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02-06-2009, 07:02 AM
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We are planning to DRIVE the car sometime in june you know..!
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02-06-2009, 11:27 AM
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If you drop by today, I can spend tomorrow on it and you probably pick it up tomorrow evening.. unless there's a need for a big revamp of it, which i doubt. Guess it's mostly nitpicking, but it's better to be sure...
02-06-2009, 12:44 PM
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Heeey Dave! long time no hear - all good?
Yess, the car is finally comming together, we've had fair amount of challenges to work trough, and as soon as we get it up running i guess we'll have a few more
But thanks
we are pretty pleased as well beeing able to hide most of what the car really is... under a "std ford look design"... 
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02-06-2009, 12:53 PM
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Cheers Mike
We had too take 5 mins to consider this one bfore we made them...
Ultimately we opted for steel, even tough T6 alu was close to beeing the material of choice untill we finally decided for steel.
How come u ask?
/J
We had too take 5 mins to consider this one bfore we made them...
Ultimately we opted for steel, even tough T6 alu was close to beeing the material of choice untill we finally decided for steel.
How come u ask?
/J
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02-06-2009, 12:54 PM
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I''ll try and drop by today.
For you other folks, SWR is the genious behind the heads for the engine..
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02-06-2009, 12:57 PM
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Wow...
A friend of mine did this search on google the other day, told me, and the result shocked us a little bit...
Over 3 pages with hit's on different comments to this old ford!
In all humbleness(can you say that in english??) , this is a combination of scary and fun :P
http://www.google.com/search?q=grana...ient=firefox-a
Over 3 pages with hit's on different comments to this old ford!
In all humbleness(can you say that in english??) , this is a combination of scary and fun :P
http://www.google.com/search?q=grana...ient=firefox-a
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wish i had your talent mate
02-06-2009, 03:02 PM
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I'd go for steel if you have them made, it's safer...
Just imagine for instance, alle the heat the hubs would accumulate from the brake discs, then you might end up in expansion leading to bearing failure and so on...
Surely they can be made up in a combo-solution of both steel and alu, but for me there was not time to experiment with that now..
02-06-2009, 03:39 PM
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If I end up doing them, they will be similar to the Grp A ones, but still use the standard upright mounting method. This then utilises the bigger / stronger transit bearings. I agree that steel is also the safest method, but wanted to get rid of some unsprung weight at the same time if this would have been possible.
02-06-2009, 04:13 PM
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If I end up doing them, they will be similar to the Grp A ones, but still use the standard upright mounting method. This then utilises the bigger / stronger transit bearings. I agree that steel is also the safest method, but wanted to get rid of some unsprung weight at the same time if this would have been possible.
titanium?
02-06-2009, 05:34 PM
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If I end up doing them, they will be similar to the Grp A ones, but still use the standard upright mounting method. This then utilises the bigger / stronger transit bearings. I agree that steel is also the safest method, but wanted to get rid of some unsprung weight at the same time if this would have been possible.
But, it is possible to make them lighter even tough steel is used I recon.
You could leave less material and use a better steel quality than std , if you make new ones, and at the same time make it comply with some new and bigger bearings.
04-06-2009, 03:35 PM
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Currently massacring your intake with an angle grinder and assorted tools probably most often found in a torture chamber (my workshop) ... whatever genius it was who made the entrance to the runner considerably smaller than the combined cross-sectional areas of the ports should be publicly flogged. Instant several-hundred-hp down the drain. That's a no-no I just can't allow to happen...
04-06-2009, 06:24 PM
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Currently massacring your intake with an angle grinder and assorted tools probably most often found in a torture chamber (my workshop) ... whatever genius it was who made the entrance to the runner considerably smaller than the combined cross-sectional areas of the ports should be publicly flogged. Instant several-hundred-hp down the drain. That's a no-no I just can't allow to happen...
Any chance of a few pics of progress to see how it's all going at all please?
04-06-2009, 10:01 PM
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Yes, there's a bit more to do than expected.. Joel or Ingar removed the first foot - quite literally - of unneccessary (we don't want it to tune at the right intake pulse for pulling down a brick shithouse at tickover anyway) intake runner, now I am working on removing the last 2.5" of it and replacing them with decent sized tubing - both diameter, shape and lenght - with a custom solution at the end of it to make a proper bellmouth. Well, not really a bellmouth, I don't want a weakened return pulse so a fairly narrow radius. As for pics, I have a policy of not showing anything detailed in public unless the owner of the bits give his consent.. so ask Joel.
05-06-2009, 10:18 AM
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Awesome build! 
When my m8, who's building a turbo'd V4 MkI Granda/Consul, sees those suspensionarms he'll go crazy and probably start designing as well.
When my m8, who's building a turbo'd V4 MkI Granda/Consul, sees those suspensionarms he'll go crazy and probably start designing as well.
05-06-2009, 10:47 AM
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Yes, there's a bit more to do than expected.. Joel or Ingar removed the first foot - quite literally - of unneccessary (we don't want it to tune at the right intake pulse for pulling down a brick shithouse at tickover anyway) intake runner, now I am working on removing the last 2.5" of it and replacing them with decent sized tubing - both diameter, shape and lenght - with a custom solution at the end of it to make a proper bellmouth. Well, not really a bellmouth, I don't want a weakened return pulse so a fairly narrow radius. As for pics, I have a policy of not showing anything detailed in public unless the owner of the bits give his consent.. so ask Joel.
Joel are we allowed to see any pictures of what is being done to the inlet at all yet mate or are you keeping things close to your chest?
07-06-2009, 11:22 PM
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Yes, there's a bit more to do than expected.. Joel or Ingar removed the first foot - quite literally - of unneccessary (we don't want it to tune at the right intake pulse for pulling down a brick shithouse at tickover anyway) intake runner, now I am working on removing the last 2.5" of it and replacing them with decent sized tubing - both diameter, shape and lenght - with a custom solution at the end of it to make a proper bellmouth. Well, not really a bellmouth, I don't want a weakened return pulse so a fairly narrow radius. As for pics, I have a policy of not showing anything detailed in public unless the owner of the bits give his consent.. so ask Joel.
Yes , there will be pictures, it would be a shame not to show you, the once again, ingenious work of bjřrn
Let's just get the stuff totally finnishef first!
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07-06-2009, 11:30 PM
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ALL builds with some real personal effort put into it is cool, that's how I look at it anyway!! so just look forward, set yourself an achiveable goal - and go for it 100%
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22-06-2009, 07:10 PM
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Time for a little update...
Had a (new) setback, wich isn't very hard to fix, just extreeeeeamly boring and none motivating stuff to do...
It seems the size of the Tremec3650 and the TKO housing is not as similar as the spec's say they are.. so with the real trans fitted , we did not get the angle of either the engine or the trans right...
Yep, up with the angle grinder again..... :S
This was not the dream stuff to fettle with now as the car is coming together...
The new "lid" getting there....
On the other side you can see the profile of the new centre console, wich will be made out of alu and carbon
Mixed updates.. :
The Dash is getting quite digital, the main 8" instrumet in centre talk to the engine management and other stff trough can-bus, and a 12.2" lcd to the right wich is connected to the cars on board computer, whom will have quite a few tasks on board... you'll see those later , the sound system will of course also be based around the computer as well.
Two channel wide band lamda instrument to the left in the picture,theese two corrected signals are also fed to the engine management, wich in turn also has it's separate wida band lambda sensors. 100% controll on lambda values has got a high priority after many years of engine tuning.
Looks pretty good for a 30 year old for
rear :
front :
details front :
Quite spacious for wheels/tyres at front as well
Fuel system soon complete.
Convenient to be able to let most of the front be able to come off...
Clutch and brake reservoairs in place and plumbed.
Not to happy about doing welding,priming,grinding and painting again...takes its toll on motivaton theese summer days.... :S
Had a (new) setback, wich isn't very hard to fix, just extreeeeeamly boring and none motivating stuff to do...
It seems the size of the Tremec3650 and the TKO housing is not as similar as the spec's say they are.. so with the real trans fitted , we did not get the angle of either the engine or the trans right...
Yep, up with the angle grinder again..... :S
This was not the dream stuff to fettle with now as the car is coming together...
The new "lid" getting there....
On the other side you can see the profile of the new centre console, wich will be made out of alu and carbon
Mixed updates.. :
The Dash is getting quite digital, the main 8" instrumet in centre talk to the engine management and other stff trough can-bus, and a 12.2" lcd to the right wich is connected to the cars on board computer, whom will have quite a few tasks on board... you'll see those later , the sound system will of course also be based around the computer as well.
Two channel wide band lamda instrument to the left in the picture,theese two corrected signals are also fed to the engine management, wich in turn also has it's separate wida band lambda sensors. 100% controll on lambda values has got a high priority after many years of engine tuning.
Looks pretty good for a 30 year old for
rear :
front :
details front :
Quite spacious for wheels/tyres at front as well
Fuel system soon complete.
Convenient to be able to let most of the front be able to come off...
Clutch and brake reservoairs in place and plumbed.
Not to happy about doing welding,priming,grinding and painting again...takes its toll on motivaton theese summer days.... :S
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22-06-2009, 08:50 PM
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Time for a little update...
Had a (new) setback, wich isn't very hard to fix, just extreeeeeamly boring and none motivating stuff to do...
It seems the size of the Tremec3650 and the TKO housing is not as similar as the spec's say they are.. so with the real trans fitted , we did not get the angle of either the engine or the trans right...
Yep, up with the angle grinder again..... :S
This was not the dream stuff to fettle with now as the car is coming together...
The new "lid" getting there....
On the other side you can see the profile of the new centre console, wich will be made out of alu and carbon
Mixed updates.. :
The Dash is getting quite digital, the main 8" instrumet in centre talk to the engine management and other stff trough can-bus, and a 12.2" lcd to the right wich is connected to the cars on board computer, whom will have quite a few tasks on board... you'll see those later , the sound system will of course also be based around the computer as well.
Two channel wide band lamda instrument to the left in the picture,theese two corrected signals are also fed to the engine management, wich in turn also has it's separate wida band lambda sensors. 100% controll on lambda values has got a high priority after many years of engine tuning.
Looks pretty good for a 30 year old for
rear :
front :
details front :
Quite spacious for wheels/tyres at front as well
Fuel system soon complete.
Convenient to be able to let most of the front be able to come off...
Clutch and brake reservoairs in place and plumbed.
Not to happy about doing welding,priming,grinding and painting again...takes its toll on motivaton theese summer days.... :S
Had a (new) setback, wich isn't very hard to fix, just extreeeeeamly boring and none motivating stuff to do...
It seems the size of the Tremec3650 and the TKO housing is not as similar as the spec's say they are.. so with the real trans fitted , we did not get the angle of either the engine or the trans right...
Yep, up with the angle grinder again..... :S
This was not the dream stuff to fettle with now as the car is coming together...
The new "lid" getting there....
On the other side you can see the profile of the new centre console, wich will be made out of alu and carbon
Mixed updates.. :
The Dash is getting quite digital, the main 8" instrumet in centre talk to the engine management and other stff trough can-bus, and a 12.2" lcd to the right wich is connected to the cars on board computer, whom will have quite a few tasks on board... you'll see those later , the sound system will of course also be based around the computer as well.
Two channel wide band lamda instrument to the left in the picture,theese two corrected signals are also fed to the engine management, wich in turn also has it's separate wida band lambda sensors. 100% controll on lambda values has got a high priority after many years of engine tuning.
Looks pretty good for a 30 year old for
rear :
front :
details front :
Quite spacious for wheels/tyres at front as well
Fuel system soon complete.
Convenient to be able to let most of the front be able to come off...
Clutch and brake reservoairs in place and plumbed.
Not to happy about doing welding,priming,grinding and painting again...takes its toll on motivaton theese summer days.... :S
23-06-2009, 10:21 AM
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Thanks guys
Well, it still is abit to go, unfortunately, but i don't want to rush it either just to get it done... I want it to be quality also in the last part of the build, but yeah, it shure is coming along nicely now, and is more or less a complete car again at least
Well, it still is abit to go, unfortunately, but i don't want to rush it either just to get it done... I want it to be quality also in the last part of the build, but yeah, it shure is coming along nicely now, and is more or less a complete car again at least
