Red Devil mkII - The Journey Continues

[seangti]

Thanks guys. Eddy, I'm liking the pipework there. Might need to be friendly with some fabricators. Eddy, the fire extinguisher, is that just screwed into the floor? Isn't the fuel tank tucked under there? Will see if I can do something around the front passenger seat.

Just had a short drive to check the IC piping and drove over some metal on the road I didn't see, it got caught between the inside of the front wheel and caliper, hacked up both a bit. Pee'd off.

[Eddy]

Thanks guys. Eddy, I'm liking the pipework there. Might need to be friendly with some fabricators. Eddy, the fire extinguisher, is that just screwed into the floor? Isn't the fuel tank tucked under there?

Hoyhoy.
That bit of pipe work cost me a fair bit.
As to the fire extinguisher its no where near the fuel tank & is screwed through the floor.

[seangti]

Another day at the track, another set of drama's. But the intercooler pipe stayed, for the 2 sessions (10 laps) I got. Still had a much better day than the driver of this Evo. He was uninjured, but the cars fate is self explanatory. Poor fellow.








As for my day, 2 sessions, got a best of 64.4 seconds, so am happy with that. There's a 63sec lap in it, just need more laps to build up to it. Having seen the above drivers accident that was in my mind. But as for pace, braking and handling, I was absolutely chuffed, what a weapon to tame. I was running semi slicks which just got better with heat. The car is also more streetable with the audi TT rims, being a heavier rim it's not as peeky in first and second gear.

As for drama's, seem to have blown an exhaust/turbo gasket, unfortunate. But of greater hassle is I lost power steering and perhaps a few other bits. Gavin was close by and very generously offered assistance, it could be a few things on the car, the MAP sensor is not reading anything (zero current and flow reading), said power steering loss and traction control light is jammed on. Gavin has provided a wiring diagram for some fault finding so will deal with that over the coming weeks. It seems out of my depth at the moment.

[Eddy]

Hoyhoy.

Seeing these pics. remind me as to why I travel to Wakefield Park for fun.
The big kids save track.

[Jmac]

wiring diagrams my favourite pastime.

[seangti]

I had 10mins of initiative this afternoon and constructed the fire extinguisher holder. Was very simple as I had the parts laying around, just a little drilling for the bracket. The car is with Jimmy at the moment getting fixed so have trial fitted to the daily. I'll bolt it down to the seat rails and floor when it goes into the correct car, though will have it removable for daily use. As it is, the seat couldn't be moved which I don't see an issue with. Chuffed.

[Paazuzu]

Nice one. Let's hope you never have to use it!!

[39erman]

Hi Sean,

When were you planning to go to Wakefield Park, I'd like to come out and kick the tyres if you don't mind????

Paul....

[seangti]

Hi Sean,

When were you planning to go to Wakefield Park, I'd like to come out and kick the tyres if you don't mind????

Paul....

Hi, I'm optimistically looking at October/November now, but realistically it probably won't be this year. I've had a few reliability issues so need to get them sorted and regain the confidence that'll it make the round trip. Probably won't have car back till next week.


The electrical issue mentioned above was the oil sensor wiring sheathing having melted and shorted out. The exhaust leak was the turbo bolts having come lose. Still need to change the exhaust 02 sensor and sort out the intercooler piping from popping off. I think I'd damaged the plastic pipe by over tightening, but also think one of the silicon hoses may have been a little short which changed the angle of the hardened plastic pipe entering the rubber pipe from the turbo. At least when comparing to my silver car the hardened plastic pipe is sitting at a greater angle on the red car, rather than square.

Whilst I've had some reliability issues, i'm in no way disappointed or PO'd about having bought the car. When driving on the track everything is pushed very hard, beyond that which can be replicated on the street, in absolute fairness I had anticipated some issues and budgeted for that. I guess I just wanted to reiterate that point.

With regards to the melted sheathing, I believe that's due to how close the wiring runs to the turbo. It's also an 8yr old car so 5hit gets brittle. JMac is sorting this out by glass wrapping it (whatever that means ) and I've been trying to reach Mark from billet turbo's to discuss heat management.

Should get the car back next week in time to try happy laps the following week. Next timeattack will be October.

[h100vw]

I think I replaced the 90 degree bend off the last VW pipe by the sump on my car with an aluminium one Sean. Maybe that would work for you?

The split tube doesn't seem to last well on those wires, mine had fallen to bits and I replaced it with some split sleeve from Jaycar. I left some a Jimmys on monday, not sure if he felt like using it, fibreglass tape would be more robust.

The downpipe and cast section of the turbo are both ceramic coated, so think the only other thing you might do, is some shielding and maybe duct some cold air past it from the grille? Or Eddy's bonnet scoops?

Gavin