i'll be mixing methanol with the water

i'm also going to fit a thermometer if i can work out which one i need k-type keeps getting mentioned, and looking into it a bit more it looks like the temperture probe fitted in my backbox is k type, so might be interesting to to get something that i can plug that into aswell

 

Kev, I might have to pinch that washer resovoir location idea

 

best place for it over the axle IC tank should really be there aswell

 

Hmmm...my 15 litre WI tank sits on the drivers side oposite where you have put your IC tank

 

Best to balance the weight, and minimise the capacity.
On a hill climb with the water on from start to finish I use 2 litres over 60 seconds. This is a stock Subaru RA IC water pump.

I've read elsewhere last night that 50% methanol in the water, seems excessive (and explosive?) You will be filling the engine room with mthanol vapours right around that red hot turbo
Graham.

 

sounds like fun

 

What a great way to go - you'd be imortalised and they'd probably rename the bend after you

F

 

There must be some witty comments to that image...
Think I'll stick to ice cubes. Totally befuddles the spectators at a hill climb when you load the washer bottle with ice cubes on a summer day.

Graham

Only 11 weeks (or less?)to the first event..

 

managed to collect a few things ready for IC phase 2 at the weekend

 

what are you planning with the intercooler Kev?

 

Simon,

Kev was probably on about the ice cubes

 

yep, bought some penguin ice cube trays

 

Nice post a pic up then

 

they're in the freezer

 

lmfao!

 

You do realise that you need to use filtered water for the ice cubes, and this is a techie subject so no zoo animals here. Get the hollow cylindrical 'cube' as they disolve quicker in the heat of the battle (hill climb).

The water will not then stain your nice IC, but you do need to disolve the cubes as the fluid bit runs out really fast, and you cant pump ice.

Thought about quenching the IC itself before the off? Just as important as the cold water.

Graham.

 

i *may* be joking Graham but yes, have plans to reduce heatsoak

 

Knowing Kev the intercooler will be on the roof

 

i'm mounting it infront of the radiator, something not done before, i'd like to think of it as a 'front mounted' intercooler, it might catch on



or i might be joking again

 

They do that in grass track racers..well, oil coolers at least.
I don't think you can fullt insulate/isolate the TMIC from the fact heat rises.

In a hill climb you need to warm the engine up.
You do this in the paddock, bonnet open.
you are then summonsed to come down by class to the stat line. You can quench the warm/hot TMIC with cold water and add the ice cubes to the IC water. Close bonnet.
About 10 mins now elapse before you actually get close to the start line. Things are roasting now with the engine on tick-over, so spray the TMIC every now and then to chill (maybe) the TMIC.

Get to the line and blast off. Turn the water spray on full blast and leave it on AFTER you leave the line or the start line marshals will bo!!ck you.

Will this keep the TMIC chilled? On a summers day racing i can feel the power dropping off, hence going to a FMIC + the above technique for this year.

Graham.

 

i remember being told to reverse back up the strip at pod because my car was pissing water out the bottom i'm entirely confident what i'm planning is going to work satisfactory

 

<Steps back and awaits the loud bang>

 

new gearbox acquired, nothing special but a suitable (and cheap ) upgrade

 

So did the gearbox go bang then Kev?

 

no, just needs new syncros, so i thought why not buy a whole new box instead

 

Sti v5 or better?
6 speeder??

You used to tell us everything, but not anymore....
Must be a secret hill climbing ploy

Graham

Only 8 weeks to go.

 

STi6 also going to be putting 3.9 CWP in it to lengthen my gearing a touch, should have a nice long first gear too

 

and my new Sparco seat has turned up too

 

seat has been through the wash at the weekend, looks like new now and the new gearbox is in pieces in the garage until i can find a 3.9 CWP....cheap

 

i'll do an exchange for the 4.44 if anyone wants or knows of anyone