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She's Running!
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:17 am
by Matt Keene
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!
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:45 pm
by 73_for_me
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
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:04 am
by yvre
This thread is useless without a video!!!
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:49 pm
by panel
I wouldn't mind some more closer detailed pics etc.
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:11 am
by Matt Keene
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
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:09 am
by SiQDiZ
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?
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:13 am
by blue thunder
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
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:22 am
by richie,uk
cheers richie,uk
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:30 am
by Matt Keene
Hey Richie... when you back?
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:21 am
by Crusher
That's lookin awsome Matt.
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:00 am
by DORIGTT
Where on earth did you get such a clean case?
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:03 pm
by Matt Keene
The case was vapour blasted
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:16 pm
by Marty
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!
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:08 pm
by panel
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
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:01 am
by Matt Keene
The inlet manifold runner has been extended since these shots. All work in progress