Marco's Black Beast aka 'Sooty'



  • wicked, would be good to know what a good tune can do over a KL ecu.

    Keep us posted!





  • 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
    Coilpacks

    On 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 lbft

    Really 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 145lbft

    So 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



  • wanna try some kf cams??

    do you still have that oil plate?



  • 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?



  • 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



  • 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 255

    So that concluded this update! Videos will follow :)



  • A little bit of wee just popped out :D



  • 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)



  • absalutly stunning top marks
    i love you car even more lol



  • 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 ?



  • where would i see this beauty ive never seen that round belfast :shock:



  • Very nice work, I hate you! :wink:



  • Wow, impressive! One of my top favourite Mx3s in the world :)



  • as hole



  • once again! Awesome mx3!



  • 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.



  • 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



  • 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?



  • ya wanna put a price on the itb.s and I'll share my upgraded til bars


 

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