanks.Stunning project
Really hope to do something like this myself one day. I am currently in the process of trying to buy a house and struggling to find somewhere in budget with a garage, and also struggling to find somewhere to store it so it may have to be sold. This will break my heart, but what can i do?
If anyone is interested (serious only) please email me.
Thanks.
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