Just another EE9 track car...

Post by **widowmaker** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:09 pm

Very nice

I dont suppose you still have the old suspension do you

Rich4thGen · Post by **Rich4thGen** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:12 pm

widowmaker wrote:Very nice

I dont suppose you still have the old suspension do you

Thanks! I didn't hang around!

I dont have the shocks but I still have the standard springs - in good condition

Post by **widowmaker** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:14 pm

I may take the old spring off your hands

EE9 CVC · Post by **EE9 CVC** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:17 pm

Rich4thGen wrote:Still a lot I want to do but it is slowly getting there

I've had mine almost two years now and I've still a long way to go, although when I look back it has changed a lot.

By the way, you'll never really be finished with the modding.

Rich4thGen · Post by **Rich4thGen** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:21 pm

Just had a quick check and unfortunately 1 has a crack through it so I wouldn't put it on a car tbh, unless wonkyness is what your after!

The other 3 are all good however, barely any paint peel, if you want them just let me know - i can bring to South Mimms meet and you can have them for free

Rich4thGen · Post by **Rich4thGen** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:25 pm

EE9 CVC wrote:I've had mine almost two years now and I've still a long way to go, although when I look back it has changed a lot.

By the way, you'll never really be finished with the modding.

You do indeed have a stunning example though, for sure. Have to say, mine has already changed quite a bit from when i picked it up too! But I can also think of another 20 things I want to do just off the top of my head

EE9 CVC · Post by **EE9 CVC** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 12:39 am

Rich4thGen wrote:You do indeed have a stunning example though, for sure. Have to say, mine has already changed quite a bit from when i picked it up too! But I can also think of another 20 things I want to do just off the top of my head

Thanks very much, I'm impressed you managed to find a Red VT in condition like yours, its a very good base to start from.

When I bought mine I didn't intend to do much to it, now I've done loads to it and still have a never ending list. It has to stop sometime but, I need to save up for my next big Idea.

Rich4thGen · Post by **Rich4thGen** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:32 pm

EE9 CVC wrote:Thanks very much, I'm impressed you managed to find a Red VT in condition like yours, its a very good base to start from.

When I bought mine I didn't intend to do much to it, now I've done loads to it and still have a never ending list. It has to stop sometime but, I need to save up for my next big Idea.

Cheers. It is a good shell which is whats made me start working on it. I intended just to drive it but have got extremely carried away, esp with taking it to Germany lol.

You'll have to keep us updated on your next project though - esp if your vt is anything to go buy. What'll happen to the vt by the way? Gonna keep it?

Rich4thGen · Post by **Rich4thGen** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:37 pm

Took the vt to the Dorset Jap Show today and put it on a rolling road

Before you see the read out the guy even before we started said it was off by a margin of 5 - 10%. It was a rolling road in the middle of a field too but for 20 quid I thought why not. The bloke also said the had trouble with my torque steer so struggled to keep it in a straight line

So, readout came in at 137.3 hp but with the 5 - 10% margin of error accounted for I'm pushing 150 - 160hp which is spot on. A good base to start from, as I would ideally like around 180hp. I'm also impressed with the good progressive torque I'm getting too

Anyway some pics:

Post by **widowmaker** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 2:28 pm

I would have made the trip if i had known there would be a r/road

Post by **Marc_EE9** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 5:21 pm

the VT got quite a crowd

just realised your numberplate, OPM.... O-pi-um

EE9 CVC · Post by **EE9 CVC** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 5:44 pm

Rich4thGen wrote:You'll have to keep us updated on your next project though - esp if your vt is anything to go buy. What'll happen to the vt by the way? Gonna keep it?

I will do, its going to be a lot better than the VT as I intend to take it off the road for a year to build it and continue to use the VT as my daily. I'll never sell her.

If that dyno was reading low then thats not a bad result for a stock engine, do you have the results from other cars to compare it to?

Rich4thGen · Post by **Rich4thGen** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 5:47 pm

EE9 CVC wrote:If that dyno was reading low then thats not a bad result for a stock engine, do you have the results from other cars to compare it to?

No, unfortunately not. I was aware that the skyline before me ran 450hp on the dyno 7 months ago and on this dyno came out with 257hp, so it wasn't terribly accurate.

Post by **dida4g** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 5:56 pm

That's lazy work from that dyno.
The scales on the right have no meaning, just like the bottom scales that are in MPH, Why? it should have been RPM's at the bottom.

I've seen a couple of those "In the field Dyno's" every owner left unhappy.

Rich4thGen · Post by **Rich4thGen** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:22 pm

dida4g wrote:That's lazy work from that dyno.
The scales on the right have no meaning, just like the bottom scales that are in MPH, Why? it should have been RPM's at the bottom.

I've seen a couple of those "In the field Dyno's" every owner left unhappy.

Totally agree - the owner of the skyline was pretty unhappy! And yeah - the readout should be RPM at the bottom imo.

This is a readout from the wheels though, not the flywheel.

Its got me interested in getting it done properly now though for sure, once I've done a few more things...