picks of my engine bay

[claymore]

Nice to see it being driven in anger. Did you have the track to yourself? No one else was brave enough to be shown up by a Volvo?

Was a track attack sprint, so one car at a time. second in my class.

 

[Loz]

That looks like a great laugh, car looks fabulous in the pics.
Where did the sprint take place?

 

[claymore]

It was at the Haynes Motor Museum.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvRk4mg7sAA&feature=channel

 

[claymore]

So, what do we think is going on here then?

 

[Loz]

You've been busy. :amuse:

new Intercooler, Strut brace & a new enclosure for the air filter,

There's some other shiny bit's that I'm embarrased to say, I don't recognise. :embarrest::amuse:

 

[claymore]

so you don't think that's a strange place for an intercooler?

 

[Loz]

I've seen it on top of Terrano engines, is there a scoop on the bonnet too?

There's more this than meets the eye isn't there? :toung:

Have you nicked a turbo from a train? :bigsmile:

 

[claymore]

Ill give you another hint

This is the main intercooler (off a racing Noble M400)

And this is the extra addition

 

[Loz]

Ooh, I like where this is going.

I'm over your way next week can I borrow the keys?

 

[pgarner]

is this you geting round to twincharging then ?

 

[MasterAuron]

Twincharging! Epic! I'm coming to see this when it's done

 

[claymore]

is this you geting round to twincharging then ?

yes at last, it's been a long wait hasn't it....lol

 

[pgarner]

just a while lol i rememer you were going to do it to the fiat

 

[claymore]

yea, I know, the beauty of doing it to the Volvo is, its already set up to handle the boost.

 

[jarrus]

Awesome mate, I'd love to do something like this as well on my car,

and as you said, having the turbo blow though the supercharger is the best wat to do it as well, plus it won't screw up your MAF/MAP readings

 

[claymore]

humm, that doesn't look like an aircon pump.

 

[Loz]

It's coming on then, I noticed you added Kompressor to your car title the other day. :bigsmile:

 

[pgarner]

i think your aircon is broken

 

[claymore]

i think your aircon is broken

yes I think you could be right, i suspect it was when that errant angle grinder hit it.

 

[pgarner]

you cant trust these cowboys to work on your car

 

[claymore]

so this is where the Top mount will go

and this is the modified front mount

 

[Loz]

I sense a modified bonnet in your future, will the errant angle grinder be let out again? :bigsmile:

 

[jarrus]

do you think it's worth replacing all those intercoolers with a water to air charger cooler?

Nice supercharger by the way

 

[claymore]

do you think it's worth replacing all those intercoolers with a water to air charger cooler?

Quite possibly, but i tend to use what I have, or can get cheap, if the concept works I will improve on it as I see problems, i have another engine with "H" beam rods, and a Mahosive turbo waiting in the wings :evil:

 

[jarrus]

Now......

we are talking there, H beam rods aren't needed on those T5 engines unless you want stupid power.
What turbo is it you've got? Garrett GT30? Mitsubishi TD05? or bigger still?

still using standard pistons?

 

[claymore]

Standard rods bend at around 350bhp, I wont need pistons unless I go well over 400bhp,
I'm hoping for high 300's, the turbo I'v got is a crap XSPower super T70 Turbo , but Again, I like to by cheap (brand new for £60) and if it works then replace with better components.

 

[claymore]

It doesnt look like a lot has been achived today, but it's amazing how much time making brackets takes. so both intercoolers are now fitted

I can even close the bonnet, but i need to have a bit of a think about the strut brace.

 

[turbonutter69]

Looking good. When do you think it'll be finished?

 

[claymore]

I hope to have it running in a couple of weeks, as for when it will be finished, who knows

 

[sar1f]

It's great so far. Don't stop whatever you do and good luck.

 

[claymore]

Not much to see, I need a couple more silicone bits, then she should be running
Heres a couple of picks of the Mounts, I'll take them off and tidy them up and give them a coat of paint once I'm sure they work ok

And a quick tot up of the costs so far
Supercharger: £100
Noble intercooler: £42
Pulsar intercooler: £37
Saab 9-5 Oil cooler: £19
Silicone joiners: £81

Total so far: £279

 

[jarrus]

where did you get that supercharger from so cheap?

I would really like to know...

 

[claymore]

where did you get that supercharger from so cheap?

I would really like to know...

Three or four years ago you could easily pick up Mini and Merc chargers off ebay for £100

 

[turbonutter69]

Looking good mate and on a small budget good stuff.

 

[claymore]

I'v now got all the pipe fittings I need, so did a bit of plumbing today, just a few bits to sort out, my radiator arived today (Thanks Paul) so that's it, I have the last piece of the jigsaw.

So, I'v decided what look I'm going for with the bonnet

I'v cut about an inch off the hight and got rid of the front bit, I may go lower yet.

 

[T9 man]

Starting to look pretty radical now claymore

 

[claymore]

Well as prommised, a vid of the first start, unfortunately I'v run out of hose clips so I can't rev the engine (it just blowes the boost pipe off as soon as i close the throttle)
still to do, fit the oil cooler (I'v just bypassed it for now) modify bottom hose and then tidy up. then comes the slow process of mapping it using a dastek unichip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-RHqe3l19Y

 

[Loz]

Great work Claymore as always.

 

[claymore]

I now have a hole in the bonnet, (still a lot of fetteling to do yet)

And now we have boost, (don't these mobile phones have crap sound quality)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDJcHWX42Go

 

[T9 man]

Well that bonnet hole is definitley a custom job
Look forward to seeing the finished article.