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 reub
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| posted on July 20th, 2005 at 11:00 PM |
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VWRX....getting close
Just thought I'd share with you all that I 'unofficially' drove the bug today. Only around the block to check the clutch and brakes etc
but still it's the first time....
The fuel injection needs fine tuning as it's running a little lean but my mate Ian Swinkels is flying back from Cairns this weekend to finish this
off. Am hoping to have some video footage for you and also some dyno results next weekend....and all going well some 1/4 mile slips as well....
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Did I mention how much I'm smiling.....:thumb
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| posted on July 20th, 2005 at 11:27 PM |
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what's the porsche tranny like to shift? gear candy or what? 
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| posted on July 21st, 2005 at 12:25 AM |
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Big Smile...BIg Smile!
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| posted on July 21st, 2005 at 12:32 AM |
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Good stuff
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| posted on July 21st, 2005 at 10:39 AM |
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Well done Reubs:bounce:beer:P:thumbcant wait any longer...results please:PJVLRacing
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| posted on July 21st, 2005 at 11:06 AM |
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wikid...... how stoked must you be right now Reub...... I'm so jealous !
Just noticed the people replying to this thread..... all three before me Suby powered (or about to be).... and then me, just a suby wannbe.
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| posted on July 21st, 2005 at 11:13 AM |
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Good on you Reub.
On the home stretch now...
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| posted on July 21st, 2005 at 11:19 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Doug Sweetman
wikid...... how stoked must you be right now Reub...... I'm so jealous !
Just noticed the people replying to this thread..... all three before me Suby powered (or about to be).... and then me, just a suby wannbe.
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Come to the darkside Mr Sweetman:vader:PJVLRacing
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| posted on July 21st, 2005 at 01:53 PM |
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I would, if only someone would swap an EJ20T (and radiator and pipes and clutch and adaptor plate etc) for my 1835 with Kadrons........
what, no takers ?
All in good time, like when I win lotto
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| posted on July 21st, 2005 at 07:13 PM |
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Nice one reub, can't wait to see video and pics!
Rich
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| posted on July 27th, 2005 at 11:14 PM |
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Well my hopes of driving the car and making the local street meet Friday died today.
:cry
Ian has done an awesome job with finishing the wiring (actually redoing half of it cause he wasn't happy with it!).
Two dead ignitors kept us from the dyno yesterday. After looking around a local wreking yard this morning we found some toyota ignitors and finally
got the car running again this afternoon. Then, getting ready for a street drive tonight a tooth broke off the ring gear and wedged its self between
the flywheel and bellhousing.
When I find out who manufatured the flywheel/adapter plate they'll hear about it! (as will the forum).
Man, how long will it take before I finally get to have some fun. This is turning into a marathon.....
Reub
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| posted on July 27th, 2005 at 11:36 PM |
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Hi
Bad luck, when I read ring gear I nearly had heart failure, I thought your G50 had died.
Steve
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| posted on July 27th, 2005 at 11:54 PM |
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Na the G50's fine but the tooth is completely snapped off the ring gear. The adapter plate and flywheel was pretty badly designed, and the flywheel
to starter pinion never really meshed all that well. It was just a matter of time till this happened. Ideally the plate and flywheel will need to be
replaced.
Maybe tomorrow we'll pull the engine out, remove the broken tooth, put it back together and do push starts for the remainder of my stay in Darwin.
I've got the Haltech ecu fully sussed out now. Idles good, revs cleanly etc. Tuning this time has been aided with a wideband exhaust has sensor
instead of just by ear. The injection is reconfigured to multipoint 4 bank (the limit of the e6a's capability on this engine), with a combined
injector flow rate of about 580cc it should be able to sustain 18lb boost max. The intercooler system proved itself today too. No fans and the air
temps rose to 68 degrees. Turn on the thermo fans and they drop to 33 degrees, which was about ambient at the time.
We came so close to being able to do some street tuning tonight and to have it all turn to shit now just plain sucks!
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| posted on July 28th, 2005 at 12:09 AM |
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Hi
Can’t wait to see how it goes. I’m not sure what flywheel and adaptor is being used but I bought mine from Unicap in Sydney. I was going to use a
Type 1 box so I had an adaptor made using a 200mm Beetle flywheel etc. I've since bought a G50 and I spoke to the guy at Unicap again before I did
this and all he will need to do make an aluminium ring to support a Porsche starter ring gear.
Steve
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| posted on July 28th, 2005 at 01:02 AM |
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Hey Reub
Don't give up yet. You are so close. I can't wait to hear the results of your work. This will be great.
Ernie
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| posted on July 28th, 2005 at 08:16 AM |
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I bet you cannot wait....patience will be rewarded.
Mine had so many little problems that I had nearly resignrd myself to the fact that it would never go.....altough with the new clutch that works and a
few tweaks on the exhaust.....it screams.
Its nearly time to do some wheelies....let us know how far off the ground you get the front wheels.
Matt
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| posted on July 28th, 2005 at 08:19 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by reub-revhead
When I find out who manufatured the flywheel/adapter plate they'll hear about it! (as will the forum).
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I think I remember Laurie telling me who made the adaptor plate, and it is someone who I commonly hear complaints about.
You'll get there eventually Reub
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can...
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| posted on July 28th, 2005 at 09:06 AM |
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Hey Reubs,I had the same problem.I actually destroyed a brand new Hight torque starter and fly wheel.:cry$$$$...The starter to the ring gear was only
meshing half way ,F..K i was:puke ripped every half teeth of the ring gear.....Head up,keep giong,you will get ther:thumbJVLRacing
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| posted on July 28th, 2005 at 09:25 AM |
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This forum will soon be called aussieveesubydubbers
I love it.
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| posted on July 28th, 2005 at 09:28 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Helbus
This forum will soon be called aussieveesubydubbers
I love it.
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Yeh! Yeh!:vader JVLRacing
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| posted on July 28th, 2005 at 06:15 PM |
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your water pump and/or clutch pedal hook and/or clutch throwout fork will go next...  That's what happened to me and GTMac
Pay your debts, CxxT
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Yeeha!
Well...with the engine in and out 3 times in two days we ended up getting a new ring gear and clutch airbagged overnight, receiving it on Friday.
After further resolving an ignigtor problem and a minor oil leak from the turbo oil supply by making our own banjo fitting bolt (after trying to find
one on a Sunday). Not having a starter motor due to the pinion being stuffed was a minor problem so we had to pull start it. Ian hooked up the
notebook and did the street tune, then I got to nail it. We were only running 6lb boost but it was enough to put a huge smile on my face.
Still plenty to do but she's getting there. All in time as they say.
I owe a huge thanks to Ian for coming over from Cairns and persevering with not only the problems with my car but my seemingly defeted attitude. All I
can say is a huge thanks dude! (and Yeeha!) :thumb
Reub
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| posted on August 1st, 2005 at 07:05 AM |
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glad to hear the good news
keep up the good work, you car is an inspiration for me and no doubt others who are doing the engine swap
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| posted on August 1st, 2005 at 09:55 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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... so we had to pull start it.
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with a rope and plastic handle borrowed off your mower?
glad to hear the beast is alive :thumb
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| posted on August 2nd, 2005 at 10:02 PM |
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Here is a couple of pics from the first outing.....
Reub
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| posted on August 2nd, 2005 at 10:26 PM |
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HMMMMMMMMMM  BEAST!
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| posted on August 2nd, 2005 at 10:27 PM |
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Damn winter in Darwin looks cold.
You go Reub...nearly there!
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| posted on August 2nd, 2005 at 11:08 PM |
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I freighted a metal work ( boost ) regulator to a guy in Darwin a year ago , was that you ?
and to think I had a second hand auto pinion sitting on my desk at work , an air bag away !
cool ride Mate , nice peice of work
Looking for that special lady : PM me for coffee & cake
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| posted on August 2nd, 2005 at 11:21 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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I freighted a metal work ( boost ) regulator to a guy in Darwin a year ago , was that you ?
and to think I had a second hand auto pinion sitting on my desk at work , an air bag away !
cool ride Mate , nice peice of work
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Don't think so Cheers
Reub
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| posted on August 2nd, 2005 at 11:31 PM |
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how does she drive then?
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