ManwithSupra Posted December 21, 2012 Author Share Posted December 21, 2012 That all sounds sickeningly cool. I hate you, I hate your car and I hate any fancy new parts you are putting on it. But please keep me informed of any interesting parts you take off that may benefit my own tracker. - LOL no worries will do mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanisLupus Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Love that. I hope i can build something like that in the future My Öhlin suspension setup will be up for sale in order to make way for the Nitrons in the next couple of months so if anyone is interested give us a shout. Could you give some Specs on the Öhlins? Is it adjustable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted December 21, 2012 Author Share Posted December 21, 2012 (edited) Love that. I hope i can build something like that in the future Could you give some Specs on the Öhlins? Is it adjustable? Yep they are adjustable via top adjustment (Compression and Rebound). They are also ride height adjustable via the spring seat and have tender (helper) springs. They were refurbished by Chris Wilson on here before Ryan installed them on the car (hence the reason why they are not yellow and blue or Gold as they have been stripped and re-sprayed since) however since then they have not done more than 2k miles. They are a good kit although I feel they are more suited to a road car rather than a racer hence the purchase of the Nitron kit. I would like to also point out these are Japanese made Öhlins, I did a bit of research on the kit and found out that Öhlin (in Sweden) partnered up with a Japanese manufacturer (which I could not find out) to build a more affordable line of shocks (using Öhlin specs) than the others they make in Sweden. I am open to offers on these however I have an idea of what I want for them but I need to take them off the car and check them over first before I state a price. Here is a picture of them before they went onto the car. Edited December 21, 2012 by ManwithSupra (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Looking good mate, you`ll have to let me have a go in it sometime:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 A very little update, reconfigered my Dash4 display (mounted on the steering wheel) to a nice custom setup. I can monitor more parameters but I think this is good for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abtin90 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Any updates on the car's progress? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 Aye, plenty of progress but Just not has the time to write it all up lol. I will be doing a update post this sunday (when i know I have an afternoon free - finally). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abtin90 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Aye, plenty of progress but Just not has the time to write it all up lol. I will be doing a update post this sunday (when i know I have an afternoon free - finally). Sounds good. Looking forward to the read and pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Nice one matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 Sorry didn’t get a chance to update this thread this weekend due to my Diff issue. Thankfully the Particle magnet is now out of the diff casing and I didn’t have to remove the diff to do it. Only took 8 hours in the cold.... don’t think I have ever had my arms above my head for that long... I will update soon.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 Ok quick update when i have a few mins spare.. A few months ago no I installed the electronically operated fire extinguisher at the back of the passenger foot well. Even though it added some weight I felt it was best to have some sort of fire system to protect the passenger and driver and to also have a better chance of damage limitation on the car. The cockpit discharge nozzels are in the footwells and directed at seats as approved in MSA Regs, also in the engine bay one is pointed at the fuel system and the other at the hot side of the Turbo and Oil feeds. Then there is a bit of a gap on progress as there was a lot of building work being done on my workshop (New Roof, Walls, Installation of a Scissor lift etc). During this time I have been looking at depth into the gearbox project, making measurements for this and many replacement carbon parts also developing a brake cooling ducting kit for the car as well. Now that the workshop roof was done I had to get the car ready for a Dyno session with Ryan to up the power a bit on the car and adjust a few of the Maps etc, So this required doing a big fluids service and checking everything over. All went without hitch until I got to the Diff. When undoing the drain plug the particulate magnet broke off inside the diff casing, all in all it took me 8 hours to remove it as somehow it had gone from circular to oval?? After all that it decided to Snow on the day so I had to cancle the Dyno day which is now put back until April sometime (Date TBA). Since then I have been doing some other needed bits, heat wrapping the exhaust for one, mainly to help reduce the temps in the cockpit, I am still in the process of doing this but this gives you an idea. I have also finally made a start on fitting the Nitrons on the car. Old setup.. I think I am going to change the location of the remote control units but for now they are tied out of the way I have to do the rears but at the moment I am pondering on where to cut the holes for the huge rubber grommets for the remote reservoirs There is a lot more to add to this quick update but I had a spare 10 mins to give you all some info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Car looks awesome mate. Really liking the fire safety gear. Is it a pain to service with the engine location Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 Car looks awesome mate. Really liking the fire safety gear. Is it a pain to service with the engine location Not really no, the only awkward bit is the spark plugs but then thats not really that bad. If anything its easier to do the oil filter etc as you dont have the big subframe brace in the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 The cooler in front of the passanger side wheel, what does that look after mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 The cooler in front of the passanger side wheel, what does that look after mate? I have two, One in front is the engine oil cooler, the other one (angled backwards) maybe a PAS cooler?? I am not 100% sure tbh. I will need to have a look and follow the hoses back to the source to be sure...but thinking about it, it cant be anything else really (Engine oil cooler, Main Radiator & Intercooler... gearbox does not have a cooler feed (that I know of) and neither does the diff)...so it must be a PAS cooler as thats the only other thing the has liquid in it.. lol. Whys that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Just wondering how many other track cars have a ps cooler fitted, from comments posted by other members in a thread I posted recently I was lead to believe no one else had ever fitted one of these to a car as there would never, ever, EVER be a valid reason to fit one. So far there is mine, Paul Whiffin's and now it would appear that yours has one too. Just wanted to see if I was that strange to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Just wanted to see if I was that strange to be honest. That's a whole new topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 That's a whole new topic And that is a very encouraging way to end that statement, sugar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 Just wondering how many other track cars have a ps cooler fitted, from comments posted by other members in a thread I posted recently I was lead to believe no one else had ever fitted one of these to a car as there would never, ever, EVER be a valid reason to fit one. So far there is mine, Paul Whiffin's and now it would appear that yours has one too. Just wanted to see if I was that strange to be honest. Ah I see, I would have thought though if you are using the car for track use it would make sense to fit a PAS cooler?? I have seen PAS coolers on many track cars?? Any fluid that’s under incredibly high pressure (probably around 600-700 psi) is going to get pretty hot and although the PAS system on the Supra has a separate reservoir which will help cool the fluid, the PAS system is designed for road use and not track use.. So adding a PAS cooler makes sense to me. Not only that, I remember reading somewhere (I may be wrong) that the PAS system is constantly in use on the Supra even when moving at speed so putting the pump through some high and low speed corners over and over and over again is going to put the pump through some elevated stress... And even if fitting a cooler does not make a huge difference, fitting it for a precaution and peace of mind is well worth it! How miffed would you be if a seal in your pump failed because it got too hot and ruined a £200 track day I would rather fit a £150 cooler and make sure the pump is getting all the cooling it needs. At least then you reduce the potential risk of it failing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Interesting theory you have there, complete B.S., according to some, but one I subscribe to also. Keep up the good work anyway mate, this car has it all. Except an Irish owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideexitsupra Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 The Whifbitz race cars both had them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 You definately need an oil cooler on a serious track car yes. We had problems with the ps fluid boiling up on our cars, fitted coolers and no more problems. Just make sure you fit them in the air flow nicely and ideally duct them for maximum air flow through them. This is for serious track use though where you are hacking round for at least 20 minutes without cooling down, most owners won't do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I fitted a PAS cooler on my car when I installed the FMIC. With all the ducting there was no space for the OEM cooler pipes so I have a little oil cooler in the near side bumper hole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 (edited) Fitted a new drop link last night and Just ordered these badboys... (Intercomp SW650RFX ) Should help with setting up the car properly Edited May 7, 2014 by ManwithSupra (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Hooray! Scales we can all borrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.