Simon if you want to goto ScoobyShootout, my car wont be ready in time, take my place.

Jon

 

Hi Jon

Thanks for the offer but I have a ticket now thanks to one of the other chaps

Cheers

Simon

 

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lol Hi carlos

Well back from LA, now a week to get the car in some kind of shape for the 30th!!!

 

Simon

What are you doing about induction ??

Tal

 

I have a bespoke intake design on it, pix up soon, it's a pod in a box fed from the inner headlight (removed)

Cheers

Simon

 

Hi Guys

Pix (old and new) up at www.tunertek.com/sigc8

Cheers

Simon

 

Hi Simon,

Very impressive project.

I'd like to ask a couple of questions, hope you don't mind...

Is the breather box simply vented to atmosphere through the big bore black hose?

What are you doing with regards to the space previously occupied by the boot floor panel?

Cheers,

Moray

 

simon,

looking good, very impressive

Also wondering about the boot floor!

Tim

 

Hi Guys, Q's welcome

Boot floor will be more 2mm ally checker-plate, I have a US "Jaz" fuel cell to go in there as well as a 2 gall water tank (and the battery)

I wanted to make it flat to aid fitting all these parts, also to be able to do something with the underfloor area aero wise (in time...)

Breather currently vents to atmo through the big hose, when I get a length of 25mm ID i'll take it right into the chassis rail.

Just need to get the intake "box" done now, that will then cover up the (large) hole in the inner wing.

I have also decided not to use the ABS for the time being, I like being able to turn it in on the brakes and that is not possible with the EBD system, I do however, reserve the right to change my mind on this at least another 50 times...

Cheers

Simon

 

Lol! What's the score with the slam panel and vertical stiffener Simon? It looks in a couple of the later engine bay that you've cut the slam panel away between the headlights (or is there a piece of something black laid over the top?).

If you have cut it/them out, what was the reason behind it, and has the front of the car gone a little wobbly without them?

BTW, FWIW don't blame you on the ABS decision. Don't like it - for the same reason you expressed.

 

Slam panel and vertical are no more space is needed for the intercooler / rad / condenser configuration.

Seems ok, not too wobbly, maybe needs a little stay each side, but we'll see after all the bits are in.

Cheers

Simon

 

Very impressive project.

Where did you get the breather box from? i wouldn't mine one like that.

 

You can use just about anything for that. I got an extruded aluminium box (designed to hold a piece of electronic equipment) from Farnell. A bit of work to seal the ends and fit the hose unions in, and it looks like it was made to do the job. Much cheaper than getting one custom fabricated too.

 

ah fabrications at a guess.

 

Hi David

Yea, Alex @ AH Fab, top bloke, made to my drawing (ummm, make that back of a *** packet sketch...)

Well gutted at missing scooby shootout, just too many bloody jobs to do in too little time. On the upside at least I have a boot floor now

Will add some more piccies tomorrow

Cheers

Simon

 

Ah well i was hoping it was an off the self item. I better go take the pencil and paper out.

 

Well I'd be happy to commision a few more if you really want one the same, bear in mind it's designed to work with seperate breathers

Cheers

Simon

 

I'd be interested in one of those..... just the 3 inputs tho and one output. Maybe a little smaller too





Tony.

 

well thanks simon

plasma cutter will be here tomorrow.. boot floor wont be

David

 

You know it makes sense

Simon

 

Well that was interesting

Took my car up the road with our MicroSat timing gear attached to it and did a couple of standing start 0 – 100 and 100 – 0 test’s. I’ll put the txt files onto my www site but suffice to say I’m a bit gutted not to break the 4 / 10 to 60 / 100 with the engine still std, I’ll try a couple more tonight as I got a lot of wheelspin on the first run and bogged on the second. Then I'll start tuning it

Figures so far: -

0-60 4.16 and 4.15
0-100 10.56 and 10.57
¼ 12.90 and 12.85
100-0 4.39 and 5.08 (rear’s locked up on second braking run)

Must try harder!!

Cheers

Simon

 

Those are some impressive times for a standard engine.I think there are great things to come from this car

Tony.

P.s can you e-mail please Simon (toe_scooby@hotmail.com) regarding the Apexi

 

Nice times

 

How much would i be looking at???

Very nice times by the way.

 

Great times there Simon

 

Well let me know what your looking for and I'll get you a quote, e-mail me off-line on my USA addy ( slines@prodrive-usa.com )

I'm more cheerfull about the times now I was well gutted not to break 4 sec's to 60 and 10 secs to 100 though! Went out last night and got the 100 time down to 10.26 but it's a bu**er to launch. Never mind, start tuning it instead

Cheers

Simon

 

Any indication of terminal speed on your 1/4 mile runs?

Andrew...

 

************* Acceleration Test ****************
Vehicle Si GC8
Time 22:48
Date 06/06/2004

Speed Time Distance AccelG
30 - 1.65 - 10.89 - 0.83

60 - 4.18 - 63.24 - 0.65

100 - 10.37 - 289.13 - 0.44

110 - 13.1 - 419.79 - 0.38

1/4 Mile 12.80

This is the last one I did Sunday, I am afraid some donut (me) forgot to tick the box for it to register the terminal speed on the 1/4 - sorry. But as you can see it's going to be a bit under 110mph

Cheers

Simon

 

WOW - some project!! - You british have all the luck - Wouldn't now even think what that dash would cost in Denmark... Looks nice.. Keep up the thread!