Stephenvenning
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Steves Megane conversion build - She's finally running (VIDEO inside)
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Great progress mate! You seem to do the exact same things i have in mind!
td04hl-19t would be a winner, they are good for 350bhp in the volvo world.
such a shame renault chose the td04l turbine, would've saved a headache with machining the turbine housing....
CR turbo's make exactly this hybrid btw, and they also cut off the inlet pipe for machining.
if you have succes with machining the housings let me know, i may ask you to do mine too
td04hl-19t would be a winner, they are good for 350bhp in the volvo world.
such a shame renault chose the td04l turbine, would've saved a headache with machining the turbine housing....
CR turbo's make exactly this hybrid btw, and they also cut off the inlet pipe for machining.
if you have succes with machining the housings let me know, i may ask you to do mine too
Great progress mate! You seem to do the exact same things i have in mind!
td04hl-19t would be a winner, they are good for 350bhp in the volvo world.
such a shame renault chose the td04l turbine, would've saved a headache with machining the turbine housing....
CR turbo's make exactly this hybrid btw, and they also cut off the inlet pipe for machining.
if you have succes with machining the housings let me know, i may ask you to do mine too
Really nice work, turbo is the only thing holding back me making 350bhp. Maybe with your skills, you could help me too.....
Stephenvenning
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I'll let you both know my progress with that, put on the back burner at the mo due to saving up for the compressor and turbine wheel. I want quality ones and they don't come cheap.
Stephenvenning
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Had a little time over the weekend to finally finish my fuel rail. I soldered a plug into the end along with the feed an6 fitting into the same end opposite injector number 1. The support brackets made out of 5mm stainless were also soldered in position The rail was then buffed with a scotch bright pad. I also at the same time soldered the repositioned bracket onto the dipstick.
Now the rail was complete it was time to give the inlet manifold and dip stick a lick of paint, i decided to paint it the same colour as my rocker cover which was a athracite colour. This was then lacquered to create a nice shine.
The fuel line around the manifold could then be finalised. I mentioned before that I didnt like how the braided line didnt go parralell with the rail, i solved this problem by using 2 x 45 degree fittings along with a an6 union, the made it far neater and satisfied my OCD. The pics will show this in more detail.
Cheers
Now the rail was complete it was time to give the inlet manifold and dip stick a lick of paint, i decided to paint it the same colour as my rocker cover which was a athracite colour. This was then lacquered to create a nice shine.
The fuel line around the manifold could then be finalised. I mentioned before that I didnt like how the braided line didnt go parralell with the rail, i solved this problem by using 2 x 45 degree fittings along with a an6 union, the made it far neater and satisfied my OCD. The pics will show this in more detail.
Cheers
Stephenvenning
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Cheers guys. Yeah I couldn't live with it curving down and as that's the only bit you'll actually see, I wanted to make it perfect, it would just bug me lol. Yeah painting them really brightens it up, easier to clean as well
Stephenvenning
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Thanks for the kind words guys.
[MENTION=19]mark_1873[/MENTION] Ill be making my own td04hl 20t turbo with parts from ARD tuning. So will be a bit larger than a hybrid 250 turbo. So hopefully better gains.
[MENTION=19]mark_1873[/MENTION] Ill be making my own td04hl 20t turbo with parts from ARD tuning. So will be a bit larger than a hybrid 250 turbo. So hopefully better gains.
Raptor6767
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Stephenvenning
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[MENTION=1286]litchy[/MENTION] I'll have to see how easy it is machine, not that easy doing a curve on a manual lathe. But if I get the right tooling I could have a go at one for you
cheers [MENTION=58]Raptor6767[/MENTION] [MENTION=2929]smoggy mark[/MENTION]
cheers [MENTION=58]Raptor6767[/MENTION] [MENTION=2929]smoggy mark[/MENTION]
@litchy I'll have to see how easy it is machine, not that easy doing a curve on a manual lathe. But if I get the right tooling I could have a go at one for you
cheers @Raptor6767 @smoggy mark
I'll be up for that. I think that you've already demonstrated your a man of many skills!!!!
Pav
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I've been trying to find info on the hybrid 250 turbo from rs tuning but couldn't find much. Do you happen to know more?
my ideal turbo would be 11blade turbine with 20t billet 11 blade compressor. Guess we're on the same boat on that one
Stephenvenning
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Right havent kept this updated so it needs to be done, so here goes.
First thing on the list was some car maintanence. My alloys were in a bad way, and after a recent kerbing it was time to tackle them over a weekend. Gave them a thorough wash and then sanded with 400 grit paper to key the surface. They were then primed and the base coat (Black) was laid on. Left this for 24 hours and then gave 3 coats of 2k lacquer. I will wet sand them and buff out but Ill leave them a month first for the paint to fully gas off.
While the car was on stands I gave the car a good surface, Oil, brake fluid and coolant was changed followed by a good brake calliper clean. I can say coolant was the biggest pain, as there is no drain plug. I got round this by pulling off the engine block return hose to drain the radiator. The rad was then flushed through with water. The hose was then connected and the radiator filled back up with just water. I turned on the engine and waited for it to heat up so the thermostat would open, this gave the block a good flush out. The coolant was then drained again and refilled using 50/50 water to anti freeze.
Right now the engine/conversion. Havent done much but I did manage to clean up the cam pulleys and give them a lick of paint to prevent oxidisation. I also picked up a milltek non res exhaust from a fellow member on here. It did need rewelding on one joint but this isnt a problem. This weekend however I set my attention on getting the tailpipes to a chrome like shine. They cam up really well using autosol and my DA with an old pad.
The final thing was to test the fuel rail, I did this by assembling the fuel rail with the injectors and then bolting it to the inlet manifold. The fuel lines were then mocked up and an 8mm piece of tube inserted into the fuel hose with a hose clip to secure it. This was then set up on a test rig at my work and tested to 150 psi, and hey presto no leaks luckily.
Also got a new reg, which kind of spells my surname
Cheers,
First thing on the list was some car maintanence. My alloys were in a bad way, and after a recent kerbing it was time to tackle them over a weekend. Gave them a thorough wash and then sanded with 400 grit paper to key the surface. They were then primed and the base coat (Black) was laid on. Left this for 24 hours and then gave 3 coats of 2k lacquer. I will wet sand them and buff out but Ill leave them a month first for the paint to fully gas off.
While the car was on stands I gave the car a good surface, Oil, brake fluid and coolant was changed followed by a good brake calliper clean. I can say coolant was the biggest pain, as there is no drain plug. I got round this by pulling off the engine block return hose to drain the radiator. The rad was then flushed through with water. The hose was then connected and the radiator filled back up with just water. I turned on the engine and waited for it to heat up so the thermostat would open, this gave the block a good flush out. The coolant was then drained again and refilled using 50/50 water to anti freeze.
Right now the engine/conversion. Havent done much but I did manage to clean up the cam pulleys and give them a lick of paint to prevent oxidisation. I also picked up a milltek non res exhaust from a fellow member on here. It did need rewelding on one joint but this isnt a problem. This weekend however I set my attention on getting the tailpipes to a chrome like shine. They cam up really well using autosol and my DA with an old pad.
The final thing was to test the fuel rail, I did this by assembling the fuel rail with the injectors and then bolting it to the inlet manifold. The fuel lines were then mocked up and an 8mm piece of tube inserted into the fuel hose with a hose clip to secure it. This was then set up on a test rig at my work and tested to 150 psi, and hey presto no leaks luckily.
Also got a new reg, which kind of spells my surname
Cheers,
