Topic: The "Because Racecar" Build (Read 1281 times)

scurvy_bandit · « **Reply #25 on:** January 28, 2012, 09:48:52 AM »

The152.com makes me want another mk1

719MKV · « **Reply #26 on:** January 28, 2012, 10:15:36 AM »

Welp Chirs, Dan, and Myself were up till 3am wiring this bitch and trying to figure out problems. no luck yet, but today i WILL get it running...

Smokestack · « **Reply #27 on:** January 29, 2012, 08:12:27 AM »

Correction, it is running!

snoopy · « **Reply #28 on:** January 29, 2012, 08:20:02 AM »

This thread is useless without pix!

719MKV · « **Reply #29 on:** January 29, 2012, 10:33:59 AM »

It lives!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5CH1wreIb4&feature=colike

Specs:
Stock JH bottom end with roughly 220+k
ABA Head
268 Cam
Saab 900 or 9000 T3 turbo
Diesel manifold chopped and welded for T3 Flange
Godspeed 38mm External Wastegate @ 11psi
Digifant 1
Ford Probe side mount intercooler
EMUSA Blow off
Custom SRI made by myself and one of Andrew Clim's friends (very good looking out man!)
Custom DP and WG flange

There will be pics later, now it is time to fully clean up the bay... fullllllll wire tuck!

719MKV · « **Reply #30 on:** February 02, 2012, 08:26:17 AM »

and the pics...

snoopy · « **Reply #31 on:** February 02, 2012, 08:49:45 PM »

You. Are. Animal.

719MKV · « **Reply #32 on:** February 22, 2012, 01:04:03 PM »

Update:

Well cleaned the bay up a shit ton, been driving the piss out of it, put hood back on, re-did the exhaust, having O2 issues, smashed the hell out of my oil pan... which led to a 1/4mile streak of oil leading to my garage and then leading to lake black. lol FML... but since i have to pull the pan to weld i decided to finally put my sprung 6 puck in and 16v pressure plate... now it'll be time for some real boost lol..

snoopy · « **Reply #33 on:** February 24, 2012, 08:50:12 PM »

Dude, I txt with more pictures!

BUY A CAMERA MAN!

719MKV · « **Reply #34 on:** March 16, 2012, 10:10:06 AM »

Smokestack · « **Reply #35 on:** March 16, 2012, 03:23:42 PM »

Now you just need a pinup girl painted on the side.

719MKV · « **Reply #36 on:** March 16, 2012, 03:27:27 PM »

Quote from: Smokestack on March 16, 2012, 03:23:42 PM

Now you just need a pinup girl painted on the side.

Already in the works... doin a pin up above the gas cap. Mr. Dan is gonna do it! So stoked to see it!

snoopy · « **Reply #37 on:** March 16, 2012, 08:52:36 PM »

yeah!!

719MKV · « **Reply #38 on:** March 22, 2012, 07:17:51 AM »

got me a new part!!

and also got the pin-up girl panel over to Dan... So stoked to see this thing!

719MKV · « **Reply #39 on:** March 22, 2012, 07:21:47 AM »

Oh also have my fuel rail almost ready to go. BBM FPR Adapter, -6AN fuel rail stock... Just need to drill the injector bosses and its done.

Next project is Fuel Cell!!!

719MKV · « **Reply #40 on:** March 22, 2012, 07:25:45 AM »

And here are some pics from the full wire tuck of hell.. my hands hurt just looking at these pics!

719MKV · « **Reply #41 on:** March 26, 2012, 08:59:47 AM »

Some other new parts

And I also now have Cabby tails!!!! cant wait to put those on, no pics yet...

719MKV · « **Reply #42 on:** March 30, 2012, 07:52:24 AM »

Heres a couple new pics just because... I also test fit the Cabby tails...mmmm i want them on.

Oh and this managed to happen last Saturday night...

Re-welding it all today though...

Smokestack · « **Reply #43 on:** March 30, 2012, 10:45:23 AM »

That thing was welded too hot hence it cracking around the welds. Only way to fix it is to build a bracket to support the weight of the wastegate that bolts to something other than the DP.

Move that oil cooler too. Fighter planes put things like that behind scoops so they a) get air directed to them and b) don't get shot to shit. Put it in your fender and mount a scoop over it. It'll fit better.

719MKV · « **Reply #44 on:** March 30, 2012, 11:41:26 AM »

yeah, Im making a new DP. The WG is getting welded to the turbo manifold and the DP will be its own thing... and i need a new turbo..

719MKV · « **Reply #45 on:** April 01, 2012, 04:46:29 PM »

doing a little "work" today

theres a little surprise to come from all of this...

719MKV · « **Reply #46 on:** April 02, 2012, 04:57:30 PM »

Ready to go back in!

Smokestack · « **Reply #47 on:** April 02, 2012, 07:25:27 PM »

In one of those "been there, done that, got the t-shirt and shot glass..." kinda moments, how was that flange welded on? It takes heating and cooling down in an oven along with using welding material with a high nickel content to do it properly. Otherwise it will crack off.

719MKV · « **Reply #48 on:** April 02, 2012, 07:31:26 PM »

Welded at the highest voltage setting... made sure it melted together...we'll see how it goes

Smokestack · « **Reply #49 on:** April 02, 2012, 07:54:04 PM »

Quote from: 719MKV on April 02, 2012, 07:31:26 PM

Welded at the highest voltage setting... made sure it melted together...we'll see how it goes

The highest voltage setting will cause the metal to crystallize and crack. It has to be heated and cooled slowly (hence using an oven) to prevent crystallizatio n.

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