KBB Member 55 Member For: 19y 7m 6d Posted 15/05/05 07:44 AM Share Posted 15/05/05 07:44 AM I guess the boys at Ford aren't keen to sell you one of the sedan prototypes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcl Toughest BA Turbo Lifetime Members 3,408 Member For: 21y 4m 4d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 01/07/05 04:23 AM Share Posted 01/07/05 04:23 AM Just a quick update.Simon has been doing a lot of R&D over the past 8 weeks, primarily on Nizpro Stage 4 power levels between 430 to 500rwkw. New cams and other internal improvements have been made from that development that will be going into my car. With new cams, further component strengthening and minor revision to turbo compressor Simon now expects power levels of around 620rwkw at the same boost levels as before (around 1.7bar), and still around 400rwkw before 4000 revs.Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximum_velocity Lemming No #5 Member 1,991 Member For: 19y 5m 5d Gender: Male Location: Endeavour Hills, Victoria Posted 01/07/05 04:29 AM Share Posted 01/07/05 04:29 AM Great to hear brian. Do you have any idea when you will be able to get behind the wheel yet. Has simon given you an indication of how it will act on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcl Toughest BA Turbo Lifetime Members 3,408 Member For: 21y 4m 4d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 01/07/05 04:39 AM Share Posted 01/07/05 04:39 AM Great to hear brian. Do you have any idea when you will be able to get behind the wheel yet. Has simon given you an indication of how it will act on the road.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>No. There is an engine component of the car that is a new weak point (I can't reveal it), for which he is ordering a re-manufacture and that is holding up a number of cars in his workshop. On the road, "scary" was the word he used.Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jEtONiT Donating Members 1,817 Member For: 20y 5m 21d Gender: Not Telling Location: next door.. Posted 01/07/05 05:44 AM Share Posted 01/07/05 05:44 AM hey bcl, youre a very lucky man.. crazy, but lucky. it looks like you will need a pilot liscence to drive your jet!what do u do for a living? because whatever it is, I wanna do what youre doing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antisocial Weird Member Member 1,347 Member For: 21y 2m 25d Location: ACT Posted 01/07/05 11:30 AM Share Posted 01/07/05 11:30 AM hey bcl, youre a very lucky man.. crazy, but lucky. it looks like you will need a pilot liscence to drive your jet!what do u do for a living? because whatever it is, I wanna do what youre doing!<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Why would you want to work on old computers all day, for months at a time....Just to have enough money for Simon to drive your car all the time and your kids are the only ones who get to watch your telly that is bigger than my house?... BTW Brian, love your work (with the car that is)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jEtONiT Donating Members 1,817 Member For: 20y 5m 21d Gender: Not Telling Location: next door.. Posted 02/07/05 11:43 AM Share Posted 02/07/05 11:43 AM hey bcl, youre a very lucky man.. crazy, but lucky. it looks like you will need a pilot liscence to drive your jet!what do u do for a living? because whatever it is, I wanna do what youre doing!Why would you want to work on old computers all day, for months at a time....Just to have enough money for Simon to drive your car all the time and your kids are the only ones who get to watch your telly that is bigger than my house?... BTW Brian, love your work (with the car that is)... good point there ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6 UTE - Track Bound EVO III - Member 3,367 Member For: 19y 4m 13d Gender: Male Location: Strapped in and holding on Posted 03/07/05 09:35 AM Share Posted 03/07/05 09:35 AM With new cams, further component strengthening and minor revision to turbo compressor Simon now expects power levels of around 620rwkw at the same boost levels as before (around 1.7bar), and still around 400rwkw before 4000 revs.Brian<{POST_SNAPBACK}>oh yes of coure, more power..... silly me............................crazy... .. .. . crazy stuff............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcl Toughest BA Turbo Lifetime Members 3,408 Member For: 21y 4m 4d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 03/07/05 10:50 AM Share Posted 03/07/05 10:50 AM With new cams, further component strengthening and minor revision to turbo compressor Simon now expects power levels of around 620rwkw at the same boost levels as before (around 1.7bar), and still around 400rwkw before 4000 revs.Brian<{POST_SNAPBACK}>oh yes of coure, more power..... silly me............................crazy... .. .. . crazy stuff............<{POST_SNAPBACK}>No it's not quite like that.I could easily bolt on a larger turbo, and take power from 1000 to 1250HP, as Simon had with his prototype motor.The downside to that approach is that I'd lose a lot of drivability, have about 700-1000 revs more lag, and put even more strain on the drivetrain.The whole project objective is about high power (nominally 1000HP), and with a wide usable power band, rather than a peaky narrow power band drag car.Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtreme F6 Team Xtreme Donating Members 1,680 Member For: 19y 2m 20d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 03/07/05 11:11 AM Share Posted 03/07/05 11:11 AM With new cams, further component strengthening and minor revision to turbo compressor Simon now expects power levels of around 620rwkw at the same boost levels as before (around 1.7bar), and still around 400rwkw before 4000 revs.Brianoh yes of coure, more power..... silly me............................crazy... .. .. . crazy stuff............No it's not quite like that.I could easily bolt on a larger turbo, and take power from 1000 to 1250HP, as Simon had with his prototype motor.The downside to that approach is that I'd lose a lot of drivability, have about 700-1000 revs more lag, and put even more strain on the drivetrain.The whole project objective is about high power (nominally 1000HP), and with a wide usable power band, rather than a peaky narrow power band drag car.BrianSounds awesome bro, Simon Certainly knows his stuff, I have all the respect in the world for him and his busines. Your a lucky man to have such a wild beast. I bet its one wild ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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