This car is awesome!! Love the fact you rip it apart quite often but it always goes back togeather better than before!
Keep the updates comming ;)
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This car is awesome!! Love the fact you rip it apart quite often but it always goes back togeather better than before!
Keep the updates comming ;)
Quickly i began to assemble the throttle bodies
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5512c.jpg
and mounted it to the engine.
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5552c.jpg
the leads for the throttle position sensor was too short, therefore i cutted the leads...
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5554c.jpg
... and elongated them
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5561c.jpg
nice clearance to the throttle linkage
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5565c.jpg
after that i installed the new camshafts
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5584c.jpg
and made a special EGR blanking plate to fool the ECU :d I have milled a groove into it so the engine now gets fresh air instead of exhaust gases.
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5593c.jpg
i redesigned the bracket for the idle speed valve provided by dbilas
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5591c.jpg
so it is more compact and could mounted to the inlet manifold
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5601c.jpg
First of all, never seen this thread before, and im gob smacked at the work you've been upto mate, looks amazing! love it allot!
The matig bumper is awesome too..
I cant believe you have to place your original engine back into the car for your "MOT" that crazy!
Will that EGR blank work properly?
Im looking to put a X16 Turbo into my new Loon Project.
Scott
I would be possible to get it legal even in Switzerland, but for me its way to expensive and i dont plan to use this car on the road. I just want it MOT tested so i can do little test drives around the block.Quote:
I cant believe you have to place your original engine back into the car for your "MOT" that crazy!
Sort of. I works much better than just blanking it completely. i takes a lot longer for the ECU to recognise that there's a problem. If you drive normally the ECU is perfectly fooled, if you floor it a few times (>5000rpm) then the ECU is complaining.Quote:
Will that EGR blank work properly?
the plastic shell for the wires was now completely useless
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5623c.jpg
i trimmed it and replaced it by a flexible solution
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5631c.jpg
what a mess of wires and hoses :d
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5626c.jpg
with the throttle bodies you need to lower the alternator
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5661c.jpg
As i run a 8V alternator, the bracket wich is holding it was to long :-/
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5669c.jpg
a few days later my Nova was MOT tested. Now i've got 2 years till the next MOT, but i think it will reach a point wheres no turning back and it will become a racecar.
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5675c.jpg
and just ONE DAY after MOT... i ripped out the engine lol
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5695c.jpg
and on the SECOND DAY after MOT an old friend returned
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5709c.jpg
very good mathias i will enjoy keeping an eye on this
after shortening the alternator bracket the clearance was perfect.
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5730c.jpg
Cold start... shake it baby! lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3Nql6QNbzc
and warm engine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_p_ldzzXi4
had a bit of a wiring problem, the engine had run a bit rich... can't guess why :d
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5755c.jpg
replaced the connector by a 8V Connector with better insulation
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5758c.jpg
got myself a new toy. GoPro HD Hero2
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5762c.jpg
and mounted (screwed) one of the baseplates at a very special place
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5786c.jpg
the wheelarch :cool: hope to get some spectacular pictures
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5793c.jpg
after installing the engine i realised the throttle cable was to long, so i modified it by using two aluminium pipes.
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5778c.jpg
gopro picture of the XE ...nice view :)
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i...H/GOPR0043.jpg
First test drive with throttle bodies
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i...H/GOPR0051.jpg
with gopro monitoring the wheel :thumb: awesome footage, how the tire is working at normal driving :eek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDpo-DGH-xI
had to make a new mounting point for the exhaust system. The exhaust kept touching the rear axle.
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5819c.jpg
mounting point from inside the car.
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5863c.jpg
took some pictures after couple of test drives :d
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5838c.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5856c.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5847c.jpg
Engine is running good. But you need to get revs, under 5000 rpm theres not much happening. after 5500rpm its ...woahhhhhh until revlimiter at 7200rpm :d
rough idling speed at 950 - 1000rpm. tick over sounds very racecar-ish.
one day later i changed the fuelpump to a C20XE one... just in case and for no particular reason
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5865c.jpg
it was a beautiful day and perfect for some nice videos and pictures.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE-wSvsyXU0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tmNei_IMj0
here with its little brother lol
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5871c.jpg
X16XE and C14SE
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5920c.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i.../IMG_5898c.jpg
Thanks for reading an have a nice evening!!
Last few photos are fantastic! Love the camera in the arch, im guessing cause of mot law you cant upgrade the brakes?
Awesome wprk on the engine and tb build.
I upgraded them to astra gsi 16V brakes, and nobody at the MOT noticed :dQuote:
im guessing cause of mot law you cant upgrade the brakes?