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2014/02/01 16:22:51
WIDEMR
Very doubtful! 
 
I seem to spend all my spare time helping other people, then when i need a hand everyone is too busy. 
 
Plus hard to find motivation most times.
 
I spent money that i had saved up for other items like brakes, so will be a while before i can get them sorted out.
2014/02/01 17:24:16
B24
Well, you are certainly going all out.  I guess your goal should be having all the wiring completed and the fuel tank fitted by June? Should be possible.
With the electronics you are using, you could easily make the change for 2GR-FE. I mean, you may as well go all the way and save 50kg by going V6.
After finding out the ViPec is the better option for the V6, its a shame I didn't pick it up.
 
Have you sorted the chrome moly axle cages yet?
 
 
2014/02/01 19:02:43
WIDEMR
Cant make the engine loom and engine bay loom till the motor is in, but the cabin loom, which is the most complex loom should be done yes.
 
For now ill be staying 4cyl 2.2L turbo.
 
Havent done anything about gearbox/axles ect yet.
2014/02/01 21:23:24
5SGTE
WIDEMR
 
 
I seem to spend all my spare time helping other people, then when i need a hand everyone is too busy. 
 
Plus hard to find motivation most times.
 
 




 
Remind you of anyone else...
2014/02/02 13:22:13
MCT_MR2
nice choices. Updat the software and firmware for the c185, they were a little bit glitchy in the early firmware editions. Your not going to run a motec 10hz gps?? Whichever way you go, make sure the gps is into the dash or vim, not the ecu, as they can only handle a 5hz gps signal.
any reason you didnt want to step up and try the new m1xx ecus, their processing speed is a lot quicker, and can handle a hell of a lot.
hopefully when you get the car up and running you will run a hdvcs unit, and if you ever upgrade to pro logging, you can run everything in i2pro and watch everything with the overlayed from your logging.
2014/02/02 14:00:16
WIDEMR
Yeah GPS will be RS232 into dash. The only reason i might not run the 'motec' gps antenna is i want to use the gps antenna i already have on my car, which is a round hockey puck thats a bulkhead mount, so you dont see the wiring out the side of it or have to run it through a grommet on the roof ect, but the antenna is just an antenna, as the racepak dash just had a sma connector for the antennas coax, so prob get the racegrade adapter http://racegrade.com/gps_v2.html and will prob still be 10hz, unless the 20hz isnt too much more $$
 
Went the M hundred series instead of the M1 series only cause i guess its much more well known, much more people know them inside and out compared to M1, and im sure the M880 can handle my simple motor.
 
Eventually ill have pro logging on and i2pro, no point untill the cars going. I have 2 replay xd cameras in the car already, hardwired and has autostart ect, but yeah any data overlay will have to manualy done, so realy want a HDVCS, very expensive for the picture quality, and most videos ive seen it looks like the data is updated at 0.5hz ha ha, nothing special but very convenient, i have been talked out of buying one but lets just say i have a space reserved for one on the electronics plate on the passenger footwell, and will have a spare CAN connection there, as i know ill end up getting one oneday.
2014/02/02 14:30:19
MCT_MR2
really?? the original vcs was a horrible quality video capture unit, but the new hd model is a hell of a lot clearer. Fair point on the gps, its a pain to mount them cleanly, but most of the track cars I run them on have carbon roofs, so they sit on top of the rollcage inside the car, making things a lot easier, and they work perfectly through the carbon.
2014/02/02 17:18:34
WIDEMR
I know you can change the size and location of the gauges, but can you change whats shown? As in add track map? another channels? Or just fixed to throttle, brake, gear, speed, Gforce & rpm?
 
Also while back in another thread you mentioned about the Gills oil debris sensor, have you used one of these? If so any real world feedback?
 
If you work were i think you do, i think the car will be coming there come engine in time
2014/02/02 18:08:50
MCT_MR2
I haven't run a debris sensor as of yet in a car, as the cars that would justify it have the engines stripped down and check frequently, and run dry sumps with peterson filters and debris filters, so keeping tabs on them between overhauls is quite easy.
As for where I work, a couple of cars from my work have been floating around fabraications whilst your car was there.
2014/02/02 18:16:02
WIDEMR
Yeah thought so, was in there a week ago, Greg always highly recommended you guys, it never clicked untill now.
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