Nodalmighty Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 I am sure I would love it, but spent way too much on this already, maybe later in the year. Will it have audible warnings if Pressure/temperature etc. readings are outside pre set range, as with the Defi guages? The 3 gauge system is only going to be about £250. There is a visual warning but not an audible one. But at full chat I doubt you would hear it anyway as the defi is not that loud, compared to say an SPA gauge which is deafening. I could easily add it as a stand alone module at the expense or losing an Analogue input. Lyndon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fearless Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 In that case I will have to talk to you about this when you come down with my loom I am sure I could sell my multitude of defi gauges for more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fearless Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Basically all there now but needs some tidying up but that can be done later once it is up and running. Lyndon is bringing back and re-fitting my new loom complete with the Solaris connector's and Ryan is coming up a to fit and map Solaris ECU tomorrow morning Spent over 100 hours on this and I can't wait until tomorrow, don't think I will be getting much sleep tonight I'm like a kid waiting for Santa to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmer Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Looks good steve:thumbs: Would love to see/hear this. You'll have to come upto Weston to show off:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Videos and dyno soon please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdMorris Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Well done mate, your bay looks much neater than mine. Glad its all worked out for ya. Out of interest, can you remind me what clutch you have in there? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Just read the thread, looks superb Good luck with the fire up and mapping, shame you had to gut 2 Soarers though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Not knowing anything technical about this, don't the exhaust pipes from each bank need to be tuned? Cos they don't look the same length or size, does that cause problems? Also, what's that bit of pipe coming off the bottom of the welded lump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Nice, as said, we need videos:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Not knowing anything technical about this, don't the exhaust pipes from each bank need to be tuned? Cos they don't look the same length or size, does that cause problems? Also, what's that bit of pipe coming off the bottom of the welded lump? Scooby's are unequal length and that's what gives them their distinctive exhaust note. It does lose some power, not much though. The pipe coming off the bottom will be for the wastegate. There are some very tight packaging issues there that have been overcome but I can't help think the 90deg unblended junctions to the turbo and wastegate will be very lossy for power and spool, there will be a lot of back pressure and lower flow speed. So don't run any wide exhaust cams or you'll get bad reversion and watch your EGTs -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fearless Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Well done mate, your bay looks much neater than mine. It hasn't got the loom in yet Glad its all worked out for ya. Out of interest, can you remind me what clutch you have in there? Cheers. It's an OS Giken clutch/flywheel but the starter ring is too small so I took the ring off the original Soarer Auto flywheel, had the teeth machined off the OS Giken flywheel and then fitted the soarer starter ring to that First picture it the Soarer Auto flywheel Second is the OS Giken clutch/flywheel before fitting the starter ring from the Soarer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fearless Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Just read the thread, looks superb Good luck with the fire up and mapping, shame you had to gut 2 Soarers though 1 soarer had been in a bad crash and was a write off, sorry about the other one though it was a tidy car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fearless Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Scooby's are unequal length and that's what gives them their distinctive exhaust note. It does lose some power, not much though. The pipe coming off the bottom will be for the wastegate. There are some very tight packaging issues there that have been overcome but I can't help think the 90deg unblended junctions to the turbo and wastegate will be very lossy for power and spool, there will be a lot of back pressure and lower flow speed. So don't run any wide exhaust cams or you'll get bad reversion and watch your EGTs -Ian I know it is not ideal but this has been done as a work in progress. Now I know it all fits will get these re-made at some point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 I will have to pop over for a perv when its running. Very exciting. Going to sound amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 I know it is not ideal but this has been done as a work in progress. Now I know it all fits will get these re-made at some point I was trying my best there not to talk it down, it's a heck of a project I did wonder if this was a kinda "stage one just get the damn thing working" situation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Looks good steve:thumbs: Would love to see/hear this. You'll have to come upto Weston to show off:) He is at weston Well done mate this is going to be a monster good luck for tommorow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 This looks like a great project and my cup of tea, have you got any pics of the mani leading around to the turbo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fearless Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 (edited) This looks like a great project and my cup of tea, have you got any pics of the mani leading around to the turbo? There's a lot of photos of the pipework in various stages on page one. We used the original manifolds swapped sides and reversed so they were pointing forward. I did wonder if this was a kinda "stage one just get the damn thing working" situation That's exactly what it was Barny did a great job with the materials I had provided and the brief was to just get it connected and fitting inside the engine bay. Actually all it needs now is a nice sweeping bend on the alternator side (the wastegate can be moved) and then a couple of sweeping bends into the turbo flange instead of that tee Once he's finished his own project I will order some more 2.5" bends and then I am hoping I can get him back to start on round 2 Edited June 10, 2010 by Fearless (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneybrendan Posted June 10, 2010 Author Share Posted June 10, 2010 There's a lot of photos of the pipework in various stages on page one. We used the original manifolds swapped sides and reversed so they were pointing forward. That's exactly what it was Barny did a great job with the materials I had provided and the brief was to just get it connected and fitting inside the engine bay. Actually all it needs now is a nice sweeping bend on the alternator side (the wastegate can be moved) and then a couple of sweeping bends into the turbo flange instead of that tee Once he's finished his own project I will order some more 2.5" bends and then I am hoping I can get him back to start on round 2 can do round 2 whenever your ready mate.as you said we done the best with the materials we had on the day,and the main thing was to get it fitted.how long before it all running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Excelent work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdMorris Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 It hasn't got the loom in yet It's an OS Giken clutch/flywheel but the starter ring is too small so I took the ring off the original Soarer Auto flywheel, had the teeth machined off the OS Giken flywheel and then fitted the soarer starter ring to that First picture it the Soarer Auto flywheel Second is the OS Giken clutch/flywheel before fitting the starter ring from the Soarer Thanks for that. I may need to change my setup and do something similar or get a custom flywheel made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Ryan is coming up a to fit and map Solaris ECU tomorrow morning How did this go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fearless Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 It was quite a long day but between Ryan and Lydon we got this fired up at around 5pm and it is amazing. It's booked in for a full map in a couple of weeks but really pulls well up to the .5 bar map cut, turbo starts boosting at 2500rpm instead of 4500 and feels great to drive and sounds awesome. Spent the day fixing a few bits (power steeing fluid leak, some defi gauges not working new spark plugs) and tidying a few bits and getting bonnet to fit. But now have to remove gearbox because I'm having issues with clutch adjustment and turbo needs a re-build. unless you know anyone with a big turbo for sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Come on steve, get a little video up. PLEASE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdMorris Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 It was quite a long day but between Ryan and Lydon we got this fired up at around 5pm and it is amazing. Great news, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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