Uncle Posted 30October, 2014 Report Share Posted 30October, 2014 Noice! Should make a fair what of gunt too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 30October, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 30October, 2014 would love to know what those contraptions are and what they are measuring during the build... 1. Measuring the height and compression of the valve springs. Due to manufacturing and metallurgy differences they are not all 100% the same out of the box. Shims are added to compensate for variation. 2. "Cc-ing" the cylinders to check they are all the exact same capacity and to compensate where they are not 3. Remote angle sensor (inclinometer) to measure crank rotation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 30October, 2014 Report Share Posted 30October, 2014 Not many people actually know that valve springs are shimmed. Not sure about production cars like toyota ect. But performance cars from factory have shimmed valve springs so they all have the same pressure at the same heights. Otherwise you can damage the camshaft or other parts depending on the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 31October, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 31October, 2014 Getting there! TrevMcRev, DS911, Peter M and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tit Posted 31October, 2014 Report Share Posted 31October, 2014 Man. If that were my engine they'd be sick of me visiting EVERY DAY... Doish13 and DS911 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevMcRev Posted 1November, 2014 Report Share Posted 1November, 2014 Some from the engine assembly C'mon. Now that is just going too far with the lime green detailing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quozl Posted 1November, 2014 Report Share Posted 1November, 2014 Stunning build details as always mate, loving all the updates, keep them coming. Looking forward to seeing it on the road. Cheers Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 2November, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 2November, 2014 Car went to the trimmer this morning Also the stereo has been sorted - VDO headunit (CD9303UB) with bluetooth and door speakers. Grilles are from a jaaaaaaaaag This is what they'll look like: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 3November, 2014 Report Share Posted 3November, 2014 Man. If that were my engine they'd be sick of me visiting EVERY DAY... This is a true story already happened it in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 3November, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 3November, 2014 so close! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tit Posted 3November, 2014 Report Share Posted 3November, 2014 Obvious SPY was obvious... This is a true story already happened it in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 3November, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 3November, 2014 Intake on! Just muffler and heater pipe to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveF Posted 3November, 2014 Report Share Posted 3November, 2014 I saw your car this morning at AH. It is coming together nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevMcRev Posted 3November, 2014 Report Share Posted 3November, 2014 Can I just say honestly, without offending I hope, that abso-fricken-lutely love everything about this car.......except the wheels. They just don't feel right to me. I can't quite put my finger on it...it's like they are not "Porsche" enough...or maybe not "Motorsport" enough. If that makes any sense... That is just for my taste though, thinking how I'd like it to be if it were mine, interpreted from the little glimpses you're teasing us with. But everything else - NAILED! At least I know if you're ever selling it, all I gotta do is change the wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 3November, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 3November, 2014 Can I just say honestly, without offending I hope, that abso-fricken-lutely love everything about this car.......except the wheels. No offence taken! This was the inspiration. Porsche feel they are Posche enough for the 918 While not exactly the same, they are as close as we could get given the limitations of the 964s peculiar pcd, centre bore, offset etc Admittedly they are not to everyone's taste - I'd probably go so far as to say they are polarising. If we weren't looking to do something different, or a little "out there", I would have just got some BBS LM like every other Tom, Dick and Harry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 4November, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 4November, 2014 SteveT, Uncle and Carrera28 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Posted 4November, 2014 Report Share Posted 4November, 2014 Nice man. They are going to look a treat with some heat in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevMcRev Posted 4November, 2014 Report Share Posted 4November, 2014 No offence taken! This was the inspiration. Porsche feel they are Posche enough for the 918 While not exactly the same, they are as close as we could get given the limitations of the 964s peculiar pcd, centre bore, offset etc Admittedly they are not to everyone's taste - I'd probably go so far as to say they are polarising. If we weren't looking to do something different, or a little "out there", I would have just got some BBS LM like every other Tom, Dick and Harry. Similar? OZ Racing Ultraleggera...in black or even Acid Lime! I do have a soft spot for OZ Racing wheels, have Superturismo's on our Suby and very happy with them. Light, Strong and proven in motorsport. I would find it VERY hard not to buy that green set if I were you! The good thing about wheels is it's not too hard to have an alternate set and when you get bored or the mood strikes you can really transform the look of your car. This 918 wheel has always intrigued me...sure I've seen replicas of these somewhere...they would look pretty mean on yours too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 4November, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 4November, 2014 Similar? OZ Racing Ultraleggera...in black or even Acid Lime! This 918 wheel has always intrigued me...sure I've seen replicas of these somewhere...they would look pretty mean on yours too. We looked into Oz racing (superleggera and ultraleggera) but they wouldn't fit - more aimed at FWD cars with small pcd. There was only one Oz racing wheel that would fit and it was horrid. I've seen something similar to the 918 wheels you posted but in 20" on Commodores (Tempe tyres specials) therefore RWD offsets . Like these, but different - more "spokes". It's the closest I could find without knowing what brand I'm looking for http://wheels.beaurepaires.com.au/wheelbrands/ssw/ultimate/full_polish_black_matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tit Posted 4November, 2014 Report Share Posted 4November, 2014 I've got the ultralegerra on our gti. Best wheels I've ever owned. When I listed the car for sale, I had 8 offers on the wheels in the first two weeks.. TrevMcRev 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.J. Posted 5November, 2014 Report Share Posted 5November, 2014 I like your wheel choice, I'd like them even more if they had some concave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poli84 Posted 5November, 2014 Report Share Posted 5November, 2014 Incredible mate, the engine is phenomenal. Can't wait to see this car finished. I like the Jag speaker grills too, nice finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 5November, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 5November, 2014 I like your wheel choice, I'd like them even more if they had some concave Thanks. Kicking myself for not getting these though http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2014/11/05/1227113/280259-e205acaa-6471-11e4-a360-a5bf402bfb8e.jpg Incredible mate, the engine is phenomenal. Can't wait to see this car finished. I like the Jag speaker grills too, nice finish. Aiming to have it ready for a road trip over christmas. Can't wait to see (and hear!!) it on the dyno in a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tit Posted 5November, 2014 Report Share Posted 5November, 2014 Let's arrange an SMT where we all head into AH to collect the car with you and give it a group christening! Thanks. Kicking myself for not getting these though http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2014/11/05/1227113/280259-e205acaa-6471-11e4-a360-a5bf402bfb8e.jpg Aiming to have it ready for a road trip over christmas. Can't wait to see (and hear!!) it on the dyno in a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesb Posted 5November, 2014 Report Share Posted 5November, 2014 Great head unit. Just what I am looking for. Where did u get it from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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