perhaps I've used the incorrect terminology in that case, but I'm sure there was a reason it was a bad thing to do...i'm assuming both porsche and nissan designed the car to be used that way in the first place...perhaps that's where the difference lies?

 

Good stuff chaps - lots of thought going into it! I presume the top mount that you sold is the least effective, then the front mount that I have behind the grill and this bumper mounted low pressure position is top dog..?

Sounds like the exhaust hangers were bored just hanging around.

Frayz - thanks for the pointer on the oil temp. No idea how to move it though .

 

yeah, fairly random in my case though Ross

 

Ross the TM oil cooler works really well and is a good bit of kit. However i decided i wanted to use that space for something else and didnt want the oil cooler there. However the HF cooler is quite a cumbersome item and i could not fit it in the front of the car. So hence the swap to the Setrab item.
The Setrab should be more efficient anyway.

 

Injector Dynamics 1000cc injectors on their way to add to the pile of parts.
These should take care of the 35R assisted drink problem that the new motor will have.

She going to make George Best look like a T-Totaler!

 

I heard you were going to map it on Crystal Meth-anol ?

 

Frayz, I've just been poncing over at 22b.com and read this from Andy F:

"i always thought it was best not to have a poilshed like surface in the inlet and keep it kinda rough, no?"

"Thats the case for wet flow such as a carburettor or single point injection, not injection at the valve."

Made me think about you and your porting and if you wanted to port the IM whilst it was off.

 

Just to make sure I'm clear...this was in reference to porting the IM not inlet ports.

 

Ollie,

I was looking at the intake manifold regarding porting the other day. It already matches up with everything flow wise, and i have already cleaned out any casting imperfections in the runners that i can get to.

If i could, i would extrude hone it. But to be honest i dont think im likely to gain much from it at the mid 500bhp levels.

All my intake areas have a 120 grit finish, while all my exhaust ports are mirror polished.

 

Stu, she will be mapped on v-power, and vpower+methanol. Meth with either be 15% or 20%

We shall see

 

Getting excited yet

Will you be running methanol injection such as the Aquamist style application or are you just planning on taking a can with you to the filling station?

 

Manual mix mate.i'll just add it in the tank like i always used to.
Its no hardship for me, wellit never used to bother me anyway. lol.

Looking forward to getting it built now. Parts are arriving thick and fast.
I can now wholeheartedly say that i have only 2 large financial outlays left to get her running. The fittings for the fuel/breather system. These will all be braided hose with aeroquip. And the management/mapping. This will be done by JGM hopefully and willbe mapped on Syvecs.

I dont really want to fork out for Syvecs, but i cant come this far and then cut a corner on the management.

Still need to decide on engine colour scheme too haha

 

I imagine you get some funny looks on the forecourt pouring the methanol in before filling her up..?

Agreed, not the time to start rushing or cutting corners.

I'd always go with black for the large sections like inlet manifold, covers etc... Sure you will do something tasteful and not things like camo hoses..

 

Damn,i best scrap the camo hoses idea then. PMSL

I want to keep it OEM looking but the wrinkle red is no longer available in the correct shade. So i may and up doing it black. Cant decide on wrinkle or gloss black for the cam covers. I did think about getting the manifold polshed, but not sure yet. I think the boost pipework will be going gloss black too. Again, undecided at the mo.

 

Defo black wrinkle and gloss combo

And I think you made the right ECU decisions too

 

Some thing like this..



I think David at APi has crinkle red, there was a car there a few weeks back that looked like the red had been done recently. Gloss black / crinkle black also looks

I wish I had the cash for the Syvecs but really wanted mine back on the road. Just waiting these Simtek updates now...

 

The crinkle red made now is the wrong shade mate, id be surprised if he has any, but i guess i can ask.

Stu, you have lowered the tone with those hoses. Fk me theyre awful. What sorta cnt would buy them?

Gloss black hoses for me chap.

 

Those hoses are 100% rossy, nowt to do with me ! pmsl !

 

Now you mention it, it might be a little more orangey if such a word exists..

Top work blaming Stu for those hoses .

 

I know, harsh !

 

Hahaha i missed who posted it. W@ankers lol

 

GASP

SHOCK

HORROR!!

Ladies and Gentlemen, after 2 years of doing nothing on the car. It can now be said that the rebuild is officicially under way.


For today i have fitted new parts to the car!!


Its got new exhaust hangers on

 

Always important to rubber up first mate !

 

 

no need to hope just say my name 3times.. and ping.. I'll be there!

 

Cheers si

 

Did another job today that ive been putting off for ages. measured up for the oil cooler so i cant do any more with that till ive made up some brackets etc. So i started fitting my Aerocatches.
Didnt get these complete yet as i had to go out. But the bulk of the dicking around is done. These wont be 100% installed as i want to have the bonnet painted once im finished so will bond them in for a final finish once its been painted.

The under skin requires finishing but the top skin is done and the strike pins are in.

Naturally i took some pics along the way

Little tool i made to make this job a shtload easier.

 

Nice

 

Knocked up a little bracket for the cooler today. This will be welded to the underside of my offside inner wing, seam sealed and painted. Cut some rubber tabs to dampen it too.

Sorry for cak phone pics.

 

Love the fact you persevered with the catches, especially as you knew how much of a PITA they were