Things have been so busy at work, haven’t had time to do any updates.
Last week my second box of toys arrived from the states :joy:
Autometer Electric fuel pressure gauge:
Autometer Analogue Clock:
I have been meaning to get the fuel pressure gauge for a while, as I think it’s an important aspect to monitor, especially on a turbo car, and also considering I’ll be making more changes to the current fuel supply setup (with the bigger injectors, new fuel rail etc). Then I decided to get the clock – to fill the hole which I had left for the EGT gauge. (I will not be fitting this gauge while I still use a standard turbo and manifold).
I spent just about a whole day running around getting t-pieces for the fuel line, and sorting out the wiring for the gauges. While I was at it, I drilled additional holes through the firewall, fitted them with grommets and tidied up all the wiring under the bonnet.
This is what I had to contend with inside the cabin:
Gauges installed and all working 100%:
Night shot:
I’ve left the boost gauge angled, so that I can easily see the boost pressure when I drive, if I were to mount it up straight, the bezel of the gauge obscures the indicators. I also haven’t finally fitted my trim panel, as there are a couple of adjustments which still need to be made.
Then here’s a pic of the engine bay. I tidied up the wiring and vacuum hoses a bit for the various gauges. You’ll also see my oil catch tank mounted (I don’t think I’d uploaded a pic of this before). Plus it helps that I gave it a good clean:
Then I thought I’d just add in that I took the Ute to ODI Raceway last Sunday for my first official event. It was a very hot day, so all the cars were suffering from heat soak, along with their drivers, hehe.
My 1km runs were as follows:
Run1: 27.4sec @197km/h (My mate recorded a vid:
Ute 1km sprint)
Run2: 197km/h
Run3: 199km/h
Run4: no speed
Run5: 201km/h :rollsmile:
At about 190km/h, my tonneau cover starts flapping violently in protest. The sections just behind the B-pillars. Next time, I'll have to make a plan with some duct tape or something.
Then in the heat of the day, the 1/4mile drags started:
Run1: 15.3sec (vs C63 AMG, lol - he cleaned up by about 6 car lengths, 1st and 2nd I kept him honest, after that he hit warp mode)
Run2: 15.5sec (vs MPS, guy bogged on pull-off, so I pulled about 4 car lengths, held that to the line)
Run3: 15.5sec (vs same MPS, this time I bogged, and he pulled 3 car lengths, held that to the line)
Run4: 15.4sec (vs N/A civic, he pulled me off the line, then fluffed a change from 2nd to 3rd, so I pulled dead even, ran like that to the traps, and he edged me about a car length at the end)
Run5: 15.26sec (solo run, everyone else was chicken, lol. this was by best time)
Run6: 15.3sec (vs "baby Camry" Corrola twincam turbo, this was the most exciting race for me, pulled half a car length on pull off and we were neck-in-neck all the way, I crossed the traps first by a bonnet length, but his time was 0.1sec faster than me).
That’s all for now.
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