NitroDann's Long Awaited Garage Thread

Postby **NitroDann** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:32 pm

On Dweezles car, the top set of pics, it isnt a water cooled turbo.

The standard locations are tee'd into the heater pipe, and the front hose comes straight from the lower thermostat housing barbs.

Remember when the engine is off the only flow through is caused by heat rising. So it doesnt matter which feed goes where whatsoever.

Does that help?

Dann

tinsfci · Postby **tinsfci** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:43 pm

Yep, ta.

Problem with mine is that both the hoses have high and low points so there will be sod all heat siphon. The rear hose is off the heater line which is OK except for the routing, the front goes to a header tank above the radiator but the hose has a section lower than the turbo. I think I'll redo the front line to tee off the thermostat cover and reroute both hoses to get a better gradiant from one to the other.

Postby **NitroDann** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:45 pm

Sounds better. But id be surprised if the line levels make a difference, remember its a closed system.

If the water pushes upward, at the other end it pushes down, which will push upward at the bottom.

Dann

tinsfci · Postby **tinsfci** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:00 pm

The loops might not stop siphon, but I'm guessing it will slow the flow if a section of the hose is slightly colder. Either way, a few tweaks should increase the efficiency of the system. Given that the bottom of the radiator should be the coldest part, I wonder if it is worth tapping the bottom tank for one of the feeds.

Postby **NitroDann** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:29 pm

not sure it matters, its only there to cool it before the oil turns to soot.

Just having some water in it helps hugely.

Dann

deviant · Postby **deviant** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:49 pm

Dragging your thread OT Dann...But why the blazes does tinsfci car still have a turbo lump in it and not that LSX I know he has tucked away? :mrgreen:

tinsfci · Postby **tinsfci** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:14 am

Because the house renovation that has been in the planning / approval stage for the last 3 years starts tomorrow with digging for the foundations. So I thought flap it, I'm going racing as is this year and doing the conversion at the end of the year. So the MX-5 diff etc is back in and I’ll hopefully get it pre-season audited at the end of march and race in May.

By then, the house will have a new double garage and the existing carport will be extended to be the new 1 car garage / workshop /my dog house. It better be finished by then, because the car is currently in the back yard, and can't get out until my dog house is built and the fence comes down!

Besides all that, the entire racecar drivetrain will probably end up in the black car, so I may as well get it all sorted now.

It's a plan so cunning, that you could put a tail on it and call it a weasel (as Baldrick would say).

We now return to our normal programming..... back to you ND.

JOJO82 · Postby **JOJO82** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:22 pm

Hey guys,

Thought it would be appropriate for me to put a comment in this thread seeing the above turbo setup being built is for my car

Have to say if anyone is thinking of doing a turbo conversion for their MX5, Dann is the person you need to get to fabricate it for you.

His work is absolutely immaculate and his communication through the whole build process has been A1...

Can't wait for this to be completed...

Should also mention how much of a good bloke Dann is as he is also helping me with the complete installation.

deviant · Postby **deviant** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:25 pm

The work certainly looks very very nice. This is how some really great workshops started...could do with one in Perth if Dann feels like the move

Postby **NitroDann** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:04 pm

Goodies

Head flange

Exhaust housing inlet flange

Compressor housing outlet flange

Compressor housing inlet flange

A shot of the lot. For the record, this stuff was all laser cut for me by a mob in NZ, everyone in Australia sucks.

Dann

sailaholic · Postby **sailaholic** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:57 pm

Define sucks, plenty of places in Bris to get that done.

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Postby **NitroDann** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:16 pm

I couldnt find a place that already had the dxf's and could and would send me a quote on everything I needed, straight out of a catalogue.

Seriously, try to find B6 head flanges anywhere.

Dann