Turbos.
So soon i'm back in the cars, can't wait! In preparation, i popped to the workshop for a seat fitting - the guys had reclined the seat a little in response to my complaints about back ache.
I also got to check out my road legal Elise, something i see so little of i actually forgot i owned it! But over winter the engine has been upgraded from a boggo, heavily used stock engine to one with 170 brake. The rolling road revealed the standard intake was costing 4bhp, so last thing will be to get a decent filter. I'm testing the car in the couple of weeks, a litmus test for the car as i will sell it if i find it boring.
Pipsqueak (the Motorsport Elise) has had ongoing alternator problems. We have a completely new design coming, but for now we have rebuilt the current ones to be as good as possible. Vibration is what wrecks them, so the team have now engineered mounts using rubber bushes. There will also be a back-up alternator run off the cam and we are also running two batteries. Can't say we're not prepared!
Here is a pic of the old bracket, check out all the welds where it has been re-welded so many times due to vibration cracks.
One of the batteries...
A new cooling feed for the alternator that is mounted on the chassis rather than the engine now.
A little interior comparison! Pipsqueak is missing it's steering wheel, it has been sent off for some new buttons.
Few general shots...
The team are supporting another customer in a 2-11 this season too, bought from one of our main competitors. It wasn't built to JDR's exacting standards, so it has been taken right back. It was interesting to note the differences between it and Pipsqueak (which was built over 10 years ago). Effectively it is all very similar, biggest difference is the rear subframe that is clearly made to accommodate a variety of engines.
Two big differences though! ABS and TC...
Who needs a hose wheel from Halfords!
And finally, a couple snaps of some of JDR's other projects, a Lotus 6 brought over from the States and an Elan 26R built from scratch.
I also got to check out my road legal Elise, something i see so little of i actually forgot i owned it! But over winter the engine has been upgraded from a boggo, heavily used stock engine to one with 170 brake. The rolling road revealed the standard intake was costing 4bhp, so last thing will be to get a decent filter. I'm testing the car in the couple of weeks, a litmus test for the car as i will sell it if i find it boring.
Pipsqueak (the Motorsport Elise) has had ongoing alternator problems. We have a completely new design coming, but for now we have rebuilt the current ones to be as good as possible. Vibration is what wrecks them, so the team have now engineered mounts using rubber bushes. There will also be a back-up alternator run off the cam and we are also running two batteries. Can't say we're not prepared!
Here is a pic of the old bracket, check out all the welds where it has been re-welded so many times due to vibration cracks.
One of the batteries...
A new cooling feed for the alternator that is mounted on the chassis rather than the engine now.
A little interior comparison! Pipsqueak is missing it's steering wheel, it has been sent off for some new buttons.
Few general shots...
The team are supporting another customer in a 2-11 this season too, bought from one of our main competitors. It wasn't built to JDR's exacting standards, so it has been taken right back. It was interesting to note the differences between it and Pipsqueak (which was built over 10 years ago). Effectively it is all very similar, biggest difference is the rear subframe that is clearly made to accommodate a variety of engines.
Two big differences though! ABS and TC...
Who needs a hose wheel from Halfords!
And finally, a couple snaps of some of JDR's other projects, a Lotus 6 brought over from the States and an Elan 26R built from scratch.
