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Postby sledgehammer » Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:24 pm

AB7 wrote:Wow, great stuff indeed.
You even got the SP CF airbox, btw why did you have the hot pipe from the turbo going all the way across on top of the airbox?

Well originally on the Sp the pipe work is approx 2.5meters in length from the turbo to the inlet of the cooler creating a pressure drop between gear changes, (kind of feels like turbo lag until it re-pressurises) this way the length is reduced to 1 meter in length. Theres also the fact its pretty tight to go around the front of the air box as is down one side of the air box with too much complex bends plus things like power steering lines, lower radiator hose tend to get in the way.(i tried every possible way) only because i needed or should i say wanted that Sp airbox.

SPy vs. SPy wrote:Any other details on the brakes, size, type of rotor etc?

As you can see brakes are Ap Racing 4 pot calipars as used on race cars that Daniel builds consisting of 300mm DBA 5000 series slotted rotors with custom made alluminium hats and dog bones both anodised in your choice of colour. He actually sells them as a kit which include adr approved braided brake line and a whole range of pads too oh and longer wheel studs too. I must say the original brakes are quite good and never really had any problems with them (in standard form of coarse) but the fact he had them on the race cars as well as the fact we made sure that they fit behind the standard NB8B rims i just had to have them, and must i say they are mighty good... the harder you press the more it stops.

Fuzzlet wrote:Id say he got the airbox from the same donor SP as the turbo etc. The build quality is incredible. After getting Daniel to do basically the same treatment to an NA a few years ago, I can appriciate the quality of the build....and how light your wallet now his haha

Actually this air box came from an owner that bought an Sp brand new an within a couple of thousands kays replaced it with i beleive one of SMB carbon fibre airbox. Daniel did the job and actually kept it. Wallet didnt become light all at once just later down the track as i didnt buy everything at one hit so actually didn't hit me that hard. Working two jobs made it a little easy to save too.

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Postby Crapweasel » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:33 pm

sledgehammer wrote:Hey name is Michael and just thought i'd show you my beast. Its a 01 NB8B bought it in feb 02.!


Love the work! Can you give me an idea on the cost of this all up? I'm looking at finally buying at the end of this year, or early next - and I'm aiming straight for an NB8B (no cosmetic work to be done initially!), but I'm after achieving the magic 149.2 rwkw/200BHp via turbocharged means, plaus the usual handling and stopping upgrades of course.

If you'd rather not share the $ with the forum, you can PM me with an approximate :)

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Postby timk » Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:06 pm

Very nice! What did you do for engine management?

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Postby bruce » Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:48 pm

Did you get the manifold and turbo from a wrecked SP, or just someone who upgraded the parts?

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Postby GS » Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:45 pm

bruce wrote:Did you get the manifold and turbo from a wrecked SP, or just someone who upgraded the parts?


sledgehammer wrote: i was lucky to score these they came off unfortunately a burnt out sp
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Postby mx52nv » Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:09 am

GS wrote:
bruce wrote:Did you get the manifold and turbo from a wrecked SP, or just someone who upgraded the parts?
sledgehammer wrote: i was lucky to score these they came off unfortunately a burnt out sp
Oh My God! Can it be the "organs" off Bob's old SP??? :shock:

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Postby bruce » Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:27 am

Ta. And ouch!

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Postby sledgehammer » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:01 pm

saboteur wrote:Very nice! What did you do for engine management?


Its actually a piggy back system that he designed which we built into the standard ecu

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Postby sledgehammer » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:02 pm

bruce wrote:Did you get the manifold and turbo from a wrecked SP, or just someone who upgraded the parts?


Yo Bruce used the manifold and dump pipe but ive used a brand new garrett turbo not sure what happened to the original one.

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Postby sledgehammer » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:06 pm

Not a hundred percent sure which state the owner was from or which state the car came from but i wouldn't be suprised. i think the motor and gearbox is still around

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Postby blackster » Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:20 pm

Looks like a great build.

Interesting that daniel has taken the SE approach as far as IC piping is concerned, although charge pipe doesnt run over airbox. Daniel does nice work, he always seem's to have a project going on, he knows our 5s well.

sledgehammer wrote:
Its actually a piggy back system that he designed which we built into the standard ecu


Its the SMB piggyback designed by a masters student for his thiesis. Unfortuantly the designer who is relatively young has been diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer.
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Postby OHPLEZ » Sun Apr 12, 2009 1:55 pm

im the one that told sledgehammer to go to daniel for parts @ 1st & then it all started from there... they got to work on it...

all i can say this thing is a machine
i drove it last night around the area it goes like a bullet & stops in a second

the craft man ship that daniel has done is amazing the nicest engine bay i have seen for a turbo set up
& the ecu that walter has designed is a1 the things you can do with it is amazing with in the software.

i have to say these to guys daniel & walter have opened my eyes up about cars & motors as they have helped me out alot with my car & the problem of my ecu resetting ( thats a another story ends up being my factory ecu crack on the main bored. how dont know? ) As well as doing some engine work to my NB

Id like to say a special thanks to Daniel D & Walter & highly respect them for the work & info they have helped me threw
& i cant stress how much if you need engine work or anything done to your car Daniels the man :)

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Postby little decks » Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:22 pm

Michael i have to say i still love your car,

it's by far the best streeted turbo set up dad has done.

But you've also put all the other necessary good bits on her... TIENs, AP brake kit, its sensational, i've got to save up so when i get off my p's (when i get them back) i can maybe convince dad to do my car lol

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Postby OHPLEZ » Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:50 am

little decks wrote:Michael i have to say i still love your car,

it's by far the best streeted turbo set up dad has done.

But you've also put all the other necessary good bits on her... TIENs, AP brake kit, its sensational, i've got to save up so when i get off my p's (when i get them back) i can maybe convince dad to do my car lol


u badboy did u loose ur p's
im sure ur dad wont say no lol
man ur dad is 1 legend thats all i gotta say

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Postby RG.net » Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:18 am

sledgehammer wrote:Many more long nights to come
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Didnt mention running pwr radiator and custom made intercooler. When designing the intercooler i couldn't stress enough that i didnt want to hack at the car so no cutting or chopping of the bar/supports was done and all air dam undertray were keep in place. This restricted me in a cooler no longer than 600mm with a max height of 180mm and a width of 70mm and the outcome
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cooling pro make a 550x140x65mm intercooler, this is what i will be using, and it fits perfect!

allwell, looks like a good build, sarkis has told be alot about this car.
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