STi IV TypeR - track car project
26 May 2010, 12:26 PM
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fire it up - check it
some easy miles with low boost (upto 0.5 perhaps) on mineral oil - change oil out. (will prob do this after 200miles of road. Maybe do it on dyno though)
Then another 600-800miles with more boost (up to about 1 bar) - on mineral.
Then swap it out for normal oil, then do the mapping proper.
some easy miles with low boost (upto 0.5 perhaps) on mineral oil - change oil out. (will prob do this after 200miles of road. Maybe do it on dyno though)
Then another 600-800miles with more boost (up to about 1 bar) - on mineral.
Then swap it out for normal oil, then do the mapping proper.
Maybe a mapper or somebody in the know can answer this
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26 May 2010, 01:40 PM
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it'll be checked out before hand - no worries
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Got the old engine back at the workshop, and will strip it to see whats failed when I get some time.
It has 92.5mm RCM Omega forged pistons though.... so IF they are in good shape I might have a fairly decent spec 'spare' engine (paired with old BGV heads) to build as a bit of a learning experience
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Got the old engine back at the workshop, and will strip it to see whats failed when I get some time.
It has 92.5mm RCM Omega forged pistons though.... so IF they are in good shape I might have a fairly decent spec 'spare' engine (paired with old BGV heads) to build as a bit of a learning experience
21 July 2010, 02:24 PM
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non picture update...
Engine is back in and run in. Mapped to rpm 7000rpm where a noise can be heard with det cans. No clue what it is but its getting looked in to.
Geometry - going for a startup set up of -ve 2deg camber front and rear for now with as much castor as possible (EXE TC top mounts)
Master kill switch getting wired in.
Wide arches bought, and 2 sets of 9" wide rims to use with 255 section R888s
Once thats all done it should be up to MSA regs and ready to race (just i'm not around to use it LOL )
Engine is back in and run in. Mapped to rpm 7000rpm where a noise can be heard with det cans. No clue what it is but its getting looked in to.
Geometry - going for a startup set up of -ve 2deg camber front and rear for now with as much castor as possible (EXE TC top mounts)
Master kill switch getting wired in.
Wide arches bought, and 2 sets of 9" wide rims to use with 255 section R888s
Once thats all done it should be up to MSA regs and ready to race
(just i'm not around to use it LOL )
17 August 2010, 10:34 PM
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Fee's video from Knockhill last night
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a pic showing its lovely gold wheels LOL mmm mmm (Simons old ones finally making it onto the car as a stop gap till the widearches are done)
Fee needed to fit a 5mm shim to clear the struts on the rears - high offset wheels, about 2deg camber.
The Advans dont clear the front brakes so they'll be up for sale soon.
also looks like a fair amount of weight transfer (to the rear under acel) going on in the pic... no idea what she had the susp set up as, or even if the ride heights are quite right LOL
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a pic showing its lovely gold wheels LOL mmm mmm (Simons old ones finally making it onto the car as a stop gap till the widearches are done)
Fee needed to fit a 5mm shim to clear the struts on the rears - high offset wheels, about 2deg camber.
The Advans dont clear the front brakes so they'll be up for sale soon.
also looks like a fair amount of weight transfer (to the rear under acel) going on in the pic... no idea what she had the susp set up as, or even if the ride heights are quite right LOL
26 August 2010, 04:42 PM
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marmite....
I'm not very sure on these arches.... hopefully once the 9" wheels are bolted on it wont look quite so 'wide arch saxo running on standard wheels'
The arches are pretty easy to fit, but I think I may have got front/rears mixed up - my usual bolt on now check later method :look: Will do some checking - worst case I'll have to drill and rivnut some new holes.
I still think they look cack
and cant help thinking I've ruined the car for now. Second worst case if I'm not happy once I have wheels on and confirmed front/rear I'll bond a 22B kit on 
marmite marmite marmite.... puke.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-[img]snc4/hs309.snc4/40789_1574674087451_1253529516_1561860_5292400_n.j pg[/img]
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I'm not very sure on these arches.... hopefully once the 9" wheels are bolted on it wont look quite so 'wide arch saxo running on standard wheels'
The arches are pretty easy to fit, but I think I may have got front/rears mixed up - my usual bolt on now check later method :look: Will do some checking - worst case I'll have to drill and rivnut some new holes.
I still think they look cack
and cant help thinking I've ruined the car for now. Second worst case if I'm not happy once I have wheels on and confirmed front/rear I'll bond a 22B kit on marmite marmite marmite.... puke.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-[img]snc4/hs309.snc4/40789_1574674087451_1253529516_1561860_5292400_n.j pg[/img]
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26 August 2010, 05:52 PM
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Definate improvment with wider wheels mate, can i ask, what type of front splitter is that fella?, im looking for one for my build at the mo.
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26 August 2010, 06:21 PM
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hehe... The white lip (JUN maybe) is from DRMotorsport ( http://drmotorsport.co.uk ) and the black undertray is just hardboard for now till i'm happy with everything (i.e no more trimming is needed etc)
27 August 2010, 01:24 PM
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Its a 'TrackScotland' special
hehe... The white lip (JUN maybe) is from DRMotorsport ( http://drmotorsport.co.uk ) and the black undertray is just hardboard for now till i'm happy with everything (i.e no more trimming is needed etc)
hehe... The white lip (JUN maybe) is from DRMotorsport ( http://drmotorsport.co.uk ) and the black undertray is just hardboard for now till i'm happy with everything (i.e no more trimming is needed etc)
Lol hardboard i like it, will you be fabbing something up to the shape of the hardboard then mate? if so what will you be using, its exactly what i want to make up but not sure what to use to be honest.
27 August 2010, 04:47 PM
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todays stuff...
Refitted the Rain Light. Its from the inside now, so only sticks out about 10mm rather than being mounted on the boot face Looks alot better.
before
after
Fitted pass seat - just need to find the harnesses or buy new
Fitter new O/S headlight as old one was smashed from some stones on track.
Refitted the Rain Light. Its from the inside now, so only sticks out about 10mm rather than being mounted on the boot face
Looks alot better.before
after
Fitted pass seat - just need to find the harnesses or buy new
Fitter new O/S headlight as old one was smashed from some stones on track.
27 August 2010, 07:31 PM
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31 August 2010, 03:25 PM
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I'm still convinced the arches are wrong (maybe left side on right) LOL
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washed the car, fitted the XP10 pads and went on the look for some more castor
First up was flipping the mount for the alloy lower arms (to the ALK) 180deg. The mount is offset so this pushes out on th rear of the arm and forward a touch. Secondly I made sure the ALK's were mounted as far forward in there slots as possible.
Its visably added more castor, and given some toe in that will need sorted
crappy pics... but this is the mount I flipped
before
after
clean'ish
longer wheel studs and some hubcentric spacers arrived I'm being optimistic and thinking I can space them out 16mm more 5mm shims allround in pics above, could have gone with an ET15 or 9.5" rim but wouldnt have got these wheels in those sizes
see what happens
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washed the car, fitted the XP10 pads and went on the look for some more castor
First up was flipping the mount for the alloy lower arms (to the ALK) 180deg. The mount is offset so this pushes out on th rear of the arm and forward a touch. Secondly I made sure the ALK's were mounted as far forward in there slots as possible.
Its visably added more castor, and given some toe in that will need sorted
crappy pics... but this is the mount I flipped
before
after
clean'ish
longer wheel studs and some hubcentric spacers arrived
I'm being optimistic and thinking I can space them out 16mm more 5mm shims allround in pics above, could have gone with an ET15 or 9.5" rim but wouldnt have got these wheels in those sizessee what happens
31 August 2010, 10:41 PM
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we still have a couple of garages in the city which are a lot closer to home and handy for storing cars.
The 'shed' has space for 4 cars - power, water etc. Just would love it closer to home.
The 'shed' has space for 4 cars - power, water etc. Just would love it closer to home.
31 August 2010, 11:14 PM
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10 November 2010, 01:18 PM
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new spiltter fitted... a lot deeper, lighter and have put wee end plates on it
Swapped round 2 of the ABW arches as in my opinion they were on the wrong sides (i fitted them)
Took the car(s) down to Oulton for a bit of fun (more pics and vids here - http://trackscotland.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2291 )
Swapped round 2 of the ABW arches as in my opinion they were on the wrong sides
(i fitted them)Took the car(s) down to Oulton for a bit of fun
(more pics and vids here - http://trackscotland.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2291 )
10 November 2010, 01:20 PM
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on a side note - Oil Temps
Was pretty happy with them. It was a reasonably dry morning but about 7-8deg. Car didnt reach 90deg on track, but only creeped up to about 92 when back in the pits after a hard session.
Was pretty happy with them. It was a reasonably dry morning but about 7-8deg. Car didnt reach 90deg on track, but only creeped up to about 92 when back in the pits after a hard session.