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[Keyser]

Just thought I'd let you all know the countdown is on

I am booked in at the tuners on the 12th March for

NOS injector installation
Water Meth Injector Installation
Injector upgrade (from 550 to 725)
ECU Map and dyno run fingers crossed we hit some good numbers


So I have a load of stuff to get finished off now

Wiring
Dash
Crash Bar
2 oil coolers
Suspension height adjustment
front and rear bumpers
Cable sort and tidy


That's all folks..........................

[djtimodj]

WOOOHOOO!!!! what sort of power you hoping to make? What pulley are you using on the blower?

[Paul_S]

There's nothing like a deadline to focus the mind

Good luck with progress

[Chilli Red]

How many sleeps is that? Very exciting !

[Keyser]

djtimodj, on 20 February 2012 - 09:23 PM, said:

WOOOHOOO!!!! what sort of power you hoping to make? What pulley are you using on the blower?

I want 450 at the wheels (without the NOS) - I'll be sad if I don't make it - it's going on a hub dyno so should be accurate.

The feeling is she may make more, that remains to be seen.

I'm running the stock 3.33 pulley at the moment I do have a smaller one as well (3.12) however we may have to go bigger if inlet temps run to high or the high compression causes issues.

Haven't counted sleeps just know its flat out to the finish now - although there is more to do after the engine is setup! It never ends

[Chilli Red]

Keyser, on 20 February 2012 - 09:45 PM, said:

It never ends

That's what makes it more enjoyable!

[djtimodj]

Keyser, on 20 February 2012 - 09:45 PM, said:

I want 450 at the wheels (without the NOS) - I'll be sad if I don't make it - it's going on a hub dyno so should be accurate.

The feeling is she may make more, that remains to be seen.

I'm running the stock 3.33 pulley at the moment I do have a smaller one as well (3.12) however we may have to go bigger if inlet temps run to high or the high compression causes issues.

Haven't counted sleeps just know its flat out to the finish now - although there is more to do after the engine is setup! It never ends

I would not think you will make 450 on the OEM vortech pulley mate? May be on the 3.12 or 2.87. What compression are you running?

[Keyser]

djtimodj, on 20 February 2012 - 10:04 PM, said:

I would not think you will make 450 on the OEM vortech pulley mate? May be on the 3.12 or 2.87. What compression are you running?

11.0CR pistons with a 0.5mm head skim static CR is 11.3

plus the cams and headers etc and water meth it should be possible.

[djtimodj]

Keyser, on 20 February 2012 - 10:11 PM, said:

11.0CR pistons with a 0.5mm head skim static CR is 11.3

plus the cams and headers etc and water meth it should be possible.

Bloody hell! im running 8.5CR on my car! Your gonna have to use good fuel with that bad boy mate! Oh well 450++ it is then! LOL.. Why did you choose such a high CR? Just to make the blower more efficient?

[Keyser]

djtimodj, on 20 February 2012 - 11:19 PM, said:

Bloody hell! im running 8.5CR on my car! Your gonna have to use good fuel with that bad boy mate! Oh well 450++ it is then! LOL.. Why did you choose such a high CR? Just to make the blower more efficient?

High comp low boost is the way ahead - or I've just wasted a lot of money

The idea is/was/should be that with high comp and low boost I will get better torque all the way up the revs and a more responsive engine - lightened flywheel and AMS pulleys etc - the pay of is detonation! now it should be possible to tune that out with a good ECU but we don't want to retard it so much the we loose performance so water meth - double hit - increase the octane and reduce the intake temps then take an engine that was designed for NA and give it a lil bit of boost and Bob's your uncle - a very expensive failure or a Zed that goes takes off a scolded cat - I'll let you know around the 20th of next month, as I say fingers crossed

[djtimodj]

Youll be fine with the water meth too. Your not going to run huge boost so youll make more power per PSI at that CR anyway! Nice to see this way of doing things for a change!

[Keyser]

Hello peeps.

I started tonight with sanding down the lower console and giving it a second coat of primer



My new AEM (second hand from eBay) fuel pressure gauge arrived today - tested and works fine, so that replaced the cheapo one in the console I also modified them slightly so the fit snug in the mounts.



bit more done on the wiring



then fed some more wires, this time for the water meth controller and pump.



Then Bob turned up and we kicked it up a gear - cheers mate

Parts going on all over the place she is even looking like a Zed again!







That's all folks......................

[Paul_S]

Fair play - she's looking good

[djtimodj]

Not far off now mate!

[Keyser]

Good evening again, back at it again tonight I have deadlines you know!

So first up after Chris`I's comment about the wires fitting (which after doing Bobs radio I knew would be tight I had a test fit and it was very very tight! Nothing that a bit of Dremel action didn't cure



The I fitted the water meth pump and finished the wiring, except the tank low level warning as this will have to wait until the trim is back in the boot.





Now as Ian told me neons are making a comeback and NeilP told me they were cool I put one in the cubby so I can see the NOS bottles at night



Also put some colour on this



the next pic is without flash (and out of focus ) but show the colour better



That's all folks ........................

[G5 VAR]

What a cool thread mate, can't get over the skill involved in doing this stuff, nothing but impressed.

[Keyser]

Oppppseeeeeeeeeeee



No the wife didn't beat me

Went to the eye hospital today a metal fleck had rusted onto my eye Had it "polished off" and a load of eye drops should be good in 2 days or so!!!

Didn't let that slow me down to much!

I took this cam corder (thanks Andlid )



stripped it down





Hardwired the power feed



and put it back together



Mounted the camera



and mic



then modified this



to take this



Busy day tomorrow brake change for CelticVal then Sunday back on mine

That's all folks ...................................

[Paul_S]

That takes me back to when I mounted the display and controls for my MP3 player (M-Station) in the sunglasses holder many years ago

What a gent - all that work to do to your car and you're changing Val's brakes

[Keyser]

Hi everyone :wave:

Time for a long overdue update - It's not that I (or Bob) have been idly sitting by or anything it's just all the work is - well not a photo op

We did have to nip out and buy another Zed this week though - it was cheaper than the Haines manual and a great reference to see where all the bits go


Been sorting the wiring mostly so my dash is getting mad with all the cables for the new dials etc



got the water/meth feed in from the pump



through the car





and into the engine bay



installed the NOS pulsoid's as well





put a T piece in for the NOS pressure gauge



and I've just started working out the location for the power steering radiator






That's all folks ........................................

[Paul_S]

You made me laugh about buying another Zed over a Haynes manual