RX4 BridgePort Turbo

[BlitzBoy]

yip motec there is various options, with retarding and the like, same with Microtech,Haltech etc

lots of pops and bangs for 2014!!

[Grant Monkhouse]

there is also the proper option that drag racers use to build boost, retard 25deg and add a percentage more fuel and a rev limit, proper 2step. ill be using that function as it comes built into my ecu and is usually activated by a clutch switch

tried it on my road car at pod and broke both axles when i jumped off the clutch lol

what wall material you using grant?

Wall material?? I believe my walls are made from bricks and mortar;)

[colum]

:2Rolleyes

[Grant Monkhouse]

Manifold material? 321SS 16 gauge iirc. The manifold is going to be supported off the engine so it won\'t be bearing any weight an help prevent any cracking.

[Grant Monkhouse]

Spent 30mins on the car today working out best place fire the waste gate, me and my welder buddy decided it was better to not hide the WG under the car but mount on the topside of the manifold inside the engine bay "on show" I think James willdays rx7 is like that?

Also cut the piece for the inlet pipe from the CC too the plenum.

[boosted]

Get some piccys up bud!

[Grant Monkhouse]

None of the manifold but should be back too me this week. Getting excited. Once intakes done then rad will be done

[Grant Monkhouse]

Right so pulled my finger out of my arse today and spent a little bit of time on the car, it\'s been bugging me on how to squeeze the rad in with my turbo and all the piping. I just couldn\'t figure out how to get it in without having a radiator built to fit, which meant money:(

HOWEVER my brain started working when I picked up the rad up!!

My thought was why can\'t I trim the rad down too fit into the space I wanted it too go!! So out came the cutting disc and bam, it now fits. Just need to seal the end tanks back and add some mounting tabs:)


Rad taped in place:D


Getting that in there spurred me on to cutting the rad pipes too length, still have to get an inline filler and cut bits out too mount the EWP but you get the idea.

Getting the use of a TIG welder next weekend so I can tack everything together for my mate too do it fully



Few random pics I took of the alternator on its bracket and how close it is too my CC! The alternator will be having a different homemade pulley on it and painted/polished. Will be getting it converted too more am page too. 100Amps.




Turned the engine over by hand a fair few times today and stick my finger through the exhaust ports, stil nicely lubed up and holes sealed so no moisture got in there. All looks and feels good.

Target to get engine started is underway

[boosted]

That was brave cutting that rad...fair play!

[Grant Monkhouse]

It was cheap so wasn\'t that bothered, going to seal end plate and weld a protection piece down the whole side

Why would you say brave? They only made up cooling fins and tubes for water to pass through should be all good

[boosted]

My rad was £480 so would be a bit cautious taking a grinder to it ! lol As long as you can weld it than fair play.

[Grant Monkhouse]

eBay special so don\'t care. Lol. If it was £400 it would have been the right size too start with.

[boosted]

neat solution you gotta keep at it! That\'s what i keep telling myself!

[C J R]

Well done Grant, nice to see you making more progress.

What\'s your target month to have this fully operational ?

Chris

[Grant Monkhouse]

Well done Grant, nice to see you making more progress.

What\'s your target month to have this fully operational ?

Chris

My target is too get it running first. No time scale as I don\'t want to rush anything and I don\'t want to be disappointed I didn\'t get it ready in time:(

Once engine is running then I will make it move under its own power, then do the front brakes so I can drive it out of garage and turn it around to do the rear brakes.

Make road worthy.

MOT

Drive it

Break it

Fix it

Race it.