Member Profile - DIXCEL (new car pg 39)

[owen]

hey owen! did they crack from too many track days? or poor quality stainless or welds?

I think it's a mixture of E85, heat and age. The headers were OEM TS equal length ones (so just mild steel) and my custom up pipe was done with steam pipe, I think the track days definitely contributed to the cracks though.

Now I'm using the best headers on the market (you should see how thick the flanges are) and reinforced the welds on the custom up pipe -> external wastegate -> T28 flange

[<GB>]

Didn't want the killa bee ones?

[HardwareBoB]

I just did a Google image search and realised the VF36 is a TS turbo (for some reason I was under the impression your car had a single scroll STI conversion done)

Edit - holy shit, that's a lot of work just to "upgrade" to another stock setup...

Reply to edit - yeah, WTF it's a hell of a cost, especially given that it only resulted in 140 odd kw IIRC - could have done better with a tune on the stock turbo.
Headers, up pipe, turbo, dump pipe, turbo rotated, silicon pipe to intercooler and fitting would have run at least 5k (at the time, and I assume they were new or near new) for an SFA gain. The only thing I can think of is that they were either insane, or parted out the exhaust and other bits and put the tune back to stock to sell it.

The good news is that should I want to upgrade the turbo (which at this point I don't) there's a bunch of easy bolt on options, however, more than 220kw I'd be thinking about some engine work (at least studs).

[owen]

Didn't want the killa bee ones?

Killer B only do single scroll. I like being unique.

[dr20t]

The vf36 can make close to 250atw on e85

Stout turbo (best ihi turbo apart from the vf56 twin scroll on the grb spec c)

[HardwareBoB]

The vf36 can make close to 250atw on e85

Stout turbo (best ihi turbo apart from the vf56 twin scroll on the grb spec c)

I will find out soon then - sorry for threadcrapping on your profile thread owen!

[<GB>]

Didn't want the killa bee ones?

Killer B only do single scroll. I like being unique.

can I be unique too!! I got nfi what mine are

[owen]

RZ Libs out on a play date

[bigBADbenny]

Pokey! +35 FTW

Saw your updated first post... new headers/zorst: NICE!

[owen]

Some of you may remember my unfinished business with the factory GTB brakes after my last track day.

Hopefully I can stop this time!

[bigBADbenny]

Let's do the temp activated water dribbler mod!?!

[owen]

Let's do the temp activated water dribbler mod!?!

One of the boys are making a duct that goes from somewhere around my foglights to my rotors.

[bigBADbenny]

Better than nothing... But if you are serious about your lap records...

One of these:
http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_ ... ucts_id=66
With the appropriate sensor mounted to eg the stone guard or caliper etc. and using the alarm output to trigger the washer bottle water pump redirected to a water dribbler (metal pipe last 30cm) just inside the rear of the rotor hat
The Willall system also utilizes a low speed cutout, eg the system wont activate under a certain kph.

Use a master switch on the system for safety of course!

http://www.willallracing.com.au/gtrbrakes.htm
http://www.gtrheritage.com/topic/1297-w ... rack-test/

It absolutely works... As long as the water lasts

[owen]

Decided to give my Endless pads to Wes.

Coming up next..suggestions on colour?

[bigBADbenny]

Hopefully these calipers will clear your glamor rims???

Since you're gonna cook them, I'd recommend thermal dispersant black or grey like the lotus rears