dr_jekyll Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 yea i still like the vs , but its not practical and the fiberglass allways shatters if i take a bit too much kerb plus ive allways got to strip the front end to get it on a trailer and that gets boaring pretty fast. if i was to put canards on the fiberglass bumper i cant help thinking that any kind of air load will just pull the bumper off or pull the wings from the bumper time to grow up and sacrafice the looks for something a bit more serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Yay, can we sacrifice the bloody kit then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 noo we can gently remove it and put it on top of the office as a pice of history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Then drop it off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 ive got a C-West front bumper and its not seriously low but feel strudy, im sure there are other bumpers that aren't so low as the do-luck for example. mines only low due to the whole car being dropped. im going to get a large flat front carbon splitter, i think this would be better than canards as they are too small IMO. dont ditch the kit idea, just change it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I'm going to struggle to keep up next year, with all these changes! Car sounds lovely though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 I'm going to struggle to keep up next year, with all these changes! Car sounds lovely though. yea but you can drive so it will balance out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Welsh-Stealth- Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 ive got a C-West front bumper and its not seriously low but feel strudy, im sure there are other bumpers that aren't so low as the do-luck for example. mines only low due to the whole car being dropped. im going to get a large flat front carbon splitter, i think this would be better than canards as they are too small IMO. dont ditch the kit idea, just change it +1 know what you plan and all mate love the idea, but surelly you can get something just as strong on the front that doesn't compramise the look??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Function over look craig we have talked about this loads of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Stock front bumper with a polyurethane lip buddy, it's the only way to go! I lost the rear of the car on one of the trickier bends at Mondello once and the front bumper ended up kissing the armco for about 15 feet, nothing but a deep scratch and a little hole to show for it. Rubber is your friend. I'll never put a single strand of fibreglass on that car. I'm fitting my front bumper in such a way that it basically held in place on dowels with a couple of spring hooks fastening it just in front of the wheel arches. That way it can come off in a matter of seconds so I can load it onto the trailer without catching the lip. I took the indicators out of the bumper as I don't need them so there is no wiring at all going to the bumper. And if for some reason I do need them eventually I'm going to fit them where the sidelights are in the main lamp clusters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Welsh-Stealth- Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Nev's I'm sure you've got it in for Vs?! lol! And functions so overated! As long as it looks fast who cares?! I'm sure the TSS judges will knock a couple of seconds off for style lol! In all seriousness though I can't wait to see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 Stock front bumper with a polyurethane lip buddy, it's the only way to go! I lost the rear of the car on one of the trickier bends at Mondello once and the front bumper ended up kissing the armco for about 15 feet, nothing but a deep scratch and a little hole to show for it. Rubber is your friend. I'll never put a single strand of fibreglass on that car. I'm fitting my front bumper in such a way that it basically held in place on dowels with a couple of spring hooks fastening it just in front of the wheel arches. That way it can come off in a matter of seconds so I can load it onto the trailer without catching the lip. I took the indicators out of the bumper as I don't need them so there is no wiring at all going to the bumper. And if for some reason I do need them eventually I'm going to fit them where the sidelights are in the main lamp clusters. this is how im going i think , im going to copy ryan gs front end of that white beauty . it would be great if you could document how youl be attaching your bumper so i can steal your ingenuity and copy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 this is what im going for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraP-Z Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Im liking that, looks pretty mean. Fantastic work on the project as well btw, looking forward to the end result - good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 just read from start to finish good project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 id bring the carbon splitter out a bit further for extra downforce, that stock bumper splitter looks like its coming out further than usual or is it just me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Supra_07 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 liking the new look mate. Ill grab the bumper sunday for ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 liking the new look mate. Ill grab the bumper sunday for ya. ledge. ill be at srr on the 10th so ill pop ova and get it from you then if thats ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abtin90 Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Craig, there's a wanted ad for a veilside front bumper in the wanted section. May be worth a look since your changing yours now, unless your keeping it as a spare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 na ill be keeping it as a tribute on my garage wall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) well i just got back from srr after another sesion with ryan and it went somwhat smoother this time . my 2 fuel pumps solved the fuelpressure issue and allowed ryan to do his thing. after a short discussion the target was not the highest hp figure we could reach but something nice and drivable and due to me still having the dizzy and emb i was happy to sacrifice some peak power in favor of running more timeing for better responce asnd low end. so the results 480 bhp and 450ft lbs @ 1 bar ryan said he could easily pull some timeing out and up the boost to get over 500 but it would loose responce down low and thats more important to me . it has a lovely smoth power and torque curve ill post later . the power is allways rising and with a better ecu that can straech the redline thers is pleanty of room for more power. im thinking a nice standalone and ebc next year and maybe 1.5 bar could be on the cards but for now 1 bar is fine , and im happy with the days results thanks to ryan for doing another nice job for me Edited October 10, 2011 by dr_jekyll (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abtin90 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Great results! Congrats. Make sure you post a graph up if you have one. Also would you have to lower the compression even more say with a tt headgasket as well as the pistons you have in order to run 1.5bar or do you just need a standalone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 just a standalone with timeing controll would do it and probably bigger injectors . at its current set up it had a little run at 1.3 bar but was just starting to det at 5000rpm due to the advanced timeing so im guessing 1.5 shouldnt be an issue with the rite ecu and map Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 final dyno graph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Supra_07 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Well done mate. Nice curves there :-). I'll be down soon I'll take a better look then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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