Steve Sherwood

Thanks for comments it's nice when people that know about cars appreciate your work. The car is jointly owned by me and my son adam he does most of the work I pay for most of the expensive bits. I did most of the engine build this time he did the body work and wiring. The paint is Lamborghini arancio atlas 1995-2002 paint code: 4002m. We have not weighed it yet it should be around 1350-1400kg. Should be at Supra POD with drag sliks on but it will be more of a test day for us.

Yes its road leagl will get it MOTd soon, it is very wide will only be for occasional road use. Front bumper is opend up for cooling works well never got over 70c on the dyno. We will make a bung to narrow the front for top speed runs.

Almost ready to test on a track mapped for road fuel made 700 hp @ the hubs on Bp Ultimate @ 1.5 bar using AET Turbos dyna pack. Coservative map Ryan could have got a little more but best to be safe and 700 is more than enough for road/trac day use. Got the basic race map done had some problems with nitrous need to take advice before using it as it can be very distructive if not spot on. Made 800 hp @ hubs on zero oxygen fuel. One intresting point is that we are using HKS 264 VVTi inlet cam and 272 exhaust as HKS recommeded. This combination works well at low boost but as boost goes up does not work well. AET recommend use of an exhaust cam with the same duration as inlet or less at high boost. Reduce overlap and increase lift so will change to Crower 264 exhaust as it has higher lift than HKS 264 exhaust cam. That with high oxygen fuel could give another 100 hp on the turbo. The car will still need a lot of setting up before we get the best from it.

Car should be finished and tested by then so I will have a go.

Rear wheels are 12.5 but 13s would fit, don't have the door cards.

Thanks Jamie looks very different with road wheels and lowered. Its had to visualise it with all the panels on and painted but I think it should work.

Be interesting to see how the motor performs with the Solaris and 264 VVTi cam. Sounds totally different at this stage but throttle response appears to be very good.

At last got alloy tanks made power steering oil, catch tank and expansion tank. all fuel and oil lines made up and clipped up. Carbon bonnet and rear hatch fitted, tyres fitted to road wheels 355/25/19 rear and 265/30/19 front. Thanks to Ryan for supplying and fitting Solaris ECU and getting the motor running.

I think we had some spark problems at 2 bar boost so fitted cdi but should be ok if you are not going over 2 bar.

Nice re build not that many people tuning the VVTi hope it all goes well, just finshed my re build.

No you can't get ready made bends that shape the only way to do it is cut lots of segments and tig them. Its the best we can do in our home workshop, getting a compmny to make a custom pipe costs too much, just need to get if finished. Will need to do some refinshing jobs over next winter when we have time.

Fitting fuel pumps fuel lines and brake lines, clutch line with pressure switch for two step rev limiter. Now have all parts to finish the job should have it running in next two months.

Pics of work did not upload first time.

Just finished making mountings for intercooler and new pipe work. Piping up nitrous pulsoids and line lock solanoid.

I have a set of Work Meister 3 pice 18x10 front 18x13 rear with -26 front and -16 rear offset. They are very wide.

Thanks for the comments. The common rail direct port nitrus system and pipe work took a long time to plan and we had to have the VW manifold milled and welded to take the jets. Do not think we will use York drag way will trailer the car to pod foe 1/4 mile and hope to have a go at top speed at Elvington if there are any on. Will keep you posted.

It should be ready for this year but it does take time as we do 90% of the work in our home work shop and in spare time. We are more concerned with getting every thing as we want it so don't have a time scale.

A few more pics

Some pics of progress so far

It has a TDC mark and the pully has a peg to locate it on the cam, there may be two marks so I would set it on TDC before you remove the pull. Just set it on TDC as usual remove center cap screw not ring of bolts. You need to clear oil from pully insructions inside spark plug cover.

I think the pump has all you need to fit it paypal is ok.

Titan 1000cc low impedence injectors £250 sold walbro in tank fuel pump £40 60mm two guage pillar pod £40 All parts from my car.

Demontweeks do a sump plug that will take an oil temp sender if thats of any help.

I have an igniter unit pm me if you still need one