MarkR Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 Quick update: Looks like I'll be having Ryan over again on the 24th, so then it should be completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 (edited) I'm back home and pretty pleased with everything so far. A big thanks to Ryan and the guys at SPC Horsham for all they did today. Ryan started out wiring in all the ABS and Traction wires, and the switches for all those things. Then he went for a drive to have a look at the map that the guys at SPC put on. They mapped the car as an NA by removing the pipes from the intake and it did 180hp. Nice to know if the pipes pop off I will still be able to drive home comfortably. There were a few issues through the day, but we ironed most of them out and the car is pulling like a freight train. The power is good and comes on really fast and the torque is unreal. It looked like my car wanted to climb out of the dyno cell!! The result: 553HP - 510ftlb (I don't have the exact torque figure but it was just over 510) ...... Not bad for 1.4 bar. We only got 3 or 4 runs before the tyres started wheel spinning on the dyno, and I'm happy with 553hp. I've attached a photo of the dyno sheet. The one in red (553.5) is the final figure, although the car was mapped by SPC Horsham (the first time they'd ever attempted a Solaris) and got 573hp and 562hp at 1.5 bar, but Ryan thought it was running slightly lean so pulled it back a bit. Better to be safe than sorry You can see where Ryan tuned the VVTI slightly and the power and torque curves come in harder and earlier. The ECU needs replacing as it has a bug and Ryan will change it at the SRR dyno day on the 6th Dec for a new one. The bug is that there is no Traction Control available on this board. I might need that The ECU on the day also required a firmware update that fixed a few issues with voltages. The car was kangerooing when you lifted off but after the firmware was updated that was fine. The reason there are a few ECU issues is that I purchased this from Ryan a while ago so it's been sat in the cupboard with no updates etc. We couldn't do the launch control as it was raining Not such a good idea. The flywheel seems to be on it's way out (seemed fine at BPU but the increase in power and torque has it acting up a bit). There is also a bearing noise in the gearbox that isn't there in 5th (when the box is at 1:1). We're slowly ironing out the bugs but one step at a time. The issue with the breather was resolved by shortening the filter and cutting a hole in the bonnet skin. Here's a video that SPC did of the first dyno session: 7fJ-QtQJ2YU The speedo is still in kph which needs resolving. Enjoy Edited November 24, 2009 by MarkR (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 Another video: yFrjiFLAHY8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev.O Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Well done Mark. Sounds and looks lovely. The rear suspension looks low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 Thanks Kev. The rear is a little low. I'm having the whole lot redone in January by Chris Wilson. The entire suspension setup at the moment is no good. There's always one more thing to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 good figures Mark. Nice 1 well done matey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 Cheers bud. Ryan said he'd swap the ECU over at SRR and do the traction control mapping at the same time. He also said he'd push the boost up a bit for SRR. Should do nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 (edited) Nice one mate, great numbers there i'll be well happy if i can get that out of mine?? Can't wait to go down south next week now to get mine mapped, just need to phone and sort dates out. Edit: loving the little puff of boost coming from the Dumpvalve when he lets off. Edited November 25, 2009 by Geo (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suprab Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 nice results finally!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 Nice one mate, great numbers there i'll be well happy if i can get that out of mine?? Can't wait to go down south next week now to get mine mapped, just need to phone and sort dates out. Edit: loving the little puff of boost coming from the Dumpvalve when he lets off. nice results finally!! Cheers guys Now I need to start tidying up the engine bay a little... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 Cheers. I like the little puff too Here's a few more vids... SQn-cpG8JWI MUA6JWpcSfc cvHhzWRzLHE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefgroover Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Very nice car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 Very nice car! Thank you. It will be even better once the ride height is raised slightly and the flywheel sorted. The rear brembos are going on in the next few days too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Nice one Mark Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Great result Mark. Cool vids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 sweeeeeeet dude - nice one - its sounds PUKKA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdistc Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 very nice How does it feel on the road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Nice result:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Nice figures, almost identical to mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Nice result. That's going to be a seriously fast road car with the suspension sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 (edited) Yesterday was one of those good days. Nice car, nice dyno results and happiness all round. Today on the other hand, was a bad day. I was woken up by a phone call. On the way to the MOT station, the car was in an accident. I haven't even driven it (last night I wasn't driving). I took another day off work and went to assess the damage. To say that I'm gutted is the understatement of the year Edited December 31, 2009 by MarkR (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Bullitt Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 So gutted for you mate, i've been watching this thread since the start. What happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 (edited) more... Edited December 1, 2009 by MarkR (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee P Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Really gutted for you Just when it was all finished as well, not good at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra dan Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 i am gutted for you. that is an absolute nightmare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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