Roman Posted August 24 Author Share Posted August 24 Must feel nice to ask someone else that for a change 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Hope those bends work out under alternator, does sound like an opertunity to 3D print a ducted carbon reinforced alternator cooling unit. Failing that Cermacrome coating by Procoat in Auckland is amazing at reflecting heat away or keeping it in if you do headers in it just looks like stainless. Hoping I can line up beside you at drag day and check out your tail lights down the track. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted August 29 Author Share Posted August 29 Your car has a way bigger engine and an equally big turbo hanging off it. I think the only way you'll be seeing my tail lights, is if you're parked behind me when it's blown to smithereens. I'll be absolutely over the moon to just get the car down the end of the strip to be honest. I'm not sure if I'll be able to fit the big cams in by December as there's possibly still a few curveballs to contend with. I think drag racing is one of the few things where sometimes it feels like you're missing out when you're participating. Because when you're lining up you dont get to watch all of the other cars run. Super keen to see yours there! God I cant wait to get to the point where I can hoon nightspeed events and do some track days again. I'm only about 35 minutes away from Hampton Downs now, and about 40 to Meremere. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrike Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 8 hours ago, Roman said: Your car has a way bigger engine and an equally big turbo hanging off it. I think the only way you'll be seeing my tail lights, is if you're parked behind me when it's blown to smithereens. I'll be absolutely over the moon to just get the car down the end of the strip to be honest. I'm not sure if I'll be able to fit the big cams in by December as there's possibly still a few curveballs to contend with. I think drag racing is one of the few things where sometimes it feels like you're missing out when you're participating. Because when you're lining up you dont get to watch all of the other cars run. Super keen to see yours there! God I cant wait to get to the point where I can hoon nightspeed events and do some track days again. I'm only about 35 minutes away from Hampton Downs now, and about 40 to Meremere. I have this mental image of you both lining up with 6-8 people behind/on each car to attempt pushing them both down the 1/8th (1/4 is too far haha) I don't wish that on either of you but it would show the oldschool spirit and be a laugh. I'm keen to see both cars moving under their own power. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 I'm keen for that should the crank fall out. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4nd Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 It's a drag race so you have to do it in heels 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabuzz Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Rehashing alternator chat..... 1 2 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Do that ^ on both wheels, but with dynamos and some cleaver switching boxes and you'll have electric assist when needed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anglia4 Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Throw some accelerometers in the mix and shift electrical load around to brake the inboard wheel and power the outboard wheel during cornering. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 If you do it right you'll also be able to use it as a dyno while you drive. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 Just imagine the graphs! 1 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted September 3 Author Share Posted September 3 I think black holes form in the universe, when someone figures out you can connect an alternator up to the wheel, that then feeds its power back to an electric motor that spins the wheel 3 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted September 3 Author Share Posted September 3 Hello darkness my old friend (entropy) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrike Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Neat Gearboxes doing more AZ6 options https://www.facebook.com/100063488412549/posts/1060861386040132/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v I know youve hoarded gearboxes but nice to have some more options, not sure what your V6 will do torque wise either 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrike Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Not sure if your friends with Barry on FB https://www.facebook.com/718540467/posts/10169252485260468/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v Good inspiration for you though 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 Hah, cool! Developed in early 80s so almost period correct for some idiot to throw into a mid sized coupe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_OX66_engine Amazing power given the crappy injection and distributors etc. Amazing power for displacement. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Interesting with 5v heads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiTurbo228 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 It'd be interesting to see the crank on that. I wonder if they've done anything funky with tungsten counterweights or if it's just a bog-standard style crank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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