rob275 1817 Report post Posted August 18, 2015 Money finally available, so decision time it is. Will call you tomorrow Mike Sounds like you have made your decision LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ztox 230 Report post Posted August 18, 2015 Lol. Yes Mark! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted August 18, 2015 No buddy not at all, need to drive and listen to this one. So much choice if you want forced induction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike@TD.co.uk 467 Report post Posted August 18, 2015 Can happily demo it to you Mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee 82 Report post Posted August 18, 2015 Looks a really nice kit :thumbup1: Nice to see some 'home brewed' kits coming out in the UK Is it still a maf tune? if so wheres the maf sensor? or has it been converted to speed density? 1 Mike@TD.co.uk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike@TD.co.uk 467 Report post Posted August 18, 2015 The MAF is still there, on the underside of the boost pipe as to keep things looking clean and tidy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted August 18, 2015 See you on the 5th Mike, quite excited! 1 Mike@TD.co.uk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike@TD.co.uk 467 Report post Posted November 10, 2015 We've put together a short, basic, YouTube video showing the kit, along with a little bit of footage.The video can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsWBYj8ZZA8 Footage is from our car, running 5psi. More videos to follow with some flyby shots and so on. Thanks 3 Keethos, Mark-in-Stoke and Quball reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike@TD.co.uk 467 Report post Posted December 14, 2015 We'll be using the time over Xmas to make some more progress with the kit. We've already installed an upgraded clutch kit now and covered a good amount of mileage on it. The stock clutch never gave us any bother at 280bhp/230lb.ft, however in preparation for more boost we've taken the opportunity to upgrade. To go with the clutch will be a larger MAP sensor, boost solenoid, fuel pump and injectors. We'll then start to up the boost from just 5psi and making our 'stage 2' upgrade package complete. Details and results to follow Thanks 2 Ztox and Keethos reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike@TD.co.uk 467 Report post Posted December 31, 2015 Small video of the stage 2 package with some dyno footage from this week. We're now up from 5psi to just 8psi and the performance increase has impressed us both! Still more work to be done to finalize things and get the finished article to post up, our car is making more power than quoted in the video though Car still drives like stock with the new components and once final refinements are sorted and dialed in economy when cruising will not be effected. The car is a very healthy 50+bhp and 40+lb.ft over our baseline tune of 5psi. Equates to 145bhp and 110lb.ft over our stock car. Very promising Boost control is working exactly as we wanted it to via ECUTeK, dialing it in nicely now and it is very precise and more importantly very repeatable. We're using a 3port boost solenoid and our TiAL MVR 44mm External Wastegate for control. The control is just as repeatable as running it from the mechanical spring alone which is great. Once we've done some more testing and data logging on the road we'll look at the boost by gear functions and get those setup as an option for people too. Hope everyone has had a great Christmas and has a good New Year 8 Lauren, MangoNo5, Keethos and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tareim 343 Report post Posted December 31, 2015 looks very impressive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted December 31, 2015 Very nice, can't wait to have another go! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike@TD.co.uk 467 Report post Posted December 31, 2015 46 minutes ago, Tareim said: looks very impressive 30 minutes ago, Keethos said: Very nice, can't wait to have another go! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike@TD.co.uk 467 Report post Posted December 31, 2015 Anytime Keith! 1 Keethos reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted January 2, 2016 What time you open till on Sunday, Mondays and Tuesdays? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted January 2, 2016 Will you be going much beyond 8psi, as what you're upto now is pretty damn impressive. See you soon bud. How much would it cost to go to stage 2, from 1? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KevinA 695 Report post Posted January 3, 2016 Kits are very tempting, but I am too worried about the stock engine strength. May wait to do an engine build and then decide on type/level of FI. But the work looks really professional, good job guys and keep the updates coming. 2 GT86Jay and Ade reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GT86Jay 202 Report post Posted January 3, 2016 Much beyond 290hp - 300bhp i'd be worried about stock engine strength to. IMO the stock fuel system is a sensible limit on the stock rods and pistons. If you're changing injectors and fuel pumps on a stock engine. You're probably going too far. 1 Ade reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike@TD.co.uk 467 Report post Posted January 4, 2016 On 1/2/2016 at 8:42 PM, Keethos said: What time you open till on Sunday, Mondays and Tuesdays? Sundays, give me a shout prior bud as it varies Monday & Tuesday we're here until 6pm bud. On 1/2/2016 at 10:45 PM, Mark-in-Stoke said: Will you be going much beyond 8psi, as what you're upto now is pretty damn impressive. See you soon bud. How much would it cost to go to stage 2, from 1? We're dialling everything in at 8spi for now, then with our own car we will be increasing the boost past this level yes Cost i'm sorting out as a package roll-in, roll-out as we do with the turbo kit Mark, will keep you posted bud. On 1/2/2016 at 8:42 PM, Keethos said: What time you open till on Sunday, Mondays and Tuesdays? On 1/3/2016 at 9:13 AM, KevinA said: Kits are very tempting, but I am too worried about the stock engine strength. May wait to do an engine build and then decide on type/level of FI. But the work looks really professional, good job guys and keep the updates coming. We've tailored the boost to come in early but not all in one big hit, thus giving a nice progressive torque band as it comes onto boost, it is low down torque that will kill the engines, and we're currently sitting around 250lb.ft initially, rising to 275lb.ft with our car which will be on the safe side of bending any rods. Plenty of folks are running in excess of 300lb.ft on stock engines so we're not worried at this level. The boost control via ECUTeK will be dialled in with over boost protection and will make adjustments itself to ensure all is well and behaving itself. The joy of using a larger frame turbo as we are doing is that generally it will need less boost pressure to make power, as we've seen with ours so far, thus in return working the turbo less, reducing heat and also charge temps Also worth noting that it doesn't have to be ran at 8psi all of the time, 2 or 3 seconds for a map change on the fly and you're back to 5psi We will be upping the power further on our car prior to going onto a built engine in the future and will report back with findings as usual 20 hours ago, GT86Jay said: Much beyond 290hp - 300bhp i'd be worried about stock engine strength to. IMO the stock fuel system is a sensible limit on the stock rods and pistons. If you're changing injectors and fuel pumps on a stock engine. You're probably going too far. As per above to Kevin really Jay, this level of tune doesn't worry us Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted January 6, 2016 Cool no worries Mike, I was thinking about popping in but I thought Wrexham was a lil closer as I'm there for a couple of days next week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike@TD.co.uk 467 Report post Posted February 15, 2016 Morning everyone, Just a quick note to advise we've decided to have an unequal length version of our manifold made up to go with the turbo kit, giving people that want it the 'Scooby burble' . pricing is to be confirmed but if we can hold it as the same cost as the current kit, we will do. More details to follow in the next couple of weeks once it is made and on our car. Thanks Mike 6 Keethos, Gringosteve, Tareim and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tareim 343 Report post Posted February 15, 2016 I don't know whether to be happy you've made that decision or be worried due to my wallet getting lighter 1 Mike@TD.co.uk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted February 16, 2016 Noooooooooooo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHOSENMAN007 81 Report post Posted February 21, 2016 Has anyone had this kit fitted to a auto car yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike@TD.co.uk 467 Report post Posted March 19, 2016 Quick demo of the unequal length header sound 3 KobayashiMaru, Keethos and Tareim reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites