Nice one Donald, good to see it up and running :smthumbup
Will watch your progress with interest, keep the updates coming
Will watch your progress with interest, keep the updates coming
Madmac Motorsport's Twincharged Evo 5
During the winter build of the old Evo 5 hillclimb slag I decided to look at ways of reducing the turbo lag which was becoming an issue and costing precious hundredths of seconds on the hills last year. It never lacked top end power but the lag really started to get to me and i knew i could make it quicker point to point by reducing the lag - but keeping top end power.
I looked at many possible ways to do this but in the end settled for adding a supercharger to run in conjunction with the turbo.
Designed and built by myself with input from friends and members on MLR, most parts have been fabricated in my garage from whatever was lying around, the end result has been worth the blood, Sweat and tears I've put into this.
We've had her on the dyno at Wallace Performance in Aberdeen and had surprisingly few teething problems considering the unknowns and the huge amount of bespoke parts that needed to be designed, fabricated and made. Initial mapping is done now and the whole package is showing some serious potential! We've decided to keep the system at it's minimum until i do reliability tests and learn how to drive it properly :angel:
I've also designed and built a tubular front subframe and arms (total 9Kg) to reduce front weight and while i was at it, it seemed rude not to play with the suspension geometry!
I want to thank a few people for their input and help:
Russ and the guys at Wallace Performance who did the mapping and supplied parts/tea/banter etc. Top guys and never ones to shy from a challenge! Can't thank you enough:smthumbup. http://www.wallaceperformance.co.uk/
My mate Steve Marr who is the main technical guru, and who i regularly bugged to ask lots of questions on a daily basis:smthumbup.
My mate Graeme Wight Jnr for his help with the front subframe and major suspension geometry changes, Exhaust and general setting up
Alan Young Engineering Ltd for the quality machined bespoke pulleys and parts, Spot-on parts and great prices http://www.timingbeltpulleys.co.uk/pages/home.php
And everyone else who suffered because of my constant lust for knowledge during the build:smthumbup
As yet i've to do some miles and get her setup for the start of the 2010 Scottish Sprint & Hillclimb Championship, so for the moment i'm being realistic about expectations & screwing the nut until i check everything over and get used to driving it. Hoping to do some track testing soon though. I've had her out for a short drive and so far the whole package is working impressively. Instant delivery at anything above 2500rpm with absolutely awesome accelleration in every gear! This is on it's lowest boost setting too....
Over the next few months The guys at Wallace Performance & I are going to refine some of the setup and see what she's really capable of! We know we can find a lot more power & torque with some simple changes.
Meantime i'm happy with the initial results and looking forward to Doune Hillclimb in 2 weeks Should be fun!
Keep watching....
I looked at many possible ways to do this but in the end settled for adding a supercharger to run in conjunction with the turbo.
Designed and built by myself with input from friends and members on MLR, most parts have been fabricated in my garage from whatever was lying around, the end result has been worth the blood, Sweat and tears I've put into this.
We've had her on the dyno at Wallace Performance in Aberdeen and had surprisingly few teething problems considering the unknowns and the huge amount of bespoke parts that needed to be designed, fabricated and made. Initial mapping is done now and the whole package is showing some serious potential! We've decided to keep the system at it's minimum until i do reliability tests and learn how to drive it properly :angel:
I've also designed and built a tubular front subframe and arms (total 9Kg
) to reduce front weight and while i was at it, it seemed rude not to play with the suspension geometry!I want to thank a few people for their input and help:
Russ and the guys at Wallace Performance who did the mapping and supplied parts/tea/banter etc. Top guys and never ones to shy from a challenge! Can't thank you enough:smthumbup
. http://www.wallaceperformance.co.uk/My mate Steve Marr who is the main technical guru, and who i regularly bugged to ask lots of questions on a daily basis:smthumbup.
My mate Graeme Wight Jnr for his help with the front subframe and major suspension geometry changes, Exhaust and general setting up
Alan Young Engineering Ltd for the quality machined bespoke pulleys and parts, Spot-on parts and great prices http://www.timingbeltpulleys.co.uk/pages/home.php
And everyone else who suffered because of my constant lust for knowledge during the build:smthumbup
As yet i've to do some miles and get her setup for the start of the 2010 Scottish Sprint & Hillclimb Championship, so for the moment i'm being realistic about expectations & screwing the nut until i check everything over and get used to driving it. Hoping to do some track testing soon though. I've had her out for a short drive and so far the whole package is working impressively. Instant delivery at anything above 2500rpm with absolutely awesome accelleration in every gear! This is on it's lowest boost setting too....
Over the next few months The guys at Wallace Performance & I are going to refine some of the setup and see what she's really capable of! We know we can find a lot more power & torque with some simple changes.
Meantime i'm happy with the initial results and looking forward to Doune Hillclimb in 2 weeks
Should be fun!Keep watching....
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I look forward to the results of your upgrades, I take it you've found some sponsorship then!!? :smthumbup
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I've been following, and looking forward to the next installments!The latest issue of Total Evolution Magazine is now in the shops. Part 4 of the feature covers the front subframe and final winter changes. Two more parts to go and the last part will reveal all about the twincharger system workings and how it has been achieved
Better get subscribed! :smthumbup
How many have been following this feature?
Do you think I would recommend Carrillo because they're fitted to my own engine? What has that got to do with it and why the underhand personal attack?
I would recommend them because of their huge experience of designing and manufacturing conrods for the last 50 years, and their superb reputation due to the quality and robustness of their products. They are a completely known entity and as such a very good choice. For me, Carrillo have been around ever since I started riding/tuning bikes in the early 80's, with many people I know over the last 30 years using them with excellent results and no problems. Are you saying that R&R rods are more proven than Carrillo?
I hope the R&R rods work well for Donald, and good luck to him.
I would recommend them because of their huge experience of designing and manufacturing conrods for the last 50 years, and their superb reputation due to the quality and robustness of their products. They are a completely known entity and as such a very good choice. For me, Carrillo have been around ever since I started riding/tuning bikes in the early 80's, with many people I know over the last 30 years using them with excellent results and no problems. Are you saying that R&R rods are more proven than Carrillo?
I hope the R&R rods work well for Donald, and good luck to him.
Actually it was me who recommended the R&R rods with 625+ bolts Clive.
We've used this brand for last 7 years in our own high power applications.
The first three being exclusively in my own cars including our drag car which was the first UK Evo to break into the 8's on the quarter producing over 1000bhp.
We believe them to be of the highest quality, based on the design, material specification post manufacture processing and quality control. If you want some more details give me a shout. However I don't suppose a car that lives in the garage and has never really achieved anything would need a very strong rod
We are involved with a fair bit of Evo motorsport with most of our customers choosing this rod & have yet to see a failure of any sort.
I guess with supplied around 80 sets to date.
I agree the Carrillo I would be another good option. In actual fact Mike who owns and runs R&R was a former employee of Carrillo. I haven't personally run Carrillo to the level that Donald is going to need, so I can't recommend them myself, however we have run several on R&R with large shots of nitrous oxide below 4000rpm (chemical supercharging). So low RPM loading on the rod will be comparable to the supercharger.
Absolutely, whatever parts you use in the next build will be under a lot of stress, and I hope they are up to the 'test'Clive, The proof of the pudding is in the eating as they say. What better way to test a part other than fitting it into my car :lol:
I hope they are okay, I don't fancy having to build another engine from scratch again anytime soon
Ok, thanks for the info, I'll get one, looks good.Clive, the bead roller is Metz, found it on ebay. There's a few listings with buy it now of £140. This one was on auction and I was the only bidder
I find with the Tig foot pedal that it's difficult to control finely during the weld. If there was a way to set an upper limit on the welder and alter it's overall range it would be much better. As it is only tiny movements give substantial current changes. I'm sure it'll become second nature eventually though!
What welder do you have? It took me a while to dial into using my pedal, and being an amateur welder, probably longer than a pro due to infrequent use! My pedal has a pot on it which adjusts max amps when the pedal is fully down, it seems to be quite progressive up to that point.
I'd love to buy a Fronius at some point, but a bit extravagant due to the limited times that I use it.
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