Due to my new addition of a post about oil cooling, How about an article on lubrication systems, ideal operating temperatures of the oils inside an engine and methods of controlling temp, and choosing the correct grade oil for an engine.

 

Thanks, good plan.

 

Why is it only fords manage to create enough heat to bend waste gate arms?

more boost than other more efficient engines? on same turbo

 

head gaskets! what gaskets should use for power at 280bhp, 330bhp,380bhp,420bhp and above aswell as any other mods like standard head bolts, ARP stud and nut kit and long studding! what actually works and needed,

thanks

 

Stroking and De-stroking, rod angles and why they are important...

 

I would like to read a guide to building say a 500bhp yb on a budget. What can you use from your original engine, and what SHOULD you change and have done.

What turbo is recomended for different specs, and why.

If you've already covered those then apologies

 

How TUV certification process for Engine Dyno's work???

 

Some suggestions could be:

Inlet primary length and how it affects an engine? both nasp and force fed
Determining throttle body size for both nasp and force fed, single and multi
Squish, how does it affect an engines ignition?
Also look at piston design and the variables surrounding its intended purpose
Destroking an engine, rod ratio's etc.

 

Also how to size the correct injectors & fuel pump for your modified engine with safe duty cycle
most information available is rule of thumb,


Regards Dave R.

 

Done.

I am amazed nobody has asked for an article on AFR i must admit as it was on my shortlist as i thought folk wou8old like it. Doh!

 

too many peole already know what arf should be "cause i've got one of them gaues innit" stu

unless you have already covered it, there was a point about not mixing different antifreezes that i didn't seem to find in the last article, something to calfiry that as a ps might be worthwhile just as a little warning

it might also be worth while putting up a list of all the things covered in the artles to date and which issue numbers they would be in as a seperate page

 

one mroe thing, unless i've missed it, have you done one where you can explain what parts are needed to upgrade from one ecu to the next as far as cossies go?

i'm sure i've read a few articles on what you need to upgrade from small turbo to big turbo on the escos and a few about how to run cossie management on an rsturbo

 

one more thing, is it worth doing an article on parasitic losses and what can be done to lessen them in terms of those who want outright power from their engines?

electric water pumps, smaller alternators, the whole myth of the "under drive pulley" and how it relates to "giving you free power" etc?

 

I would love to see an article on AFR, I question I have regarding AFR is what should it be at idle on a 2wd saff?

 

suspention setups for different uses???

carbrettors vs injection

 

That gets on my tits.


How about the gains from a good set of tyres?

Simple I know, but when I first got into motorsport I really didnt realise the gains to be had, and most people dont.

You could do on different tyres for different budgets.

 

couldnt agree more,theres more gains in tyre choice than most single mods!

 

Exactly. Taken a while but I'm slowly turning into a Jedi master of cutting extra grooves. How many how wide where so & so on.
Applying what I've learned on the rally stages to the road has made some big improvments.

 

throttle bodies would be an interesting topic i think.

 

engine related i think stu's asking for rather than everyting else

 

Thanks for your input folks, some of which i have actually now written. BTTT

 

Have you done one on Compression Ratio? I've heard high compression on a YB is very bad. Yet the likes of MAD use it. Have you done one on what size turbo is good for what power? I see people laughing on here when say X turbo is mentioned at Y power and it's not possible.

Benni.

 

How about a topic on manifolds... the different types and benefits of different inlet manifolds both turbo ( ie swedish, 2wd with spacer etc ) an n/a ( throttleboddies/ carb etc ) and the principles involved.

Then you could look at exhaust manifolds and the effects of bore size, primary lengths, 4-1 , 4-2-1 and link it into a little topic on exhausts?

 

Thanks Guys, Ive added a lot of this to my shortlist where I feel I have anything useful to offer. Back to the top for more input please.

 

Maybe an article about how to strengthen/improve your bottom end? Talking about the block itself, crankshaft, rods, pistons, different types and stuff, different techniques? For example you don't see many people changing a crankshaft to get more power generally or increasing the bore of their engine until necessary. Also stroker kits?

 

everything seems to be mentioned, so just want to say great articles and keep it up. i much prefer reading about something i didnt know and learning,rather than how to fit an air filter
before i had a car i learned absolutly everthing i knew about them from mags

 

N/A Tuning - how the size of trumpet/body affects spread of torque power etc!

 

I don't know if it's been mentioned before but how about an article on how the modern Common Rail Diesel engines work. Or even something showing the difference between the old Endura and the newer TDCis?

Then something on tuning them.

And an article on why the Dual Mass fly wheels on the TDCIs are shite.

 

A big one i would love to read is the one about top 10 most common mistakes

It doesnt have to be in a "You done wrong, Your a muppet" Fashion (albeit funny)

It could be as mistakes to avoid to get the most out of a mapping session!

 

Dry sump systems, there best applications and installation/set up advice, preferably for YB engines

 

Thanks Guys, ive written some of these now. BTTT for more input from the readers.

 

suspension geometry and how lowering you car causes other issues and how they can be resolved...

 

Hi Stu,

AustenW's suggestions sound interesting although e.g. inlet design + tb sizing could probably be incorporated into one article...

Did your series on engine management talk about closed loop lambda control?

Have you talked about boost control strategies e.g. large turbo, restricting boost to give a flat torque curve in a high revving engine?

Perhaps a topic on launch control and traction control would be interesting?

Chris

 

section on what oils should be used in which engines standard and modded cvh, zetec, yb, pinto, ohv,dohc v6's etc and why it is important to use the right oil for the engine and not just putting any oil in
about engine flushing pro's and con's personally i think its a big no no

a section on how important it is to keep the car serviced

maybe a section on transmissions 2wd 4x4 fwd fords for eg how much power can the transmission, take which oils to be used in them which uprated boxes diffs lsd atb etc
clutches,hydraulic conversions cable driven fords

which are the best mods for the money gains in power etc

which are the best air filters, exhausts, etc on yb's zetec, cvh etc
which parts get the best results on these car for eg mongoose, milltek which ones would you reconmend

section on suspension, springs,shocks,coil overs strut braces camber adjustment kits
wheels sizes etc

 

GT30,s using internal wastegates vs using a T3 /T34/T4 advantages and disadvantages if any ?

 

I'd be very interested to read something about small turbo cossie tuning. I know its problematic - but am not exactly sure why. I know ther are ways around it - swapping to weber management etc. But can you get around the problem by ditching the EEC-IV and getting aftermarket management?

I don't think I've ever seen all the options written down in one place for the pros and cons of each.

Didn't you have something under development for this as well that retained EEC-IV? I'd be dead interested in this if you decide to market the upgrade...

Us small turbo owners never seem to get much written about our cars lol :-(