StuartW Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share Posted January 3, 2010 (edited) Chucked an N/A lump in to make it easier to get all the rest of the car finished and ROAD LEGAL Fired up the engine 5pm new years eve, Drove it today, Off road (3rd Jan) All gears and Auto box work lovely, Transbrake and line lock allows a burn out:) Brakes and handbrake all working lovely, Generally the whole car feels Lush. A few more niggles to fix like Wipers Neutral crank interupter switch Make lockout switch for transbrake (As i have to hold it and cannot reverse steering with 1 hand and no PAS Lol) passenger seat Elec windows have died (Checked all fuses and cons) Speedo Reverse and fog light Windscreen washer resevoir Handbrake warning light Get number plates made Wiring Tidy Fab Switch panel Mount Electric de-mister to be fitted Finish rear half of exhaust for Quiet as possible Replace first trans cooler as it leaks! Front indicators Mount and wire Battery Master fault find rev limiter @ 3500rpm! Book MOT The suspension is currently jacked right uppermost front and rear, on the spring platforms. Even now my super low jack struggles to get under the front or back..a small price to pay and nothing a block of wood or 2 easy fixes. Edited January 3, 2010 by StuartW (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Race ya:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartW Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share Posted January 3, 2010 Race ya:d One step at a time softly softly, I aint got boost yet, Feels really light. Will weighbridge when i MOT and upload some Vids of the Maiden drive on my You tube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/seaworthymarine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartW Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 (edited) Got all of the above list sorted, Passed VIC check so got logbook coming. MOT and tax wednesday 20th, Then 100 mile drive to bed brakes in, Shakedown,Test Hi and Low gears etc. Strip N/A out and put in the First stage T74 build Book Ryan for a Solaris, Wire in and set up Dash 2 and a dyno! Off to the strips for March...Fingers crossed. The 2 speed powerglide Auto box has a trans brake, This is selected for reverse. Once on stage you hold it on and it counteracts foreward gear by selecting reverse at the same time, Allowing the revs to build and the Torque convertor to build up its "Bungee" to be released by the Launch button on the steering wheel! The problem is if you depress the Trans brake/Launch button whilst anything other than when you are stationary it locks the rears wheels instantly:Pling: SO i am fitting a Shielded override switch with a 20 second Lockout on the Steering wheel buttons. Currently on a simulated stage she only has enough power (210 ish) to rev to 3000rpm, My thoughts are when i produce 3 times that the spool revs will be pretty spot on:eyebrows: (hoping ATI built the Torque convertor as i asked them) Laser wheel alignment and a full Andy frost set up before i lay any serious power down. The project has been off the road for nearly 7 years! Going to buy a tax disc holder now..... Edited January 14, 2010 by StuartW (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazB Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Well done Stu all sounding good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pudsey Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 (edited) Awesome work look forward to checking the beast out! Edited January 15, 2010 by Pudsey Missed word or two...... (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartW Posted January 15, 2010 Author Share Posted January 15, 2010 Any suggestions dont really want to spend more than £500-£600 Has to be "L" or older Hows about F 8RAG from DVLA:cool:? Didnt someone on here have L 80 OST for sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 b16 bye.......... get that for £450 last time i looked last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Any suggestions dont really want to spend more than £500-£600 Has to be "L" or older Hows about F 8RAG from DVLA:cool:? Didnt someone on here have L 80 OST for sale? Pity its a L plate. I saw this a few days ago on dvla. N20 0RAG £250 N20=nitros:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 You can have my L9BYE for £500 if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartW Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 b16 bye.......... get that for £450 last time i looked last week Interesting as my T67 Supra is B15 SUP! Does anyone have the link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsween Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) Have a look on the DVLA website, easiest way i've found so far for plates. EDIT just looked and its sold http://dvlaregistrations.direct.gov.uk/ Edited January 17, 2010 by monsween (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartW Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 Pity its a L plate. I saw this a few days ago on dvla. N20 0RAG £250 N20=nitros:) umm..Shame as that would have been perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartW Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 (edited) She sailed through the MOT no problems at all Got her 12 months Tax straight away! The Paint reflects light soo well Edited January 25, 2010 by StuartW (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyRog Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Nice, it most be a sight, not the sort of thing you pull up behind very often or ever really. Whens the proper engine going in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartW Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 (edited) Went for the first drive and had mainly electrical problems. and a fuel starvation fault, Also i have now burned out the 2nd trans brake solenoid whilst reversing. Also i have the biggest fuel pump Aeromotive Pro series the 11102 bigger than the eliminator. I have seen this unit on aeromotive's website "Billet fuel pump speed controller" Mosfet technology, no moving parts. This runs from a RPM signal output from the Solaris to signal the controller, The revs of the fuel pump are then relative to the engine and all variable...Problem sorted. http://aeromotiveinc.com/products-pa...ed-controller/ All the problems sorted good enough for the drive with a VERY late one Friday night. SO Saturday night was its first real run, In the dark too..its..noisy,Bumpy, hard work but LUSH to drive!! Solid axle,Understeer,Tyre noise, Drafty etc etc but i love it..REAL hard core race car!! MANY MANY smiles for miles (sMILES PER HOUR!) Not bad at drifting too! Did 90 leptons @ 5500rpm and shifted to high with my right foot mashed..She shifted smooth and quietly, the revs dropped to 2200 on a light throttle, The Torque convertor stall seems spot on and for the first time in my life i actually enjoyed driving an AUTO. the acceleration and braking allows normal traffic driving no worries Its a bit weird accelerating from 0-90 without shifting. The engine braking when you shift to low is phenomenal, This is something that Andy modified for me to aid with engine braking. Something to do with a spool brake? Having the fully working electric windows was brilliant through Mac d's drive through lol. Having no functional reverse is a PITA ATM but Andy Frost is sending me a manual override valve body to reduce to the need to use the Trans brake solenoid OTR. All in all i am ABSOLUTELY HAPPY with the Shakedown. New front tyres and a full track set up this week once the new reversing mod arrives. The looks i get at traffic lights are just priceless...The amount of times i see the driver behind miming the words Fu*Kin Ell Edited January 25, 2010 by StuartW (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazB Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Love it, sooooo cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Is this going to be at surapod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartW Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 F2 orag? £599 have a look on the dvla website, easiest way i've found so far for plates. Edit just looked and its sold http://dvlaregistrations.direct.gov.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartW Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 Is this going to be at surapod I hope so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraHuman Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 That Hurst shifter looks ace.Just ordered one myself from Summit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Interesting as my T67 Supra is B15 SUP! Does anyone have the link? http://www.regtransfers.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartW Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 (edited) Will add text later knackered... Bus bar needed to tidy up the wiring and spread the loads... Edited March 26, 2010 by StuartW (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lee P Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Looking really good, I would loose the iacv for a drag car though. Not really needed and one less thing to give you trouble. Looking forward to seeing this at the pod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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