legvw 0 Posted February 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I'l be there :-) Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted February 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Well after a amazing weekend up at the pod, my car is still 1 piece! :-) Covered over 500 miles in it now, and just a few niggly problems to fix. 1; oil feed and return slightly leaking, 2; heat wrap the whole of my exhaust 3; make a bigger fuel tank! 4; do some tuning after a full service.Note to self; DON'T OVER FILL FUEL TANK! Link to post Share on other sites
vr6stormt 0 Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 cant wait to see this one gooooo... love the fabrication paul looks wicked.. Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 With all the machinery at the Pod this was getting alot of attention. Not just from the VR6OC either. Glad everything ran well and like others i'm looking forward to seeing this go up the strip at some point.... Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 very impressive work mate was great to finally have a look around it and meet you Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted March 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Small update, swapped thermostats to the original 80c from the 70c i had in there. I think it wasn't helping the mapping as it was running really too cool, crusing it showed 65c ish!Also (thanks to the idea from matty.vrt) i've used the same stuff thats used to line brick kilns with to lag to headers of the exhaust, and stuff a bit around the turbo.I used some of the heat reflective fabric to line the inside of my bonnet around the turbo and exhaust to prevent any paint blisters appearing!(i'l post some pics up tomoz peeps)After all that i had a play with the mapping, mainly the cold and hot starting because it was starting to annoy me! And played with the map on the way home- had flames out of the exhaust on over-run after a small boost :-) Too much fuel me thinks :-) :-) :-)Oh, an stuck some MORE fuel in it, done 650 miles now!! Link to post Share on other sites
matty.vrt 120 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Can not wait to see this rip up the drag strip. Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted March 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Nor can i mate!Hows yours?? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6_Absy 0 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Just been through this thread, WOW, luving the way you just fabricate bits. Top work ;-) Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted March 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Cheers Absy!As promised, pictures! Link to post Share on other sites
matty.vrt 120 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Looking good at least im not the only one with shaun the sheep under the bonnet,yeh mines going good had it on the dyno last week end pretty chuffed with the results. Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted March 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 What did ya get? Link to post Share on other sites
matty.vrt 120 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 570 bhp and 512lbs not to bad eh. Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted March 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Chuffin nora, thats some figures!!! Well done fella! :-) Link to post Share on other sites
matty.vrt 120 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Just need some of your 4wd witchcraft now. Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted March 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 lol! Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted March 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Small update, changed oil and filter pre tuning on thursday, had another oil leak to sort out, this time on a power steering joint!Also fitted an oil catch tank, and bolted the bracket to the alternator tensioner bolts. Fits well! Link to post Share on other sites
spadam 7 Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Todays the day aint it mate hope you get results your after get them up on here later on. May have to pop by again sometime soon lol Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 good luck today Paul sorry but not going to make it over as just got too much to sort out with the car shame but hope to catch you soon matey Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 So ? how did you get on matey ?? Link to post Share on other sites
spadam 7 Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Yea what were the results mate Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted March 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Thanks for the support lads!I've literally just walked through the door (and i'm on here, how bad is that?! :-)), anyway, what a drive 8-) Got a numb bum, and a lighter wallet!Well the drive there wasn't too bad, took just over 4 hours, which included a breaky stop (of course), rolled up at Emerald thursday morning at 9.55am, backed the car, and the boys there started there magic! :-pAfter an hour or so on the rollers, Dave (walker) was noticing alot of boost creep, and a massive spike past 5700 rpm. He also realised the map sensor and N75 valve weren't working, so they set about fixing my wiring! :$With the map sorted, Dave continued tuning, and yes i was watching with a slightly nervous walk back and forth as Dave revved my engine to limits i'd yet to take it! :-# :-# :-#We had lunch, then Dave finished off the mapping and did a final power run, which showed 273.7 BHP @ 5731rpm (108mph) 253.8 lbft @ 5599rpm @ 0.5 bar of boost (which is just on the wastegate spring) which wasn't too bad considering! Hes limited the rpm to 5600 to stop me blowing it up because of the spike.The final test was the road test! And what a drive! The car feels like an animal, drives really well, and the sound! The first straight bit of road got it, all of it! I'm so happy that my cars servived, and drives great now! Well worth the trip up there!A BIG THANK YOU TO THE STAFF AT EMERALD FOR THE TUNE AND THE ENDLESS T!I'l post the pics up later. Link to post Share on other sites
spadam 7 Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Sounds like a worthwhile trip. congratulations on building a sucsessfull car then mate. So whats causing the spike and what have you got to do next then. Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted March 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Sounds like a worthwhile trip. congratulations on building a sucsessfull car then mate. So whats causing the spike and what have you got to do next then. Thank you mate The spike and boost creep is being caused by my wastegate, being too small. Dave said the 38mm that i'm running is fine for a t3 turbo housing, but where i'm using a t4 i need to go up a size to a 44mm. The wastegate struggles to dump enough exhaust gasses, therefore causing the turbo to slowly increase the boost until 5700 and the boost just sky rockets!I've also got to get the n75 (boost controller) working. But not for a while as i'm skint! Link to post Share on other sites
spadam 7 Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Oh rite i see so few tweeks then off to be mapped again later on i suppose. Im guna sort and replace a few bits on the car this year ready to go to stealth next year to have turbo kit fitted i think. Link to post Share on other sites
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