Ginetta G15, Track aspirations

Nothing wrong with home made.... a nice coat of satin black paint on that and it will look spot on.

On that note, how hot will these parts actually get after being subjected to the heat of compression despite the airflow through them.... I just realised that I have no idea if normal paint will survive use on there or not.... I imagine it should be OK?


I just saw the mounting flange on your supercharger. You are really lucky there, if your flange does flex fractionally and leak a little you always have the option of simply drilling some additional intermediate fixing holes through your plate and into the cast alloy flange and then tapping them to help out the main fixings, that isn't an option I have on the M112.

Shouldn't be long now until its running?

The flange looks to be quite thick along the sides, and at the front and back any mid point fixings would also be positioned in the thickest part of the casting between the rotors (at least where the outlet pipe isn't in the way). Even a mid-side M6 fixing would be enough to make a big difference to the reliability of the joint if necessary.

It is definitely worth double checking before doing any drilling into the supercharger casing though!

Not actually sure what gasket material to use! Any tips? I hope o get some gasket sheet of some sort and cut to shape.

Tonight progress was short, quick as I ran out of time, but knowing I wasnt going to get out there tomorrow due to the wifes birthday I had to get on it!!

So primed and painted the inlet/oulets, in my haste trying to lay on the paint I ended up with a run on the outlet, right where it will be on view too typically so Ill need to try and 2000 grit that flat and possibly a quick spray blast again.... had to be metallic, making it harder for myself as usual lol



the run



But knowing how my rolling roads go ill be taking it on and off alot and probably end up scratching it too hell!! I will probably end up taking it to the powdercoaters later on in the year if all goes well anyhow.

So when will I start it up, first I need to re fit the fuel tank again after removing it from the car to do the pedals then I should be ok for a cheeky start up, then Ill need to finish up the chargercooler system and coolant system once a header tank is worked out, Ill just poor some
water into the block for a quick run.

Looking the business now, parts like this always look much better in paint.

It is almost like a metallic blue-grey in the photos, the stock XKR8 manifold I bought was painted in a light grey colour (before I rotary wire brushed it all off), so I guess it will be just fine like that. If you want to keep the filler on it, I don't think it could be powder coated anyway?

Are you using this colour as a 'theme' on some of the other engine parts too? A combination of the steel parts painted in one colour and the alloy parts polished always looks really good, and helps visibly tie parts that don't normally go together into one big assembly.

I just sold a Sunbeam 930 engine last year, and I think a few selected polished parts on it with the engine and supercharger painted in a matching aluminium silver and your contrasting grey on all of the brackets etc would look spot on.....even when parts are purely functional it is nice to have them well presented, especially if the whole engine cover lifts up like on your car.

No photos not much to show.
Ive not done much felt too ill so came back inside.

Fill up with oil connected up the starter and cranked her over (charger not fitted waiting for gasket before final fit)

Let her rest checked oil level had dropped so pump working ok and every crevice filled, so topped back up to max again.

Sounds fine on crank exhaust puffing out on all four strokes and inlet sucking well so that was a relief after doing so much!

Did start to fit chargecooler set up but realised I need to drop the cooler down to replace the tps which seemed faulty last time I drove it.

Oh fuel tank checked and I had fitted it so thats done.

Would fitting a hanger to the crossmember be a good idea? the engine moves and the crossmember doesn't, unless you make it out of something quite flexible.

There we have it, apart from finishing the cooling system once I have a suitable header tank, filling the chargecooler system and making an exhaust tie bar rod thingy its in a state to start now!



chargecooler, needs a little polish buff up


god dam inlet pipe from the side window is a little short, need to buy another lenth to extend it to the charger


Chris

Cool!

Looking foward to seeing/hearing few vids

Ran my m24 for first time today........they make quite some noise with all the sound proofing removed!!!

You ran yours up yet?