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Gery83
14-09-09, 18:43
Very nice. What is the bit on the end after the gauge?

It's a pressure sensor for the gauge on the middle of the dashboard. :cool:

j1v
14-09-09, 19:29
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_iHYUsiZ3zmg/SBSlFn-knZI/AAAAAAAAElw/Y-gfDsJGud8/s800/DSC00343%20%28Medium%29.JPG

j1v
14-09-09, 19:33
I did not add a gauge however - I've had enough of Chinese gauges, and the good ones I find very overpriced for this purpose - so I did a switch, to select between oil pressure or fuel pressure to be displayed on the built-in VDO oil pressure gauge on the dashboard.

Gery83
14-09-09, 20:08
I did not add a gauge however - I've had enough of Chinese gauges, and the good ones I find very overpriced for this purpose - so I did a switch, to select between oil pressure or fuel pressure to be displayed on the built-in VDO oil pressure gauge on the dashboard.

That's also a very good idea.
I bought Autogauge meters, we'll see how good they are...

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j1v
14-09-09, 20:29
I've had exactly the same gauges, they are crap, worked no more than a week. No more stepper motor gauges for me for now, at least till I can afford some real ones.

Until then I'm using my Zeitronix gauge for afr and egt, also check peak boost too, and analog no name gauge for the boost.

Gery83
14-09-09, 20:39
I've had exactly the same gauges, they are crap, worked no more than a week. No more stepper motor gauges for me for now, at least till I can afford some real ones.


Hmmm.. thats some bad news.. :)

Gery83
21-09-09, 18:35
So guys... if everything goes well, I'll try to start my engine tomorrow.
So I will put the video on YouTube, if I have time.

jimnielsen
21-09-09, 22:51
make time :) !

Gery83
22-09-09, 19:55
It's ALIVE!!!!

The only problem was, that the fuel rail has a leak, so I had to use a kappa facrory rail for the first test, but it's fuel pressure is 3bars.

Anyways it started without problems.
For the second attempt it was running.

I'll try to upload the shitty videos I've made, have patience... :cool:

FIRST ATTEMPT

SECOND ATTEMPT

RUNNING

Brul(tm)
22-09-09, 21:38
congratulations, like the dark sound without the inlet filter :biggrin:

Greetings,
Marc

jimnielsen
23-09-09, 05:53
Its so great when you get one running eh? !

great work!

arjunior45
23-09-09, 09:46
congrats Gery. Soon to be back on the road.

Gery83
23-09-09, 17:39
Thanks guys!

I was a bit worried, that something fails, but I'm okay now. :D
It's really a great feeeling to get it running.

Gery83
27-09-09, 20:01
The stupid fuel rail does not want to work properly, it leaks every time on a different place. I always can find a hole so big as the top of a needle.

So I decided, to make a whole new one, out of stainless steel.
Photos to come later...

arjunior45
27-09-09, 20:31
Maybe it will the best solution, as long as you test it before at high pressure.
Good luck.

j1v
27-09-09, 21:10
Maybe it will the best solution, as long as you test it before at high pressure.
Good luck.

I did mine from scratch exactly for the same reason - strange material or treatment of the original, that is very hard to weld in order to make suitable for the kappa manifold. See the picture a few posts above.

Gery83
27-09-09, 21:56
My plan is to make something like this from a 30x20 mm stainless steel tube.

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Gery83
22-10-09, 23:03
Some stainless bits for the new fuel-rail. ;)

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arjunior45
23-10-09, 10:10
It's clever to use this 'square' tube. You do not lose alignment!

Gery83
23-10-09, 12:07
It's clever to use this 'square' tube. You do not lose alignment!


"You do not lose alignment!" - what does this mean?? :D

arjunior45
23-10-09, 13:00
"You do not lose alignment!" - what does this mean?? :D

all of them {in the red cycle} will have exactly a 90 degrees angle axle with the flat surface. Do not know how to explain my self better, sorry.

wrinx
23-10-09, 13:23
Everything stays square..?

wrinx

Gery83
25-10-09, 11:01
Everything stays square..?

wrinx

You mean this way?

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wrinx
25-10-09, 11:19
Yes, but also from front to back. I guess Nick means that on round tube it's very easy to get the alignment wrong and the square tube solves this totally :)

That's how I read it anyway...

wrinx

Gery83
25-10-09, 12:08
Yes, but also from front to back. I guess Nick means that on round tube it's very easy to get the alignment wrong and the square tube solves this totally :)

That's how I read it anyway...

wrinx

Yes!
Now I totally understand what he sad. :biggrin::biggrin:

Gery83
09-02-10, 20:08
So finally I finished the fuel rail.
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j1v
09-02-10, 21:23
I would definitely get rid of that plastic gauge, you're looking for trouble with it in such a hot engine bay. That is of course if you're not planning to drive with it, but use it only for setting the pressure now and then.

Gery83
14-02-10, 13:27
I would definitely get rid of that plastic gauge, you're looking for trouble with it in such a hot engine bay. That is of course if you're not planning to drive with it, but use it only for setting the pressure now and then.

Thats only a temporary solution, until I get a steel one.
Only it's case is plastic, inside it is made of copper.

Gery83
15-06-10, 21:12
Getting closer....

166 calipers:
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Screws and nuts:
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Machined bracket:
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Actual state:
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New flexible, silicone, reinforced, heat shielded air intake hose:
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TSW Hockenheim rims:
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Xti
15-06-10, 21:56
Looking forward to see your Q4 ready to go. Do you feel the same, Gery? I'm sure you deserve that after this great work. Good luck!

Cheers,
C.

jimnielsen
15-06-10, 23:11
Gery, be careful with the nyloc nuts - i used them on the calipers - and the nylon part melted out first go!

AlfaJack
16-06-10, 00:06
Perhaps these are the ones to have:
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Motorsport/Fasteners_&_Hose_Clips/Nuts_Bolts_&_Washers/ProBolt_Flanged_Titanium_Lock_Nuts/1591/2827

Gery83
16-06-10, 17:16
Thanks Guys!

I'll try to get different nuts.

Thanks XTI, you're right! :D

Gery83
20-08-10, 15:59
Current state:

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jimnielsen
20-08-10, 22:19
It looks great Gery, I envy your Lancia Kappa Manifold. I have given up trying to find one :(

jim ~

Gery83
21-08-10, 09:48
It looks great Gery, I envy your Lancia Kappa Manifold. I have given up trying to find one :(

jim ~

Have you tried to contact them?
They probably got many of them, they have almost every italian car.
If you have no success, than tell me, I'll try!

http://www.olaszautobonto.hu/index.html

Ade
21-08-10, 16:41
That's a nice bit of hard piping for the intercooler!
Does that cooler fit ok behind the bumper?

Also is it impossible to keep the aircon when fitting a large intercooler?

Gery83
21-08-10, 19:24
That's a nice bit of hard piping for the intercooler!
Does that cooler fit ok behind the bumper?

Also is it impossible to keep the aircon when fitting a large intercooler?

No, the bumper needs to be cutted, aproxx 60% of the inside.
No, the aircon could be fitted between the IC and the water cooler.
The reason I don't have it is because I've got a bigger turbo, so the factory fan doesen't fit anymore. So I needed a slim fan between the two radiators. :(

Ade
22-08-10, 00:25
Does the bumper still look standard from outside?

Do you think the aircon radiator could be relocated elsewhere with custom pipes? Maybe to the original intercooler location?

Gery83
22-08-10, 08:51
Does the bumper still look standard from outside?

Do you think the aircon radiator could be relocated elsewhere with custom pipes? Maybe to the original intercooler location?


No, the aircon radiator must be fitted on it's original place.
If you use the OEM cooler fan it is really easy, no nned for modifications. The order is really important. outside is the IC, next is the aircon, and the last one is the water radiator. It is because usually IC is most coolest and water is hottest most of the time. Otherwise they would not cool but heat each other.

Here are some pictures of the install:

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Space between the two coolers.
(If you do not use this fan, you have place for the aircon.)
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WhizzMan
22-08-10, 09:18
The air con won't work properly if you put an intercooler in front of it. It needs the cold air. It won't break anything, but it won't cool your interior until the intercooler has cooled off again.

Gery83
22-08-10, 09:39
The air con won't work properly if you put an intercooler in front of it. It needs the cold air. It won't break anything, but it won't cool your interior until the intercooler has cooled off again.

This is the layout in many cars. For example BMW E36 525 TDS.

Gery83
23-09-10, 20:24
Some progress:

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Gery83
29-05-11, 17:37
Some DIY short-shift kit made of 5mm alu plate.
(I don't have time to wait for the 'fancy' machined one, it's not a big effort to do this...)

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jimnielsen
29-05-11, 23:09
looks good Gery, I am sure that it will work just as well as the japanese one!

jim..

Gery83
30-05-11, 07:54
It works pretty well, I tried it on the gearbox while it was out of the car.



looks good Gery, I am sure that it will work just as well as the japanese one!

jim..

Gery83
31-05-11, 19:12
Some new stuff. :)

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