So you want a hairdryer on your FTO? Or do you already have a hairdryer in it? This is the section for it. All other big power projects & forced induction goes here too.
You could very well have standard fans. The only reason I've not used the stockies was becasue they dont fit with the factory turbo down the front (where as you got the big single up top)
I've got the 2nd 12" fan on order & should be here tomorrow. So that means radiator out one more time - which is fine because the Samco hoses should be arriving in the next week or so. Will do both in one hit, with fresh coolant and another bottle of water wetter, that should be the end of my cooling woes.
Plus the new front bar is letting a bunch more air through. It'll get its first real heat test this arvo on the way home.
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Nice front bar .. similar to what I'm doing with mine, just not facelift, got the DC lip in the cupboard waiting
I'm getting my current one re-furbed by Jim Berry @ Race Clutches in Brisbane.. the pressure plate is currently holding up to 2800 lbs, but it should go to 3500 lbs once he's finished customising it..
Also going for a 4 button sprung clutch disc instead of the 5 button already on it
All up it'll probably come to around $1500 incl labour.. can't wait to get it back to it's bad self again!
Ben, that thing is looking like sex on wheels... feeling very sorry for mine atm haha
mr-charisma wrote:Do you know if we can put in a bigger water pump? Or would that be pointless?
I'm gunna be going for a Davies Craig EWP at some point when I can be bothered (probably when the car comes off the road tbqh); should free up some ponies just like removing the AC compressor as well as the ability to have it run on after shut down eliminating more heat soak, just like a turbo timer though the engine will be stopped of course...
The EWP115 Electric Water Pump and EWP & FAN Digital Controller - simple, do-it-yourself, easy to install combination designed to replace your existing belt-driven mechanical water pump. The Controller will vary the speed of the EWP in response to the engine temperature. If the engine temp goes 3 degrees C over the target, the Controller will run your radiator fan until the target temp is restored. Five temperature settings on the Controller for either maximum power or fuel efficiency! The Controller is designed to allow the Electric Water Pump to run on for 2 mins (or set - 5?C) after hot engine shut down thus eliminating heat soak.
Great product but massive pain in the ass to install...
My water pump works fine, the next step I'll take if more cooling is required is to put an external 13 row oil cooler in. Attack the issue from the oil side as well as water sides.
Bennoz wrote:Great product but massive pain in the ass to install...
My water pump works fine, the next step I'll take if more cooling is required is to put an external 13 row oil cooler in. Attack the issue from the oil side as well as water sides.
Good point mate; my trans cooler admittedly helps out a tad. Man I can't wait until I have another garage so I can actually spend some time on the car...
Thinking of getting one when I buy my RPW short shift kit tomorrow or thursday.. what do you think? if it's only $40-50 it might be worth it ..
I've just bought 20m of Ceramic / fibreglass Exhaust Wrap rated to 1280 degrees C' to go nuts wrapping or double wrapping every inch of exhaust piping & some cabling.. to try & reduce the heat in the engine bay more..
Yeah great .. Do it when I am in freaking Bali ...
Can't you wait till I get back ...
I just had to add it ......
sublime19 wrote:Lol clearly you don't know me well enough, it was a joke
I talk a lot of sh*t, usually have to keep a roll of toilet paper handy in the car for my mouth
Astron_Boy wrote:Hold me Sooty, I need man comfort.
FTEvolution wrote:Hadn't thought of it tbqh. Looks intriguing, though i suspect that there is still going to be a lot of heat soak through the engine bay anwyays.
What sort of temperature reduction do they envision? Any quantitative gains in performance or reliability?
The reductions would drop around 25-30 degrees to the intake manifold .. as RPW said when I was talking to them before.
They can make a batch of them, but they would need at least 10-12 orders before they would start making them (they have to make them in batches of 20 at a time)
Assuming you & Ben want 1 that's 30% of the way there, would just have to get a few more people from the VR4 site interested..
The sleeper has awoken! 
.. similar to what I'm doing with mine, just not facelift, got the DC lip in the cupboard waiting 
