Project Blown Money Pit - 3rd Times the Charm
04-08-2015, 10:07 PM
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Wow, thats an awesome car now. Thx for sharing the dyno results.
I have to ask what do u think brought the car weight up. S60 rear heavy? Like how much did the Procharger add with all the plumbing? Or are the convertibles that much heavier?
U gonna have a lot of fun with that car. Nice work. Congrats.
I have to ask what do u think brought the car weight up. S60 rear heavy? Like how much did the Procharger add with all the plumbing? Or are the convertibles that much heavier?
U gonna have a lot of fun with that car. Nice work. Congrats.
04-09-2015, 09:02 PM
#44
Wow, thats an awesome car now. Thx for sharing the dyno results.
I have to ask what do u think brought the car weight up. S60 rear heavy? Like how much did the Procharger add with all the plumbing? Or are the convertibles that much heavier?
U gonna have a lot of fun with that car. Nice work. Congrats.
I have to ask what do u think brought the car weight up. S60 rear heavy? Like how much did the Procharger add with all the plumbing? Or are the convertibles that much heavier?
U gonna have a lot of fun with that car. Nice work. Congrats.
07-18-2015, 10:40 AM
#47
So it's been a while and a number of things have happened with the car. I attended a dyno day after the initial tuning session just for ***** and giggles. This was for a LTxTech Dyno Day and the car put down some good power (777rwhp). They had trouble getting a good torque reading for some reason but whatever. I don't think they expected it to put down that kind of power so they strapped it down ultra hard on the 2nd hit. Dyno numbers are fun but we will see how she does at the track.
After all the dyno fun, I took the car out for its first maiden voyage and the trans decided it didn't want to play nice anymore. I did a casual 3rd gear punch on the highway, went for 4th and it didn't want to go into gear or any of them actually. I pulled over, car stalled and I waited. The car finally would go into gear but the trans was hurt. Keep in mind this was a Tick Level 3 build with maybe 6K on the trans. I got the car home, double checked my clutch and hydraulics were good. No issues found there.
I decided to use a local builder and went to Hanlon Performance in Eastern PA. It was determined the failure was due to both front and rear bearings were toast and the front of the trans showed a lot of heat related wear. The blocker rings were also done as well. Since I did not want to spring for a Magnum T56, the decision was made to rebuild the trans but to also add an oil pump setup. We had to source a number of new hard parts which were very tough to get. The issue with the front end heat related wear is due to fluid running to the back of the trans during a hard pull. To counteract this, Hanlon installed a fitting in the front of the trans so when I am on it, fluid will keep everything nicely lubed. It will also serve to de-aerate the fluid as well.
Progress pics of the fluid pump setup - Don't worry, the wiring was wrapped and the extra clamp material was trimmed.
While the car was down with the new upgrades, I sprung for a few new goodies including a new UMI DA panhard bar, power/ground wire upgrade and new wheels/tires. Wheels are the ever loved CCW 505A's (19x10 front, 19x11 rear) with 285/30 Nitto Invo front tires and 305/30 Toyo R888's in the rear. I was able to take the car out last weekend and it's never ridden better. The engine still sounded great and the trans shifted beautifully.
Turbo LT1 Unicorn spotted!
Props to my dad and local friends Sweetbmxrider/Shownomercy for all the huge help. None of this would have gotten done in a reasonable amount of time without them helping me out. Stay tuned for more pics/vids to come.
After all the dyno fun, I took the car out for its first maiden voyage and the trans decided it didn't want to play nice anymore. I did a casual 3rd gear punch on the highway, went for 4th and it didn't want to go into gear or any of them actually. I pulled over, car stalled and I waited. The car finally would go into gear but the trans was hurt. Keep in mind this was a Tick Level 3 build with maybe 6K on the trans. I got the car home, double checked my clutch and hydraulics were good. No issues found there.
I decided to use a local builder and went to Hanlon Performance in Eastern PA. It was determined the failure was due to both front and rear bearings were toast and the front of the trans showed a lot of heat related wear. The blocker rings were also done as well. Since I did not want to spring for a Magnum T56, the decision was made to rebuild the trans but to also add an oil pump setup. We had to source a number of new hard parts which were very tough to get. The issue with the front end heat related wear is due to fluid running to the back of the trans during a hard pull. To counteract this, Hanlon installed a fitting in the front of the trans so when I am on it, fluid will keep everything nicely lubed. It will also serve to de-aerate the fluid as well.
Progress pics of the fluid pump setup - Don't worry, the wiring was wrapped and the extra clamp material was trimmed.
While the car was down with the new upgrades, I sprung for a few new goodies including a new UMI DA panhard bar, power/ground wire upgrade and new wheels/tires. Wheels are the ever loved CCW 505A's (19x10 front, 19x11 rear) with 285/30 Nitto Invo front tires and 305/30 Toyo R888's in the rear. I was able to take the car out last weekend and it's never ridden better. The engine still sounded great and the trans shifted beautifully.
Turbo LT1 Unicorn spotted!
Props to my dad and local friends Sweetbmxrider/Shownomercy for all the huge help. None of this would have gotten done in a reasonable amount of time without them helping me out. Stay tuned for more pics/vids to come.
07-18-2015, 11:22 AM
#49
So it's been a while and a number of things have happened with the car. I attended a dyno day after the initial tuning session just for ***** and giggles. This was for a LTxTech Dyno Day and the car put down some good power (777rwhp). They had trouble getting a good torque reading for some reason but whatever. I don't think they expected it to put down that kind of power so they strapped it down ultra hard on the 2nd hit. Dyno numbers are fun but we will see how she does at the track.
After all the dyno fun, I took the car out for its first maiden voyage and the trans decided it didn't want to play nice anymore. I did a casual 3rd gear punch on the highway, went for 4th and it didn't want to go into gear or any of them actually. I pulled over, car stalled and I waited. The car finally would go into gear but the trans was hurt. Keep in mind this was a Tick Level 3 build with maybe 6K on the trans. I got the car home, double checked my clutch and hydraulics were good. No issues found there.
I decided to use a local builder and went to Hanlon Performance in Eastern PA. It was determined the failure was due to both front and rear bearings were toast and the front of the trans showed a lot of heat related wear. The blocker rings were also done as well. Since I did not want to spring for a Magnum T56, the decision was made to rebuild the trans but to also add an oil pump setup. We had to source a number of new hard parts which were very tough to get. The issue with the front end heat related wear is due to fluid running to the back of the trans during a hard pull. To counteract this, Hanlon installed a fitting in the front of the trans so when I am on it, fluid will keep everything nicely lubed. It will also serve to de-aerate the fluid as well.
Progress pics of the fluid pump setup - Don't worry, the wiring was wrapped and the extra clamp material was trimmed.
After all the dyno fun, I took the car out for its first maiden voyage and the trans decided it didn't want to play nice anymore. I did a casual 3rd gear punch on the highway, went for 4th and it didn't want to go into gear or any of them actually. I pulled over, car stalled and I waited. The car finally would go into gear but the trans was hurt. Keep in mind this was a Tick Level 3 build with maybe 6K on the trans. I got the car home, double checked my clutch and hydraulics were good. No issues found there.
I decided to use a local builder and went to Hanlon Performance in Eastern PA. It was determined the failure was due to both front and rear bearings were toast and the front of the trans showed a lot of heat related wear. The blocker rings were also done as well. Since I did not want to spring for a Magnum T56, the decision was made to rebuild the trans but to also add an oil pump setup. We had to source a number of new hard parts which were very tough to get. The issue with the front end heat related wear is due to fluid running to the back of the trans during a hard pull. To counteract this, Hanlon installed a fitting in the front of the trans so when I am on it, fluid will keep everything nicely lubed. It will also serve to de-aerate the fluid as well.
Progress pics of the fluid pump setup - Don't worry, the wiring was wrapped and the extra clamp material was trimmed.
Killer numbers too!
07-18-2015, 11:26 AM
#51
Project Blown Money Pit - 3rd Times the Charm Nice work! I've gota new Tick built stage 3 and going that route exactly for the reasons you've just gone through. All parts sourced through them. Pick it up and the engine in Oct. Gonna pick your brain possibly with the trans. Seems straight forward, just not a lot of room to work with down there.
Killer numbers too!
Killer numbers too!
08-02-2015, 04:15 PM
#60
Thanks guys. I checked the oil this weekend and it looked clean and hasn't lost a drop it seems. Man did it bring a smile to my face. On the original build, I needed to calculate the miles I would drive and how much oil I would need to bring for the trip. She is running great!
More progress....
While a car fire isn't super common, it's always been a fear of mine. Whether it be a full on accident or just a random fuel line problem, I want to be somewhat prepared for the worst. I've read of cars burning completely to the ground for basic types of issues and I wanted to be able to do something before the pros arrive. Short of a full halon system, I wanted an easy to get to, decent size and quick-release fire extinguisher setup. I will admit I was guilty of tossing in a little red extinguisher I had around the house for general trips with the car. Not only did I have no idea if the thing was good but in an accident, it would become an unfortunate projectile.
The pics below are what I went with. Hopefully I never need to use it.
More progress....
While a car fire isn't super common, it's always been a fear of mine. Whether it be a full on accident or just a random fuel line problem, I want to be somewhat prepared for the worst. I've read of cars burning completely to the ground for basic types of issues and I wanted to be able to do something before the pros arrive. Short of a full halon system, I wanted an easy to get to, decent size and quick-release fire extinguisher setup. I will admit I was guilty of tossing in a little red extinguisher I had around the house for general trips with the car. Not only did I have no idea if the thing was good but in an accident, it would become an unfortunate projectile.
The pics below are what I went with. Hopefully I never need to use it.
