The Grey Phoenix..Summer update

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Re: The Grey Phoenix..Summer update

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not cool dude....... that really sucks to have to pull it again after all the work done.... at least it was found now before it fully let go writing the forged bits off.

nearly summer :P
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Re: The Grey Phoenix..Summer update

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Hi Bud

Loving the transformation on the car, colours awesome.
Just wondered where you obtained the ducktail boot lid from ?

J.
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Re: The Grey Phoenix..Summer update

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Hi j

It is a madpsi carbon ducktail....from the USA I
afraid..

http://madpsi.com/product/ducktail-trunk-lid/

And not cheap either #-o

Rich
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Re: The Grey Phoenix..Summer update

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rev2rich wrote:So a bit of a set back has occurred.... when on the dyno ( start of th running in max 2k revs) A very faint knocking sound was heard so all stopped and investigated

With out any way of truly seeing any thing that could of caused it, it was agreed to drop the engine and do a full strip down..

Pulled every thing...

Crank
Bearings
Head (just incase the HG was to thin)

Every thing was perfect no sigh of any problems wear or miss alignment

Pulled 3 pistons perfect, 4 one had a rub mark on it like it had been polished some how... but it was not skirt ( the widest part of the piston ) it was just below the rings and it wasn't even on the power stroke side.

So the rechecked all the dimensions.. check to make sure the machine shop honed it straight. final out come was the piston wasn't machined properly. I went with a recommendation about them as they always use them and use them for all their high powered drag cars...


SO onward and upword

re honed the block and this time while it is out squirters added

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video of the new piston being fitted

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3V87Uwo04o

Enjoy :thumleft: :thumleft:


Interesting,

The only other 3s blocks I've seen that have had oil squirters retrofitted in that manner (i.e in the main bearing housing) were at a Sheffield based MR2 "specialist" famed for timescales and build quality. He was extremely proud of the work he'd had done and wouldn't tell me where the actual squirters were from (they were from a ford duratec.. spoiler alert 🙄) interestingly on the turbocharged versions of that motor - mazdaspeed 3 and mazdaspeed 6, they had oil squirters located on the main oil gallery, like the 3sgte and most other engines. it's just speculation but if it were my engine I'd be hesitant about fitting squirters there, with the potential for lowering oil pressure and volume to the mains.
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Re: The Grey Phoenix..Summer update

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Hi sorry I was a bit lazy on the update I forgot to add the high output ACL oil pump to thread.....this with my bigger sump should not making the squitter not a issue...

Hope that helps Rich
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Re: The Grey Phoenix..Summer update

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rev2rich wrote:Hi j

It is a madpsi carbon ducktail....from the USA I
afraid..

http://madpsi.com/product/ducktail-trunk-lid/

And not cheap either #-o

Rich


Thought it might be, really like them and looking into one myself.
But that price...... :shock:
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Re: The Grey Phoenix..Summer update

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So Had a lot on this year.... house move, another child and trying to fit every thing in and trying to get the car ready for this summer

AND

she is ready

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Few more minor things to sort out ](*,) ](*,) (inlet gasket blow on the dyno so need to be replaced and the gauges stopped show the rpm....so may be a new stack dash might be in order \:D/ \:D/

A quick video of it from the cold start...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esgdKVfDZqY

Will post more stuff up if i get a chance

Cheers Rich
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Re: The Grey Phoenix..Summer update

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Feels great mate eh! Sounds good too! That starter noise is sooo familiar to me haha!
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Re: The Grey Phoenix..Summer update

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My neighbors will grow to love it lol.... Sound stock but highly modified....can't wait till I get it home and do some more work on it :thumleft:
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Re: The Grey Phoenix..Summer update

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All set for the MOT Saturday... Just a few more minor bits to finish and she will be back on the road :thumleft:
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Re: The Grey Phoenix..Summer update

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So car is back.... MOT (passed ) TAX'ed Insured and already to for what is left of the year..... :thumleft: :thumleft:

Every one seems to going for the 400BHP club and some go a tried and tested route and I went for a bit of a wild ride...but I have made it and I am very pleased with it :thumleft: :thumleft:

As every one here like numbers... data... graphs so here is mine

430 BHP at the wheels
300 Torque
@ 1.4bar of boost

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Now it is the fun bit driving :thumleft:
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Re: The Grey Phoenix..Summer update

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Amazing results man!! You must be well chuffed!!
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Re: The Grey Phoenix..Summer update

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Great numbers 1.4 bar is not even working the engine?


What size intake runners did you go with?
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Re: The Grey Phoenix..Summer update

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The intake manifold is a RMR one so not to sure. :-k
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Re: The Grey Phoenix..Summer update

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Today and for the week few weeks just tiding up a few bits getting the car to more finished

New Plate relocation added and colour matched to the car
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New front plate
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Rear Fog light cheap Chinese one from ebay but also colour matched

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few more bits to tidy up :thumleft: :thumleft:
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Re: The Grey Phoenix..Summer update

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More boost required!

Interesting torque curve, shoots up then flatlines. Looks like it's being held back.
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more boost

Post by fastasfkk »

was that a 7064 efr spooling like that AT 4000RPM IS THIS A 5SFE 2.2
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Re: The Grey Phoenix..Summer update

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No still 2 liters and ya still the EFR turbo :thumleft:
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Re: The Grey Phoenix..Summer update

Post by Ryan S »

Very interesting. Is the EFR the same as the s200sx-e series? Obviously with the wastegate etc? Your compressor wheels is the same size as mine but my exhaust wheel is slightly bigger. Mine's being mapped on Tuesday afternoon so I'll let you know the results.
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Re: The Grey Phoenix..Summer update

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I am not sure if they are the same but will be nice to compare.. good luck for tomorrow :thumleft: :thumleft:
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