My first FC
01-14-08 | 03:20 PM
#27
very very nice, you can't put a price on a well done work, i paid way too much for my first FC (Clean turbo price for a non turbo car >_>) but its a lesson learned and you have your dream car so oh well.
01-24-08 | 04:00 PM
#34
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PWNIN
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 91
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Ordered some new goodies for the car! just to make her look tidier:
Trust gearknob
Custom leather shiftboot from redlinegoods.com
And two Prosport gauges, mechanical boost and fuel pressure!
Going to college today to knock up a gauge panel to sit under the stereo made from black perspex, will post some pics when done! :P
Trust gearknob
Custom leather shiftboot from redlinegoods.com
And two Prosport gauges, mechanical boost and fuel pressure!
Going to college today to knock up a gauge panel to sit under the stereo made from black perspex, will post some pics when done! :P
01-24-08 | 06:26 PM
#38
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PWNIN
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 91
Likes: 1
From: Melbourne, Australia
Bama240 thanks mate I don't plan on flipping it! bad luck for ya. Um I think 13k is about 14.5 US approx
Suspesion: Monzo coilovers, about 1-2 deg camber, moreso on the front :P
Ye tomoaac you're right, monster truck indeed! The tires do make it a rough ride and the handling is affected. When I get around to making it time-attack spec then I will DEFINATELY get some proper tires on and rims :P
Just got back from college, knocked up a gauge face plate. Here are some pics. Looks a bit dusty cause I haven't cleaned it yet! Will post a pic with guages installed when they arrive, they were posted today
Suspesion: Monzo coilovers, about 1-2 deg camber, moreso on the front :P
Ye tomoaac you're right, monster truck indeed! The tires do make it a rough ride and the handling is affected. When I get around to making it time-attack spec then I will DEFINATELY get some proper tires on and rims :P
Just got back from college, knocked up a gauge face plate. Here are some pics. Looks a bit dusty cause I haven't cleaned it yet! Will post a pic with guages installed when they arrive, they were posted today
01-24-08 | 11:11 PM
#41
Mmmm, shiny. Love it.
Sorry couldn't help myself: Thin paint won't reduce heat transfer on the intercooler. Heat transferred = material constant x temperature difference x area / thickness. Area / thickness for the paint is so insanely high that nothing else matters. I mean, look at the fins. Hardly any cross-sectional area and high "thickness" (width). Probably a million times worse than the paint, even though aluminum is 300 times better than plastic/etc. They make this sacrifice at the fins to get more surface area for the air, which is much worse than both metal and plastic. Most insulating materials you buy are just air foams. Even though it's hard for heat to move into air, you can still pick up the warm air and carry it elsewhere. A foam simply stops the air from moving. So, yeah, the paint is the least of your worries.
Sorry couldn't help myself: Thin paint won't reduce heat transfer on the intercooler. Heat transferred = material constant x temperature difference x area / thickness. Area / thickness for the paint is so insanely high that nothing else matters. I mean, look at the fins. Hardly any cross-sectional area and high "thickness" (width). Probably a million times worse than the paint, even though aluminum is 300 times better than plastic/etc. They make this sacrifice at the fins to get more surface area for the air, which is much worse than both metal and plastic. Most insulating materials you buy are just air foams. Even though it's hard for heat to move into air, you can still pick up the warm air and carry it elsewhere. A foam simply stops the air from moving. So, yeah, the paint is the least of your worries.
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01-27-08 | 02:52 AM
#43
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PWNIN
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 91
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Mmmm, shiny. Love it.
Sorry couldn't help myself: Thin paint won't reduce heat transfer on the intercooler. Heat transferred = material constant x temperature difference x area / thickness. Area / thickness for the paint is so insanely high that nothing else matters. I mean, look at the fins. Hardly any cross-sectional area and high "thickness" (width). Probably a million times worse than the paint, even though aluminum is 300 times better than plastic/etc. They make this sacrifice at the fins to get more surface area for the air, which is much worse than both metal and plastic. Most insulating materials you buy are just air foams. Even though it's hard for heat to move into air, you can still pick up the warm air and carry it elsewhere. A foam simply stops the air from moving. So, yeah, the paint is the least of your worries.
Sorry couldn't help myself: Thin paint won't reduce heat transfer on the intercooler. Heat transferred = material constant x temperature difference x area / thickness. Area / thickness for the paint is so insanely high that nothing else matters. I mean, look at the fins. Hardly any cross-sectional area and high "thickness" (width). Probably a million times worse than the paint, even though aluminum is 300 times better than plastic/etc. They make this sacrifice at the fins to get more surface area for the air, which is much worse than both metal and plastic. Most insulating materials you buy are just air foams. Even though it's hard for heat to move into air, you can still pick up the warm air and carry it elsewhere. A foam simply stops the air from moving. So, yeah, the paint is the least of your worries.
Video'd the car the other day, here's a little walkaround
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92uWCdPbIRo
Also installed a new stereo system
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE1SYKTBj9M
It's a decent setup and goes hard enough for me heh
Found a neat FMIC kit to buy for her, so I will be installing a FMIC + turbosmarty sleeper dual port BOV and some e-fans for the rad next month when I get paid again lmao
01-28-08 | 04:23 AM
#45
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Posts: 96
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From: California
Bama240 thanks mate I don't plan on flipping it! bad luck for ya. Um I think 13k is about 14.5 US approx
Suspesion: Monzo coilovers, about 1-2 deg camber, moreso on the front :P
Ye tomoaac you're right, monster truck indeed! The tires do make it a rough ride and the handling is affected. When I get around to making it time-attack spec then I will DEFINATELY get some proper tires on and rims :P
Just got back from college, knocked up a gauge face plate. Here are some pics. Looks a bit dusty cause I haven't cleaned it yet! Will post a pic with guages installed when they arrive, they were posted today
Suspesion: Monzo coilovers, about 1-2 deg camber, moreso on the front :P
Ye tomoaac you're right, monster truck indeed! The tires do make it a rough ride and the handling is affected. When I get around to making it time-attack spec then I will DEFINATELY get some proper tires on and rims :P
Just got back from college, knocked up a gauge face plate. Here are some pics. Looks a bit dusty cause I haven't cleaned it yet! Will post a pic with guages installed when they arrive, they were posted today
02-04-08 | 01:05 AM
#48
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PWNIN
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 91
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Update:
Had my friend at Connolly automotive inquire about a V-mount intercooler kit from Auto Sport Engineering to see what the pricing and parts included. This is the info I got and the way I'm going! VMIC > FMIC!
Package includes:
- 2.5" mandrel bent alloy piping/couplings etc
- Intercooler (air to air/tube and fin)
- Larger radiator and hard lines
- Metal shrouding
- Expansion tank (relocated)
- All mounting brackets and bolts
- Intake adaptor
- Turbosmart sleeper series dual port
- Flange welded to suit BOV
All up: $3,400AU which is around $3,080USD
The kit is bolt in and requires not cutting of the body/structure... except the oil filler pipe needs to be shortened... easy enough! I am able to retain the power steering system but the A/C will have to be removed, not really phased by the loss of A/C though
The BOV will be run as plumb back so it's street legal, but once I get to unleash it on the track and/or get a computer I will run it atmo 
When I get around to installing the kit, I will do a detailed write up on it for the archives.
It doesn't stop there! the following month I am going to order a ViS carbon fibre vented hood to finish it off
Still haven't recieved my guages from prosport yet... tomorrow looks promising heh, will post some pics/vidz when they're in
Piece owt
Had my friend at Connolly automotive inquire about a V-mount intercooler kit from Auto Sport Engineering to see what the pricing and parts included. This is the info I got and the way I'm going! VMIC > FMIC!
Package includes:
- 2.5" mandrel bent alloy piping/couplings etc
- Intercooler (air to air/tube and fin)
- Larger radiator and hard lines
- Metal shrouding
- Expansion tank (relocated)
- All mounting brackets and bolts
- Intake adaptor
- Turbosmart sleeper series dual port
- Flange welded to suit BOV
All up: $3,400AU which is around $3,080USD
The kit is bolt in and requires not cutting of the body/structure... except the oil filler pipe needs to be shortened... easy enough! I am able to retain the power steering system but the A/C will have to be removed, not really phased by the loss of A/C though
The BOV will be run as plumb back so it's street legal, but once I get to unleash it on the track and/or get a computer I will run it atmo When I get around to installing the kit, I will do a detailed write up on it for the archives.
It doesn't stop there! the following month I am going to order a ViS carbon fibre vented hood to finish it off
Still haven't recieved my guages from prosport yet... tomorrow looks promising heh, will post some pics/vidz when they're in
Piece owt
