Steves 1303 buildup, found lots of kilowatts

1303Steve · 2010-09-08T13:21:23+00:00

Hi I wont have access to the Club Vee Dub website soon, a new webmaster is taking over so I wont posting updates on my car on the club website. I'm in the process of moving all my build files to another server, so for the mean time I will post updates here. With the new engineering laws for modified cars coming along soon I thought that I should get my finger out and get things happening. If you haven't seen what I've been upto, I'm fitting a Porsche G50 transmission and 2003 Sti motor to a 1303, I've been working on it since September 2004. Steve Photo time. After seeing the success that everyone is having with smaller radiators I ditched the massive one that I used in my old 1302 in favour of one from an 1983 Audi 100/200, I also already had a fan and housing from an earlier Audi 100 5E. it bolts up to that later radiator OK.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Feb 2013, 7:43 pm

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Hi

I thought that I would post some photos of my 044 pump and surge tank. Next week I'm going to move the 044 and surge tank to the rear of the car.

I've changed the surge tank layout a little, I was running my return line into the fuel tank, I'm now running it into the surge tank.

I originally had it setup so that fuel returning form the rail would go into the tank and cool a little, I think only relying on the lift pump would maybe make the surge tank run out of fuel during in high demand.

I also made some fill panels for my whale tail out of black perspex and secured them with M5 nutserts and stainless M5 Allen screws.

Steve

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Mar 2013, 9:39 pm

#949039

Hi

I'm waiting on some bits to do my in-tank 044 fuel pump, booked in next month for a tune at a Central Coast Subaru guru.

I've been driving around without any sound system since I got the car on the road, so I now have blue tooth for my phone, Ipod and radio to find out why I'm held up in traffic.

I fitted a JVC unit I've had for about 6 years waiting to be fitted, I also fitted a cup holder on the bottom of the radio bracket.

I also fitted a resistor in my high beam warning light circuit, it was way too bright and while I had the dash apart and I also installed an air intake temperature gauge.

I made up some front speaker mounts, I bolted these into the front footwell area. When I was drilling holes for the nutserts I used a bit of conduit to prevent my drill from going in too far and damaging the inside of the front 1/4 panel, its also handy if drilling near wires etc.

Steve

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Mar 2013, 9:42 pm

#949040

A couple of random photos I took at the Sydney German Autofest

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cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 · 26 Mar 2013, 10:20 pm

#949044

I have to say again Steve, that is FAT!!!!!!!!!!!

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 27 Mar 2013, 7:41 am

#949058

Your 1303 turned out fabulous Steve!
Well done!

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Mar 2013, 9:27 pm

#949121

Thanks guys, your comments mean a lot to me

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 28 Mar 2013, 5:49 pm

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The Volkspower days are way behind us hey Steve.... But still the phat bug brings a smile and warms the cockles.... Track time next?

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Mar 2013, 6:21 am

#949257

Hi Humpty

We still have my sons 1303, I'm collecting bits for a big oxyboxer for it.

After I get my car tuned I will run it at the Club VeeDub Supersprint in May and the VWMA drags a few weeks later, I hope to do a run at WSID and Wakefield before then to get the cobwebs out.

Steve

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 29 Mar 2013, 6:33 am

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So dyno again?

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Mar 2013, 9:29 am

#949275

Hi Damo

I'm getting a dyno done, I'm on a Subaru WRX forum and the tuner Michael South Engineering comes with lots of good recommendations

http://www.msengineering.com.au/

Steve

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Apr 2013, 6:38 pm

#950792

Hi

I've been collecting bits for my in tank 044 pump set up.

A friend has a Mazda Famlia that he tracks and he had a spare fuel pump housing that I could use for my set up.

I went to my local EFI place http://www.afiaustralia.com.au and scored pump inlet filter, then I had my neighbour turn the 044 inlet fitting down to fit into the filter.

Steve

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8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Apr 2013, 6:39 pm

#950793

Hi

I'm also upgrading my intercooler radiator to a proper PWR unit.

Steve

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Apr 2013, 8:05 pm

#952164

Hi

Bit of an update, thought that I was booked in today for a dyno, its next Friday.

I had Brad at Westside modify my fuel tank to fit my 044 pump internally.

I washed the tank out 4 times with hot soapy water, no surprises

Pictures tell the story.

Steve

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Apr 2013, 8:17 pm

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more stuff, I had Brad fit a Kombi tank sender, it was the only one Vintage VeeDub had in stock with the same ohm reading as my VDO fuel gauge. works great, I put 10 litres in and it read 1/4, filled it up and it read full, my tank holds about 46 litres. The stock 1302/1303 send would have been in the way.

A friend has Mazda Familia track and he gave me one of his spare pump housings, Brad gave a me useful tip, buy the special in tank hose for the fuel pump connection, normal fuel hose will disintegrate over time.

So I went to http://www.afiaustralia.com.au/ and picked up the special hose, I bought the special pre pump sock from them earlier

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Apr 2013, 8:23 pm

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forgot to say in the previous post, the reason I went in tank pump was to reduce the heat build-up in the pump, I covered the fuel hoses with some 1303 vent hose covered in an insulating tape.

I drove the car last night and the new PWR intrecooler radiator seems to be doing better than the old RS liberty one I had before

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Apr 2013, 8:31 pm

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the 1303 fresh fan housing cover is held in place by self tappers and speed nuts, I've never liked that so I used some M6 J nuts.

The one complaint I have of the K Mac strut tops is that if I ever need to remove my strut brace I would loose the camber & caster settings, so I drilled out one of the strut brace holes and used a M8 rod joiner in place of the normal nut, now if I need to remove my strut brace to remove my fuel tank I can use the one nut to hold it all in place

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lou0060 Wolfsburg Wizard

568 posts · joined Dec 2010 · 19 Apr 2013, 9:23 pm

#952194

nice to see more progress. Looking forward to Wakefield and seeing it in the flesh.

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Apr 2013, 5:24 pm

#952965

Hi

Went for a dyno today on the Central Coast, caught up with Jak for a coffee while I was there.

Didn't make as much as I was expecting, with a few teaks he said it should make another 30-40 kWs

Steve

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silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 26 Apr 2013, 6:46 pm

#952974

I think thats plenty of HP....if you can eeek out some more fine, but it must be a hoot to drive 👍

Keeping it real !

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3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 26 Apr 2013, 6:53 pm

#952979

yep there be more in it, Josh had 225hp out of his stock wrx bug on a 40deg summers day.

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Apr 2013, 7:56 pm

#952993

Hi

Its sssooo much fun to drive, it doesn't know what a hill is. I love freeway on ramps.

Horsepower and dyno figures all vary, this motor is rated at 195 kw from the factory, so 172 at the wheels is pretty good, over 200 will be insane.

Is Josh's bug still running or is it like last nights fireworks? A big flash then its ash.

Steve

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1,580 posts · joined Jan 2008 · 26 Apr 2013, 9:06 pm

#953013

How are your temps etc Steve? Running smoothly?

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Apr 2013, 6:26 am

#953060

Hi Mick

It ran really sweet with the in tank fuel pump setup, I took the cover of the top of my radiator so the dyno fan could blow on the radiator and fuel tank, oil temps never got over 90c.

He said the variable camshafts settings were all over the place and it was running very rich.

I need to change the dump pipe to a different design, his website has some very useful tips on Subaru engines http://www.msengineering.com.au/ The thing I like about MSE is he races a Subaru so he knows them back to front and he loves Autronic.

He has suggested going back to stock crosspipe and a stock wastegate actuator, he said the boost didnt hit as hard as a normal STI would, he blamed these things for doing that.

Apart from the odd blast on the M5 & M7 I've not taken the car on the open road, it ran really sweet going up the F3, intake temps were just above ambiant and the oil temp hardly moved, the water temp was between 85-90 c.

Steve

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Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

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#953075

Scrubs up alright Steve !!

Very nice indeed.

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8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Apr 2013, 10:35 am

#953082

Thanks Jak, great photos, I'm coming up again soon to get Michael to modify my dump.

Thanks Doug, doesn't show in the photos but the paint has got a few issues