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Author: | NESI19 [ Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:15 am ] |
Post subject: | The SR-71 |
So seeing as there is a section for other makes on here....Here we have the thing that's been a royal pain for the last year ![]() Parked up after picking it up from the ilse of skye with a blown headgasket (yes i drove it back :p) Total cost...£155 for the whole car ![]() Fixed with some bodgey stuff (steel seal) worked for a few months before major HG fail ![]() All fixed and some more happy miles put under the tyres until thr little garrett T25 went...so a cheap second hand one was fitted to bridge the gap ![]() Making sure it works ![]() ![]() some engine bay tarting up ![]() And then the bottom end let go....Oil starvation due to the balance shaft chain tensioner failing Bigger project started ![]() Rust free bits fitted ![]() ![]() New interior sorted to replace the beige leather it came with ![]() Engine out ![]() ![]() New one fitted with all ancillaries ![]() In place ![]() this inlet heater plate got chucked in the skip ![]() as did all the aircon bits ![]() Car painted and on the road (needs lowered badly ![]() |
Author: | NESI19 [ Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:22 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: The SR-71 |
I didnt stop there ![]() To replace the ageing Garrett I sourced a mitsubishi TD04-15t (standard aero turbo) ![]() ![]() I Got a spare ecu and loaded the aero software onto it, I would have been happy at 225bhp (standard is 170) but the urge to take it a bit further was there, so I took it to stage 2 and promptly took it to a rolling road day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDfNc1se5TA ![]() (graph is printed slightly wrong as its rpm scale is 1000rpm out) 'New' 3" inlet piping and front mount intercooler ![]() ![]() Plans next are to get the bilstein aero suspension fitted and a piggyback rear ARB mod. Power wise a 3" downpipe and a further remap will see it get to just shy of 300bhp at which point the injectors are close to their limit so will be looking for a set of 630cc/min ones. |
Author: | meilack [ Fri Nov 09, 2012 7:36 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: The SR-71 |
good work there! |
Author: | woodsy_mv6 [ Fri Nov 09, 2012 11:10 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: The SR-71 |
Looking good. Love the 9000's and love the engine. Either an early Carlsson, or a late Aero will do nicely thank you please! |
Author: | EvilDes [ Fri Nov 09, 2012 11:21 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: The SR-71 |
Good work, interesting post ![]() |
Author: | - Danny Boy - [ Fri Nov 09, 2012 11:58 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: The SR-71 |
Liking this quite a lot actually! Something so underated! |
Author: | NESI19 [ Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:08 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: The SR-71 |
Thank's guys it's actually been quite a tough road for it in the short year we've had it (my fiancee is also learning to drive in it) It's still quite a sleeper and has taken a few 'faster' cars by surprise on the dual carrigeways :p Woodsy: I was actually going to buy my mates 380bhp late aero (for them seats...serios SI recaro condenters) But I've started buying it in parts ![]() I was planning on getting a FPT model thats come up for sale cheap (with cloth seats n all) for testing out various maps...But did a stage 2 map for a friend yesterday and he seems quite happy ![]() |
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