Marco's Black Beast aka 'Sooty'
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Thanks sir stalker!
Today I decided to install my Jspec KL31 cams again after getting a replacement rear cam for the one that broke in half last year.
Whilst I was at it I gave the head bolts another 20-30 degrees on the leaky rear head. I don't know if it will make much difference, but really nothing to lose.
I also noticed the timing belt was completely slack between the two cams and super tight at the crank. Think I must have skipped a tooth at some stage! Will be nice to get some free power by being in time :)
I'll be finishing this off tomorrow hopefully. I'm hoping to go to a dyno day on the 22nd, so I thought I should get the higher lift cams in. I'll probably just be going NA with the VRIS gutted millenia manifold. I'd like to know where I am before ITBs or SC on the rollers.
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wicked, would be good to know what a good tune can do over a KL ecu.
Keep us posted!
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thanks dude :) Not as much as yours, but yours is the highest I've ever heard of :lol: I reckon you'd surpass 200whp with MS at your dyno :)
Contributing mods:
KLZE
KL31 cams
Gutted millenia manifold
Megasquirt (not particularly tuned)
Fidanza
SS ebay headers
2.25" exhaust
Mild porting
CoilpacksOn the negative:
A bit too lean
Heads were over skimmed - Adj cam pulleys off atm
2.25" crush bent exhaust perhaps
head gasket has been leaking (now blown)
Untuned MS…185 WHP @6200
203 HP
176 lbftReally I just wanted a bench mark before I return to the throttle bodies, supercharger or at some point turbo. It was a dastek dyno. To relate it to other dynos here are some other cars from the same day:
S2000 - 214WHP 160lbft
EK9 Type R - 175 BHP
New shape civic type R - 211BHP 145lbftSo thrashed the hondas on torque and held up fine for the hp.
I reckon an actual tune and some minor fixes would see 200WHP on this, but really not that bothered when there's more fun power to be had :D
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wanna try some kf cams??
do you still have that oil plate?
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It's still on the engine Robbie, I really need to decide what direction I'm taking. Is yours still leaking?
I was hoping to just try the ITBs then dyno, try the SC dyno then more than likely end up turbo! This head gasket thing is a spanner in the works. I'll maybe get a chance tomorrow to get the head off and see if it's straight or if it was the gasket.
What lift are the KF cams?
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no idea man they are the type r ones. i've spare k8 heads here man of the kf? some experimentation?
and yeah still leaking
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I've finally done what's always been on my mind TURBO :D and so far I am absolutely loving it.
Here's the build in a very condensed form!
First things first… bay respray, unused bolt holes filled in, fuse box tucked, and a massive hole welded in with new metal:
Turbo arrives and instantly gets taken apart:
eBay KLDE is cleaned up and water pump replaced:
manual TBT welded up:
Turbo pipes test fitted:
Up pipe extended to clear frame rails:
Downpipe modded to tuck in and up more:
Wastegate flange chopped off and replaced with 41mm TiAL f41 WG flange:
Cross member tucked as high as possible and rewelded:
RS200 radiator bought, and adjusted for mx3 fitment (opposite corner outlets reTigged on, holes blanked, custom mounts) and pressure tested:
Twinpass intercooler with super short IC piping as the shorter radiator allowed them to pass up the side of it, with new bracked welded on:
Why use silicone couplers when you can tig :D Last weeks weld a bit lame, weld above getting better :
Welded on plate for IAT sensor and blow of valve port:
All in :) Distributor gone:
Interior reassembed now with megassquirt standalone setup:
Turbo piping:
Powersteering pump relocated, goodbye fugly. Custom engine mount. Also replaced header tank, with new pressure cap inline:
Overall shot:
Spec/work list:
KLDE
Megasquirt Standalone and coilpacks
TiAL 41mm wastegate 5/6psi spring
Turbosmart BOV
eBay t3t4 turbo, polished, with restrictor and inline filter - so far so good! All AN feed and return
Custom alloy raditator
Twinpass IC
Super short IC piping
Bay Resprayed and smooth off unused holes
Minor wire tuck
Power Steering relocation
Turbo blanket
All hotpipes wrapped and sprayed with silicone high temp coating
Custom timing belt side engine mount
Millenia S injectors
Walbro 255So that concluded this update! Videos will follow :)
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A little bit of wee just popped out :D
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stunning work accomplished Marco! Nice one 8)
shorter rad is definately the way
forward to get the shortest inlet tract
possible, good call!heres to the Brwarptish 8)
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absalutly stunning top marks
i love you car even more lol
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Love it but hate you at same time as taking mine off road this year to follow same steps but on ze !.
Or you could sell me your m62 set up of course !Oh did you strip and replace seals on eBay turbo ?
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where would i see this beauty ive never seen that round belfast :shock:
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Very nice work, I hate you! :wink:
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Wow, impressive! One of my top favourite Mx3s in the world :)
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as hole
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once again! Awesome mx3!
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Thanks for all the great feedback!
No Garfy, same seals, was just polishing it up and porting out the outlet a bit :) Ahh I know, I need to have a clearout of m62 and ITBs and a bunch of other stuff.
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looking awsome bud!
what does ur insurance say when u ring up all the time?
fitted a supercharger this week :)
changed mind got some ITBS !
ok ok this is it for sure its now turbo'd !
haha
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First read this post a few hours ago, now the pool of drool is getting so big that I think i'm gonna have to go and rehydrate.
Nice job!!
Any plans to dyno it?
