Now that the head was all done, I had to decide on what intake manifold to run and what exhaust. I got a laser-cut flange with the head in case I decided to build my own headers. I got a partial intake manifold for the 20 valve head. The plenum section was machined off. So […]
I was really set on just building a new sub-assembly, and getting the 8 valve crossflow head rebuilt. But after talking to one of my friends, well my mind started wondering. There was 3 option. Keep the 8 valve crossflow head this would be the easiest. Going 16 valve, well that is a bit more […]
The mounting holes on my SC14 Supercharger were oval and damaged. I decided to go buy myself another SC14 supercharger. They were dirt cheap, this will also allow me to have spares if something does go wrong with the supercharger. I did not want to make the same mistake I made the last time mounting […]
Deciding what you want to build is the most difficult part. Do you run standard con rods, what pistons to use, what power and torque levels are you aiming for. Do I fit parts to protect for future upgrades? You start sitting with all these ideas and you have to get direction. Forged Conrods or […]
Yesterday was a nice and cool day for assisting with testing a track car at Killarney Raceway in Cape Town. This is an Audi R8 Replica. It is basically a Motorsport frame that the standard Audi R8 tub bolts to and all the standard lights and bodywork. This car has been in development for a […]
I have been throwing a lot of thoughts around on what my next step was going to be. I thought maybe I must just build the same setup and make it as strong as possible. Then again what is the fun in that? I was looking for a challenge. The first step was to decide […]
It is now been a few months since the bigger crank pulley was fitted to the Polo. I started hearing some funny sounds. It was mainly when I got to the point that the supercharger kicks in. You would hear like a knocking sound. It started as a faint sound but as time went by […]
When you buy a car that is fitted with a turbo or even when you build a project car with a turbo you always know that there is so much more potential than what the car is currently giving. Well, this is the case if you are a petrol head. When you have a turbo […]
I have heard people say “Once a Petrol Head always a Petrol Head”. You always look at what can you do better and what can you make better. As my Polo was a bit faster than a standard Polo I decided it was time to look at brakes. The most common things the guys would […]
I was very excited about getting the supercharger system to work properly. The next step was to get the engine management sorted out. I have set up the car to run off the map sensor. As I was running the 272 deg cam with the throttle bodies the map signal was a bit unstable. It […]