Its time to get it up to spec! - Page 20 - Drifting forum

Will_DW · 13-02-2008, 17:53

Whats the full spec of the engine Polo, very interested :]

kam · 13-02-2008, 19:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polo

This engine aint going to be in the car for much longer and it aint gana be a daily car much longer too.
Iv got a full forged engine on the bench now

Just needs a few more bits to finish it.

Love this car because it is on a standard engine and it is a daily driver, gives us normal people hope for many powerzz

Imagine how good its going to be when you go forged

kish · 13-02-2008, 21:50

Well,

all good, ive got 3 engines on stand by! My top end will be joining another bottom end soon. I did lie a little, I has Wiseco pistons but everything else was standard. But not to worry I have some HKS pistons waiting to go in.

THE MAIN POINT I WANTED TO GET ACCROSS IS THAT I BELIEVE THAT THE RODS WOULD HAVE BEEN FINE BUT THE BOLTS LET GO, iTS COMPLETELY OK THAT THEY DID AS THEY SHOULDNT HAVE HAD TO TAKE THAT KIND OF ABUSE!!!

REPLACE YOUR ROD BOLTS AND SEE 500 HP!!! I ran my SR with stock everything with my T88-34D for a month (as a track car) before with no problems (well, I killed 3 gearboxes on the same day trying to get 9 seconds?!) from the engine side. This doesnt mean that your daily running will! I have 4 daily runners and they all die! (because I like to push the envelope!). My spare engine will be in place in a day or two and YES i i will be running the same setup! (just to make sure that the problem it wasnt in the mapping (obviously I will be running a stock block with ARP bolts this time))

Will let you know what happens (Im expecting 650+ HP)

steve_fctuning · 14-02-2008, 09:25

ouch!!! ive not seen that kinda damage for a long while. the CR bolts are usually the weak point. but kish man.. pushing 500 @ the fly (id guess around 440+ at the wheels on stock rod bolts is asking a bit (hence me deciding on ceiling of 350whp and 350ft ibs when tuning polos mota, as i know he has stock rod bolts. Lets face it, them bolts are wot.... 11 years old.

At least you went out with a propa bang dude. i always like to see someone pushing the envelope,just a bit

When polos forged engine is in and the 127k miler is out then ill be more aggressive with the tuning on his SR ;-)

steve_fctuning · 14-02-2008, 09:35

i believe stock sr rods can take abuse , like you say, I prefer the CA head though, but dont wanna make it a CA/SR thang.

like u say though, the stock boxes can only take so much torque before something gives.

for most daily tuned cars a well set up 400hp is enough

and like yourself kish id only ever change the stock conrods bolts on an SR lump for uprated items. Id spend my money on the metal gasket n the head, all the time as thats where the power gains are to be seen. (in addition to the common breathing mods of course).

im looking forward to tweaking my own 14a later in the year (gotta hurry up n finish my little CA first though)

steve_fctuning · 14-02-2008, 09:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by kam

Love this car because it is on a standard engine and it is a daily driver, gives us normal people hope for many powerzz

Imagine how good its going to be when you go forged

no worries Stav. a built lump is usually just peace of mind for alot. Standard lumps are still good enough for most.

steve_fctuning · 14-02-2008, 09:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Will_DW

Whats the full spec of the engine Polo, very interested :]

Its time to get it up to spec!

will, full spec is here as outlined at the start of the thread

and other pics here...
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Polo · 01-03-2008, 00:17

Few bits iv done over the last week or two.

blasted rear frame

bit of paint

Made these

there nylon bushes for the standard rear lower suspension arm bushes.
The standard bushes are actully quite stiff but they alow the arm to move backwords and forwords, these suplement bushes eleminate that(thats the idea any way) Im going to call them Polo's

this evenings progress!
All these nice goddies arived from Apex

Dropped the rear subframe out

One of the fricking studs snaped!

so i fixed it.

cleaned up all the rear end, got rid of all the mud and crap, cleaned all the rusty patchs back to fresh metal etc

how i left it today.
Back tomorow.

cefiro_drifta · 01-03-2008, 00:25

hahah 10 yr old car and nuts breaking and snapping ... need to reshell it

OrionRS · 01-03-2008, 00:59

Good luck with the apex coilovers.

MJG · 01-03-2008, 01:05

Ooooh spangly. Not sure on the stud repair

but I'm glad that didn't happen to me lol.

Nice nylon bushes and cool coincidental name for them haha.

gaz_moose · 01-03-2008, 01:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrionRS

Good luck with the apex coilovers.

for sure you want to put plenty o copperslip on those mine are seized solid guess i didnt put enough on.

yeah wounder on the stud busting

Polo · 01-03-2008, 01:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJG

Ooooh spangly. Not sure on the stud repair

but I'm glad that didn't happen to me lol.

Nice nylon bushes and cool coincidental name for them haha.

Stud repair, what would you have done then? i had the option of finding a shell and grafting a new one in

fook that!
Cutting it shorter drilling the centre out and taping a thread for a bolt or what i done.
if it brakes ill thread it then use a bolt

These are the very latest Apex coilevers jen2 mk2, im sure there 100 times better than my 2 year old D2's

MJG · 01-03-2008, 01:21

Just said "not sure on it" not "you are wrong" lol, I'm just glad I havn't faced anything like that yet. Good luck finishing the car in time, I've still got a lot to do

Polo · 01-03-2008, 01:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJG

Just said "not sure on it" not "you are wrong" lol, I'm just glad I havn't faced anything like that yet. Good luck finishing the car in time, I've still got a lot to do

In time! of course it will be, im driving it home sunday night totaly up to spec minus the cage foam

Polo · 01-03-2008, 23:49

some more pics of todays work.
cleaned off the rest of the rust, there was loads of it!! Then gave it a good coat schutz.

Cleaned the fuel tank and the heat sheild.

Pressed the new Apex alloy subframe mounts in.

alloy diff mounts wer in the frame when it was painted.

full set of new brake pipes.

Then fitted the subframe, with loads of copper grease!!!!! not dealing with a snapped stud again!

No signs left of the common rusty patch up in that gap any more.

Then i chucked the diff in befor i came home, its a freshly painted 3 way

Finished job pics tomorow

griffo20022 · 02-03-2008, 00:09

Had to stop and think what a 3 way was then, then remembered lol! Cracking bit of progress there dude and I absolutely love the "Polo's" lol! Top work

FlikstRR · 02-03-2008, 00:18

nice work paul, amazing how much you can get done with out us lot robbing your time huh.

cefiro_drifta · 02-03-2008, 00:34

u got my speical front arms on yet

cant wait to see the lock u gonna ahve on this monster once those arms are on

LiGhTnInG · 02-03-2008, 02:02

White subframe? You rock dude

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13-02-2008, 17:53	#381 (permalink)
Will_DW dorifto kingu! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northampton Posts: 840	Whats the full spec of the engine Polo, very interested :]

13-02-2008, 21:50	#383 (permalink)
kish gripper Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4	Well, all good, ive got 3 engines on stand by! My top end will be joining another bottom end soon. I did lie a little, I has Wiseco pistons but everything else was standard. But not to worry I have some HKS pistons waiting to go in. THE MAIN POINT I WANTED TO GET ACCROSS IS THAT I BELIEVE THAT THE RODS WOULD HAVE BEEN FINE BUT THE BOLTS LET GO, iTS COMPLETELY OK THAT THEY DID AS THEY SHOULDNT HAVE HAD TO TAKE THAT KIND OF ABUSE!!! REPLACE YOUR ROD BOLTS AND SEE 500 HP!!! I ran my SR with stock everything with my T88-34D for a month (as a track car) before with no problems (well, I killed 3 gearboxes on the same day trying to get 9 seconds?!) from the engine side. This doesnt mean that your daily running will! I have 4 daily runners and they all die! (because I like to push the envelope!). My spare engine will be in place in a day or two and YES i i will be running the same setup! (just to make sure that the problem it wasnt in the mapping (obviously I will be running a stock block with ARP bolts this time)) Will let you know what happens (Im expecting 650+ HP)

14-02-2008, 09:25	#384 (permalink)
steve_fctuning touge runner Join Date: May 2007 Location: London Posts: 196	ouch!!! ive not seen that kinda damage for a long while. the CR bolts are usually the weak point. but kish man.. pushing 500 @ the fly (id guess around 440+ at the wheels on stock rod bolts is asking a bit (hence me deciding on ceiling of 350whp and 350ft ibs when tuning polos mota, as i know he has stock rod bolts. Lets face it, them bolts are wot.... 11 years old. At least you went out with a propa bang dude. i always like to see someone pushing the envelope,just a bit When polos forged engine is in and the 127k miler is out then ill be more aggressive with the tuning on his SR ;-)

14-02-2008, 09:35	#385 (permalink)
steve_fctuning touge runner Join Date: May 2007 Location: London Posts: 196	i believe stock sr rods can take abuse , like you say, I prefer the CA head though, but dont wanna make it a CA/SR thang. like u say though, the stock boxes can only take so much torque before something gives. for most daily tuned cars a well set up 400hp is enough and like yourself kish id only ever change the stock conrods bolts on an SR lump for uprated items. Id spend my money on the metal gasket n the head, all the time as thats where the power gains are to be seen. (in addition to the common breathing mods of course). im looking forward to tweaking my own 14a later in the year (gotta hurry up n finish my little CA first though)

01-03-2008, 00:17	#388 (permalink)
Polo Team Green! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In the workshop! Posts: 2,655	Few bits iv done over the last week or two. blasted rear frame bit of paint Made these there nylon bushes for the standard rear lower suspension arm bushes. The standard bushes are actully quite stiff but they alow the arm to move backwords and forwords, these suplement bushes eleminate that(thats the idea any way) Im going to call them Polo's this evenings progress! All these nice goddies arived from Apex Dropped the rear subframe out One of the fricking studs snaped! so i fixed it. cleaned up all the rear end, got rid of all the mud and crap, cleaned all the rusty patchs back to fresh metal etc how i left it today. Back tomorow.

01-03-2008, 00:25	#389 (permalink)
cefiro_drifta mad pointing munkey Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: surrey Posts: 12,122	hahah 10 yr old car and nuts breaking and snapping ... need to reshell it

01-03-2008, 00:59	#390 (permalink)
OrionRS dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: S E London/Kent Posts: 1,616	Good luck with the apex coilovers.

01-03-2008, 01:05	#391 (permalink)
MJG e30 of Death Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Derby, England Posts: 11,863	Ooooh spangly. Not sure on the stud repair but I'm glad that didn't happen to me lol. Nice nylon bushes and cool coincidental name for them haha.

01-03-2008, 01:21	#394 (permalink)
MJG e30 of Death Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Derby, England Posts: 11,863	Just said "not sure on it" not "you are wrong" lol, I'm just glad I havn't faced anything like that yet. Good luck finishing the car in time, I've still got a lot to do

01-03-2008, 23:49	#396 (permalink)
Polo Team Green! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In the workshop! Posts: 2,655	some more pics of todays work. cleaned off the rest of the rust, there was loads of it!! Then gave it a good coat schutz. Cleaned the fuel tank and the heat sheild. Pressed the new Apex alloy subframe mounts in. alloy diff mounts wer in the frame when it was painted. full set of new brake pipes. Then fitted the subframe, with loads of copper grease!!!!! not dealing with a snapped stud again! No signs left of the common rusty patch up in that gap any more. Then i chucked the diff in befor i came home, its a freshly painted 3 way Finished job pics tomorow

02-03-2008, 00:09	#397 (permalink)
griffo20022 BMW Driver... Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 1,230	Had to stop and think what a 3 way was then, then remembered lol! Cracking bit of progress there dude and I absolutely love the "Polo's" lol! Top work

02-03-2008, 00:18	#398 (permalink)
FlikstRR dorifto kingu! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Reading, UK Posts: 2,121	nice work paul, amazing how much you can get done with out us lot robbing your time huh.

02-03-2008, 00:34	#399 (permalink)
cefiro_drifta mad pointing munkey Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: surrey Posts: 12,122	u got my speical front arms on yet cant wait to see the lock u gonna ahve on this monster once those arms are on

02-03-2008, 02:02	#400 (permalink)
LiGhTnInG Doricomotion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: DriftRacing.co.uk Posts: 8,634	White subframe? You rock dude