Stavros

fuckinell dan, turbo look the tits.

what size ex housing on it now? .82?

Fiecos Dan

cheers davS2,

should be faster , and yes thats th DJM.


Steve,
yes its the .82 ex housin, its my old comp housin, so looks the same on the comp side.

now i have no excuse for low 11's.

Daviet

top company whos built it then
sure the 3 macraes wouldnt have let tem build there cars if they werent up to the job
what u mean low 11's you not going for 10's

Fiecos Dan

i mean't, i have no excuse to still be runnin 11's.

so yes 10's are the kidie's

cossie4i+

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Dan,

Hows the gearbox going back together ?

You done it yet ?

Steve.

Fiecos Dan

Gearbox back in.


Went out in it last night, 1st time in nearly 3 months

gearbox seems fine, turbo is ok, but at mo isn't hittin full boost unless i wire wastegate shut, so need to do some testin, to find the reason.
but wen i wired the wastegate shut, it hit 33 psi @ 3950rpm, which is less laggy then the Md240r's but with a larger ex housin.

cossie4i+

iTrader: (15)

So your happy with the turbo

Hope you get it boosting correctly

Might see you Sunday ?

Steve.

Fiecos Dan

i'm Happy it dont surge at all, and its less lag.


But till its runnin full boost i can't say how good it is.



i've been workin on it all week.


i've fitted a new breather system to the gearbox, and transfere box, (and after yeaterday both are Sorted.

i set the front camber / toe on friday to -2 deegree's and toe out +1mm total.

Fiecos Dan

Was at Lyyden hill yesterday, for a trackday.

but as soon as we got into the track grounds, the car cut out. at 8.40 am.

after alot of f-ckin around with different sensors, and ecu's, inc my mates stg3 saph as a test car. and soldierin in the ecu.

and help off all my mates,

Jim, Mounty, Shaun, Ben, Mike, Rich, Steve and all that helped
And my star of a g/f, Kat who done a 2 hour round trip to my house to pick up my spare ecu's, ignition parts, soldierin iron and other bits needed. then went straight to work
and Stu @ ms developments, and Simon (s.e.c's)

The fault ended up bein a faulty Crank sensor,
luckly (for me) a local bloke (Paul ) in a cossie, had a fault with his power steerin pump, and coolant pipe failure, let me borrow his crank sensor.


1st session

and at 3.45 pm i was on the track for my first (of 3) session.

i was runnin 18psi boost, so around 380-420 bhp. felt rather slow.

as soon as i got out there i realized i had a mega problem with the rear end slidin around wen off power.

and after i saw a Cateram behind, i tried to push alittle more, and went abit wide on Paddock corner, and touched the gravel, which span me, the only damage was done to my rear bumper, (broke it in half) and my Mum nearly had Heart problems. (watchin me)


2nd session,

after a few suspension tweaks, and a check over went back out, with my lap timer fitted.

even thou i span it on the left hander (due to me tryin abit much, and were as the car wasn't playin ball with the rear end.

my best lap of 48.79.


3rd session,

i got the free Track instructor in the passenger in the car.
Bill Richards, who runs his own race car specialised in Ashford Kent,

Bill sed on the 2nd lap, that he dont know how i'm pushin the car so hard, with the back end as it was, (slidin) and sed straight away its the back wheels out of toe. (i already knew this as i checked the toe the night before, wen i set up the front, but didn't have time of the equipment on the car to sort).

Bill sed my only down full on drivin lines was Paddock corner, (i wasn't usin the full track, but don't forget i spun it there 1 hour before, so i was then after runnin abit more on the safer side).

Bill also sed i need to learn how to use a Dog gearbox, as i openly admit i have trouble with it, other than goin in a staight line
He wanted to take me out, with him driving, so i can see how to use the box probertly, but as it was the last session, so he offered to show next time we're both at Lydden.

Bill thought if the car was 50 bhp less, the suspension was set up, and i was able to use the gear box probertly thinks it would be the fastest car out there today. (rather than bein slightly slower than the caterham and other track cars there).

i manage to spin it on the left handed again, with bill in with me, he sed it was down to me playin with the gearbox, and the rear end slidin due to the problem sed above.

best in that session i got a 48.60 lap.


Thanks to bill as he's given me alot of help, and recommended the suspension settings i need for my car.

wot a star Thanks mate.


My brother was also there, drivin his 300bhp Pulser.

He also had problems, a mega oil leak, due to fittin a oil cooler in the early hours of the same day, in the end he removed the oil cooler, and was out there (only missed the first 3 sessions)
but after 5 laps, would have to slow down, cos the oil temps were to high.

He managed lots of 50's and 51's, alot more consistant than myself, think best of his was a 50.07 second lap. well down. (but come on 1 1/2 seconds behind, how slow is that. )

edited

r called jay

Try 50.07 thats not even a second and a half
and only missed 1 session

Fiecos Dan

now edited, due to the slow arse's times bein wronge

Fiecos Dan

update.

got new lap top, so will be mappin car on new ecu on sunday. and try and sort boost problems.

and if all goes well will be at bruntingthorpe next week, to improve on my times

James-W

Cool mate wont you have det problems running 38psi on 8:6:1 or did i did I imagine that compression figure. This car will easily do a high 2 sec 0-60. How much does it weigh and does it have a transmission tunnel welded in or a shortend cos or xr4 by 4 floorpan.

Twins

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Fiecos Dan

cheers

it now runs 8.0:1, used to be 8.6:1. wwont have det problems if mapped right.

it wiegh's about 1250-1300 kgs, by guessin.

it has a welded in tunnel in the std mk3 fiesta shell.

Fiecos Dan

Got it idle'in ok on the S8 ecu now,
just tryin to source a cheap/old lap top with 9 pin serial port and floppy drive, so i can go out and live map it.

Fitted new Ferodo rear pads, and spaced out the rear beam to try and lose the toe out it has.

Fiecos Dan

Way hay.


Got a lap top thats runs with the S8 ecu.


AET Turbo's (Andy's) rang me a few times today to try and sort the boost problem. Cheers lads. (the delay i had was i was dealin with Grant via emails, but he was off all last week, so my emails didn't get read, so i emailed AET direct on saturday)

they have put together a couple of actuaters, 1x 30 psi one, and a 10 psi twin port one, so i can try and see wot happens.

crazyeyez

you have any luck at the pf thrash then mate despite weather

Fiecos Dan

hi,

Went to Pf Daddy thrash @ bruntingthorpe last thursday.


Good day, but crap weather.


Good to see everyone, and the cars, shame their were alot of brake ages.

i had problems,
but on the runs they timed me,
but Pf Dave sed i was fastest to 60 with 3.49 seconds, and 2nd on top speed @ 173mph, only beaten by Rod/Mark shead = 201mph

1st problem, my 8 greens were maxing out, so had to run on 23psi boost on a safe map i mapped up there. to stop ecu goin into Limp mode. Edited 1/06, as it was a ecu fault, not injectors maxing out.

but i also had clutch slip on some runs, Edited 1-06 as this is now cured, due to a new clutch pedal set up, and cable.

and transfere box chain started to jump tooth so had to be gentle with it. 1/06 STILL not sorted


Cheers to my Brother for workin thro the night with out kip to get the car semi ready, and helpin me up there.

and thanks to PF Dave and Nick, and everyone who helped, inc Mark s, Kenny, Marco, and the AET turbo boys who meet me up there. and Simon sec's for his time.


i was runnin my new s8 ecu, which i mapped b4 we went to brunters, and while we were thier.

and still have boost problems on my turbo, but are on the way to sortin it.

James-W

Sorry to hear about Brunters. Cheers for the info.

Fiecos Dan

just fitted a 5 bar map sensor,

thanks to Phil (boschman) for gettin it, GarethT and simon s.e.cs for info on fitting it.

my ecu now reads up to 51.5psi, rather than 29.4 of the 3 bar.

G-Junior

Love this car. Done a gud job m8.

I've got a vid of ya runnin a 11.6 at pod early this yr. Think U said that U had a loose clutch cable at the time. Will send U the vid cos aint sure how to put it up on here.

Fiecos Dan

Cheers mate.


i just sent you a reply to your pm, i thought it was one of my runs @ rs central day in April,

but now readin this, it might of been Redline Rumble on may 15th, as both days i had clutch problems.

G-Junior

Yeah I think it was Redline Rumble.

Vids sent n e way m8.

Fiecos Dan

Cheers, both were at Redlin rumble.


shame you didn't get my 11.1's i run at end of the day.

Fiecos Dan

i've booked in for a open pit trackday on the indy circuit @ Brands on 18th Dec,

its my first outin there, so should be fun.

Fiecos Dan

Recieved a new twin port 22psi actuator today.

Had to modifie fitment to get it to fit, (as i had to do to all the actuators i tried on the AET gt30),
The problem is the actuator mountin bracket i welded on the compressor housin is put in a position where it misses the bonnet, but on the AET turbo the exhaust housin is alot bigger than the old MD240r turbo (was a t34 0.63 housin), so the rod hits the ex housin on part openin.

but rather than modifie the actuator it self, i've made a new rod end, which gives it clearance too the ex housin. and means i can fit any actuator now with out any work .

will post pics up later.


At mo i'm STILL waitin on Simon (s.e.c's) to send me a fix for my ecu (i've been waitin for 4 weeks now )
so till i get that i cant run over 27 psi at all, in which i cant map it on full boost.

But tonight i'll hopefully be able to see if the new actuator gives me the boost i want, even if i cant hold it for more than 4 seconds (due to ecu)

Also last week i belived i sorted the clutch problems i had at brunters,
i've had to machine the gearbox casin slightly to let the clutch fully disengauge, and also had to modifie the clutch pedal.
Tomorrow i've gonna fit a new clutch cable to try and help abit more, as the old one (even tho only a year old) got abit hot once (melted) before i made a heat shield to stop it.

lmans123

looks rude

Fiecos Dan

Cheers mate



Ive had my clutch pedal off, and modified it.,

it now has 15mm movement, (it now sits same hieght of the brake pedal, which it did sit lower)

and also i've got rid of the self adjusting ratchet, and made it manual by weldin a nut on the arm, and usin a long m10 bolt with a lockin nut, so i can adjusted with a spanner.

i also fitted a spring on the clutch thrush bearin arm, so it fully disengages, and a spring from the pedal to steerin rack, so the pedal lifts itself up fully even with foot restin on it.

Also fitted new clutch cable.


I now have a fully disengaging and engaging clutch with a nice and smooth clutch pedal.


I'm goin out now to test it.

it this dont work then i'm goin Hydrolic.

Fiecos Dan

just got back from testin the cossie,

1st
the ecu (since Simon sec's sorted new software) seems to be workin as it should.

2nd
the clutch didnt slip, even with 32 psi spike between 4000 & 5000 rpm.
but needs slight more adjustment to help get in gear wen not movin.

3rd
tested the new twin port actauor,
but the most it would held was 32psi peak, 25psi held at redline
so gonna speak to AET turbo's tommorrow to see wot to do next.

lmans123

seen that thing run at the pod.bit mental

Fiecos Dan

when did you see it, i've been there 4 times in 2005 @ RS central day, Redline rumble, a saturday RWYB in june time, and USC.

Fiecos Dan

Done a trackday @ Brandshatch Indy last sunday 18-12-05

had a few problems today, which lead to only 40 mins of track time, out of the posible 240minutes.

1.The main one bein the clutch pedal broke, and it took 2 hours of askin around for bits and effort to fix it (bodge) Now fixed, will post pics in abit.

2. the throttle reponse on 0 - part throttle was bad, and really unsettled the car on mid bend

3. handleing is best its been, but still not good. Need to check Caster, bump steer and corner wieghts.

This is what i set it up to the day before.

Got 1 mm toe in total, front and back,
2 degree neg camber on the fronts,
1 degree total neg camber on the rear.



i found it fun, but paddock caught me out a few times, as did the bump on the inside of the Start finish straight.

i didn't get enought time to learn the track nor the car since changin the set up.

but in the last 15 minute outin a mate timed me at 0.59 - 1.01 a lap, as didn't get round to puttin lap timer out.

i think i had another 2 seconds to skim off once i learn the track. and even more to save once i set the car up to handle its best.

Even tho the problems ended up enjoyin myself, and might go back thier in Feb 2006.


Happy Christmas and New year everyone

Fiecos Dan

some pics of my new actuator setup.

as it was b4





New with old



New fitted on car.







Pics of my clutch pedal


this wot we had to do at Brands ,
(1 broken quadrant, glue, washer, cable tie, drill, and a nut+bolt)






My new alloy quaudrant i made last night.

Fiecos Dan

This is my new house (1st) which i got the Keys 3 days ago.

even tho its got a large garage, and lots of parking (2 in garage and 6 on driveway and back yard)

it needs alot of work, but it will be worth it in the end.

the major down full is time and funds will not be there (as it was) for the cars for a while.

but i will try.

Fiecos Dan

Just fitted the new clutch quadrant, had to mod it alittle to get the cable to fit.

but it works perfect.


The plans now are,

1. map the car at 15,20,25 and 33-25psi

2. take the car to a rolling road in early 2006.

3. set the suspension up, for Corner wieght, bump steer, and castor.

4. in Feb do another Brandshatch indy Trackday.

Fiecos Dan

Well The Performance Ford DADDY Thrash was out last Thursday.

Thanks Dave, Nick and rest of PF mag.

Not bad for wet

3.49 to 60,
173.3mph before brow of hill (in rain and dark)

all on 23 psi boost (about 420 bhp)

Also its been 1 whole year since the xr2 has been turbo'd, as still in the middle of a full spec change (since 10-01-2005. lol)
but i have fitted a new starter motor, and 4 bulbs in this year.


Plan is,

1. sort house and garage, move in.
2. get cossie rolling roaded @ different boost
3. sort handleing on cossie
4. get a few 10 sec 1/4 times, and 180 mph on a mag feature (fingers crossed)
5. Sort xr2 new engine, tune it, dyno it, get it to the pod in 2006.

jayRS

is it in the mag? if so will look out for it in the mag, next months one yeah?

Fiecos Dan

yes mate, inside the mag, but not on the cover, as i was late, and missed the photo shot.

The mag is already out.

jayRS

just looked agin, it says PF i thought it was FF i dont norm get PF (sorry chaps ) but i will this month