Post 597161 by ebbrell on 2013-04-16 18:38:55
hi
ive not been on here for a while work and wife has taken over things ive heard that the N/A cam shafts are a slight modification to the T5 engine is this true what would i gain running the standard turbo bare in mind that i want to take off the injection system and run bike carbs just to be different but this sometime in the future
the ive attached pictures before and after of the work so far mostly cosmetic i'm saving up for a new head set
any comment welcomed
Post 597163 by claymore on 2013-04-16 18:43:45
I can't see what you would gain changing to carbs, in fact I can only see them being a massive backward step.
Post 597193 by Jamest5r on 2013-04-16 19:49:43
Love the paint colour, however as Claymore say's running bike carbs?? different yes but a nightmare to run an unbalanced 5 pot.
Post 597208 by nobananas on 2013-04-16 20:10:31
Same here, love that you are trying something different but it's going to be seriously difficult running bike carbs with a turbo blowing through them, or were you thinking of using them solely as throttle bodies ?
Post 597258 by mitchyboy01 on 2013-04-16 22:03:05
A huge backwards step and totally pointless. Would be a nightmare to get the fuelling correct for boost too.
Post 597277 by ebbrell on 2013-04-16 22:47:08
[QUOTE=nobananas;597208]Same here, love that you are trying something different but it's going to be seriously difficult running bike carbs with a turbo blowing through them, or were you thinking of using them solely as throttle bodies ?[/QUOTE]
Would bike throttle bodies be easier with right ecu and programming like you said I'm trying to do something different looks wise and something to stand out from the crowd
I'm glad you like to colour scheme it look nice and modern
Post 597286 by nobananas on 2013-04-16 23:23:16
[QUOTE=ebbrell;597277]Would bike throttle bodies be easier with right ecu and programming like you said I'm trying to do something different looks wise and something to stand out from the crowd
I'm glad you like to colour scheme it look nice and modern[/QUOTE]
Trouble is mate doing something different is only worth doing if it works and works well. Running with throttle bodies (or bike carbs converted to throttle bodies) tends to be more beneficial to normally asperated vehicles where you can experiment with different length trumpets and pulse tuning, difficult things to make use of on forced induction. Maybe designing and building your own one off plenum/inlet manifold would be a worth while compromise.
Post 597303 by claymore on 2013-04-17 07:39:39
[QUOTE=nobananas;597286]Trouble is mate doing something different is only worth doing if it works and works well. Running with throttle bodies (or bike carbs converted to throttle bodies) tends to be more beneficial to normally asperated vehicles where you can experiment with different length trumpets and pulse tuning, difficult things to make use of on forced induction. Maybe designing and building your own one off plenum/inlet manifold would be a worth while compromise.[/QUOTE]
No, OP can't make a new Plenum to be different, already been done :)
Post 597613 by ebbrell on 2013-04-17 21:31:52
[QUOTE=claymore;597303]No, OP can't make a new Plenum to be different, already been done :)
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new inlet sounds alot easier than tying to the throttle bodies/carbs then ill have to come up with a design is that plenum all aluminum nice work and the welding looks good to i know hard it can be to weld aluminum thanks for the idea
Post 597616 by ebbrell on 2013-04-17 21:35:17
while i think on does anyone have a manual flywheel and clutch they have for sale i dont care if the clutch is used as i can use it to mock up
thanks in advance
Post 597637 by claymore on 2013-04-17 21:54:00
Yep, I've got a set lying here doing nothing.
Post 597662 by ebbrell on 2013-04-17 23:12:44
[QUOTE=claymore;597637]Yep, I've got a set lying here doing nothing.[/QUOTE]
How much can u post them to stockport if not I'll try and have them picked up
Post 597768 by nobananas on 2013-04-18 13:49:43
[QUOTE=ebbrell;597613]new inlet sounds alot easier than tying to the throttle bodies/carbs then ill have to come up with a design is that plenum all aluminum nice work and the welding looks good to i know hard it can be to weld aluminum thanks for the idea[/QUOTE]
Wouldn't copy Claymores inlet too much, it's got a big hole in one end, the air will keep falling out !
Post 598114 by ebbrell on 2013-04-19 12:08:01
ive been looking at a design of my inlet manifold im going to make the tubes with a 90 bend and a square or round manifold on top something nice and simple that will look good under the bonnet
whats the gains of fitting N/A cam and 960 throttle housing
claymore did you think of a price mate
Post 598152 by ebbrell on 2013-04-19 15:18:40
ive seen a wiring loom and engine ecu for a auto 850 t5 my engine is out of a auto but im converting to manual using a mazda rx8 5 speed for the rwd hotrod can i still use this loom and ecu
Post 598172 by claymore on 2013-04-19 16:07:40
[QUOTE=ebbrell;598114]ive been looking at a design of my inlet manifold im going to make the tubes with a 90 bend and a square or round manifold on top something nice and simple that will look good under the bonnet
whats the gains of fitting N/A cam and 960 throttle housing
claymore did you think of a price mate[/QUOTE]
Unfortunately I've scrapped the clutch and pressure plate, so the only thing I've got is a flywheel.
Post 598176 by Wobbly Dave on 2013-04-19 16:15:36
I have a clutch plate & friction plate from a C70 99 ME7 but I am not sure how similar the clutches are?
Post 598317 by ebbrell on 2013-04-19 19:49:01
[QUOTE=claymore;598172]Unfortunately I've scrapped the clutch and pressure plate, so the only thing I've got is a flywheel.[/QUOTE]
how much if your selling it
Post 598320 by claymore on 2013-04-19 19:50:49
[QUOTE=ebbrell;598317]how much if your selling it[/QUOTE]
You can have it, as long as you can arrange pickup.
Post 598366 by ebbrell on 2013-04-19 20:51:35
[QUOTE=claymore;598320]You can have it, as long as you can arrange pickup.[/QUOTE]
excellent thanks mate can you give me a rough guide to how big it will be if your packing in a box for the courier they need dimensions for the price and i can book it then
Post 598991 by graemewelch on 2013-04-21 17:50:37
[QUOTE=claymore;597303]No, OP can't make a new Plenum to be different, already been done :)
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looks nice but should there not be trumpets inside the plenum to avoid creating turbulance. i looked into custom inlets a few years ago and there not as basic as you think. hope im wrong though
Post 598994 by claymore on 2013-04-21 18:06:33
[QUOTE=graemewelch;598991]looks nice but should there not be trumpets inside the plenum to avoid creating turbulance. i looked into custom inlets a few years ago and there not as basic as you think. hope im wrong though[/QUOTE]
This one isn't mine, mine looks a bit different to that one, as for the trumpets, I know they help on N/A cars but not sure on turbo.
Post 599076 by ebbrell on 2013-04-21 20:31:57
ive been looking at designs on Google a lot of them have trumpets inside pity to cover the trumpets up as i think they look better then a big clump of metal
