Exciting stuff this love it

 

Using to small a turbo gives you a power band like this

On the road this car is awesome

Mark

 

Build the new engine and put 100Bhp or more or nos on it

 

590 ftlb though, at low revs that is bonkers. It looks an odd graph but to me torque is the secret to a good road car

 

Still doing 480lbft at 4500

 

Drove mine today toby for the first time since xmass when I fitted my 6 degree beam and suddenly realised how nice it drives lol . Gina give the sheady a call this week to get it finished off I think lol

 

Mate, you need to get out in it more. They do drive nicely on a 6 degree don't they. What more do you need on the mapping?

I have finished my bladed arb extensions on the lathe this weekend, will try them in primer and then have them powder coated next week.

I picked my daughter up from school on Friday in it, she does giggle when I floor it.

 

Did it feel like a fast diesel? Whizz bang and then feel the power tail off or was it more linear due to the flat bhp?

 

yeh just a bit of mapping now Toby then all good hopefully

 

At low rpm it's a monster but at high rpm it still goes like a 413hp Evo which suits the owners driving style.

Mark

 

I think I want to still hold over 530bhp so if we need to cap it at 2.2 to keep that through the rev range then maybe that is the way to go...possibly easier to sell 2.2 as well. I like the ideas of 580bhp on 7670 but want max torque as low as we can and throttle response so the turbo will be the driver as to spec as we won't have room for more and don't want lag.

 

Mark Walker sent me a pic of the rear anti roll bar today and I noted that in his pics the flats of the blades were upright but I have my front ones the other way around with the flats pointing side to side, it has not dawned on me that this is how you adjust the roll stiffness (if that is the correct term) of the bladed bar...Mark explained it well by saying that you think of it like a plastic ruler, flat pointing up is full soft and flat to the side is full stiff....my car has been running in full stiff (a bit like me after a lap dance)

 

Here is full soft (bladed arb, not me)

 

Yes Toby you rotate them to make them flex. Saves swapping for an increased diameter, you just twist them.

 

The rest of the side badges from Monster Dave, he has really worked hard on these for me.

 

Out of interest, where did you get the roll bar blades from? Or were they part of a complete kit?

 

I bought them from Mark at MK motorsport, they are part of a kit but I think you can buy any bits you want. MK is on sales@mkmotorsport.com

Anembo motorsport sell them too and I think MT Motorsport may have some options too as he often breaks WRC cars.

 

They are bloody awesome mate

 

Thanks for that, I'll take a look. Did you make the rest of the components yourself then? If so do you know the wall thickness and diameter of the tube/bar itself? I'm looking to make something up for my focos project.

 

Thanks, I think he has done a brilliant job, I just sent him a load of pics off the net of stuff I thought would suit the car and he just designed it in one hit.

 

Today I rotated the front blades to full soft on the arb, now the car feels very impressive, it is so fast to change direction with loads of feed back.

I will now try some softer springs and corner weight soon. I will add a bladed rear arb soon.

Took if for a blast and it is just bonkers the way it accelerates, love it.

Starting the parcel shelf build this weekend to trim out the rear before going for carpet.

I have also spoken to image alloys as I may get a bespoke set of dimma 16 inch split rims so that I can get 8's all round in et32 to suit.

 

Sounds a weapon mate bang on with the alloys the right wheel for the look of the car

 

Sounds awesome mate. Have u any more pics of the outside of the car

 

Will do some over weekend as the cossie badges will be on it. Just waiting on tiger seal to cure on first one.

 

Badges look great aswell

 

Sweet

 

Dimma wheel



First badge on

 

Dave Monster also made up these labels for my wheelie bin store.

 

Those wheels = cherry on cake!!

 

I need to do some calcs on the online sites as I think I may need to stick to 7 or 7.5 inch up front and 8 x16 et32 on rear therefore I need to find the same rolling measurement across both tyre sizes to avoid winding up the centre diff.

I want 225 or wider on rear.

I tried 8x16 et25 but it looks like a rollerscate imo.

If I go et32 up front I think the wheel or tyre may rub the arb on the front.

 

Should look a bit like this but less dish on the rear as this one is fwd

 

It would look stunning Toby

 

Perfect wheels what about dimma roof tip?

 

I am looking at options. My kit is t16 and not Dimma so their one would need a lot of work to match my kit. The company making my carbon fibre boot have an option to try.

 

Nice look forward to seeing what they come up with

 

Wow your car looks bloody awesome mate.

 

softer springs ordered, will be here this week. (Thanks to Jonfoc for the sourcing and spec plus help from MK)

Bladed Rear ARB ordered will be here next week (ordered from MK) will need to fit it then send main beam off for powder coating with a few other bits.

Measuring up for the Dimma wheels

Carpet has arrived for the parcel shelf.

 

Those wheels are going to look perfect on it mate.

 

Toby were are you looking for sj prices i think im looking at an old site you say 4k inc vat for head?

 

Cutch, I am pretty certain that those prices above are for the Normally Aspirated head, the Turbo one was cheaper IIRC...Might be worth speaking to them first or call Mark Shead as I think he has had recent dealings with them.