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[chris_uk]

ive created a twitter page for those interested, only really to give small updates and when i update the site etc. its abit sh** atm tho, not alot to update on.

[chris_uk]

god ive been neglecting this thread lol loads of updates now, ill post them

[chris_uk]

25 February 2009

Piper 2.5" Backbox

just to compliment the rest of the system, and i got it with black tips just like the VSE.



and then the full system ive bought.




this is the graph of the standard car with just this system on (lilac colour)



total cost of exhaust system £1136.00 !!!

[chris_uk]

March 22nd

Rear 2Pot Brake Conversion

i got the original rear calipers put on the rear discs, mainly to assist braking when the supercharger is on, now i know people will say its not needed and pointless but in my opinion evey little helps, and there is nothing wrong with having a smaller brake distance.

i took out the iphone with the dynolicious software on it and did some skidpan tests, i cant say its 100% accurate but i did the same before the calipers were put on and there is a difference.

Original Results with just the 4pots was

*ABS ON*
Max Braking - 0.85 G

first test was just that, to make sure eveything is zero'd in


*ABS ON*
Max Acceleration - 0.22 G
Max Braking - 0.79 G
Max Lateral - 0.54 G (Left)


2nd Test


*ABS ON*
Max Acceleration - 0.54 G
Max Braking - 0.91 G
Max Lateral - 0.88 G (Left)

3rd Test


*ABS OFF*
Max Acceleration - 0.54 G
Max Braking - 0.90 G
Max Lateral - 1.01 G (Right)


at the moment my brake setup is as follows

Front :

Hispec - 4Pot - Ferodo DS2500 - 328mm Ali belled Discs

Rear :

Standard Rear - 1Pot - Brembo Pads - Handbrake only
AP Racing - 2Pot - Brembo Pads - Standard Disc

I need to get some 1144's for the rear and new discs as im using the original ones atm and with the pad being bigger its running onto the rusted area, so i imagine its not doing the pad any good.

here are some pics of them mounted, i still need to change the colour, but im not sure which would be best

[chris_uk]

1 or 2 more pics now they are painted up

[chris_uk]

25 March 2009

Performance Tests Using Dynolicious

I recently bought some software for the Iphone called Dynolicious, this software basically measures the G-Forces that the car produces and calculates them in to acceleration speeds.. I don't know how it works in great detail, but many people have suggested that its pretty accurate.. Everyones knows that when manufactures quote performance figures they do so in such a way that the parts soon wear out, for example when testing the 2.2 vx220 they started in 2nd gear and I believe the clutch lasted 5 or so attempts before it was useless. Interestingly tho the Iphone software can read out by 0.25seconds up to 0.65seconds as proven here

Ok here are some of the 0-70 tests I ran.

Test 1



Results (in seconds)
0-10 MPH - 0.97
0-20 MPH - 1.87
0-30 MPH - 2.96
0-40 MPH - 3.84
0-50 MPH - 5.04
0-60 MPH - 6.63
0-70 MPH - 8.44

30-70 MPH - 5.48
30-50 MPH - 2.08
50-70 MPH - 3.40

Max Acceleration - 0.62 G's

Test 2



Results (in seconds)
0-10 MPH - 0.94
0-20 MPH - 1.73
0-30 MPH - 2.63
0-40 MPH - 3.82
0-50 MPH - 5.16
0-60 MPH - 7.41
0-70 MPH - 9.52

30-70 MPH - 6.89
30-50 MPH - 2.53
50-70 MPH - 4.36

Max Acceleration - 0.65 G's

Test 3



Results (in seconds)
0-10 MPH - 0.60
0-20 MPH - 1.31
0-30 MPH - 2.18
0-40 MPH - 3.25
0-50 MPH - 4.53
0-60 MPH - 6.22
0-70 MPH - 8.12

30-70 MPH - 5.94
30-50 MPH - 2.35
50-70 MPH - 3.59

Max Acceleration - 0.92 G's

Test 4



Results (in seconds)
0-10 MPH - 0.63
0-20 MPH - 1.36
0-30 MPH - 2.26
0-40 MPH - 3.35
0-50 MPH - 4.69
0-60 MPH - 6.49
0-70 MPH - 8.45

30-70 MPH - 6.19
30-50 MPH - 2.43
50-70 MPH - 3.76

Max Acceleration - 0.92 G's

Note* tests 1 and 2 were done on separate days
Note** tests 3 and 4 were done on the same day but inc passenger
Note*** all 4 tests were done starting from 1st gear and on a flat surface

At the moment the performance of my 2.2 is not too bad, the Achilles heel at the moment is having to change to 3rd gear to hit 60 which a remap should sort by taking the rev limiter to just under 7000rpm, my rolling times suffered with having a passenger with me in tests 3 and 4, but still managed to get better 0-60 times due to me trying a tad harder.

[chris_uk]

1st May 2009

New Expansion Tank

the old one was becoming warn and tattered, so it was time for a change



an engine bay shot.

[chris_uk]

17 May 2009

Team Dynamics 1.2 with Toyo R888 tyres




and on the car



only problem is i've had to put the 308mm discs on as the wheels wouldn't clear the calipers with 325mm discs on ill get the discs machined back by 2-3 mm and then ill beable to use them again

here is a pic of the 308's

[chris_uk]

21 May 2009

MTech Short Shifter

I had the opportunity to get a short shifter for pretty cheap so i bought it and set about installing it..

I have no pics of my own atm, but these are two pics someone else took.



in short the shifter works as its intended, making the throw of the gear change shorter and it feels nice, but because its shorter there isnt as much leverage on it as id like so it makes the shifting of gears much stiffer.

over all tho, its good and i prefer it to the standard throw length, but i just need to get used to how much force needed to change gear.

[chris_uk]

ooh, i've got lots to update now..

14th August 2009

Hi Lift Comp Cams



i got these to go with the 2.4 manifold, they take the power from 3000 rpm through to 6800rpm, at the moment the limiter kicks in at 6200rpm so im going to have a remap done fairly soon and hopefully...

[chris_uk]

14 August 2009

Calypso Red Hardtop




only problem is the hardtop was stored in a garage for ages so the colour hasnt really faded, so its slightly brighter than the rest of the car.

im going to go get my mate to cover it in vinal to match my car and then if anyone wants to take the vinal off, they will have a nice perfect vibrant colour underneath

[chris_uk]

14th August 2009

Momo Gear Knob

when i cut my gearstick down to create a smaller throw i had to cut off the thread that the original one went onto, no matter as i bought this design from ebay for pretty cheap



14 August 2009

Alacantara Door Cards

no pics as of yet, but i got them for free so put them on

14th August 2009

550lb Rear Springs

there has been alot of discussion over on the vx220 forum about which springs are best for the car, and naturally me being me have had to try them all out to find the best for me, having these stiffer springs on the rear made the front end a bit more pointier, and the back end wants to come round a little more.

this setup with a slightly softer stiffness at the front gets my thumbs up

no pics

[chris_uk]

3rd September 2009

Tullet 2.5" Equal Length Manifold

well i decided that i would buy a different exhaust manifold on tuesday, so i ordered it and it will get delivered tomorrow 9am..

so i had this one



to this one

[chris_uk]

30th October 2009

Spitfire Toe Link Kit

I recently bought Spitfire's upgraded toe links for a couple of reasons the main ones being;

1. The original toe links dried out with it being in close proximity to the exhaust.
2. The threads on the originals were prone to snapping while using road slicks / heavy track day use.

This is a picture of the Spitfire kit



Just to elaborate on the 2 point above.

1. The standard units (here) were very susceptible to heat from the exhaust, which caused the inners of the ball joints to dry out which in turn created a knocking/clunking noise after the car had warmed up. This happened to me twice, while not technically that dangerous it became very annoying.

2. The original parts were fine for use with standard tyres, but when coupled with R888's, AO48's or similar it created stress on the threads, and you can see from the picture that the threads on the standard units are not really that thick. I recently watched a youtube video showing what happens when the tie rods do snap at speed, and its probably the main reason why I decided to get the kit ordered and installed.



I fitted the kit within 6 hours, the fitment was fairly straight forward, the major time consuming things were getting the diffuser off, taking the old tie rods out etc. When you fit the kit you will have to drill the chassis (4 holes each side) this was fairly easy on the drivers side but I had to remove the down pipe to drill the passenger side.

Original Kit




New Kit

[chris_uk]

30th October 2009

ScanGaugeII

The ScanGuage II is a clever piece of kit which does many jobs from reading your OBDII port.



I got this device as I could leave it plugged into the car and monitor certain aspects of the car while I drive, it also has a handy fault code reader built in, so no more breaking my back trying to plug the code reader in.

There is so much I can say on this but the best thing to do would be to list certain aspects that I like about it and link you to the scangauge site so you can read all the info for yourself.

The parts I like about the scangauge is I can monitor my real time MPG and Distance left in Miles, other things that are quite handy is the trip computer that monitors things like max revs, speed, mpg etc.. for example I could set it to zero, take it to a garage and see if they took it out without me knowing..

[The Batman]

i got a short shifter in the garage and was just wonderin how you got the split pin out? did you just get a bolt and knock it through? thanks

[techieboy]

i got a short shifter in the garage and was just wonderin how you got the split pin out?

did you just get a bolt and knock it through?

thanks

We took the pin out my gearbox today to modify the breather. Used a drift and a decent weight hammer and kept hammering away until it popped out. Not a lot of fun and that was with easy access with the clam off and no engine in.

[The Batman]

i dont think my headertank will like that!! did homer simpsons electric hammer ever take off?

[chris_uk]

i cant believe ive not updated this since 2009...

latest update

My new lid

[Mike (Cliffie)]

That is a lovely piece of kit and nice to wear. Less than half the weight of your old bonce bag and it fits properly.