tofferson I wanted to get rid of the water/air cooling on the charger intake so i asked @[deleted] if i could steal his idea 😉
tofferson Fitted to subframe and wishbones cheers @[deleted] for lending me you spare subframe and wishbones😉
tofferson Started to refit the loom not easy 🙁 Ran a battery cable through bulkhead behind platic trim in car and into boot for the battery relocation.
tofferson I wanted to move the radiator forward a few inch so i chopped down the top mounts and bolted them to the front of the valance rather than the back. Just need to sort lower mounts and modify the steel near headlight opening for the top hose. getting rid of the standard rad fan and replacing it with 2 spals on outside of rad instead, cheers for the spals @[deleted]
evocarlos Did you degree the cams to #1 or just use the z22se sprockets? Im keeping the charge cooler system water is a far better heat conductor than just air the issue is the manifold laminovers are not large enuff for over 350hp alone but then you just go single pass with a larger cooler 🙂
Dave_Gilbert Loving the subframe n heat shields Chris mate. Your gonna need mirrors for underneath at shows 🙂
tofferson evocarlos said: Did you degree the cams to #1 or just use the z22se sprockets? Hi I just used the Z22se sprockets 🙂
tofferson Dave Gilbert said: Loving the subframe n heat shields Chris mate. Your gonna need mirrors for underneath at shows 🙂 Ha it’s covered in black fingerprints now lol needs a clean 🙂
tofferson Ripped out old subframe, uprights and wishbones. Swapped rack etc to the new subframe Then bolted it all to the car
evocarlos tofferson said: Hi I just used the Z22se sprockets 🙂 You may find the mainfold will glow with z22se sprockets at idle
tofferson evocarlos said: You may find the mainfold will glow with z22se sprockets at idle I’ll have to see what there like ill be happy if it idles lol
tofferson Has anyone had experience with cg motorsport for the C20let clutch’s they look to have some good stuff http://www.clutch-specialists.co.uk/info-part-list?manufacturer=Vauxhall+%2F+Opel&model=Calibra&engine=2.0i+16v+Turbo+4x4+-+C20LET+Engines&submit_search=Go&part_no=
dewismotorsport Water is a good conductor but once warm on a hard working engine it just doesn't cool enough. The charge cooler system used to really struggle on track with inlet temps well over 70 degrees (some vx220 lads seeing over 90 degrees) at the end of a 20 minute session. Intercooler only got to just over 40 degrees.
tofferson dewismotorsport said: Water is a good conductor but once warm on a hard working engine it just doesn't cool enough. The charge cooler system used to really struggle on track with inlet temps well over 70 degrees (some vx220 lads seeing over 90 degrees) at the end of a 20 minute session. Intercooler only got to just over 40 degrees. Yer I agree, I’ve done quite a lot of research into this mod and everything I’ve found points to it been the best way to go for my application 🙂
tofferson I decided to paint my rad, I no it’s not seen but I couldn’t resist. Also made a battery tray to bolt into the boot.
