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mark i know of ways to accuretly measure the length of the bolts which would tell you if the bolts had stretched leading to failure
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I will know tomorrow if this is the same with the other gasket but I think its just a gasket fault now but will know soon.
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04-08-2008, 10:52 PM
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Would the regular HD Cometics be any use ?
Cylinder monitoring, link and prices taken from an EFI Forum member who contacted them. US Dollars.
Not that bad I guess ??
No doubt the failures are sudden incidents. But have you considered, or do you monitor cooling system pressure, that might alert of an impending failure ?
Cylinder monitoring, link and prices taken from an EFI Forum member who contacted them. US Dollars.
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LCS Products Description List Price (USD)
LCS2
Data acquisition system - hardware and software supports crank sensor and 2 FiO
combustion sensors $2,995.00
LCS4
Data acquisition system - hardware and software supports crank sensor, 1 FiO
combustion sensor and up to 3 FiO intake/exhaust sensors $2,995.00
DBS Products Description List Price (USD)
DBSBasic5
Data acquisition system - hardware and software supports crank sensor and up to
5 FiO pressure sensors of any type $3,995.00
DBSBasicK5
Data acquisition system - hardware and software supports crank sensor and up to
5 pressure sensors of any type $4,495.00
DBSBasic7 Data acquisition system - hardware and software supports crank sensor and up to
7 FiO pressure sensors of any type
$4,620.00
DBSBasicK7 Data acquisition system - hardware and software supports crank sensor and up to
7 pressure sensors of any type
$5,120.00
DBSMax8
Data acquisition system - hardware and software supports crank sensor and up to
8 pressure sensors of any type - suitable for F1 engine speeds $7,180.00
DBSMax16
Data acquisition system - hardware and software supports crank sensor and up to
16 pressure sensors of any type - suitable for F1 engine speeds Request Quote
DBSMax16
Data acquisition system - hardware and software supports crank sensor and up to
24 pressure sensors of any type - suitable for F1 engine speeds Request Quote
ICS Products Description List Price (USD)
ICS2
Self-contained, self-powered data acquisition system - hardware and software
supports crank sensor and 2 FiO combustion sensors (motorcycle version) $3,800.00
ICS2
Self-contained, self-powered data acquisition system - hardware and software
supports crank sensor and 2 FiO combustion sensors $4,325.00
ICS4
Self-contained, self-powered data acquisition system - hardware and software
supports crank sensor and up to 4 FiO pressure sensors of any type $7,650.00
ICS8
Self-contained, self-powered data acquisition system - hardware and software
supports crank sensor and up to 8 FiO pressure sensors of any type $8,225.00
Sensors Description List Price (USD)
Combustion Head Mounted Sensor $1,000.00
Combustion Head Mounted Sensor (spanning water jacket) $1,075.00
Combustion Glowplug Mounted Sensor $1,095.00
Combustion Sparkplug Mounted Sensor Request Quote
Intake/Exhaust
Dynamic High Speed Dynamic Sensor $975.00
Intake/Exhaust Average Pressure Sensor $275.00
Piezoelectric /
Piezoresistive Laboratory type sensor Request Quote
Miscellaneous Description List Price (USD)
Custom Software Addition of custom features to the analysis software starting at $175
Hardware Options Various upon request
Example Purchase - LCS4 + 1 Combustion Sensor = $3995 plus shipping"
LCS Products Description List Price (USD)
LCS2
Data acquisition system - hardware and software supports crank sensor and 2 FiO
combustion sensors $2,995.00
LCS4
Data acquisition system - hardware and software supports crank sensor, 1 FiO
combustion sensor and up to 3 FiO intake/exhaust sensors $2,995.00
DBS Products Description List Price (USD)
DBSBasic5
Data acquisition system - hardware and software supports crank sensor and up to
5 FiO pressure sensors of any type $3,995.00
DBSBasicK5
Data acquisition system - hardware and software supports crank sensor and up to
5 pressure sensors of any type $4,495.00
DBSBasic7 Data acquisition system - hardware and software supports crank sensor and up to
7 FiO pressure sensors of any type
$4,620.00
DBSBasicK7 Data acquisition system - hardware and software supports crank sensor and up to
7 pressure sensors of any type
$5,120.00
DBSMax8
Data acquisition system - hardware and software supports crank sensor and up to
8 pressure sensors of any type - suitable for F1 engine speeds $7,180.00
DBSMax16
Data acquisition system - hardware and software supports crank sensor and up to
16 pressure sensors of any type - suitable for F1 engine speeds Request Quote
DBSMax16
Data acquisition system - hardware and software supports crank sensor and up to
24 pressure sensors of any type - suitable for F1 engine speeds Request Quote
ICS Products Description List Price (USD)
ICS2
Self-contained, self-powered data acquisition system - hardware and software
supports crank sensor and 2 FiO combustion sensors (motorcycle version) $3,800.00
ICS2
Self-contained, self-powered data acquisition system - hardware and software
supports crank sensor and 2 FiO combustion sensors $4,325.00
ICS4
Self-contained, self-powered data acquisition system - hardware and software
supports crank sensor and up to 4 FiO pressure sensors of any type $7,650.00
ICS8
Self-contained, self-powered data acquisition system - hardware and software
supports crank sensor and up to 8 FiO pressure sensors of any type $8,225.00
Sensors Description List Price (USD)
Combustion Head Mounted Sensor $1,000.00
Combustion Head Mounted Sensor (spanning water jacket) $1,075.00
Combustion Glowplug Mounted Sensor $1,095.00
Combustion Sparkplug Mounted Sensor Request Quote
Intake/Exhaust
Dynamic High Speed Dynamic Sensor $975.00
Intake/Exhaust Average Pressure Sensor $275.00
Piezoelectric /
Piezoresistive Laboratory type sensor Request Quote
Miscellaneous Description List Price (USD)
Custom Software Addition of custom features to the analysis software starting at $175
Hardware Options Various upon request
Example Purchase - LCS4 + 1 Combustion Sensor = $3995 plus shipping"
Not that bad I guess ??
No doubt the failures are sudden incidents. But have you considered, or do you monitor cooling system pressure, that might alert of an impending failure ?
Given that this gave an instand 50bhp, that is more interesting to me, as it is pretty obvious (despite the armchair experts 
), that Mark has a handle on this 
.
05-08-2008, 08:29 AM
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Yes mate, its a substantial bit of kit.
Its a little rough around the edges, and some of the machining on the O-ring groove on the one Mark used wasnt really fabulously well done, but fundamentally its a pretty good design IMHO
Its also been tested with 4 EGT sensors on an engine to ensure the distribution is acceptable, and came out fine in that test too (DTW in harlow did it IIRC)
Its a little rough around the edges, and some of the machining on the O-ring groove on the one Mark used wasnt really fabulously well done, but fundamentally its a pretty good design IMHO
Its also been tested with 4 EGT sensors on an engine to ensure the distribution is acceptable, and came out fine in that test too (DTW in harlow did it IIRC)
05-08-2008, 08:31 AM
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Yes mate, its a substantial bit of kit.
Its a little rough around the edges, and some of the machining on the O-ring groove on the one Mark used wasnt really fabulously well done, but fundamentally its a pretty good design IMHO
Its also been tested with 4 EGT sensors on an engine to ensure the distribution is acceptable, and came out fine in that test too (DTW in harlow did it IIRC)
Its a little rough around the edges, and some of the machining on the O-ring groove on the one Mark used wasnt really fabulously well done, but fundamentally its a pretty good design IMHO
Its also been tested with 4 EGT sensors on an engine to ensure the distribution is acceptable, and came out fine in that test too (DTW in harlow did it IIRC)
05-08-2008, 08:34 AM
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How the hell would you fit it in a sierra though mate?
Ive got on my nova, which is fine cause I have the clearance for it, but I dont see how you would get one into a cosworth bay personally?
05-08-2008, 08:37 AM
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I dont see why you would want to modify an rs200 plenum at all if using it, I certainly havent.
How the hell would you fit it in a sierra though mate?
Ive got on my nova, which is fine cause I have the clearance for it, but I dont see how you would get one into a cosworth bay personally?
How the hell would you fit it in a sierra though mate?
Ive got on my nova, which is fine cause I have the clearance for it, but I dont see how you would get one into a cosworth bay personally?
05-08-2008, 08:39 AM
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well for a strt the intake is on top which is no good and without having them both sat infront of me i dont pretend to know what would need to be done but i do know it wont fit as is so modified is the word i would use for making it fit
05-08-2008, 08:44 AM
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How specifically do you aim to modify it and it still work, as in my humble opinion that simply is not possible in any practical manner, as ive looked at doing it.
its just TOTALLY the wrong size/shape to go on a YB in a sierra/escort
Its ideal for a mid mounted car with plenty of height about the engine though, which is hardly surprising, lol
If you fit it to a YB you have 2 choices of orientation, one with the TB pipework WAY above the bonnet, and the other with it going through the suspension, neither of which is any use whatsoever
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the actual shape of the inlet is what makes it good isnt it
so if the shape stays the same but the pipe work going to it comes sweeping in then i cant see a problem
the problem with all the yb ones is that the air comes in from underneith which cant get to cylinders equaly and although much better the norwegian type comes in from the front witch means it has to cros the inlets of 3 cylinders before it gets to the 4th not ideal
the 200 one feeds all 4 equaly whitch is spot on but you would need to modify it to fit this is what i ment
so if the shape stays the same but the pipe work going to it comes sweeping in then i cant see a problem
the problem with all the yb ones is that the air comes in from underneith which cant get to cylinders equaly and although much better the norwegian type comes in from the front witch means it has to cros the inlets of 3 cylinders before it gets to the 4th not ideal
the 200 one feeds all 4 equaly whitch is spot on but you would need to modify it to fit this is what i ment