smudge 1020 Report post Posted October 27, 2018 1 minute ago, Samwise said: Out of curiosity what kind of power are you looking for once done? I didn't think the internals of the 1uz were very happy much after 300-350 but I wasn't sure if you had addressed that already in an earlier post. The early 1UZ that I have, has the thick Rods and can take up to 600ish before the heads need work. The later 1UZ and subsequent 2UZ and 3UZ have much thinner rods and can only do about 400 without needing internal work. We're aiming for about 450 with the M122 charger. 2 Luke and TommyC reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdstrike 186 Report post Posted October 27, 2018 I sense many bald tyres in your future! 1 1 smudge and TommyC reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke 193 Report post Posted October 28, 2018 So those wings allow a wider wheel at the front? Does the vent behind the wheel improve performance or is it aesthetic 'because race car'? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smudge 1020 Report post Posted October 28, 2018 5 hours ago, Luke said: So those wings allow a wider wheel at the front? Does the vent behind the wheel improve performance or is it aesthetic 'because race car'? Yep, 30mm wider each side. And think it's more for looks. Can't imagine a vent doing much behind the front wheels Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samwise 155 Report post Posted October 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, smudge said: Yep, 30mm wider each side. And think it's more for looks. Can't imagine a vent doing much behind the front wheels Probably does very little on a road car but in racing applications putting vents in the front and rear wheel arches can release air pressure that builds up there which helps other aero the car might have like a flat or diffused underbelly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke 193 Report post Posted October 28, 2018 33 minutes ago, Samwise said: Probably does very little on a road car but in racing applications putting vents in the front and rear wheel arches can release air pressure that builds up there which helps other aero the car might have like a flat or diffused underbelly I saw something similar being. Tested at the nurburgring on a face-lift, they rumoured it as testing for the new version in 2021. I have tried to find the link but I have way too much in my search history to find it at the moment. Hasn't keethos got a similar setup and that looks good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke 193 Report post Posted October 28, 2018 Found it!!! https://www.carscoops.com/2018/09/badgeless-subaru-brz-prototype-testing-aero-updates-ring/amp/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted October 28, 2018 Progress at last, does this mean you will have AC again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smudge 1020 Report post Posted October 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Lauren said: Progress at last, does this mean you will have AC again? Yep. Only reason Nev chopped it out to begin with is because it got in the way of his supercharger location, which never would have worked anyway as the oil reservoir needs to be mounted lower down than the charger to make the pump system work... We were going to use the OEM AC pump and build a bracket to mount it onto the block, but makes more sense to use the original 1UZ AC pump as the pipes will need manipulating anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted October 28, 2018 Ah that's good news, I could never have a car again without AC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smudge 1020 Report post Posted October 28, 2018 Just now, Lauren said: Ah that's good news, I could never have a car again without AC. I realise now that I let Nev dictate what HE wanted to do rather than working to what I wanted... 1 Lauren reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave86 33 Report post Posted October 28, 2018 Did you get the £2k you wanted from this Nev creature? Which company was he so I know to never go near it being bor far from Brands? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smudge 1020 Report post Posted October 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Dave86 said: Did you get the £2k you wanted from this Nev creature? Which company was he so I know to never go near it being bor far from Brands? Nope. I'm still putting a case together to take it through small claims court once I know exactly how much I've had to spend to correct his negligence Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Varelco 211 Report post Posted October 29, 2018 Great perseverance Smudge, hope it all works out for you. Can imagine this has given you some grey hairs! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smudge 1020 Report post Posted October 29, 2018 54 minutes ago, Varelco said: Great perseverance Smudge, hope it all works out for you. Can imagine this has given you some grey hairs! Nope, just less hair Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smudge 1020 Report post Posted November 7, 2018 Another cool little mod turned up today, some 5x114.3 hubs! No longer will I be limited to the crappy 5x100 PCD which is typically associated with VAG cars And, lucky for me, I rediscovered that the bells on my AP Racing discs are dual-drilled. 5x100 and 5x114.3. Result! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smudge 1020 Report post Posted November 9, 2018 A proper, hand made, custom engine loom with OEM Denso connectors! Not the shitty, cheap Chinese, off-the-shelf job that was originally given to me as a "custom" loom Getting close now... 1 TommyC reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke 193 Report post Posted November 9, 2018 That loom looks incredibly simple laid out on its own. Will it hook up to the factory ecu and work with the dials? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smudge 1020 Report post Posted November 9, 2018 7 minutes ago, Luke said: That loom looks incredibly simple laid out on its own. Will it hook up to the factory ecu and work with the dials? We use the OEM AC1 block connector to repin this loom into, but the Motec does the magic in making it all work. Factory ECU is long gone. 1 Luke reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke 193 Report post Posted November 9, 2018 What sort of wheels are you going to fit that you can't get in 5x100? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smudge 1020 Report post Posted November 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Luke said: What sort of wheels are you going to fit that you can't get in 5x100? Not decided yet, but just gives me such a bigger choice range Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smudge 1020 Report post Posted November 11, 2018 And the finished product. Just a couple of small changes to be made to the engine itself now, like a new oil pump housing as it was previously damaged by the crank sensor mounting (no idea how, but very annoying) and also new front plate as the previous garage had got rid of the AC pump mounting points. I can't think Chris @ Phoenix Engine Management enough for all the recent work. He's been amazing at restoring my faith in this build and has come up with some amazing solutions to get things moving again! 1 Lauren reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dom2497 33 Report post Posted November 11, 2018 Great news, light at the end of the tunnel now? Just curious, are you running a wider set of wheels at the front because of the swap or just for the lolz? Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smudge 1020 Report post Posted November 11, 2018 33 minutes ago, dom2497 said: Great news, light at the end of the tunnel now? Just curious, are you running a wider set of wheels at the front because of the swap or just for the lolz? Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk Certainly hope so! The front is more aesthetics really. I still probably won't go wider than 9.5J with a 255 tyre, otherwise it'll just tramline everywhere. I saw the wings come up at a decent price and I always liked the looks of them, so took a punt. Just means I'll have to go wider on the rear now 1 dom2497 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted November 15, 2018 Nice to see it getting closer to completion mate. 1 smudge reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites