i got another ANOTHER FD. what is wrong with me
#201
Wastegate John
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What the hell is going on under that car?
Get some degreaser under there stat. That is disgusting.
Also, attach that haltech relay box man. This car is some ghetto rigged vehicle.
It is nice you got to drive the FD. I wish I could say the same.
Last edited by RENESISFD; 03-20-14 at 06:31 AM.
#203
my fabricator buddy wanted to drop the subframe and pull/re-seal the pan while we had all the turbo stuff off, but i am just going to deal with the leak until i can "do it right" and seal it at the time of a rebuild, immediately after assembly while the sealant in the housings'/irons' legs is still wet. i'd basically be paying him the labor time to re-seal it, and i'm not going to do it without an oil pan brace, so i thought that investing $400 into a relatively minor oil leak isn't very cost-effective.
good question. i don't really have an answer. i've never had an issue with it, and it's mounted and functional (and not the plastic stock one), so i've just kept it in there. i guess i could swap out the filler necks with the nipple type, but what's the point? is there any benefit to eliminating the AST other than simplification? just curious.
#204
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AST delete=simplification. not really any other reason. I like things simple so I got rid of it.
I really like how low that turbo sits though, really nice job on the manifold. That thing is going to scream when it's all done.
BTW, all of our cars are unicorns in their own way, lol
I really like how low that turbo sits though, really nice job on the manifold. That thing is going to scream when it's all done.
BTW, all of our cars are unicorns in their own way, lol
#206
also, an update:
i have the cat installed currently, but i have boosted through 3rd and 4th gear and the boost held strong at 10psi --no creep. the response is also quite good, even with the cat. it seems similar to my 6262 response with no cat (and the smaller .84 hot side).
this could possibly change when i remove the cat and free up the exhaust flow, but i am guessing it's going to be fine.
today i'm planning to setup some dyno time for this weekend (cat removed), but i dont have anything locked in yet.
i have the cat installed currently, but i have boosted through 3rd and 4th gear and the boost held strong at 10psi --no creep. the response is also quite good, even with the cat. it seems similar to my 6262 response with no cat (and the smaller .84 hot side).
this could possibly change when i remove the cat and free up the exhaust flow, but i am guessing it's going to be fine.
today i'm planning to setup some dyno time for this weekend (cat removed), but i dont have anything locked in yet.
#210
well i have another update:
i was driving the car with the catalytic converter installed, and the boost was stable and didn't go over ~10psi.
so, tonight i swapped out the cat with the straight pipe, and the internal wastegate is getting overrun at peak torque. the boost shoots up quickly and uncontrollably at 5500rpms and hits my 13psi boost safety fuel cut.
i had the pre-load set at 6mm initially, and the boost shot up, so i unloaded it down to 2mm and it does the exact same thing.
we also tested the wastegate with my air compressor to verify that it's opening fully. here's a video:
TL;DR EFR IWG fail.
i was driving the car with the catalytic converter installed, and the boost was stable and didn't go over ~10psi.
so, tonight i swapped out the cat with the straight pipe, and the internal wastegate is getting overrun at peak torque. the boost shoots up quickly and uncontrollably at 5500rpms and hits my 13psi boost safety fuel cut.
i had the pre-load set at 6mm initially, and the boost shot up, so i unloaded it down to 2mm and it does the exact same thing.
we also tested the wastegate with my air compressor to verify that it's opening fully. here's a video:
TL;DR EFR IWG fail.
#215
BorgWarner EFR IWG turbochargers and the Rotary Engine | TurboSource
A) if i track with the cat it will melt.
B) if i track with 15-19 psi i will be at much higher risk of detonation, and i will be putting a lot of extra heat/wear on my drivetrain and break something.
C) i am curious as to what you're thinking for this. the wastegate runners look pretty damn efficient. i'm wondering how you could get them any better than they currently are.
#219
good question. from what i can tell, the answer is "not really."
i think the divide removes a lot of the surface area, but removing that would get rid of the divided pulses and probably create turbulance. i'm not sure. here's a picture though:
keep in mind though, that the flapper doesn't actually open "fully" as shown in this pic. it only opens ~50 degrees, according to the EFR turbo training manual. this may not be relevant, as there is a graph showing the effectiveness of the flapper opening angles and how it affects exhaust flow.
(picture from TurboSource)
#220
I just spoke to him, he said his initial intesting its holding 16 psi. He's going to do some more pulls, and post some datalogs. Hopefully he will raise the actuator preload for 1 bar and hit the dyno . He said he thinks he is getting 8 psi by 2400rpms. That's 2 psi faster than Shawn's old tdx61 kit...
#221
yes i just got back from some street testing with the low boost actuator set to very little preload (2mm). so the wastegate pressure is ~5psi, and it creeps up to about 15psi and stabilizes.
i used the haltech boost control to set the boost straight to 15, but i had to run 100% wastegate duty, so i'm going to replace the low boost canister with the original medium boost canister and preload it to run 15 psi and do some fine tuning with the boost control solenoid.
the turbo response is great. had 15psi by ~3300rpms, and this turbo is physically bigger (comp wheel, turbine wheel, and turbine A/R) than the previous Precision 6262 setup and has better response.
i am not happy that i can't run less than 15psi. i am going to see if i can do anything about it.
i used the haltech boost control to set the boost straight to 15, but i had to run 100% wastegate duty, so i'm going to replace the low boost canister with the original medium boost canister and preload it to run 15 psi and do some fine tuning with the boost control solenoid.
the turbo response is great. had 15psi by ~3300rpms, and this turbo is physically bigger (comp wheel, turbine wheel, and turbine A/R) than the previous Precision 6262 setup and has better response.
i am not happy that i can't run less than 15psi. i am going to see if i can do anything about it.
#222
bow leggin'
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I'm hoping you get boost control sorted out. I would have thought the EFR turbo setup had been tested and verified to work properly. Instead it sounds like you're basically a beta tester.
I'd love to run the EFR on my car and planned on it, but not if you have to run 16+lbs of boost at all times. Looking forward to seeing more updates!
-Dan
I'd love to run the EFR on my car and planned on it, but not if you have to run 16+lbs of boost at all times. Looking forward to seeing more updates!
-Dan
#223
Eh
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yes i just got back from some street testing with the low boost actuator set to very little preload (2mm). so the wastegate pressure is ~5psi, and it creeps up to about 15psi and stabilizes.
i used the haltech boost control to set the boost straight to 15, but i had to run 100% wastegate duty, so i'm going to replace the low boost canister with the original medium boost canister and preload it to run 15 psi and do some fine tuning with the boost control solenoid.
the turbo response is great. had 15psi by ~3300rpms, and this turbo is physically bigger (comp wheel, turbine wheel, and turbine A/R) than the previous Precision 6262 setup and has better response.
i am not happy that i can't run less than 15psi. i am going to see if i can do anything about it.
i used the haltech boost control to set the boost straight to 15, but i had to run 100% wastegate duty, so i'm going to replace the low boost canister with the original medium boost canister and preload it to run 15 psi and do some fine tuning with the boost control solenoid.
the turbo response is great. had 15psi by ~3300rpms, and this turbo is physically bigger (comp wheel, turbine wheel, and turbine A/R) than the previous Precision 6262 setup and has better response.
i am not happy that i can't run less than 15psi. i am going to see if i can do anything about it.
If you are against it I understand but the AEM basic water injection kit is ridiculously simple. No need to tune for it but should be great for a track car.
#224
When Jacob ordered the turbo and manifold from us I was very clear that he would be the 1st one, and we didn't know anyone who had run an efr iwg before. Further more I made it clear that I could not guarantee it would hold low boost. Also I declined deposits on about 20 plus of these systems because I needed results first. Jacob said he knew someone with one and wasn't worried about it. This other person is either running 15 plus psi, has a restrictive exhaust system, or his turbo manifold uses larger tubing which greatly slows down exhaust velocity(making boost control a lot easier). I never designed this system to run low boost. 95 percent of my customers run 15 to 30 psi.
I'm hoping you get boost control sorted out. I would have thought the EFR turbo setup had been tested and verified to work properly. Instead it sounds like you're basically a beta tester.
I'd love to run the EFR on my car and planned on it, but not if you have to run 16+lbs of boost at all times. Looking forward to seeing more updates!
-Dan
I'd love to run the EFR on my car and planned on it, but not if you have to run 16+lbs of boost at all times. Looking forward to seeing more updates!
-Dan