CaliConquestAlex Posted August 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Installed a set of motocam360 hood struts. http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s415/apordes/E8A1B904-B420-4D63-A3CA-31C867A8CC0F-4589-000001D189CCF185_zps75c005f6.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMNDSTAR87 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Looking good bro....see what you can get done when you have deadline...lolgig out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliConquestAlex Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Another update. I think it's done under the hood for now. I still have to do a lot of cleanup on the inside. http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s415/apordes/E0287FDB-37DE-436A-9716-7D11FFCF11D4-1039-00000026C5666DBC_zpseb012353.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTTY Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Nice ! but you need a airdam airdamless turds are not allowed entry to Mesquite meets . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTTY Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Looking good bro....see what you can get done when you have deadline...lolgig outX2 , Alex has been a wrenching HARD !!!!!!! and deserves some serious " mad props " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliConquestAlex Posted September 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 (edited) Repaired the airdam. Temporary for the meet while i wait for my airdam from nikofabs group buy. http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s415/apordes/28EC45DC-9DFC-4737-B945-2407648DCB4D-16587-000004E4E57219A8_zpsd3611984.jpg Edited September 15, 2013 by CaliConquestAlex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliConquestAlex Posted September 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 Here's an updated video. Almost ready for Mesquite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliConquestAlex Posted September 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Just about ready for mesquite. Some minor wire tucking to do by the ecu. http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s415/apordes/04AFB360-EE5B-4107-95FA-C044E265B993-5988-0000022C08500F24_zps10d46fcd.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 great work!where did you get the intake air temp sensor pipe? or did you make it yourself?what Tbody are you using?is that a Tbody spacer for an air bypass valve? Thanks ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliConquestAlex Posted September 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) IAT sensor tube came from here:http://www.bellengineering.net/product_info.php?cPath=6_41_297&products_id=674 TB spacer came from eBay and will eventually be used for PWM IAC valve. I have all of the parts to make it work, i just need to mount the valve and run some hose. I want to set it up to recirculate so that there is no chance of a boost leak. I had to run the spacer regardless because the TPS was hitting the fuel return line from the FPR. Throttle body came from a 4.6 Crown Vic I believe. It's been a long time, but it's definitely a Ford 4.6 V8 TB. Edited September 19, 2013 by CaliConquestAlex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTTY Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 MESQUITE DOOD ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliConquestAlex Posted September 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 I took the car on it's maiden voyage of about 10 miles round trip tonight and all was well. I am officially ready for mesquite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Congrats!!!! looks great! nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliConquestAlex Posted September 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 (edited) Here's a short video of my drive this morning. Skip to the 50 second mark for me pulling through the gears. Right now it's only boosting 8 psi max. I may need a new wategate...Engine runs very well. I just need to re-learn how to drive this thing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHhg8m3eKcQ&feature=youtu.be Edited September 20, 2013 by CaliConquestAlex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 smooth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliConquestAlex Posted September 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 (edited) A couple more raw videos from today. After watching the videos, I realized I have an unconscious obsession with flicking the gear shifter while in neutral. I'm still getting used to the 6 puck sprung clutch and lightweight flywheel combo. From a stop, it's like an on/off switch. If I just slowly let the clutch out, it want to die, so I have to feather the throttle and ease the pedal out. I'm sure in the rain it'll all go wrong. Don't say anything bad about the interior because I ran out of time to finish my black interior swap and right now the inside is mostly gutted. I have all of the parts, but no time to put them in before mesquite. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rGYybD3NDo&feature=c4-overview&list=UUD1NhNxoM9otGwrdOH8WV3Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPezgYUYyN0&feature=c4-overview&list=UUD1NhNxoM9otGwrdOH8WV3Q Edited September 20, 2013 by CaliConquestAlex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTTY Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Stellar work Alex .u da man ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliConquestAlex Posted September 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 (edited) Here are the 2 dyno runs from insanespeed this past weekend. http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s415/apordes/th_641A6FBE-39FC-4786-9AAB-E36732440936-14395-000004B61B6FE654_zps26d41222.jpg http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s415/apordes/th_4D3ABFBA-126C-4263-ADCF-723A6D47DF8B-14395-000004B5ED082111_zps4fd5773f.jpg Edited September 23, 2013 by CaliConquestAlex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 what kind of HP did she make? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliConquestAlex Posted September 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 (edited) It's in my signature, 289 HP and 305 TQ at 15 PSI. Pretty good numbers for a really rough tune. I've done all of the tuning myself and it was running very rich on the dyno. Pulling some fuel out of it, adding some ignition advance, and more boost will net me over 400 hp for sure. I was just glad that it made 2 strong pulls and there were no mechanical issues or leaks. Edited September 24, 2013 by CaliConquestAlex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliConquestAlex Posted October 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 (edited) New wastegate spring and pre-load spring are on the way. Hopefully these will keep the wastegate closed past 15 psi and I'll be able to get over 20 psi. New rear speakers and a hidden radio antenna are also on the way. I'll have to get creative with some bondo to patch the antenna hole at some point. I did some minor interior work yesterday including installing that cool stedebani shifter boot I won in the mesquite raffle and putting in the flawless radio bezel from Tim, Motocam360. For some reason, when I installed the new radio bezel and reinstalled the 1g radio, the little screen that displays the station and time started working. Yay! I also adjusted the e-brake so it now works. I got it so it's only allowing 4 clicks on the handle. Before I adjusted it, it was getting almost 10 clicks on the handle. I took the car for a drive around the block and it felt great. Unfortunately, no matter what I do with the wastegate, it's still forcing open at 15psi. Hopefully the stiffer springs will prevent it. I'm guessing it's because this huge turbo is forcing A LOT of air through the engine and putting pressure on the manifold. Right now I have a boost source on only the top port holding the wastegate closed and it's still opening from the exhaust pressure. If I connect a source to the bottom port to help open the gate, the gate opens at 5psi. After I'm able to dial in some more boost I'll be ready to make a trip back to Insane Speed for some dyno tuning. The car is still running pig rich as I haven't had time to drive around with autotune to lean it out. Edited October 29, 2013 by CaliConquestAlex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliConquestAlex Posted November 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s415/apordes/3A363395-4CE5-4531-8D60-4273868B5D3E-1138-0000004F6E004DA4_zps6ad1b4e8.jpg Out with the old wastegate springs. I didn't take pics of the new ones, but the preload spring was way stiffer and the main spring was also stiffer. Should definitely hold more boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliConquestAlex Posted November 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 (edited) Well the new wastegate springs netted me an additional 5 psi for a max boost level of 20 PSI. Next thing I'm going to do is to advance the cam timing a bit to bring the power curve down a bit in the rev range and I'll keep tuning AFR's to lean it out. Car pulls hard all the way. Here's a screenshot of my datalog from the quick run around the block: http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s415/apordes/Megalog_zps8eb8e7a2.png Edited November 3, 2013 by CaliConquestAlex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliConquestAlex Posted November 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Fooling around a bit tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliConquestAlex Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 (edited) Updated engine shot with the air filter pipe. The filter is an Injen technology oil free nano-fiber unit. http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s415/apordes/IMG_0991_zps66b1f347.jpg Edited November 7, 2013 by CaliConquestAlex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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