Something a little Different....

[Dale!]

what is zircotec or the treatment the manifold etc has had is it just a thermo treatment to help it all deal with the heat better looks cool either way.

It's a plasma ceramic coat, there is loads videos on you tube about it, helps keep temp down, around 30% of exhaust temp.... To me anything that keeps engine bay temps down is a must....

 

[cupra.al]

without a doubt.
would you still use exhaust wrap with that coating?

 

[Dale!]

without a doubt.
would you still use exhaust wrap with that coating?

No you leave it as it is...

 

[Chambers_CUPRA]

How much is the coating dale?

 

[Dale!]

How much is the coating dale?

Depends on what you have done, I paid around £450 as I wanted quicker turn around too...

 

[Dale!]

Got alot done recently..

First of was to rivnut the mounts for oil pressure sensor and fuel pressure sensors

Got my head back from Steveboyslim

Spec is:

Piper Cams (blanks)
Solid lifters with shims deep locating
Double springs steel retainers
Stem seal to suit double springs
Spring platform
Calisbro valve guides
Nimonic 80 +1 exhaust valves
Stainless waisted stem +1 inlets valves
Neil Roper Port bore inlet and exhaust ports, fettle cylinder head blend ports open out throat area
Skim head

Exhaust Ports

Inlet Ports

Getting ready for bolt down, HKS head gasket fitted...

Doing timing

Carried on rebuilding

Fitted R888's properly wont last long

Got him running, yer for easy drive covered 40 miles dropped the oil, checked for leaks etc all ok

Took few snaps

Thats all for now

 

[Chambers_CUPRA]

Looks good. Didnt take to long then.

Whats next?

 

[dannyCworth]

Just read the entire thread, thing is a ****in weapon and im yet to see it IRL. Love it mate, keep it up

 

[Dale!]

Looks good. Didnt take to long then.

Whats next?

Nah all in a days work lol... Next, run in booked for mapping next Friday to see power figures then it's wheel speed sensors for launch control

Just read the entire thread, thing is a ****in weapon and im yet to see it IRL. Love it mate, keep it up

Thankyou glad you enjoyed the read

 

[Dale!]

Well a few people know Ive been having problems with the HKS headgasket Monty has, Ben also has had issues with his!! Cars been running fine but i noticed the coolant level dropping everytime i drove him, pressure tested no external leaks. Checked catch tank full of coolant.... Thats never good! Dropped the oil out as I was still on mineral oil covered about 400 miles, coolant came out but not a massive amount. Also noticed oil leaking from headgasket under the cam sensor, no oil coming from any higher which was annoying.. Head off time

With head off it was confirmed he wasn't burning oil, not cracks. The head was skimmed and block decked before building.. Only place it could leak from was here and water passing to the block breathing.

Both mine and Bens have now got 2 holes in the water ways, Bens was drilled by supplying company and mine was drilled by SBS in slightly different place but both have failed never the less, mine less than Bens though

Bens gasket

New gasket ontop old gasket

Bens Old gasket which never failed compared to new gasket holes marked on

Both mine and Bens new gaskets were part of a new batch of head gaskets. We are waiting to hear back from supplying company as they advised the 2 holes.... With Bens 1 hole he never had any issues

Time to rebuild using a cometic as there is clearly an issue with the HKS gasket there wasn't before. Not happy about it but needs must as its being mapped on Friday. Drained all coolant from block

Had abit of nightmare snapped bolt in manifold marked the manifold GRR which isn't as white anymore.. But fair play to SBS I met him Monday morning at 8am to collect headgasket and inlet manifold gasket, drill my manifold so i could crack on building him back up. We Measure head all ok...

Have done 25 miles of cheap semi synth oil as I'm not putting millers in until im happy, dropped the oil no coolant so thats a plus, also gives it a flush

All back together

Crap weather at present so spent time cleaning catch tank out, fingers crossed will do some miles tomorrow as mapping is on Friday

 

[Dale!]

Cheers guys, results are 550hp at flywheel 410lbft at 1.5 bar, 500 at wheels. Low boost 0.9 bar 400hp and 324lbft @ flywheel! Dyno up later enjoying driving at moment...

 

[cupra.al]

i knew it had some power but i didnt quite realise it had that much.

 

[Dale!]

Late update... Pre PVS

Oil changed before mapping

Car was mapped by Mark at Owen developments again to tweak the changes, he did a great job and this is what I ended with

550 @ 1.6 bar with 410lbft

400 @ 0.9 bar wiith 324lbft

Was going all well until

whoops

When i spilt the gearbox i found the input shaft bearing casing at broke

Bought Rich williams lower mount with had an L bracket for support and strength, also welded extra bit..

Bought Adams spare gearbox and swapped the casing over, used my gears... Saved me for PVS top man

Had my track wheels sprayed

Fitted to Yoko AO48r tyres

Made new stickers

At PVS was in Regal Fight Club

I did ok at handling to track was too short, was quickest on the 1/4 mile only twin engine nova was quicker but that wasn't road legal...

Results from my 1/4 mile

Shot on my track wheels

little video I made

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odir0CwybRk&feature=youtube_gdata

Gain small leak from heater matrix on way home nothing major as its still the factory one so job tonight to strip it out

While it was there took shot of the engine bay

 

[R4cup]

SHes come along way mate & still looking undercover beside the large cooler lol

 

[mk4 cupra]

That is one fast corsa I love it I really do well done.

That's car is perfect I. Every way looks standerd ish goes like a rocket in perfect condition and road legal well done on this car I have followed your post for a long time and its been a grate read love what u hae done and achieved with this car I wish I had the time and money to do something Simalur

 

[cupra.al]

that video really shows how quick it is looks insanely quick.
was you running the 1.6 bar on the strip?
i like the track wheels colour.

 

[Dale!]

SHes come along way mate & still looking undercover beside the large cooler lol

It has changed alot over the years will plenty still to come...

That is one fast corsa I love it I really do well done.

That's car is perfect I. Every way looks standerd ish goes like a rocket in perfect condition and road legal well done on this car I have followed your post for a long time and its been a grate read love what u hae done and achieved with this car I wish I had the time and money to do something Simalur

Cheers glad you enjoyed the read...

that video really shows how quick it is looks insanely quick.
was you running the 1.6 bar on the strip?
i like the track wheels colour.

0.8bar in 1st and 1.6 bar in the rest... It's abit of an animal... Haha

 

[Dale!]

Also my friend made a quick video from PVS from the outside

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgixlNqmYsQ

Few pictures I found from PVS kicking around

Next event is Thunder Road on 29th June which is a standing mile.

 

[Dale!]

Went to VXR Events Thunder road Saturday just gone for a standing mile event... Was a great day and Monty did well!

Loaded up the truck and off we went

Results at the end of the day, 2nd is class B and 6th overall which i'm happy about! 1st in class was just over 1mph quicker.

Back home and enjoyed a good drive saturday evening too

Heres a video I made:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFEBnT6ujZs&feature=youtube_gdata

Video my friend made:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DgFWfY3_Yo

A few I found

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW7s2KdhZkE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUM5wh_nL_Y

 

[James D1]

very nice indeed. loving lots of the parts, that manifold is a work of art and nice to see zircotec coating, colour of the wheels is gorgeous, seems a shame to put tyres on them.