Bananaman Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Link to Build Thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 For reference I am rebuilding this. Always room for improvement. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProZac Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 I'm so sick of that HPA wiring guy's voice though! ;-). 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Even a toilet in the boot, you've thought of everything! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Never thought of it that way @Kimjon could re purpose that once I have finished the power upgrade for when I scare myself and crap my pants. @ProZac credit where credit is due. Finished the first bit of the boot loom recently and rate what you did for HPA very highly thanks. Would love to pick your brain over a couple of other areas in the wiring side of things if your up for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProZac Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Yeah man, no worries, hit me up in this thread, or PM me :-). I miss the HPA guys, hope to be doing some work with them again in the new year :-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted August 18, 2020 Author Share Posted August 18, 2020 Your presence or lack there of is felt. My question mainly revolves around power of the fuel pump and battery cable from boot to starter etc. I have a power distribution block I am going to run in the car which has a bypass for the main battery cable to run from battery box > starter. This junction has two power supplies which I was going to run one for my amp and the second for my fuel pump (probably excessive but meh) Will running a relay in the boot with signal coming from ECU to activate it cause any kind of issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sr1600 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Nice work , watching intently as have to undertake the same on one of my cars. (Because no one likes 50 year old wiring) Power distribution block looks like a nice bit of kit , where did you source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 There is a long story behind that but I purchased it from Waytek in the USA. Problem with Waytek is they don't ship internationally as such. I had to have them deliver it to a mate of mine in Pennsylvania who had to USPS it to Tacoma for another friend of mine who does a lot of freight ex USA to air freight it here. USD it was $170 for what you see in those pics, the unit plugs and terminals. (300ish NZD) Cheapest freight option was from TTi which was around $350USD!!!!!!! which I wasnt about to pay. I had a NZ company quote it and for what I ordered less the terminals I was quoted $470NZD + GST with an 8-10 week turn around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sr1600 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 It looks like a nice unit , Interested to see where you are mounting it in the car. Probably better to go the other way it mine and split the power closer to the front of the car i think with a fuse at the back etc , havent done anything to this level before so watching closely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 I have two points for power distribution since my battery is located in the boot. The first the the littelfuse distribution block which has a main bypass for the battery to starter motor and two branches which I intend to use one for my amp and the other for the fuel pump. Once the power gets to the starter it comes back from there to the second distribution point which is the eaton PDM that distributes the power up front for all the other chassis / engine functions. Once I have it all 100% pinned down I will be completing a comprehensive document that outlines each circuit as this seems to be an extremely common thing that is black magic and not openly available to the average enthusiast. I also have a very detailed spreadsheet of all products and tools I have purchased since I started this version two of the cars build. (albeit extremely scary looking at it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARDRB Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Keep the mounts in the middle, they won't stand out too much, and you could always work out a way to make a feature of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted December 5, 2022 Author Share Posted December 5, 2022 Thanks. I think trimming some of the lower edge making them seem closer to the bottom might help too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Would it be possible to have a return on the bottom edge of the dash panel and have them underneath on that instead so they are hidden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted December 5, 2022 Author Share Posted December 5, 2022 8 hours ago, Stu said: Would it be possible to have a return on the bottom edge of the dash panel and have them underneath on that instead so they are hidden? Dont think that would work since there is limited pivot in the connection to be able to clip the bottom lifting upwards and then tilting backwards. (if that makes sense) Looking at it again last night I think it it the right move to trim the bottom and make it a little shorter which aesthetically is going to help, that and trimming the dash pad down on the bottom of the ends to thin it more so it doesnt sit so far down at the edges. The goal here is not have to relocate the reservoirs for the pedal box for cert. "Easily accessibly" is the goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyscar Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Cool build man. Bit of a change to see improvements to a pretty good car, instead of a ground-up rebuilt. Out of interest where did you buy the radiator cap/fitting from? I'm in need of one for the same job on my racecar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted December 7, 2022 Author Share Posted December 7, 2022 5 hours ago, Rhyscar said: Cool build man. Bit of a change to see improvements to a pretty good car, instead of a ground-up rebuilt. Out of interest where did you buy the radiator cap/fitting from? I'm in need of one for the same job on my racecar. Just found them on Trademe. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/performance/other/listing/3894694448?bof=gIh3KavG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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