Project 180!

[Robin]

Spent all weekend in my garage ripping the G to bits to start the mission to get 180bhp.

Its currently running 147bhp and has the following mods.

1341cc
GT Inlet
250cc Injectors
Full Blend
Toothies
Tweaked ECU Map
DeCat Pipe
Jetex Exhaust

Rest of the spec is:

PPP subframe
13'' ATS Classics
Rear Disc Conversion
Fog lights
Badgeless grill
60mm Spax RSX Damper Adj Suspension

The plans for the car are as follows:

Front Mounted Intercooler
High Lift Cam - 1341cc Spec- Yoof get that group buy sorted!!!
4 Branch Manifold - Yoof get that group buy sorted!!!
Stainless Exhaust System - Yoof get that group buy sorted!!!
Aquamist
Oil Cooler

So the first thing to get off that list is the FMIC.

So after 2 days in the garage the intercooler is fitted, radiator moved slightly and a new fan has been fitted as i hate the look of the standard heap of crap.

It did look like this


and now.......................

My garage has now turned into a workshop, Audi has to sit outside now :-(


Front end Stripped


Bigger Intercooler sat in place


Intercooler mounted into place


New fan fitted with the rad moved.


Next task is to get all the hoses sorted out so thats not going to be cheap!

I'll post pics up as i go along with the 180 mission!

[SamG40]

Nice one Robin, sounds like theres going to be some money spent on this car! What changed your mind about floggin it then?

[giorgio]

http://www.polog40.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,878.0.html

easy as pie.........

[Max]

Sweet, love this car cant wait for more updates 

[Robin]

http://www.polog40.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,878.0.html

easy as pie.........

nah thats cheating..............G lader to the max!

[lance]

lookin good so far mate!

[Robin]

Bit of an update.

Made a new cross beam to hold the IC and Rad.






Got it sitting right on the car and then chopped the ends off to suit the chassis legs to make it neater.



Removed old exhaust manifold...........


.............and then fitted the new 4 branch as access was easy without the charger on!



Fitted the Supercharger back on and a new blanking plate as the old one was bloody leaking which didn't help das powers!


Got hold of a 49mm TB which turns out to be a 50mm one when i measured it! Wicked! So that got fitted with a new gasket blah blah




Fitted the new slim line fan.


Fitted the boost hoses and pipes which was a bit of a bitch but got there in the end. Ignore the blue hose, still waiting for the black stuff to come in the correct size.



Everything else back on now.


Just waiting to get an exhaust reducer from 64mm to 51mm to hook the new manifold to the shitty old Jetex one and to get some coolant in the bad boy!

Then its off to Aldon to see how many ponies she puts out!

Pre Project mods are:

1341cc
Green Injectors
SNS Chip
Toothies
Decat Pipe
GT Inlet
Full Blend
Jetex Exhaust

147bhp..............

Current Spec:

1341cc
Green Injectors
SNS Chip
Toothies
Decat Pipe
GT Inlet
Full Blend
Jetex Exhaust
Front Mounted Intercooler
50mm Throttle Body
Dewedged Throttle Body
4 Branch Manifold

155bhp???

Next Phase...........

1341cc
Green Injectors
SNS Chip
Toothies
Decat Pipe
GT Inlet
Full Blend
Jetex Exhaust
Front Mounted Intercooler
50mm Throttle Body
Dewedged Throttle Body
4 Branch Manifold
Oil Cooler
1341cc High Lift Cam
Proper exhaust system - hopefully the PPP one, if not i'll get a custom one made at JP Exhausts (shit hot!)
Stand Alone Oil System
Aquamist
Big Valve Head

180bhp???

[giorgio]

Looking pretty swish there. Nice bit of fabwork on the IC bracket etc.

[breadman]

Nice work Robin.
Sort out the front bumper iron though, it's covering nearly half of the intercooler core up. A quick go with the angle grinder and a few speed holes in the plastic outer bumper and you'll make the most of the intercoolers large frontal area.
What's the intercooler off, something GM?

[hayesey]

nice work rocket  I got a fair bit done to mine today too.  Now ready for it's new engine.  Did some more strengthening in the engine bay too.

[Robin]

Nice work Robin.
Sort out the front bumper iron though, it's covering nearly half of the intercooler core up.

I have taken as much as i can off the bumper iron, if i took any more out there would be nothing left, its only covering 4 inches off it so its fine in my eyes.

[Max]

Top work mate, looking good!

[supercharged spaniel]

liking this robin...as mentioned the bracket for the ic looks great!!

[breadman]

Nice work Robin.
Sort out the front bumper iron though, it's covering nearly half of the intercooler core up.

I have taken as much as i can off the bumper iron, if i took any more out there would be nothing left, its only covering 4 inches off it so its fine in my eyes.

  Can you not use a holesaw and pepper the bumper iron? This way you get a better airflow to the I.C. rather than covering so much of it up and still be able to fit the outer plastic part. Alternatively, you could lower the intercooler a couple of inches (refab new mounting bracket! )?
Multiply the core width (25"?) x the 4" currently covered and you'll see what I mean by the amount of effective area covered.
Airflow is King for intercoolers.
Hope this helps?
Keep us posted with this project. I have to say, although I'm not keen on the looks of G40's/mk3 Coupes in general, your one looks bloody cool on the ATS wheels and half CC bumpers.

[Robin]

Nice work Robin.
Sort out the front bumper iron though, it's covering nearly half of the intercooler core up.

I have taken as much as i can off the bumper iron, if i took any more out there would be nothing left, its only covering 4 inches off it so its fine in my eyes.

Airflow is King for intercoolers.
Hope this helps?

wow really? didn't know that....................

as i said there is no point taking more out especially when the front bumper will cover that area anyway even if i do put holes in the bumper iron.