5 GT Turbo Big Steve's "ST Cup" Car

[Adey]

win, nimbus heat shield stuff. cheers buddy

 

[Pigsnake]

Argh man , makes me wanna crack on with the Mac car . Wish she was ready for Blyton.
Really hope I can make it on Saturday to catch up and watch .

 

[andybond]

Fetch it up. We bought a gazebo especially for your car*



*not strictly true , but we would love to offer assistance

 

[DaveL485]

This was the stuff I bought:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171850171368

Skimlinked....right?

I know, I know, i'm getting annoying. But I shall continue to dog you all like a rabid hound on crack until this is ingrained in our culture.

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...

Took ST Cup to Blyton Park for the 2015 TurboRenault Trackday and she was running really well until she cut out on me whilst I was getting some instruction on the circuit:



What was the problem....?

Yep... all the teeth on the camshaft that drive the Rotor arm have vanished....

:fffuuu:​

 

[Number 11]

Gutted......

 

[Adey]

that sucks, never seen it happen before.. cam swap/upgrade time?

 

[DaveL485]

that sucks, never seen it happen before.. cam swap/upgrade time?

Engine upgrade time more like, F4R Turbo time innit!

 

[Number 11]

From behind the cup looked the baddest in the corners.... Can't wait to chase it again............

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Started to give the old ST Cup a bit of loving this weekend and again have another "Great Plan" like the roller rockers that will end in savage disappointment...

 

[Adey]

really like that rear mount setup @Big Steve - Raider. Are the brackets home made or off the shelf?

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

really like that rear mount setup @Big Steve - Raider. Are the brackets home made or off the shelf?

All home made... Really want to simplify the engine bay of ST Cup so thinking to move alternator behind engine I can have a shorter pipe run for the oil cooler and mount it on the opposite side of the grill like the Intercooler.

Will also make the wiring loom simpler..

 

[Brigsy]

That alternator is going to cook under the exhaust manifold. Keep it stock setup and reliable

 

[andybond]

Easy access as well. Ballache to get it out down there.

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

That alternator is going to cook under the exhaust manifold. Keep it stock setup and reliable

Don't you worry Tyrone, I'm looking to heat shield it together with the Starter Motor..

 

[Paul B]

That alternator is going to cook under the exhaust manifold. Keep it stock setup and reliable

I will second that,,,, I have cooked 3 starter motors on trackdays, that were covered by original heat shields , I had to run some air pipe ducting to it to keep it cool enough to survive..and a starter is less sensitive to heat than an alternator....

I love the way it sits though, just needs "Looking After" heat wise.

 

[Brigsy]

Saxo's suffer alt fail with their alternators near the exhaust manifold albeit on the front of the block with considerably lower egt's and airflow through the front of the car. Dont reinvent the wheel

 

[Mart]

Is that idler pulley nylon?

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Is that idler pulley nylon?

Yes, at the moment.

 

[Mart]

Assume you're gonna upgrade the 'material' before using in anger?

Saying that, do you need to run an idler anyway?