Not A I6, Nor A Turbo, But Its Boosted

[Headsex]

Now, back as late as last December, you may have remembered me talking about Tuning a "Blower Kit" for our BA+ Boss V8's. It as it was still under development at the time, I kept quiet about the company.

Never the less, Back Last december, At Autotechnique with Mario, I tuned Harrops development BF XR8, fitted with their blower kit, of 8psi (or maybe 10psi, cant remember now), to a power of 349rwkw on a totally stock XR8, sure there was probably more in it by putting exhaust on and tuning more timing into it, but that wasnt the goal of this setup.

This weekend has been quite busy for me, and Christian..

Subject: FG SuperPersuit 315kw, with 3500k's on the clock

After a weekend of fitting the kit, and drinking for my birthday.. This is the end result

Its all complete, the intercooler water system is filled and tested for leaks. but all that remains is to get the correct belt, as the one supplied was for a BA/BF XR8. The FG Super Persuit has a larger (underdrive) waterpump pulley on it (not sure if this was the same with the BA/BF GT).

Another thing to note is that The FG needed some more custom parts fabricated to suit, namely the water/intercooler infront, which was done by HERROD Motorsport.

More details to come soon!

Edited 21/09/08 11:26 AM by Headsex

[Headsex]

By the way, the alternator isn't mounted because we are waiting for the correct sized belt.

[Guest dico2020]

vellll nice

[Dagabond]

A whole weekend...looks like more piss was drunk than work done...

[Mike XR6T]

killer mate

I love it I want it

u bet me to it

I was going to ask if u were running one of those new radiator mounted alternators

hehe

seriously thou that's some great kit

[ratter]

How was the fit up of the kit Danny, I'm assuming being Harrops, it would be fairly straight forward and things would fit precisely.

Did they allow for the underdrive pulley when supplying it for a certain boost level or is it get and and see what it does?

Should be an interesting car ride when finished, keep us informed of your progress

[xr6t_ute]

Brand new Pursuit,that looks awesome,

Is this the first FG to have a blower kit?

[senna_T]

If anyone knows someone whinging about modifying their car while under warranty - give em a Teaspoon of cement and show em this thread! Looks tuff as boys!

Keep us updated on the tuning progress

[PSYCHO XRT]

Top work guys. This thing's gonna sound awesome. What power levels are you guys expecting to achieve with this blower kit?

Edited 21/09/08 11:46 AM by Varaitch

[Headsex]

How was the fit up of the kit Danny, I'm assuming being Harrops, it would be fairly straight forward and things would fit precisely.

Did they allow for the underdrive pulley when supplying it for a certain boost level or is it get and and see what it does?

Should be an interesting car ride when finished, keep us informed of your progress

It was fairly straight forward.. There were a few things I did not like which I will feedback to Herrod and Harrop about the fitment of the kit, But one of the issues, I'm unsure of its because its a FG.

There's 2 water lines that run in the manifold valley to the heater core in the dash, these steel lines are replaced with Harrop supplied ones because it would foul with the new harrop manifold (being deeper because it contains the water intercooler). I dont know if the firewall spacement from the back of the motor has changed, but I used my own rubber hose there instead. I also feel that that section of behind the motor is rather cluttered, with the 2 water lines from the intercooler, those 2 waterlines going to the heaterbox, and the wiring loom behind the motor.. A bit of frigging around, we got it all neat.

The kit comes ready for a BA/BF, but because of the change in the FG, a new water intercooler needed to be fabricated to suit, HERROD supplied this (as he dummy'd this kit on his own FG). So all the intercooler and water hose routing was our design.

Keep in mind no instructions were provided, anyone with good mechanical sense (and seen how the alternator reverse mounts prior) will understand how to put it all together.

Brand new Pursuit,that looks awesome,

Is this the first FG to have a blower kit?

I believe this will be the First Running FG kit. Rob Herrod originally dummy'd this up on his FG, so he could make the appropriate needed changes to the kit to suit the FG.

If anyone knows someone whinging about modifying their car while under warranty - give em a Teaspoon of cement and show em this thread! Looks tuff as boys!

Keep us updated on the tuning progress

Yeah.. Harden the F&$% Up!

Christian has never worried about warentee.. And wont mind if it blows up... Not that it will But the high 10.8:1 compression is a little scary!

But in saying that, He is willing to push it also, and has spoken to Herrod about Rods and pistons... The car has not even been started yet!!!