skc supercharger build
06-30-2011, 02:33 AM
#27
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06-30-2011, 08:21 AM
#28
Hoss --on the drivers side you have plenty of room. on the passenger side is where it is tight.
I mounted mine on the firewall. I didnt want to be crawling under the car to change oil. i use a suction machine to evacuate the oil --you actually can get more out that way.
I also wanted the filter pointing up so it doesnt make a mess when you take it out and you dont have an empty filter when you change the oil and 1st start it up.
NICE LOOKING PACKAGE OP! I hate working with those SS lines
I mounted mine on the firewall. I didnt want to be crawling under the car to change oil. i use a suction machine to evacuate the oil --you actually can get more out that way.
I also wanted the filter pointing up so it doesnt make a mess when you take it out and you dont have an empty filter when you change the oil and 1st start it up.
NICE LOOKING PACKAGE OP! I hate working with those SS lines
07-05-2011, 08:35 AM
#30
nice progress!
If I could offer something ....that plate around the alternator? That thing is going to get really HOT. Do what you can to increase the spacing and or heat shield it from the alternator.
On one track day for example when the ambient was 105F--my alternator MELTED the edges on the belt. It had to be replaced.
So with the plate that hot and touching the tube of your a/a intercooler --you will be fighting yourself?
If I could offer something ....that plate around the alternator? That thing is going to get really HOT. Do what you can to increase the spacing and or heat shield it from the alternator.
On one track day for example when the ambient was 105F--my alternator MELTED the edges on the belt. It had to be replaced.
So with the plate that hot and touching the tube of your a/a intercooler --you will be fighting yourself?
07-05-2011, 07:09 PM
#33
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nice progress!
If I could offer something ....that plate around the alternator? That thing is going to get really HOT. Do what you can to increase the spacing and or heat shield it from the alternator.
On one track day for example when the ambient was 105F--my alternator MELTED the edges on the belt. It had to be replaced.
So with the plate that hot and touching the tube of your a/a intercooler --you will be fighting yourself?
If I could offer something ....that plate around the alternator? That thing is going to get really HOT. Do what you can to increase the spacing and or heat shield it from the alternator.
On one track day for example when the ambient was 105F--my alternator MELTED the edges on the belt. It had to be replaced.
So with the plate that hot and touching the tube of your a/a intercooler --you will be fighting yourself?
07-13-2011, 09:09 AM
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07-13-2011, 09:26 AM
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^ Haha I'd love the Vacation but between a hefty speeding ticket and a new alternator/battery combo last week funds are tight..... I'm more experienced on the turbo installs anyway but hell yeah I'd help for the learning experience.
Why do I have to be so far away from other 8ers
Why do I have to be so far away from other 8ers
07-19-2011, 09:27 AM
#44
I just read both pages of the thread and I will make a few comments.
First looking good, hope things go well.
Cooling: You will have heating issue when tracking the car hard, I promise.
I cant see how thick the intercooler is, but chances are that it will highly restrict the air flow to the radiator which will cause cooling issues. Ways to address the problem. A smaller intercooler was mentioned, that would help, or you can have a wielder cut the top or bottom off and wield your current intercooler to make it smaller. Also, be sure you have everything from the grill to the radiator sealed off. Same goes for your oil coolers. You dont want any air escaping. Ducting before and after the intercooler will make a big difference too.
If a smaller FMIC and ducting dont fix the cooling issue you can easily install a secondary radiator. Basicly get a small oil cooler maybe 10X10X2, plumb it into the heater hoses and mount it somewhere that gets air flow. The easiest place is laying flat on top of the underpanel. You can cut some small holes in the underpanel below it. The air passing above the cooler should do the trick.
The other option is going to a large single oil cooler on the left side (AUS passenger side) mount the secondary radiator on the right size (AUS Drivers side). Warning about a custom single oil cooler. You will want to install a thermostat and be sure you put really big single cooler in there (3" thick and the entire size of the MS bumper opening). You dont want to create an oil cooling issue by trying to fix a engine coolant problem.
First looking good, hope things go well.
Cooling: You will have heating issue when tracking the car hard, I promise.
I cant see how thick the intercooler is, but chances are that it will highly restrict the air flow to the radiator which will cause cooling issues. Ways to address the problem. A smaller intercooler was mentioned, that would help, or you can have a wielder cut the top or bottom off and wield your current intercooler to make it smaller. Also, be sure you have everything from the grill to the radiator sealed off. Same goes for your oil coolers. You dont want any air escaping. Ducting before and after the intercooler will make a big difference too.
If a smaller FMIC and ducting dont fix the cooling issue you can easily install a secondary radiator. Basicly get a small oil cooler maybe 10X10X2, plumb it into the heater hoses and mount it somewhere that gets air flow. The easiest place is laying flat on top of the underpanel. You can cut some small holes in the underpanel below it. The air passing above the cooler should do the trick.
The other option is going to a large single oil cooler on the left side (AUS passenger side) mount the secondary radiator on the right size (AUS Drivers side). Warning about a custom single oil cooler. You will want to install a thermostat and be sure you put really big single cooler in there (3" thick and the entire size of the MS bumper opening). You dont want to create an oil cooling issue by trying to fix a engine coolant problem.
07-19-2011, 06:44 PM
#45
rev it up
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Thank you for your comments Highway8. I have further cooling upgrades in mind and my thinking has been along the same lines as your suggestions. We are in our winter at the moment with day time temps of around 20 degrees Celsius. On the dyno we have not witnessed any overheating yet.
However, in summer the ambient temps go up to around 30 deg or more sometimes, this is where I may struggle.
I also compete in sprint events where I may only do 7 laps at a time so the car is not under strain for that long. So at this stage I will monitor temps and make incremental changes as they become necessary.
Love the feed back guys.
However, in summer the ambient temps go up to around 30 deg or more sometimes, this is where I may struggle.
I also compete in sprint events where I may only do 7 laps at a time so the car is not under strain for that long. So at this stage I will monitor temps and make incremental changes as they become necessary.
Love the feed back guys.
07-21-2011, 12:32 AM
#46
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Finally, I can report on the final numbers for the Hymee Supercharger kit.
The torque curve appears to rise very sharply so I expect the car to perform very well. I have not driven it yet as it is being checked before release.
This power is based on the standard pulley.
The torque curve appears to rise very sharply so I expect the car to perform very well. I have not driven it yet as it is being checked before release.
This power is based on the standard pulley.
Last edited by skc; 07-21-2011 at 12:50 AM. Reason: change file
07-21-2011, 01:21 AM
#49
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I was expecting around 200kw however, I guess the massive jump in torque should keep me smiling for a while.
So in the end a peak of 259HP is good and I have the option to go to a smaller pulley in the future.
The next chapter will be seeing how it goes on the track, especially in the warmer months and then making changes where necessary.
So, looking forward to getting behind the wheel.
So in the end a peak of 259HP is good and I have the option to go to a smaller pulley in the future.
The next chapter will be seeing how it goes on the track, especially in the warmer months and then making changes where necessary.
So, looking forward to getting behind the wheel.
