UPDATE TIME
Yesterday I stripped out some of the interior - rear seats, isofix bar, boot carpet.
I've still got the rear seatbelts, Jesus handles, plastics in the boot, sound deadening tar and a couple of un-needed bits of plastic trim to remove next weekend. I've also got to source and cut out my carpet for the rear.
I also fitted the carbon fibre rear strut brace (for appearance more than anything else).
Went down to K-Tec again today to get the boost cranked up and the mapping sorted out.
After letting the car cool down, the new actuator was fitted.
Then it was onto the RR for the mapping to be completed and the boost controller set up.
The results... AWESOME!
RR graph:
It's peaking at 17psi and holding at approximately 15psi all the way to 7250rpm. Suffice to say I'm very happy with it. The accelleration is unbelievable and the pops, bangs and flames that are coming out of the exhaust mean it sounds even better than before.
Interestingly it could have made a bit more power but the injectors are as near as makes no difference maxed out - at one point they're running 99% duty cycle apparently. Upgrading to the next size injectors (640cc IIRC) should allow it to make a bit more power, as should fitting a bigger intercooler and getting a custom tubular manifold made up along with different boost pipes - all of which I may well do in the not too distant future.
I might have a few pics / videos to post up if a certain fat bloke gets them across.
Next on the cards - fitting my new number plates, relocating the battery to the spare wheel well and refurbing the headlamps. I also still need to find a new passenger side fog lamp because mine's broken.
Yesterday I stripped out some of the interior - rear seats, isofix bar, boot carpet.
I've still got the rear seatbelts, Jesus handles, plastics in the boot, sound deadening tar and a couple of un-needed bits of plastic trim to remove next weekend. I've also got to source and cut out my carpet for the rear.
I also fitted the carbon fibre rear strut brace (for appearance more than anything else).
Went down to K-Tec again today to get the boost cranked up and the mapping sorted out.
After letting the car cool down, the new actuator was fitted.
Then it was onto the RR for the mapping to be completed and the boost controller set up.
The results... AWESOME!
RR graph:
It's peaking at 17psi and holding at approximately 15psi all the way to 7250rpm. Suffice to say I'm very happy with it. The accelleration is unbelievable and the pops, bangs and flames that are coming out of the exhaust mean it sounds even better than before.
Interestingly it could have made a bit more power but the injectors are as near as makes no difference maxed out - at one point they're running 99% duty cycle apparently. Upgrading to the next size injectors (640cc IIRC) should allow it to make a bit more power, as should fitting a bigger intercooler and getting a custom tubular manifold made up along with different boost pipes - all of which I may well do in the not too distant future.
I might have a few pics / videos to post up if a certain fat bloke gets them across.
Next on the cards - fitting my new number plates, relocating the battery to the spare wheel well and refurbing the headlamps. I also still need to find a new passenger side fog lamp because mine's broken.
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