Kermit II (K-II) Triple rotor rebuild project

Sicknote · February 15, 2013, 10:32:13 PM

The exhaust was our main concern tonight !!

Sicknote · February 15, 2013, 10:32:56 PM

Whilst Eyo worked on the ducting for the oil coolers, this will be seamlessly fibreglassed into the bumper.

Grant Monkhouse · February 15, 2013, 10:39:38 PM

Quote from: Sicknote;850836The seats have now been fully tested !! lol

The driver is on the wrong side of the car?? Lol

Sicknote · February 15, 2013, 10:47:57 PM

Quote from: Grant Monkhouse;850839The driver is on the wrong side of the car?? Lol

I know... bless em, taking the Euro Saloon thing too far !!

Brett · February 17, 2013, 12:19:54 AM

What\'s the exhaust to ground clearance like?

Sicknote · February 18, 2013, 01:43:32 PM

Quote from: Brett;850931What\'s the exhaust to ground clearance like?

We\'ve now got it level with the sills which was the plan so we can now flat floor the wee beastie.

Sicknote · February 18, 2013, 07:10:32 PM

Pro Alloy have been their usual professional and speedy selves, the intercooler will arrive tomorrow.

Danny just sent me a quick text saying the rear wing stansions have been made.

And the rest of the V-Band exhaust kit will arrive tomorrow.

leeroy_25 · February 18, 2013, 08:39:33 PM

Ticking along nicely I see!
You seem to be on a roll at the mo.. I am right slow! Also started hacking up intercoolers this weekend! What size is your core if you don\'t mind me asking?

Cheers
Lee

Sicknote · February 18, 2013, 08:44:46 PM

My very scientific template !! lol

leeroy_25 · February 18, 2013, 09:22:30 PM

Is that a 440 or 490mm? So the core is about 540mm wide with the end caps off. Wonder how that compares to what I am working on?! Is it a bar and plate type core? I think so but I was not too sure from the pic!
How did you go about working out the size or have the people making it done that for you?

Sicknote · February 18, 2013, 09:28:36 PM

Quote from: leeroy_25;851066Is that a 440 or 490mm? So the core is about 540mm wide with the end caps off. Wonder how that compares to what I am working on?! Is it a bar and plate type core? I think so but I was not too sure from the pic!
How did you go about working out the size or have the people making it done that for you?

440 x 550. I made a 3d intercooler to check the sizes so when it comes in tomorrow it should just slot in then we have to mark up
for the brackets. yep, bar and plate with a mid flow core.

leeroy_25 · February 18, 2013, 09:35:02 PM

Quite a bit larger than mine as it\'s currently planned. Almost double in fact! By my calcs mine should be large enough to do the job?! Maybe I missed a x2 somewhere. That said you are going for a lot more power than me I believe?

leeroy_25 · February 18, 2013, 09:36:13 PM

I meant how did you arrive at that size for your power goal? I.e cooling efficiency and not oversize or undersize?

Sicknote · February 18, 2013, 09:39:07 PM

Quote from: leeroy_25;851073Quite a bit larger than mine as it\'s currently planned. Almost double in fact! By my calcs mine should be large enough to do the job?! Maybe I missed a x2 somewhere. That said you are going for a lot more power than me I believe?

lol, we\'ve designed it to sit much lower than the other v-mounts out there, the reasons its narrower than others is because
it has to sit BETWEEN the chassis arms whereas all the others has the intercooler on top, with my way it\'s lower
AND further forward to create more room.

Sicknote · February 18, 2013, 09:43:06 PM

Quote from: leeroy_25;851074I meant how did you arrive at that size for your power goal? I.e cooling efficiency and not oversize or undersize?

A bit of working out from power, flow and air volume guestimate figures, there are some good websites out there to help
with the figures, K-II is by no means exact but we hope its close to the optimum.