nothingsfree Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 Too properly for a dx as well haha. Iv been looking into what Im gonna do mounting-wise, and I think Il mount them parallel but on a 45ish degree angle, and have it ducted from the nose, thru the i/c and rad, and out thru the bonnet. Will have to make a reverse scoop bonnet, but this kind of design seems to flow the air more cleanly thru the i/c and rad, and has another advantage in that it it adds to the down force on the front of the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rot808 Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 yeah will be maximum easier since the car is apart and will be quite nice for your no lag approach also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingsfree Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 Yeah, thats the plan, try and keep the i/c piping as short as possible. Still toying with the idea of an electric water pump, any thoughts people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHGWAG Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 EWP = Win, not sure about s4/5s, but on a S6 onwards, the factory waterpumps become inefficient above 7,000rpm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingsfree Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 Hmm yeah Iv heard the same thing from a number of people bout FC's under constant high revs eg. race track. Worth investigating some more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombsquad Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 EWP = Win, not sure about s4/5s, but on a S6 onwards, the factory waterpumps become inefficient above 7,000rpm This is the ONLY thing gilmer pullys are actually useful for on rotoarys, gears down the water pump. If you can go ewp its a good plan especially for the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingsfree Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 Ewp, run it off... A. Link G4, so all systems are monitored by the one computer. or B. Little electric controller you can buy with it, that controls pump and elec fans. Pros/Cons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombsquad Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 run it off the link so the main comp knows exactly whats going on. The little unit that comes with it is for na motors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHGWAG Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Agree, link. (Link should be running your fans anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingsfree Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 I want to hang onto the powersteering in this car so its still easily manageable, especially as it will be running abit of castor and camber for the track. But I didnt want all that rubbish hanging off the side of the 13b, its alot of weight, and it sits quite high and forward, not to mention the drag on the engine, and it tends to be in the way of direct i/c piping. So when a sweet deal for an electric p/s pump popped up, I grabbed it. I want it set low, and behind the front wheels, so Im prolly going to mount it on the passenger side chassis rail tucked up by the firewall. As ya can see in the pics, the p/s lines all come off the passenger side of the rack, so I wont need long lines to make it work. You can set the system up so the weight of the steering changes with the speed of the car, but I think Il set it up just as a 2 stage system. Under say, 20kph, the steering will be lighter to make it easier to turn/park etc, and over that speed it will be heavier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombsquad Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 I didnt want all that rubbish hanging off the side of the 13b, its alot of weight, and it sits quite high and forward, not to mention the drag on the engine Funny you say this cos i thought the same thing with my cosmo so got out the grinder and did some chopping, managed to drop the whole thing about 4 inchs and clean it up alot. Your electric pump seems like a better idea though lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingsfree Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 Yeah hopefully, we will see I spose haha. Im gonna need a real good alternator... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slacker.cam Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 What car did the elec PS pump come off? Mind if i ask what it set you back? Sounds like a sweet idea for all sorts of applications (electric vehicle conversions, etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingsfree Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 A number of different cars have them these days, but one of the more reliable and common ones is what I picked up, a MR2 electric p/s pump. You can often find them on trademe, for $300ish, tho I managed to find my one on trademe, for way less... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingsfree Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 Degreased and water blasted the whole car, so got a clean shell to work with/put parts back into. Speaking of parts, I picked up these for the 7, at the same time I got the ae86 ones for Kermit. Again, a big thanks to Dave and Max from Japrace... Bla bla http://www.hsdcoilovers.com/coilover-specifications.php bla bla bla. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingsfree Posted March 21, 2010 Author Share Posted March 21, 2010 Ripped these out... To make way for these... Which resulted in this... There is still room for the front and rear to go lower, tho the rear guards are just sitting on the tires if I go any lower. Itl only need a slight pull of the guards for them to tuck in nicely. Im still gonna have to mess round with the setup and modify a few things to get the suspension geometry abit better, because at the mo its a little nasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rot808 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 your making me want to fiddle with mine more i like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingsfree Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 ^^ This I like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingsfree Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 Headin back to Oz today for work, so wont be any progress on this for a while. Got one last thing before I go... I managed to find a Mazda Speed FC 4.4 LSD dif, rare as hens teeth. Picked it up with a mx5 subframe for a bargin, so stoked bout that! Will be interesting to see what the difference is between this, and a standard 4.1 on the track... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrx Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I made a inch thick 6061 ali waterpump block (for pipes to be welded to) for a EWP on my mates FC recently. PM me if you're interested in one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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