She's Running!

Matt Keene · Post by **Matt Keene** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:17 am

At last some major progress on the race car project. As you can glean from the pic, I have gone darkside and have opted for a 2.1 Wasserboxer that used to power Marco's (the turbo steam engine) race Bug.

In his car it produced 413 hp. Marco and I have been flat out over the last week and have got her running. Marco concentrated on the electrical side of things and ECU, injectors and manifolds whilst I made the plenum, chargecooler, exhaust and wastegate system, radiator and header tank. The motor now has a massive Holset turbo that should flow much more than the T3/T4 hybrid that was used on this engine previously.

Should be going to the dyno in the not too distant future to do the mapping etc.

She sounds meaner than your average junk yard dog!

A huge thank you is in order from me to Marco - yo da man!

73_for_me · Post by **73_for_me** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:45 pm

Looks pretty slick.

I particularly like the way the radiator is setup, but also interested in seeing what you did for the charge cooler.

Kenney

yvre · Post by **yvre** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:04 am

This thread is useless without a video!!!

panel · Post by **panel** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:49 pm

I wouldn't mind some more closer detailed pics etc.

Matt Keene · Post by **Matt Keene** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:11 am

Here's a couple of the build pix...

Big Holset Turbo...

Header 1 5/8", exhaust 3", wastegate Tial 44mm

Holset, chargecooler with 3" inlet and 3" outlet

Making the induction system

Marco sorting out the fuel injection system and ecu. A massive thanks to him from me

SiQDiZ · Post by **SiQDiZ** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:09 am

I've seen that chargecooler on eBay, could you post some figures on inlet temps and outlet temps ( in other words , the efficiency ) when you are done testing?

blue thunder · Post by **blue thunder** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:13 am

Looks fabulous guys, it's a masterpiece

You look a bit like the S-TIG with that helmet on

Love to see a video of the dyno/first run when it is finished!

Cheers, and keep those pics (and hopefully vids) comin'...

Robin

richie,uk · Post by **richie,uk** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:22 am

cheers richie,uk

Matt Keene · Post by **Matt Keene** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:30 am

Hey Richie... when you back?

Crusher · Post by **Crusher** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:21 am

That's lookin awsome Matt.

DORIGTT · Post by **DORIGTT** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:00 am

Where on earth did you get such a clean case?

Matt Keene · Post by **Matt Keene** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:03 pm

The case was vapour blasted

Marty · Post by **Marty** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:16 pm

Looks GREAT!
How much space is there betweek your plenum piped and the intake manifolds? The pics make it seem like a LOT and if so, those things are going to balloon like mad!

panel · Post by **panel** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:08 pm

Marty wrote:Looks GREAT!
How much space is there betweek your plenum piped and the intake manifolds? The pics make it seem like a LOT and if so, those things are going to balloon like mad!

I noticed that too

Matt Keene · Post by **Matt Keene** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:01 am

The inlet manifold runner has been extended since these shots. All work in progress