Project R

Trance101 wrote:

This is how my sx goes at the moment:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR66mJDk9HI

(note: the outside ring of the speedo read kph not mph...)

that link doesnt work for me boet??

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it's not working 😕

Try it now. It was still processing when I posted that link. Its working for me now.

I definitely want a rad like that 🙂

Update:

I've got a few thing done to my sx. I got my new ali radiator installed, got a new backbox fitted and got my Greddy Profec B EBC installed.

The new backbox is great. Before, my sx was way too loud so its nice now that my ears don't bleed every time I drive it 😂 The EBC made a huge difference, many in the mid range it feels a lot stronger!

Here are a few pics:

My new toy 🙂

The new back box (sorry its so dirty, haven't had time to clean it yet)

The new ali rad 8)

Car is looking awesome dude! You better take me for a drive soon!!

looking good

Yoh... nice!

price on fans.???

Thanks guys.

Riekert wrote:

price on fans.???

I don't really know the price of the fans. My sx has always run electric fans since I've had it. The one on the left is a cheapie from midas and the one on the right came with the car. Its quite a monster and flow quite a bit of air.

mmmm... cool cool.

Looking lekker:)
is it running noticeably cooler with the new Rad?

DriftZ wrote:

is it running noticeably cooler with the new Rad?

Well it seemed to take longer to get up to heat. So that is a good sign. It sits just below the half way mark even with the aircon on. Before I couldn't really have the aircon on for long coz when I boosted it for a bit it would start to over heat. Now I haven't seen any of that. Hopefully this will sort out my over heating problems at the track.

The real test will be taking it up the M19 with the aircon on. Thats full boost all the way 🙂

Trance101 wrote:

The real test will be taking it up the M19 with the aircon on. Thats full boost all the way 🙂

I'll keep an eye out for you... 😈

It's really coming along nicely ryan. I hope to see some sort of power increase after the tune. What's your guestimate on your car's power now?

ReeceZ wrote:

I hope to see some sort of power increase after the tune. What's your guestimate on your car's power now?

I don't really think its got any more power. Just the characteristics of the motor have changed a bit with the addition of the EBC. That greddy is a real nice bit of kit. The mid range is great 🙂

When it goes in for water/meth in two weeks I expect a bit more power coz I can boost a bit more. Although, it may be in for longer than I anticipate as Gary reckons the head gasket has blown slighty or there is a crack in the head 😕 I could feel there was some problem. Hopefully its nothing serious.

I think Import parts stocks Cometic MLS headgaskets...

you can get one from Ian at rezlo to

Thanks, I'l try get one once I know for sure that's whats wrong. First they will try re-torque the head at Gary's.

Are you still running the stock injectors?

Also the CA18DET doesn’t have stretch bolt, Re-torqueing could shift the gasket and make the problem worse.

What’s the symptoms ?

Yes, still on the stock injectors.

I'm no expert so i can't tell you detailed symptoms. It still drives fine, I'm using it everyday. It just pushes out water after I let it idle after a hard drive.

I'm confident that Gary and his dad will diagnose the problem when I take it in around the 24th.

Ok, so I haven't updated in a bit. The head has been sorted out now. It was skimmed, straightened and gas flowed 😈

A GarysOwn custom water meth kit has been installed 🙂 and I've got 20lt of meth sitting at home.

I also got the ABS unit removed to shed a little weight.

All was going well and Gary was giving it a good road tune then yesterday the injector driver blew on the Dicktator 🙁

Now I have to send the Dicktator to JHB to get it fixed 🙁 While I'm waiting though I'm thinking of ordering some 550cc injectors as while it was being tuned it was already sitting on 80% duty cycle on ~0.6bar.

Dead Dicktator: