gaz205t 42 Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Cheers guys. Still trying to master the welding but getting better every run ☺ Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 daveyboy and ky_uk 2 Link to post Share on other sites
ky_uk 304 Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Looking forward to hearing this run! I really need to learn how to machine my own parts a lot of you guys do it is it hard to learn ? Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 It's easy if you have a cnc machine centre and you know how to program it lol. I served my time on cnc lathes and machine centres but unfortunately I don't have one ky_uk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted August 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Bought in some pipe for external wastegate, so got on with that. Decided against a screamer pipe, think she'll be load enough Bealieboy, D11PS and bennyk 3 Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted August 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Looking forward to hearing this run! I really need to learn how to machine my own parts a lot of you guys do it is it hard to learn ?Its a massive bonus being a time served machinist daveyboy and ky_uk 2 Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted August 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Labeled my ecu plug tails. Going to try and use the M-Tech v4 self programmable ecu. Got it powered up to see if everything was working as should be. Turns out I wasn't getting any MAP. When I soldered in a new map sensor there was no difference but after giving it to a friend he diagnosed the problem. The sensor had been soldered in the wrong way from the start. The ecu had been running an N/A throttle body setup and hadn't been using the map sensor. Flipped it round and resolderd, job done. Still need to get her rigged up to a VR sensor and see if I get RPM. daveyboy and D11PS 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Neil20vtc 44 Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Great progress fella hats off to ya for having a go at mapping it gaz205t 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Time for another update. It's unbelievable how fast time goes past. I've been working on the car on week night's, once the little one's in bed. The exhaust system is completed and fitted to the car.Heat wrapped the downpipe down to the flexi. daveyboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 daveyboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Also fitted my wideband sensor.Thought I would take some photo's of the oil return that i made. daveyboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Welded on a support mount. daveyboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) I have a bend coming out the sump joining the silicone hose. Edited December 8, 2015 by gaz205t daveyboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Decided to take my wheels off, get the tyre's removed and give them a bit of a bullshit up.There pretty shitty when you see them!There's a few bad crack's on the rim's where someone's smashed a kerb or two! Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Ground out the cracks with the angle grinder and welded them up.I'll get them refurbed soon or wait till the warmer weather and paint them myself. In the meantime, ive got a shot of one of my mates wheels. daveyboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) Was going to buy a trigger wheel but decided I would use what i have. So i removed my crankshaft pulley and through her into the manual mill and made my own 36-1 trigger wheel. Got on with Mounting my VR sensor while I was down there.This picture doesn't actually show the end product ☺ had to do a little fabrication to get the sensor to sit at the right position (tooth) at TDC. Edited December 8, 2015 by gaz205t daveyboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
c00k 435 Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Fair play mate, Good fabricating skills you have. Keep up the good work dude Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Next on the list was to make an adapter bracket to hold the ford coil pack that im going to use. Unfortunately the pitch between hole center's are not the same. daveyboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Great progress fella hats off to ya for having a go at mapping itCheers lad, kind of throwing myself in the deep end but will be worth it. Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Whipped off my inlet manifold to drill and tap then fit the barb's I machined. Boost gauge, ecu map sensor, fuel pressure regulator, brake servo vac line, manifold air temp and the idle control valve. Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 (edited) Next thing to tackle was the engine management wiring. Done a bit of homework and had some advise from a couple mate's on the subject, so got to work. Pulled out the soldering iron, multimeter and wanktop. There was a big use of spade terminal's till I knew it was right begore permanently soldering anything in. Edited December 9, 2015 by gaz205t daveyboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 (edited) Went through a few water and air temp sensor's, testing them for resistance and to see if they were the right thing for my ecu's configuration. In the end i got one's that were close enough. Thank's to Chaffe for letting me into his drawer's.Machined an adaptor to fit my coolant temp sensor for the M-tech v4 ecu in place of the second stage rad fan sensor in the water housing. Edited December 9, 2015 by gaz205t daveyboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Went through a few water and air temp sensor's, testing them for resistance and to see if they were the right thing for my ecu's configuration. In the end i got one's that were close enough. Thank's to Chaffe for letting me into his drawer's. Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted December 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Car running on new management. http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/gaz205t/media/raddo/Raddo_zpscer6avcv.mp4.html cactusjackslade and D11PS 2 Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted December 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 So basically this is the stage I'm at.I'm still running standard injector's, standard fuel pump, standard clutch and I have no charge cooling. These are all thing's that I will obviously be upgrading, but for now i will try and map the car with what I have. My targets for the new year (after Christmas presents have been bought) are to firstly buy a set of injectors, as these will have an impact on the tune of the car, everything else will probably be installed when i have the fund's. Obviously I'll need some sort of charge cooling system before the boost can be increased, but as i do that I'll run out of fuel so I'll need an uprated fuel pump and then the clutch will start slipping and so on! Ha. Part of the fun I guess. Stole the wife's sieve! Made up some boost pipes to get me up the road. daveyboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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