Hey Duncan, coming along very nicely indeed!
Can't wait to see what it can do once run in!

 

Cheers - nor can I.

Just building a base map for it to be run in on at the moment to get the base right for future mapping and edging it upwards.

 

Dunc - what was the outcome on the cosworth tray ?

 

I think you have just seen the other thread but the outcome for me is that I will not be putting this on my car until Cosworth have convinced me very strongly to the contrary. It might make quite a nice tea tray though

 

lol.....don't blame you

 

I would do exactly the same; but as an aside, Cosworth are not exactly a lightweight company, and must have tested the plate first before Joe Public buys them, or are you the development guy?!

 

I agree - they must have. I wasnt aware of being the development guinea pig

 

Have they responded to Scooby Mania or yourself yet?
Very interesting SM are doing your engine, as most builds are by one or two more 'popular' companies.

 

No response that I am aware of yet.

Being 'popular' wasnt the criteria for chosing ScoobyMania for the engine and lots of the other work that they are doing for me.

From what I have seen so far of their quality of work, of time keeping, of contact, of taking loads (and I do mean looooads) of pictures for me, explaining what they would suggest, listening to my thoughts and giving ideas for improvements - I am extremely pleased

Their support is much appreciated.

Now, Mike - when can I have my car back ?

 

Looking forward to seeing you on track! Great project and very detailed.

Just out of interest, do the TGV deletes make a great deal of difference to a normaol road going car or do they only come into there own where your've got a tuned beast like yours? Only reason I ask is I have a set spare sittings.

Thanks
S!

 

I would imagine that it would not be worth doing until well over 400 as the restriction isnt that great and there are downsides such as a more erratic idle due to the fueling not getting distributed very well at idle.

 

I'd agree with the above, idling is where they help keep the engine running stable. I have DH22 cams on my 2.5 and the engines a bit lumpy at idle w/o the TGVs.

 

Thanks guys, good info there.

Anyone after a set of TGV for the delete to be done?

S!

 

Okay - car finished at Area 52 Autosport now so going to shooting up there in the next couple of days to pick it up

The to-do list now

To Do Definites:
1. fit front splitter and undertray
2. get some tyres
3. fit new brake pads
4. fit roll cage
5. new graphics (5th March)
6. suspension geometry (6th march)
7. paint rear tow hook
8. buy and fit front tow hook
9. fit knock sensor
10. fit brake ducts

To Do Probables:
1. fuel swirl pot and additional fuel pump
2. fit oil cooler
3. fit bonnet pins
4. paint spare set of wheels

To Do Possibles:
1. bigger injectors

 

Not too bad a list!

Great to see it coming along

 

Nice build Are you planning on leaving the heaveyweight standard passenger seat in for the TA rounds or are you replacing it with something lightweight?

 

Its in there for the first round at least until I can afford a replacement. I know it is costing me some weight (circa 10kgs) but priority is being given to function at the moment.

Currently on the look out for a cage.

 

Well, the car is home !!

I was too knackered last night to post anything, but it was an 'interesting' drive back from Nottingham in a friday rush hour with a new twin plate clutch, lightened flywheel and a car that doesnt like idling because the map is well off due to the amount of std bits we took off it or modified.

For the benefit of Mike and Jase, the final number of stalls was 11 including a really embarassing one whilst turning around in the next village to me where all the local 'hoods' hang out. Bang goes my street cred

Should be fun over the next few days getting the map right as a base.

Initial observations....

- fek the twin plate is noisey in a quiet cul de sac in the late evening !
- the under bonnet looks incredible
- the APS FMIC is stunning in the front grill
- it feels like it really wants to go

Great job I think

 

First mapping session done

job for this session:
- switch off the countless CEL warnings that result from removing the Tumble Generator Valve, the Air Pump and various other changes
- check that fueling is close enough in the low rev ranges to be able to run it smoothly
- check all logs to see if anything bad pops up
- try and see a trend from the changes that will give me pointers to how it be behave when able to unleash it

So far so good.

Oil and fluid levels checked as well - you can never be too paranoid at this crucial time

Now I am going BACK to work on it

 

Dont leave the clutch depressed unless you have to

 

Update from today.....

After being out mapping this morning whilst Annabelle was at Tri Club as usual, the time was there to go through some of the other items on my to-do list.

First a pic of the FMIC to whet your appetites lol.



Richard (Ren) very kindly arrived to give a hand on his way back from Cambridge and we cracked on with the main jobs in hand. Cheers Ren - much appreciated

1st thing to do was fit the Phormula Knock Analyser. Sort of a knock link but a bit more stylish looking and having the ability to plug in headphones to listen to the knock.

I fed the cable through the hole in the bulkhead and because the orange cable clashed with the red vacuum tubing, I enclosed it in some red tubing I had to make it look like it blended in

Knock Sensor mounted on the inlet manifold - this may not be its final resting place though:



Unit mounted in the car:



We later changed the positioning of this

Main job was bonnet pins.. first we found a couple of holes that could be enlarged to take the pins:



This shows the blob of grease that was used to mark the position under the bonnet where the bonnet would need drilling.

Both pins provisionally mounted:



Bonnet masked:



One done:



Both done





Then to remove the radio and move the phormula ps3 using a handy piece of carbon to blank it ...

 

Looking good, like the stereo delete-could you route the cables through the cf panel.

 

Its next on the list (after the totally necessary stuff is done )

I didnt have any grommets handy today, but it will be done

 

Brake ducts have been on my list for a long time - Time to get it off whilst I am in the doing mood

First - up on jacks and off with the front wheels to allow access to the inner wheel arch liner. Then having marked a hole hrough the fog light ducts at the front I marked an outline for the exit pipe. Ok this isnt going to be direct onto the disc at this stage but it will blow in the general direction to aid cooling a little.





Then through with the 80mm air con ducting.



Then attach at the front:

 

Cars looking the nut's
What the power output at mo????

 

Its still running in at the moment and unmapped

 

following with great interest !

you have a beautiful example there Dunc

 

Dunc how much is it to enter the time attack series?????


Your'll hav to let me know about power output

 

2008 TIME ATTACK CLUB CHALLENGE ENTRY

Power output for the first two rounds will be around the 450-480 bhp mark with just over 500 lb/ft of torque but will be perfectly driveable power from low down too

 

Thanks mate....

How do you get on against people with big HP 700/800????