Re: Heatsoak
Belt slippage, most people dont understand the issue here. If your belt slips its toast in a VERY short time and will melt at the 50 hp that it is asked to carry. Your not going to slip and loose boost for long. With the code 3 and the 178 my belt could not carry the load and went into squeel immediatley which I heard at full power WOT easily.
Leaks?? That is variable, where and how much?? Mate you should have a boost gauge in or on the car. Even as a quicky, get one and hang it under the wiperblade to get a quick see on what is going on. I have a picture of my fuel gauge somewhere that I did that to. Never bring fuel lines inside the car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You should see 14 pounds with stock pulley near sea level. Code 3 Id suggest 17 PSIG is more normal.
SInce your interested, Id suggest that the get up to speed with the all in one Zeitronix data logger and display system. I wish I got it first and saved my time doing the gauges and all the connectors and wiring efforts. Several people offer them and if you want to contact ROB at Needswings he can give you first hand data, recommendations. If you pay for it, heck he'll even sell you one I bet.
You have need to solve several possibilities all at once. To do this you need to record your boost, engine temp, inlet air temp, and throttle settings. If your car wants it will retard the throttle, your foot has NO correlation to the throttle position, it closes during shifts and power adverse operation like high temps. THat suprised me but it is fly by wire operation you know. A good data logger will make your quest more acceptable and even fun / informative.
Keep us informed, I love to see a photo of the water down there going down the drain the other way, Coriolis force you say, maybe that is not the cause.......Enjoy, WOody
Last edited by waldig; Apr 29, 2009 at 06:38 PM.