Alpine GTA Turbo - V8 Europa Cup Style New Project

[Tony Smith]

After a load of grief fitting the custom starter motor, which entailed machining the engine block , the billet mounts for the starter and the adaptor plate to get the bloody thing to fit and work , and a 5 week wait for my electric water pump from America things are moving again.

New stainless steel water pipes fitted front to rear, and new big bore copper fuel line. Its calculated we need 540 ltr/min so investigating that at the moment. Any body recommend anything? Do I need a swirl pot?



Electric pump fitted - really nice quality bit of kit apparently worth 20 bhp



Mounts are finished and at the powder coaters. Hopefully be bolted in the car next week ready to wire up.

Springs are now here, quite a trick set up, have shamelessly copied JL Engineerings set up. Coil over with adjustable platforms and helper springs.

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

:cv:

 

[Tony Smith]

might have been a bit naughty and bought this to go on it
E18HT V :0)

 

[DaveL485]

Its calculated we need 540 ltr/min

Five hundred and forty litres per minute?

Are you sure thats right?

 

[Tony Smith]

Five hundred and forty litres per minute?

Are you sure thats right?

Sorry per hour :0)

 

[DaveL485]

Sorry per hour :0)

I'll ask Mark what he uses for his Ultima, I think he got a complete pump/swirl/reg package to bolt in.

 

[Tony Smith]

Well engine is in and looking good, going to change the inlet manifold 180 degrees as it will make a nicer job of the induction side. Alternator mounting looks like it will be the toughest problem now, being very close to the exhaust. Mounts and subframe have come out a treat.










Also made a choice of wheel, set of Kahns that were special order for a friends A610 many years ago, recently refurbed in black 7 x 18 and 10 x 18s



Refurbed or new suspension all ready to go back on. And the weirdest starter motor ever.

 

[andybond]

Some progress there !

 

[DaveL485]

I can't decide if this is super awesome or the most dangerous widowmaker i've ever seen.

 

[DaveL485]

....possibly both.

 

[Turbjj]

I think this is an awesome project!
Makes me want to put an LS into a 21

 

[Tony Smith]

I can't decide if this is super awesome or the most dangerous widowmaker i've ever seen.

I'm hoping not the latter. Once it's in we'll see how it drives and if its too lairy I'll have to fork out for traction control. I've already booked in for my testicle enlargement operation :0)

 

[Brigsy]

Ls looks like it fits great in the engine bay. Going to be awesome when done

 

[Tony Smith]

Does anybody know of anyone who sells super compact alternators?

 

[Andyquadra]

Does anybody know of anyone who sells super compact alternators?

LS Series Starter Motor Kit LS3 LS7 Engines | Partsworld Performance

Any good?

 

[Red21]

Alternators - WOSPerformance

 

[Tony Smith]

Been slow progress last couple of months for one reason and another. Fuel system bought now awaiting delivery. Bosch high flow pump that's good for 750bhp apparently with a regulator/filter on its way from the States. All the fuel pipes have already been replaced with bigger bore tubing. Still need to use the lifter pump from the tank I think too.
Ordered a few bits that were needed to finish off the suspension, top mounts being the main one. Literally every part of the suspension has been renewed - every nut/bolt/bush everything so hopefully will drive really well once finished. All the hubs and wishbones are assembled now ready to go on.

 

[Red21]

Just a thought, I would use the OE pressure pump as the tank lift to keep up with the potential flow rate of the new high flow pump.

 

[Tony Smith]

Just a thought, I would use the OE pressure pump as the tank lift to keep up with the potential flow rate of the new high flow pump.

the main pump not the current tank lift?

 

[Duncan Grier]

Is the std pickup pump and std pressure range enough to fill a decent fuel swirl and then big bad main pump?

I effectively do this on the conversions I have done in the vx220 for big power LET / LEH builds, although did some work with syvec for a decent spec pick up pump grafted into the pick up housing (not a 5 min job) but worked well and suited duty cycle and 6.6bar fuel pressure feeding the HPFP in the head on the tfsi setup needed

DG