luke2152
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| posted on 1/5/15 at 04:53 PM |
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On the road
Well its been a while but as of today I'm finally on the road. Look forward to getting out for a drive with some of you in the near future.
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ian locostzx9rc2
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| posted on 1/5/15 at 04:59 PM |
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Stoneliegh kitcar show at the weekend that would be a nice shakedown for it
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theduck
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| posted on 1/5/15 at 05:09 PM |
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I have to ask, what is the copper pipe on the front?
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luke2152
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| posted on 1/5/15 at 06:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by theduck
I have to ask, what is the copper pipe on the front?
I used a quad bike radiator for the heat exchanger on the charge cooler and the outlets were on awkward angles. Couldn't make hose go around
such a tight bend without kinking so I used copper. Probably need to hide it but not a high priority.
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CosKev3
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| posted on 1/5/15 at 07:37 PM |
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Just hope someone doesn't think its a towing eye!!! 
Whats the spec of engine, looks well B)
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theduck
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| posted on 1/5/15 at 08:56 PM |
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I figured it most be something like that, couldnt quite work it out though.
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02GF74
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| posted on 1/5/15 at 09:08 PM |
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That metallic coloured item is heat exchanger, air cooled by water?
Is there a reason why you cannot use an intercooler, i.e.radiator you pass air through? Would that be more efficient?
Lots on ebay, "£80+
Good effort by the way. Do a gew short vruns watching wayer temp and oil pressure and gradually ncrease distance, checm brakes for binding etc.
[Edited on 1/5/15 by 02GF74]
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ste
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| posted on 1/5/15 at 10:19 PM |
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It looks fantastic, well done on getting it on the road.
I hope you don't mind me saying, but it may save you some hassle in the future. Copper household pipe is brittle and not designed for use on
cars so can potentially fatigue and split on you.
Have you thought about getting the top flange cut off the rad and weld a straight one on?. You could then face the small rad the other way round and
have more direct routes for the water. You can then ditch all the 90 degree bends.
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 2/5/15 at 05:04 AM |
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I'll be out today in your area. U2U me this morning if your game!
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adithorp
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| posted on 2/5/15 at 08:23 AM |
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Well done. Will you make it to Stoneleigh this weekend? Would seem like fate to get the reg' done just in time.
quote:
Originally posted by ste
I hope you don't mind me saying, but it may save you some hassle in the future. Copper household pipe is brittle and not designed for use on
cars so can potentially fatigue and split on you.
Have you thought about getting the top flange cut off the rad and weld a straight one on?. You could then face the small rad the other way round and
have more direct routes for the water. You can then ditch all the 90 degree bends.
I've got copper pipes on mine. I did worry about them fracturing but they've been good for 25000 miles so far. Having said that I'd
be looking for a different solution if only for aesthetic reasons (would a
90' silicone bend give
a way to keep it neater?).
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
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luke2152
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| posted on 2/5/15 at 09:39 AM |
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The zero radiator mounts are very far forward in the nose and I struggled with all sorts of options to get it to fit. I think Idealy getting the
bottom one blanked and a new one welded pointing downward and 90 degrees back would tidy things up. The copper pipes are all attached by hose so they
shouldn't see much vibration.
First drive was ok. Have a very safe map and low boost until I can get it tuned properly on rolling road. Still feels pretty quick to inexperienced
me! Its overcooling a bit when I cruise because I thought I could get away with no thermostat so I'll have to come up with an inline one (I
rerouted to coolant and removed the thermostat housing). No major problems. Not sure if I'm game to drive it to stoneleigh until I've
had a few more runs to prove it.
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