Scottish drift Capri

The pistons and the gaskets are weak points. The pistons works now on my engine when i got rid of my overheating problem but the gaskets don´t like 1.3bar to long.

1.1bar on stock engine works just fine

Cool, thinking of running 1bar on two T3 turbos.... should do at least 300bhp?

Are you still running standard pistons now?
Is there anywhere who sells uprated pistons or gaskets?

Yes thats possible. Im still running stock pistons but are in the serch for some better, don´t know of any better gaskets

Found these (second from the bottom). Seem to be the only ones for the 2.9... even though they seem to require modification to the heads. And expensive!

https://www.burtonpower.com/product_main.aspx?dets_product.aspx?PSet=97&sTxt=cologne%20pistons

Strange that these ones are usable on the 2.8 and 2.9? I would have assumed they would be different....

The only difference is the bowl, flat on 2.8 and bowl on 2.9

Looking to buy an intercooler.... what size are you running in the Capri Mikael?

Metrical

total is 630mm (cell is 450x300x76)

Nice Car!

thanks, will find one somewhere!

Sorted! Just ordered this....
Intercooler 002 (Core size 450x300x76 Overall size 630x300x76)

Nice

The kit I'm getting has a pair of T2 turbos.... I am considering maybe swapping to a pair of T28s or even one T28 and one T2.

I did think a pair of T3s at first, but these will probably be a different flange fitment. Think the Nissan 200sx style T28 is the same T2 fitment and very common/cheap.
Also one big and one small may be good for a speedy spool up of the turbos?

Uncertein about the T2 but i think 200hp each so they are a bit small. Two T25 would work better

Dont mix turbos, it will genereate unbalance. And i still think you should get hold of one mighty turbo, its much easyier to fix the piping

t25 from the 200sx ca18det ~250hp max 1,2bar of boost or they won't hold for long.

t28 from sr20det s14 ~300hp 1,5bar of boost max i think. But thats on the small 4cylinder engine.

Use the T28, they will be your best choice

I would love a big single turbo but the costs I have been quoted for a custom manifold make this too expensive
Maybe sometime at a later date.....

I've also committed to buying the twin turbo set up, so I may as well make the most of it..... think a pair of T28s sound like the best idea, I will look into sourcing them....

When converting to Megasquirt, can you control the ignition advance/retard even though the engine is running a distributor?

I thought maybe you would need a more modern coilpack system without a distributor to successfully map the ignition?

Ade skrev:

When converting to Megasquirt, can you control the ignition advance/retard even though the engine is running a distributor?

I thought maybe you would need a more modern coilpack system without a distributor to successfully map the ignition?

No problem to control the ignition with a distributor setup!

Tempted to get Gotech management if my budget can strech to it....

My tuner who will set this car up prefers it to Megasquirt. But it is about £1000 in total!!!

Never heard of Gotech, choose a system you tuner prefers. here in sweden a Megasquirt with sensors will cost around £350

Mikael skrev:

Never heard of Gotech, choose a system you tuner prefers. here in sweden a Megasquirt with sensors will cost around £350

That's cheap! Is that one you have to build yourself? ..or is it ready assembled?

Ade skrev:

Mikael skrev:

Never heard of Gotech, choose a system you tuner prefers. here in sweden a Megasquirt with sensors will cost around £350

That's cheap! Is that one you have to build yourself? ..or is it ready assembled?

ready to use..
u can buy it from the states here: http://www.diyautotune.com/catalog/index.php

but we buy it from a guy here in sweden that assamble them..

Looks good, will investigate further...

There are one in the uk that sales Megasquirt also http://www.extraefi.co.uk/

Megasquirt is looking increasingly tempting!
Do you guys have maps for the turbo'd 2.9 I could use? Even though I'll be using a twin setup I'm sure it would be a good starting point