12:1 E85 turbo build
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It was a <1000km old genuine garrett for half of new price, and I am a turbosmart account holder so again, very cheap, also EFR in australia is very expensive.
Too bad for you guys but, I want to move to the states for so many reasons.
Dann
Too bad for you guys but, I want to move to the states for so many reasons.
Dann
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In the cryogenic air separation plant at my job we have what is called the "expander / compressor". Essentially it is a giant turbocharger where the purpose of the turbine end (expander) is to chill the already cold incoming air down to near cryogenic temperatures.
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Fortunately Im getting the opportunity to tidy it up a lot and remove the fingerprints left by quite a few others, so a lot of the engine bay is getting tidied up, along with removing the cross bar that holds the front plastic reo and replacing with tubes to support the oil cooler and will support the ducting and the splitter.
A few questions in no particular order:
This Peterson external oil pressure regulator, part number 09-0160 found at the bottom of this page: Peterson Fluid Systems : Pump Accessories
Has anyone here used one? I have seen a lot of dirt track guys like them, and local B series specialists have touted them as the -proper- solution to broken oil pumps, rather than just trying to make them strong enough to cope with the pressure, this allows the pressure to be controlled with a very large and accurate regulator.
Im going to plumb it in into the oil cooler, currently this has no thermostat, also the car has no oil temp gauge however I am fitting one. I intend to plumb this reg in AFTER the oil cooler just before it heads back into the block, this way the pressure is controlled after the change in temperature and this way all of the regulated, unused, oil will still lap through the oil cooler repeatedly.
Any reason why this is a bad idea?
Question 2:
How much of the radiator mouth needs to be dedicated for the intercooler generally?
I was considering a flap that can move up and down to adjust the percentage for the IC and for the radiator and just closing the gap on the radiator until it showed trouble controlling water temp and then opening it a bit?
Question 3:
What are people using to hold up front splitters? Tie rods?
Any links for me to look at or pictures?
Thanks heaps,
Dann
A few questions in no particular order:
This Peterson external oil pressure regulator, part number 09-0160 found at the bottom of this page: Peterson Fluid Systems : Pump Accessories
Has anyone here used one? I have seen a lot of dirt track guys like them, and local B series specialists have touted them as the -proper- solution to broken oil pumps, rather than just trying to make them strong enough to cope with the pressure, this allows the pressure to be controlled with a very large and accurate regulator.
Im going to plumb it in into the oil cooler, currently this has no thermostat, also the car has no oil temp gauge however I am fitting one. I intend to plumb this reg in AFTER the oil cooler just before it heads back into the block, this way the pressure is controlled after the change in temperature and this way all of the regulated, unused, oil will still lap through the oil cooler repeatedly.
Any reason why this is a bad idea?
Question 2:
How much of the radiator mouth needs to be dedicated for the intercooler generally?
I was considering a flap that can move up and down to adjust the percentage for the IC and for the radiator and just closing the gap on the radiator until it showed trouble controlling water temp and then opening it a bit?
Question 3:
What are people using to hold up front splitters? Tie rods?
Any links for me to look at or pictures?
Thanks heaps,
Dann