SteveL Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Not that there was anything wrong with the SPA gauges!! I hope not anyway as I bought them!! :D:D Looking very nice mate! Look forward to seeing it in metal at Oulton Park Pete Nothing wrong with the gauges ... I should have rearranged them better, but couldn't with the layout of the supe. You'll have no probs in the rex as the dash layout you'll have will allow the gauges to be right in front of you. Also, I wanted data logging of all the gauges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveL Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Boss kit is one of mine, the quick release part was off ebay, there only cheap on there... .. are you saying I'm cheap the quick release is made by D1, as Paul said they're available on ebay. I think I paid about £60 for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Plus the telemetry from both mine and Pauls cars can now be compared easily to see who's driving like a girl That's an interesting point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveL Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 (edited) Testing and race at Oulton was awesome, the car performed faultlessly for both days and it gave me a chance to use the Racepak dash on track for the first time. It's an excellent piece of kit, very readable, clear and as you can modify the display you can have what ever you want displayed. Big thanks again to all the team for their work and help... Full report is here : http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=183465 Also as we had upgraded the cooling for the oil and brakes we were happy to see that oil temps didn't rise above about 85 deg C which is great news as last year we were suffering from heat issues a little, with temps well into the 110 deg C. Brakes also felt better - no fade at all... I am known at Time Attack for going the full 20mins in a session and pretty much blasting the whole time, so this first run proved that they are also feeling better. Since Oulton we've fitted a heated front windscreen, just in time for knockhill! - this will help with misting problems since I haven't got any form of heating/demisting in the car now. I've even removed the blower fan I had. There were also plans to fit one of the new Whifbitz 3.5 inch exhausts but decided that there wouldn't be time to test it properly before knockhill, so that'll have to wait until after. Seeing as the exhaust is of interest to a few members I'll try and do some 'testing' etc for people to get an idea of noise/sounds etc. We have to make the cars conform to a max of 105dB and were hoping this will get us well below that. Also as I haven't got ANY soundproofing at all the interior noise is something that is important from a driver comfort point of view... driver fatigue on track is just as much an issue as on the road! more soon..... Edited May 12, 2009 by SteveL (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 Your car will be a right at home in Scotland with those bag pipes in the back mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveL Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Your car will be a right at home in Scotland with those bag pipes in the back mate! ...you haven't seen the chairs I'm taking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 ...you haven't seen the chairs I'm taking! As long as there comfortable I dont care what they look like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Very interested in the exhaust writeup. I have a 3" RS*R but have a 4" MP/DP so looking towards 3.5-4" exhaust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 We found this rather large crack in one of Steve's front disc on Tuesday, so had to express a set of new pads over from the US which arrived yesterday morning along with a new pair of AP discs from AP Racing, just in time for Knockhill this weekend! They've done pretty well though, they've been on the car since 2006 I tbink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 What kit are these from? From the pic they look like they are just bolted and not floating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 There were also plans to fit one of the new Whifbitz 3.5 inch exhausts but decided that there wouldn't be time to test it properly before knockhill, so that'll have to wait until after. Seeing as the exhaust is of interest to a few members I'll try and do some 'testing' etc for people to get an idea of noise/sounds etc. We have to make the cars conform to a max of 105dB and were hoping this will get us well below that. Also as I haven't got ANY soundproofing at all the interior noise is something that is important from a driver comfort point of view... driver fatigue on track is just as much an issue as on the road! more soon..... Is that the 3.5" exhaust Paul sells? - I have one with a 3" DP an no cats, and its approx 97db on idle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 Is that the 3.5" exhaust Paul sells? - I have one with a 3" DP an no cats, and its approx 97db on idle Its the same as your but with an extra centre box. Is yours really 97db? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 What kit are these from? From the pic they look like they are just bolted and not floating. KAD kit with bolted not floating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Just received the new batch on my own exhausts, so Steve thought he would kindly try one out for me! These are now 3.5" twin box so quieter than the old single box version. We measured the noise on Steve's car and it was 105db at 5000rpm, thats with 3" downpipe/midpipe. Should just about be quiet enough for most circuits, currently looking at making the system even quieter. Certainly worked ok at the last round of Time Attack giving Steve his 2nd win of the season, well done that man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveL Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Must admit I love the sound of these, very similar to the HKS super dragger I had on before. Nice and meaty low down and a lovely purr when pushed. I'll try and get some sound recordings done soon. Also, not that it's important to everyone, but Paul did weigh one of these but I can't remember how much it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Nice Steve ... a video would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Nice looking exhaust. I'd be interested in the weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 Nice Steve ... a video would be great Just uploaded one here http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?p=2387789#post2387789 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Just uploaded one here http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?p=2387789#post2387789 Nice Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 (edited) Just fitted the new 3" version of the Whifbitz exhaust to Steve's car, its now 104db so just about track day/time attack friendly. I'm sure Steve will come along any moment and tell you how much quieter it is. Some pics: http://www.garagewhifbitz.co.uk/images/stories/gw_images/forum pics/whifbitzproducts/exhausts/3inchTT.jpg http://www.garagewhifbitz.co.uk/images/stories/gw_images/forum pics/whifbitzproducts/exhausts/3inchTTa.jpg http://www.garagewhifbitz.co.uk/images/stories/gw_images/forum pics/whifbitzproducts/exhausts/3inchTTb.jpg http://www.garagewhifbitz.co.uk/images/stories/gw_images/forum pics/whifbitzproducts/exhausts/3inchTTc.jpg Edited June 24, 2009 by Paul Whiffin (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Very nice looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveL Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Just to add, its 104db (according to Brands noise test) @ approx 5000 rpm, which for most is a higher rpm than normal (rev limit on mine is 8500) so it would be even lower. Its definitely quieter driving on the road and cruises nicely at about 70-80mph. and as I don't have any soundproofing its more comfortable to drive without the helmet on! The rear box also has a nice look to it inside the tail pipe :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 The rear box also has a nice look to it inside the tail pipe :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveL Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 ... I know.... But some people like things to look nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveL Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 quick update on the exhaust (its been mentioned in the main thread)... At Brands on Sunday, according to Time Attack sound tests it registered 101dB at approx 5500rpm, so its got a track day friendly sound level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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