keltik Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 So exhaust is now done, just need to heatwrap the section that passes under the steering rack and other bits. Got a throttle cable bracket made up also, only a slight angle grinder injury to hand involved. The last things that need doing include sorting out the thermostat housing - its seeping water a tiny little bit. Also need to get the intake sorted. The scary thing is - I now need it to be done before Friday if at all possible. Have run the car up to temperature and everything seems to be working properly, after a wee scare the first time i warmed it up as the thermostat that came with the motor was no good. It gets up to temp and stays there now. No taps or rattles or smoke so it looks like i got a good motor So yeah, was going to book it in for a tune next week, but the tuner will be away for a while after next Monday so i really need to either get it done this week or face a couple more weeks wait. I dont reeeeally have the money for a tune right now - but i would reeeeeally like to drive the car again. So im going to try and pull a couple of strings and pray like hell the hilux sells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB8-TypeR Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 This sounds lovely, cant wait to hear it on full song Would have stayed and talked cars longer but GF was already sick of Supercheap. Next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltik Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 Haha cheers mate. Will catch up with ya in a week once its been on the rollers - then can actually drive it properly. Late last week I managed to drive it a bit and discovered the gearbox was crunchy. This upset me a bit and after wondering wtf was going on - i discovered that the oil i had been recommended was not intended to work well with synchromesh boxes. So i decided to drain it all out and try some normal mineral oil. Felt pissed that id wasted $170 on oil that didnt work - but you live and learn i guess. So todays progress was to finish the air intake and do the first gear oil change. 3rd synchro feels a lot better now - ive a feeling with another flush it will all come right. A lot more of the ECU parameters are all set so im just about ready to get it tuned. This week i need to weld a boss in the exhaust for an oxy sensor, heat wrap the headers, clean up a bit of CV grease from a leaky front boot, clean the engine bay and thats about it! Excited, yeah, i am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB8-TypeR Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Sweet, may pop into the shop sometime this week or next to have a chat/look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltik Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 Gearbox is definitely toast. Keeps popping out of 3rd. So will be getting a replacement in 2 weeks time. In the meantime - got the engine bay finished and the car is all ready for its dyno tune on Wednesday morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Looks factory as bro... Nice work How does the new motor differ to what this came with from the factory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltik Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 Variable valve timing/lift and better flowing intake/exhaust/heads. The block and most bolt ons are identical, but it should make a lot more power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosozoku_gx71 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 So keen for scooby vtec videos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 wasnt the box a low km GT one or something? was it broken when you got it or did the torque break it? if its the latter would it be worth hunting out a 6 speed rather than constantly replacing broken 5 speeds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltik Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 6 speed conversion would cost me about 4k. So nah, ill stick to 5 speeds. And yeah, this one was nakkered when i got it. Havnt even wound the new motor up to full power yet since its not tuned. The wrecker swore the box was a good one when he test drove the car it came out of. However, he also told me that their in house transmission expert put it into a new casing after fucking the bell housing on the original one. So i think someone hasnt shimmed it up right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I like much, can't wait for angry drive by youtube clip... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixmasterlex Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Keen to hear this using factory launch control Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltik Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 So after lingling started bitching about fuel economy, i went out and slammed a narrowband oxygen sensor in. Wired it all up, tested it out and discovered a problem; it puts out around 0.7v at idle which is correct, but then when the ECU starts leaning it out - the voltage slowly drops to about 0.5v then slams downwards to 0v really quick. The problem is that the ECU reports a 0v condition as a short to ground which trips the check engine light and causes it to completely reset the trim table since it thinks the oxygen sensor has stopped working. Thoughts? Should a narrowband oxy sensor go to 0v? Im pretty sure thats ok - i just dont know how to tell the Link ECU to stop worrying about it. Also, dyno tune in the morning. To quote the lyrical wordsmith voice of a generation that is KK Insert noise of 10000 vuvuzulas re excitement levels.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 update on dyno day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosozoku_gx71 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 update on dyno day? +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 no dyno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltik Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 no dyno Jared knows it. No dyno for a couple of really annoying reasons. Going back on Tuesday. Will update after that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I blame Greg Murphy. Went for a ride in this yesterday - goes bloody well for a road tune and 5krpm limit! Can't wait to hear it scream at 8,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 This car is absolutely fantastic in every way. I was drooling at one point. Sincerely, Subaru hater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighLUX Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I like your lack of mechanical sympathy for this thing Why run a narrow band? You should just fit a wideband and be happy Theres a guy on toyspeed selling AEM ones for $119 to your door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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