NitroDann's Long Awaited Garage Thread

Postby **NitroDann** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 4:00 pm

What needs to be better?

If it is reliable and performs to its needs, why change it. It isnt blowing off the turbo or anything.

Dann

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 4:31 pm

More the point, while a shorter length may be better, is it worth the extra time/cost/effort?

ie: Is it worth an extra 5hrs labour, and $100 in materials, to make it spool only 50rpm earlier?
(note: I've just pulled figures out my arse)

Postby **NitroDann** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 4:38 pm

It isnt even 50rpm though.

Thats the thing, its like 5rpm.

You can actually do the maths on it.

Dann

Postby **NitroDann** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 6:12 pm

So the leak was caused by a split oil return hose, which for the record was the factory part.

Upon inspection this afternoon the car lost a hell of a lot of oil, and the decision has been made to not risk it, and pull it down/forge it here and now, rather than in 6 months time as the plan was. This allows us to check the replace the bottom end bearings, which are what cops a hard time when you go low on oil.

So 300+rwhp here we come!

Heres the bad news,

I apologize to anyone whos stuff takes a little longer to arrive. Its number one priority that I get this car finished as fast as possible so that I can get on with other peoples work full time again.

Dann

Postby **NitroDann** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:55 pm

70 minutes to pull an SE engine and all the loom and exhaust.

Woot.

Should be built in a week if parts arrive then back in and off to the MX5 adaptronic experts, mania to make whatever it makes (300rw on BP98?)

Dann

Postby **NitroDann** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 10:31 pm

Hey guys,

So heres what I did between work and dinner and now.

Going to Mic it tomorrow and bore it out etc ready for some forged goodness.

Dann

timk · Postby **timk** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 10:56 pm

NitroDann wrote:So the leak was caused by a split oil return hose, which for the record was the factory part.

The SE has a hard line for the oil return, so I assume you mean the Datsun factory part?

Postby **NitroDann** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 11:01 pm

Lol yes you are right, the

datsun :lol:

part.

Lel.

But Im redoing that part so all of the parts and install will be my choice and responsibility and all will be good.

This car.. will... decimate all.

Dann

Hjt · Postby **Hjt** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 11:13 pm

You know that guy was shot,right... :lol:

Postby **NitroDann** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 11:18 pm

Yeh but that supra he built.

Guys knows what hes talking about.

Ya know what Im sayin'?

Dann

rxmx · Postby **rxmx** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 2:51 pm

Hey Dann,

You gonna get any balancing done while its apart?

Postby **NitroDann** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 6:06 pm

Wow, been a while since Ive looked in here, sorry rxmx.

Nah mate, just the rods and pistons within a gram and call it a day. It will retain stock cams most likely and wont be revved past 7k.

Update:

Everything has been taking its time lately, Ive been accumulating parts for builds at an alarming rate and now am poor.

I have a big stack of SS straight pipe.

I have boxes of V bands, I have over a dozen exhaust flanges, some are the gorgeous SLS ones that are going on all of the 1.8 builds, I have a big box of SS mandrel bends, I have 32mm straight pipe and mandrel bends in 304SS for reroutes, I have a couple of boxes of works engineering universal intakes, I have silicone out the wazoo, and turbo flange after turbo flange and exhaust flange after exhaust flange.

Im waiting at least a week before I can start assembling the SE engine, still waiting on machining and crack testing.

I have a few days off this week and assuming the boxes of SS cats, hotdogs and mufflers show up Ill get some of my oldest orders done.

Dann

Sean · Postby **Sean** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 1:13 am

Was that you waving in a black NA tonight near Charlestown Square?

Postby **NitroDann** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 1:40 am

Probably,

I was in a spirited driving mood, dont remember waving.. But Im a friendly guy so it probably was

Hang on, 4wd full of happy kids? Yeah that was me.

I was going to a friends who has more tools than me finishing a jig for tubular T28 SE replacement manifold.

While Im here, I have all the bits for PaulF and Goonie either already here or with a courier on the way (last little bits finally arrived in Oz), Ill build it all in one hit on paulFs car over 2 days and then its just a case of fitting it. Super happy with the quality of components. :mrgreen:

Dann

Sean · Postby **Sean** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:33 pm

Haha.
Nope, multicoloured NB, down near the bottom roundabout/entry.
Saw a black NA come out of the carpark and onto the roundabout. She was driving (unless it was a dude with long hair?) and the guy in the passenger seat was waving as I followed them up to the lights.

Could have been another black NA - I just assumed it was you based on the location and relatively low number of black NAs around these parts.