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[CAHILL]

Fantastic project Alastair!!!

It must be one of the quickest cars in our area. I bet the LY feels like a 1.0L corsa in comparison lol!!!!

thanks,

and yes it does feel slow but in reality the vx is nearly fast enough for road use i would say maybe another 50bhp and a diff and it would be perfect over that it just gets silly.

saying that thats only compared to it in n/a mode where it had 175bhp now has over 300 if i want it to and i havnt driven it yet

So a future supercharger conversion and diff it is then????

Double the HP and probably a couple of hundred kg lighter than the LY. It's going to be an animal.

Edited by CAHILL, 10 February 2013 - 12:22 PM.

[Thealastair34]

Fantastic project Alastair!!!

It must be one of the quickest cars in our area. I bet the LY feels like a 1.0L corsa in comparison lol!!!!

thanks,

and yes it does feel slow but in reality the vx is nearly fast enough for road use i would say maybe another 50bhp and a diff and it would be perfect over that it just gets silly.

saying that thats only compared to it in n/a mode where it had 175bhp now has over 300 if i want it to and i havnt driven it yet

So a future supercharger conversion and diff it is then????

Double the HP and probably a couple of hundred kg lighter than the LY. It's going to be an animal.

selling them both and buying a s/c exige is far more likley if im honest

[ArticMonkey]

You'll regret that IMHO. A supercharged vx is more powerful and lighter than an exige S2. If you're talking about an S1 exige with Honda conversion then that's another story.

[Thealastair34]

You'll regret that IMHO.

A supercharged vx is more powerful and lighter than an exige S2.

If you're talking about an S1 exige with Honda conversion then that's another story.

It's not all about weight and power though! Otherwise everyone would just drive a caterham type car like mine

[ArticMonkey]

Of course not. There are 100s of different reasons for wanting a car. I just assumed that you building your car and engines to the sec they are. that you were after that thrill and speed rush for little outlay. So therefor said an exige wouldn't be the way to go. However if your after an everyday driver with fun factor then I can see some appeal.

Edited by ArticMonkey, 10 February 2013 - 03:38 PM.

[Thealastair34]

Of course not. There are 100s of different reasons for wanting a car.

I just assumed that you building your car and engines to the sec they are. that you were after that thrill and speed rush for little outlay.

So therefor said an exige wouldn't be the way to go.

However if your after an everyday driver with fun factor then I can see some appeal.

One car that does all, is standard and reliable and fast enough to have fun in yet anyone can drive exige seems to cover that quite well

Will see how I get on with this though!

[Thealastair34]

not been doing much, waiting for warmer weather

i have had some seat cover made for the tilletts which looks smart.

also been setting the camber, need to check tracking but will do that over the next week

engine is running fine and cooling fine, it has a slight weep on bottom rad hose that i dont seem to be able to cure at the moment though, alsi need to raise the exhaust silencer up as its too low i think, and see if the narrow band lambda is working so they can get the low down mapping spot on

[Thealastair34]

sorted the camber and toe in/out alignment with my new found love of string!







some b/w car shots as i was bored drinking tea whilist looking at what i created

[Thealastair34]

taxed and insured as of the 1st of march, might sneak out tomorrow after work for a little test drive, if not will be saturday if the weather holds quite exited about it, been 2 years since it last turned a wheel in anger with me at the wheel!

[ArticMonkey]

Get some good footage of the trip.

[Thealastair34]

Get some good footage of the trip.

will do once i know all is well.

got a new go pro just want a proper mic for it as wind noise sucks on the stock case

[Thealastair34]

best keep this updated

been out and got 126 miles on it now,

pics of while its been out and afew quick vids in poor weather









got mucky and everthing!



3 short vids, weather as you can see is not good!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DOAkj7DW0g

[Thealastair34]

[Mangham54]

That doesn't look like the parts of Yorkshire near me... There's no snow in your pics! ?!?!

[Thealastair34]

It's north Yorkshire about a week ago!

[Nev]

Great car dude, truely smashing. Whats the % weights over the front and rear axles with a driver in it BTW ?

[Thealastair34]

Great car dude, truely smashing.

Whats the % weights over the front and rear axles with a driver in it BTW ?

thanks nev.

true figures not sure not had it on the scales yet but there designed to be 50-50

[Thealastair34]

anyway was out last week and engine stopped making or holding boost, and also making a strange noise. limped it home thinking i had clutch issues so pulled the engine



checked the clutch over which was fine







anyway at least i know that thats fine!

anyway back together and back it went



checked all boost pipes there were fine, then fault the turbo play which wasnt good!

turbo and manifold of



blades



housing markings



urn out turbo bearings had failed due to heat issues, i had problem on the rollers that caused a hot shut down and overheat of the engine which i think has contributed to this failure.

not ideal as the near turbo core is only £150 less than a new turbo!

[Thealastair34]

decided to combat the issue by plumbing in a turbo cooler and a aux water pump to circulate water after engine shut down.

picked up a davis craig pump and im going to use a oil cooler as that all i can fit in the front of the car, will be bigger than this one but same width as im having to move other stuff around so got this to test fit before buying a new one.

pump wired in awaiting hoses to arrive



had to install another switch in the cabin getting like a plane now!

[Thealastair34]

got the turbo back today, and the manifold then even gave me some new nuts and gaskets how nice!

some pics of tonight's hour or so messing

no so shiny manifold





turbo, same housings but all new internals and core