bstardchild
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Nov 30, 2016 23:21:30 GMT
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You aren't dumb and to be honest your perception is understandable - especially if you are coming from a more "focused" forum background like a one make/marque/model forum base For instance for me coming in here from an 80's Opel forum - I wanted to understand initially why I couldn't read all of the new posts in the 15 mins I had free of an evening - I could do it with the Opel forum and probably answer a few too!!! When I recognised that things were going to pass me by and unless I had 24 hrs of free time spare in the day I was never going to scratch the surface of what was going on I started to relax a little. It's not "how much you can read" it's what you "chose to read and the quality of it" Things like the awards that RR do every year go a huge way to raising the threads that have gone unnoticed I think georgeb and myself swap bookmarks at that stage every year  Can't remember if he's commented in this thread or not but I've tagged him now so he might find it interesting Edited to add - checked and he found the thread before me Exactly this. I'm on a fairly recent UK Range Rover forum (set up by banned members off RR.net ) and there, purely by membership numbers, posts linger around a lot longer so people get the chance to see and comment. Here, they disappear off the front page quicker than a Tondo rat down a drainpipe! As bstardchild says, for people dipping in and out, it's easy to miss a thread completely especially for those on different time zones, and there's quite a few, you could post in your morning and it's on page two by the time I get up! 100% agree on the awards, it's amazing the stuff you've missed that suddenly pop up as a nominee. If only for this alone, it's a good reason to support their continuation. Keep those updates coming, there's great work so far. Slightly OT (sorry) I think I should do a thread on the awards in the general board - to promote the up and coming event as such and also to try and highlight some of the reasons why it's good to have nominations from more people I also think the nomination threads should be individual threads for specific award nominations - would make it much easier to collate the nominations and also you'd get people nominating in just one nomination thread becuase that's the forum area they focus most on and wouldn't have done a nomination thread where in 10 catagories they only suggested 1 nomination HoTWire - your thought? |
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I'm also a follower of this build. I've also had an extensive build on here myself. And I had the exact same feeling several times: feeling like doing your best to document your journey for others to benefit from and for yourself to gain mojo from, only to find no replies to what you post. I run this forum, and my own build thread can go for a number of updates with no replies, but that is the nature of build threads I'm afraid. Usually, when you need help or reassurance people will reply. Sometimes there isn't much to say. bstardchild re:awards, we're not doing voted for awards this year, at least I don't plan to, but I will be doing some kind of nominations type thread this weekend, with explanation of the plans. |
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gess
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I have been watching your thread a couple of times without commenting, mainly because there is little to say besides WOW, and also because there might be several comments already.
I really love your dedication to making this old Lada modern and fast! you have made it difficult for yourself by choosing a modern engine with a lot of electrics instead of an older carburetted one. Changing the hinges so that the bonnet opens the right way was brilliant. I really hope your mojo remains and we get to see the finnished product!
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tofufi
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I've just read all 5 pages from start to finish - looks like great work Hoping you'll continue posting here in future  |
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logicaluk
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I guess I'm a bit odd as i like wiring, yours looks good in braided sleeving.
Are all the fuses, relays and ecu going to be easly accessible through the glove box? As it looks a bit crammed in that area.
Dan
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Sven
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Hard to be original in ones accolades ... Bitching project, keep it up.
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1969 Chevrolet 4x4 C10 Pickup
1969 VW extended cab pickup (doka)
1980 Volvo 240DL
1995 Mazda Miata MX-5
2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
2007 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel
2011 MK Indy R (building)
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...just to say: I'm still here :-) And I'm still strugglin' with the wiring of my project. It appeared there is much more work in that area than I've ever thought.I'm not scared at all though but rather ambitious. Here is my recent baby progress:  Here is a view of the ECU and the relay board via the glovebox. Hoping for an easy access:   ...and the access to the OEM fuse box under the dash. The black connectors in left side are for my external standalone detonation control module. It is connected between the Link ECU and the coils control pins. The grey cables are for the same det. controller:    I'm not so happy with the cables packing under the dash but that part of the harness remains invisible, so I decided not to spend so much time on its designing and harnessing. Finally reached the step with the power cables to the battery:   Also found the right place through the firewall for the power cable for the starter motor. I decided to be on the safe side and used 50mm2 cable because of the battery relocation in the trunk, i.e. approx 4+ meters away from the starter.   Later the cable will be protected by a heat shied sleeve. At the end, here is my last gathering for the final engine assemly, thanks to my good friend Plamen. There are two oil filters because I will change the first one after the engine braking in on a rolling road dyno. Also two inlet manifold gaskets for the both sides of the PTFE heat insulation plate :   So, this weekend as usual, I'll comtinue with the work and documenting. Thanks for watching! Ivo |
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logicaluk
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Looking good.
Dan
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Don't envy you with the wires, not sure if i have missed it but what power are you going for?
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This project is a credit to you. Great work, great skill too.
Bookmarked
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Still learning...still spending...still breaking things!
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Carlosfandango.
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Now with added Suffix B Range Rover classic - another bucket list car acquired.
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Really great. Keep up the good work.
CFD
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1966 Fiat 1500 fast road/race conversion
1967 Porsche 912
1968 Fiat 124 Spider
1973 Range Rover Suffix B
1993 Series one Discovery 200TDI
1997 Jaguar XJ6 3.2 sport
2001 P38 Range Rover 2.5 TD
Brace of Triumph bikes
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Nice work on the wiring. It soon adds up when you break into every circuit!
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Too many projects, not enough time.
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Don't envy you with the wires, not sure if i have missed it but what power are you going for? Hi boostjunkie and all other guys here! One has to be very patient when doing the wiring. Concerning my power goals... Yes, I have power goal since day one of the project, but have always been reluctant to speak about. I've seen a lot of speculations and generated forum spam when someone talks about his engine power goals. This can be seen especially on more power & performance oriented boards. Here I don't see similar signs so let me share what I'm aiming for. It is not a secret and has never been such. My target power level is 500 -530hp at the FW or about 500 on the wheels. Most probably it won't be possible at all with the current engine setup. My plan is to start and tune the engine with the current OEM camshafts and the pictured oldfashioned cheap chinese turbo. All other engine components are already replaced with custom and HD ones. The engine cooling and intercooling systems are oversized so I believe I won't ever reach their cooling capacity limits. Once the engine is tuned to the max for the current setup, I'll switch first to a bit wilder street cams and later to the proper quality made turbo with suitable size for the wanted power level. I have to do almost everything on steps because although I don't spend money for labor, I have to spare a lot of funds (compared to the local financial reality) for materials and parts. The change to the new parts/setup should be easier once the base engine control maps are already available. 500 hp is way too much for a RWD Lada with lighweight rear end. I expect a lot of tyre spin so few counter measures are already on the table. First, good fresh tyres. Second, chassis weight transfer to the rear, i.e battery relocaion in the trunk, heavier rear axle and suspension, driver & passenger seats position backwards. Third, implementing traction control based on the driven / non driven wheel speed difference and engine power control. Fourth, "boost by gear" boost control. Fifth, the available rear diff with Eaton locker inside(modified a bit). Sixth, small changes in the rear four-link suspension geometry. Having all these measures I'm not hoping for miracles but for a bit better rear end behaviour. Only the time will tell.... Thanks again for your kind comments. Ivo |
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500hp will be a lot of fun in that car! Looking forward to the next update.
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Dec 10, 2016 22:50:51 GMT
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Similar power to weight to a well tuned cossie sierra, should be lots of fun, I used similar battery cable on my TR, difficult to route though as it won't take tight bends, I also used a transit earth cable as it has a fused link in case the long live ever shorted out.
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Dec 31, 2016 11:26:42 GMT
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Hi everybody! I thought it would be nice if my Lada spends the new year's eve not on page 7, but somewhere on the first 1-2 pages of this board :-)) It is indeed hard these days to stay for longer in the garage. So, for the end of this year I have another baby update, just to blow away the dust from my thread. As you'll see, I'm still struggling with the wiring and few other things. The new efi related wiring harness was finished long time ago, but since then, I'm working on the existent old Lada wiring and all necessary mods to make it work together with the new "things" in the car. Let me start with the pics though: Here is the chosen location of the battery, as well as the packed/sleeved power wiring connecting the car with it:  I'm trying to balance the weight distribution of the car, so the battery and the fuel tank are in the diagonal side of the drivers seaat. For safety, lately I'll build some kind of protection/separation shield between them and trunk ventilation. I also made some changes to the fuel level meter, because the OEM gauge in the cluster will be removed due to planned major changes there. The new level gauge will be placed somewhere in the middle of the dash.   The next task was the adaption the Opel Corsa C steering column switches to the lada wiring. The Corsa C switches use voltage dividers inside to signal the positions to the BCM. This was not usefull for my needs so I found the Corsa D switches are the right ones with the pure mechanical inside switching. Luckily, the Corsa B switches were 100% bolt on replacement on the Corsa C column. The remaining work is to cut and connect the Lada cables to the correct pins of the Corsa D switches, which is almost done already:  This was the last big task with the adaption of the OEM Lada harness. It remains only the adaption of the Corsa ign key pins to the Lada cables. Since the car won't be everyday or winter driven one, I'm leaving the chassis heating for later times. The work on the fuel tank is done. Two AN threads for the supply and return fuel were welded. For fuel supply I used AN10 for enough flow even when/if two fuel pumps are installed. The return fuel goes via AN6.   For the moment I'll use single Walbro 342 pump so I have to use AN10 to AN8 adaptor for feeding it. That's because I've already bought the AN8 fuel line fittings, but lately decided I should better weld AN10 thread to the tank in case one pump is not enough for the planned power level. The two pump arrangement has its pros and cons. I'm not going to discuss this now but let me say I don't like the noisy high-volume(power) pumps and the wasted el. power and fuel heating by compressing and circulating hugh amounts of fuel when the engine is idling or just don't need it. In addition, have to mention that I have fuel pressure sensor wired in the ECU, so any fuel pump failure or low pressure condition will be accounted by switching the engine control to emergency mode with restricted functions and power output.  For the end of the current update, here is a picture where the fuel lines will exit the chassis. As I've mentioned before, it is matter of safety to keep all fuel "things" out of the car, so any fuel leak or fumes won't collect inside and create potential explosion threat in case of an accident. In case you like the fancy trunk mounted fuel systems, just check how OEMs do the fuel supply on your standard cars.  That's all for this year. Endless thanks for your interest and support. Wish a very happy and warm new years eve to all here! Thank you bastardchild! Happy New Year! |
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Last Edit: Dec 31, 2016 11:32:25 GMT by Deleted
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v8
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Dec 31, 2016 13:06:35 GMT
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Epic build project  Keep the pics coming ! |
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mattiwagon
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Just got a work truck
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Dec 31, 2016 14:20:11 GMT
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👆What he said! Awesome build awesome piece of re-engineering merry crimbe and happy new year to you
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If they cant be nice f**k em!
84 low t25 panel 1.9td beige and rust combo
97 Goped Bigfoot G260RC with clutch conversion
97 Impreza turbo 2000 builders wagon 76k sold
04 Fabia vRs 50mpg pocket rocket
04 battered T5 pickup in blue!
Chainsaws lotsa Chainsaws
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logicaluk
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Dec 31, 2016 15:51:24 GMT
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Great to see your progress, happy new year to you, I'm looking forward to seeing your car as well as my own on the road this year.
Dan
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