XR4Ti Build Progress - Updated 06-23-08 - Page 29 - Focaljet

**biscuitninja** · 05-15-2008, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ray

bix, i'm running an la3 from a turbocoupe

was it hard to install?
-bix

**k e o** · 05-15-2008, 09:04 PM

I *think* this is the first time I'm posting here... but I've been following this thread for atleast 4 years... gotta love it

anyhow, if I had a garage (and if it hasn't been sold yet), I'd be all over this:
http://hartford.craigslist.org/car/660851503.html

(I'm still keeping secret the escort EXP parked in the weeds near my in-laws!)

**hEaT** · 05-16-2008, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biscuitninja

was it hard to install?
-bix

In the XR it's not bad. You have to move a few pins around on the wire harness and put in the ACT sensor. The actual sensor can be left in the glovebox. It only pulls timing, never adds it for cooler temps. There is a guy on MerkurSport that internally re-pins these (xr4man) which makes them plug-and-play minus adding the ACT sensor. You also need a big VAM and intercooler to run the ECU.

**Ray** · 05-16-2008, 08:48 AM

hey keo, you come to the autocrosses at all?

bix - no it's not that hard. act sensor from a mushtang, installed in the intake mani, run a couple wires to that from the harness. biggest pain is pinning, but if you've done it before it isn't a big deal. you also need to ground the premium fuel wire and a few other things.

**biscuitninja** · 05-16-2008, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hEaT

In the XR it's not bad. You have to move a few pins around on the wire harness and put in the ACT sensor. The actual sensor can be left in the glovebox. It only pulls timing, never adds it for cooler temps. There is a guy on MerkurSport that internally re-pins these (xr4man) which makes them plug-and-play minus adding the ACT sensor. You also need a big VAM and intercooler to run the ECU.

Ray,
thanks!

Heat,
The SVO already comes with a big VAM as well as an intercooler. I want to add a front mount, but we'll see, it will probably be a litte more than I want to pay for though.

-bix

**Ray** · 05-16-2008, 11:27 AM

Test fitting the slicks, plus the cutest model in the world posed on my car.

(yes i was right with her the whole time)

**k e o** · 05-16-2008, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ray

hey keo, you come to the autocrosses at all?

Nah, not yet... if I did I would be tempted to participate and right now my '05 zx3 needs to remain the reliable commuter. Hopefully I'll be able to pay it off soon and can then justify some upgraditis.

**Ray** · 06-10-2008, 08:33 AM

Anyway, summary of the event:

Hot. You guys in Carlisle know. 97 or so and humid. When i got done with a run, and took my helmet off, the car felt cool. then when i got out of the car, it felt cool, so in car temps were easily over 105 or so. The drive home was also very warm.

As for "new mods" we have the following:
-removed the fog lights.
-niteshaded the corner markers
-replaced the destroyed damper with a borrowed shock from smoke3006 until the new ones come in.

As for the heat: the car actually performed pretty well. Again we were bumped into XP, and again, i was the only one in my class on street tires. The other guys there keep asking why i dont bring the slicks, as i have a couple sets. Well, my co-driver, while being very good, is still new, and we decided to learn on streets. He's getting very good tho. Maybe too good.

Anyway, some pics. Pictures are courtesy of Ashley from NETC.

I'm 141. Schultz (my codriver) is 506.

**Ataru** · 06-10-2008, 12:16 PM

Damn wheelspin!

What bumped you into XP?

**Ray** · 06-10-2008, 04:18 PM

I was the only one in CP that day (well, two drivers, one car), so you need three for a class... and the next highest class with 3 people was... XP. which is an FTD class in my area.

Had a nice compliment tho, a guy that's been running with us for... a long time said once we get the slicks on my car might be THE car to beat

Overall very fun car to autoX. The drive there and back, not so much.

had a bunch of compliments on how the open sidepipe sounded, as well.

**Majikal** · 06-10-2008, 04:21 PM

Im so hot for your car right now...

**Ataru** · 06-10-2008, 04:39 PM

Ray, your co-driver is beating you in your own car.

It's time to bust out the slicks. You can handle them, he can handle them, the car can handle them........

**Ray** · 06-10-2008, 04:45 PM

Actually, i had him by over 0.5 seconds last event, when he beat me by 0.012 seconds, i was having a REALLY bad day. I'm not saying he's not good - he is. Really good. I told him he's ready, he just doesnt' think he is. We're (me) bringing them to the next event, and ... to get a good description of a good street tire (RT615) versus a slick (kumho v710) we're going to swap tires after 2 heats.

provided the weather is good (no rain)

be fun to see how much time the slick shoes are worth, eh?

one of the reasons he doesn't want to run slicks yet is that his steering inputs are still about 2x my steering inputs - he wants to get smoother. we forgot the video cameras this event but if his rate of progression is anything like the last couple autox's he went to, he'll be there by the end of july.

fun car to learn on tho. you mess up, you go around. you mess up, you lock up. etc. no driver aids whatsoever in a very torquey car that favors oversteer versus understeer.

**biscuitninja** · 06-10-2008, 07:10 PM

Ray!
Too bad you're not close, otherwise i'd have to challenge the other racing Lima motor!

Looking really good, although I laugh at your open diff and wheel spin!

give me a few months and i'll catch up.

-bix

**hEaT** · 06-10-2008, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biscuitninja

Ray!

Looking really good, although I laugh at your open diff and wheel spin!

-bix

Negative.

Euro 7.5" viscous LSD

Bite your tongue

**SVTRSST** · 06-10-2008, 09:52 PM

wooooooot 93... i was 3 yo

**focusownerskid** · 06-11-2008, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biscuitninja

Looking really good, although I laugh at your open diff and wheel spin!

-bix

You mean power oversteer?

lol

- Drew

**Ray** · 06-11-2008, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biscuitninja

Ray!
Too bad you're not close, otherwise i'd have to challenge the other racing Lima motor!

Looking really good, although I laugh at your open diff and wheel spin!

give me a few months and i'll catch up.

-bix

We can internet race.

VROOOOOOM! *pst* VROOOOOOOOM!

Anyway, the rear is the 7.0 euro LSD.

**Liquid_02_ZX3** · 06-11-2008, 05:26 AM

Man this makes me miss my first car my '88 Turbocoupe 5spd. sniff... sniiiff what a torquey bastard that 4 cylinder was at 22psi

I would say polish the lights up on the car, and call her done.

**DKDunn04** · 06-11-2008, 06:45 AM

I have watched this thread for all 4 years. Very nice.

**biscuitninja** · 06-11-2008, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ray

We can internet race.

VROOOOOOM! *pst* VROOOOOOOOM!

Anyway, the rear is the 7.0 euro LSD.

Yep my wimpy 7.5 LIVE axel is no match for your indy rear.

I finally got the car running decent though. The next step would be to upgrade the MAF and then tune with a tweecer.

-bix

**hEaT** · 06-11-2008, 02:52 PM

You did a MAF conversion

**biscuitninja** · 06-11-2008, 09:50 PM

its easy... when your buddy is the owner of Diablo Sport and a engineer who can make a tuner - just for you!

now the hard part comes.

-bix

05-15-2008, 09:04 PM	#702
k e o Rookie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CT Posts: 44	Re: XR4Ti Build Progress - Updated 01-14-08 I think this is the first time I'm posting here... but I've been following this thread for atleast 4 years... gotta love it anyhow, if I had a garage (and if it hasn't been sold yet), I'd be all over this: http://hartford.craigslist.org/car/660851503.html (I'm still keeping secret the escort EXP parked in the weeds near my in-laws!)

05-16-2008, 08:48 AM	#704
Ray Driver > Car Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: CT Posts: 26,770	Re: XR4Ti Build Progress - Updated 01-14-08 hey keo, you come to the autocrosses at all? bix - no it's not that hard. act sensor from a mushtang, installed in the intake mani, run a couple wires to that from the harness. biggest pain is pinning, but if you've done it before it isn't a big deal. you also need to ground the premium fuel wire and a few other things. __________________ Cable Ties. Is there anything they can't fix? Driver > Car - in memory of GaryK *Roadtrippin.org* \| CART

05-16-2008, 11:27 AM	#706
Ray Driver > Car Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: CT Posts: 26,770	Re: XR4Ti Build Progress - Updated 01-14-08 Test fitting the slicks, plus the cutest model in the world posed on my car. (yes i was right with her the whole time) __________________ Cable Ties. Is there anything they can't fix? Driver > Car - in memory of GaryK *Roadtrippin.org* \| CART Last edited by Ray : 05-16-2008 at 11:49 AM.

06-10-2008, 08:33 AM	#708
Ray Driver > Car Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: CT Posts: 26,770	Re: XR4Ti Build Progress - Updated 01-14-08 Anyway, summary of the event: Hot. You guys in Carlisle know. 97 or so and humid. When i got done with a run, and took my helmet off, the car felt cool. then when i got out of the car, it felt cool, so in car temps were easily over 105 or so. The drive home was also very warm. As for "new mods" we have the following: -removed the fog lights. -niteshaded the corner markers -replaced the destroyed damper with a borrowed shock from smoke3006 until the new ones come in. As for the heat: the car actually performed pretty well. Again we were bumped into XP, and again, i was the only one in my class on street tires. The other guys there keep asking why i dont bring the slicks, as i have a couple sets. Well, my co-driver, while being very good, is still new, and we decided to learn on streets. He's getting very good tho. Maybe too good. Anyway, some pics. Pictures are courtesy of Ashley from NETC. I'm 141. Schultz (my codriver) is 506. __________________ Cable Ties. Is there anything they can't fix? Driver > Car - in memory of GaryK *Roadtrippin.org* \| CART Last edited by Ray : 06-10-2008 at 04:37 PM.

06-10-2008, 12:16 PM	#709
Ataru Team Sonic Racing Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Where the winds come sweeping down the plains Posts: 11,489	Re: XR4Ti Build Progress - Updated 01-14-08 Damn wheelspin! What bumped you into XP? __________________ Owner of SONIC - 2003 Sonic Blue SVT Focus ZX5 Yes, Sonic has a Car Domain Page [FJ] focaljet - GUIDELINES - GALLERY - [FJ]WALLPAPER - STORE - SPONSORS - SEARCH - Any Questions?

06-10-2008, 04:18 PM	#710
Ray Driver > Car Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: CT Posts: 26,770	Re: XR4Ti Build Progress - Updated 06-10-08 I was the only one in CP that day (well, two drivers, one car), so you need three for a class... and the next highest class with 3 people was... XP. which is an FTD class in my area. Had a nice compliment tho, a guy that's been running with us for... a long time said once we get the slicks on my car might be THE car to beat Overall very fun car to autoX. The drive there and back, not so much. had a bunch of compliments on how the open sidepipe sounded, as well. __________________ Cable Ties. Is there anything they can't fix? Driver > Car - in memory of GaryK *Roadtrippin.org* \| CART

06-10-2008, 04:39 PM	#712
Ataru Team Sonic Racing Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Where the winds come sweeping down the plains Posts: 11,489	Re: XR4Ti Build Progress - Updated 06-10-08 Ray, your co-driver is beating you in your own car. It's time to bust out the slicks. You can handle them, he can handle them, the car can handle them........ __________________ Owner of SONIC - 2003 Sonic Blue SVT Focus ZX5 Yes, Sonic has a Car Domain Page [FJ] focaljet - GUIDELINES - GALLERY - [FJ]WALLPAPER - STORE - SPONSORS - SEARCH - Any Questions?

06-10-2008, 04:45 PM	#713
Ray Driver > Car Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: CT Posts: 26,770	Re: XR4Ti Build Progress - Updated 06-10-08 Actually, i had him by over 0.5 seconds last event, when he beat me by 0.012 seconds, i was having a REALLY bad day. I'm not saying he's not good - he is. Really good. I told him he's ready, he just doesnt' think he is. We're (me) bringing them to the next event, and ... to get a good description of a good street tire (RT615) versus a slick (kumho v710) we're going to swap tires after 2 heats. provided the weather is good (no rain) be fun to see how much time the slick shoes are worth, eh? one of the reasons he doesn't want to run slicks yet is that his steering inputs are still about 2x my steering inputs - he wants to get smoother. we forgot the video cameras this event but if his rate of progression is anything like the last couple autox's he went to, he'll be there by the end of july. fun car to learn on tho. you mess up, you go around. you mess up, you lock up. etc. no driver aids whatsoever in a very torquey car that favors oversteer versus understeer. __________________ Cable Ties. Is there anything they can't fix? Driver > Car - in memory of GaryK *Roadtrippin.org* \| CART

06-10-2008, 07:10 PM	#714
biscuitninja [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 6,647	Re: XR4Ti Build Progress - Updated 06-10-08 Ray! Too bad you're not close, otherwise i'd have to challenge the other racing Lima motor! Looking really good, although I laugh at your open diff and wheel spin! give me a few months and i'll catch up. -bix __________________ 2008 Prediction: In the immortial words of Clubber Lang... "my prediction ... PAIN! " Waiting to pounce on a foreclosed home!

06-10-2008, 09:52 PM	#716
SVTRSST TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 177	Re: XR4Ti Build Progress - Updated 06-10-08 wooooooot 93... i was 3 yo __________________ 03 SVTF

06-11-2008, 05:26 AM	#719
Liquid_02_ZX3 TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 943	Re: XR4Ti Build Progress - Updated 06-10-08 Man this makes me miss my first car my '88 Turbocoupe 5spd. sniff... sniiiff what a torquey bastard that 4 cylinder was at 22psi I would say polish the lights up on the car, and call her done. __________________ '02 Liquid ZX3 Power Premium MTX Ported & polished head 10.5 to 1 CR, Comp Stage II w/ adj gears, Ported contour IM w/TB, 4-1 header, 2 1/2" flex back, custom CAI, AFX udp, A/C delete, Sniper 93 octane tune, B&M sts, 225/50/16's w/ custom Eibachs on AGX's and some other stuff.

06-11-2008, 06:45 AM	#720
DKDunn04 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 64	Re: XR4Ti Build Progress - Updated 06-10-08 I have watched this thread for all 4 years. Very nice. __________________ '04 ION Redline

06-11-2008, 02:52 PM	#722
hEaT [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: CT Posts: 5,646	Re: XR4Ti Build Progress - Updated 06-10-08 You did a MAF conversion __________________ 2001 Twilight Blue ZX3 - Volant Intake, FC 65mm TB, SVT Header, RT High Flow Cat, SVTF Borla Exhaust, Koni's 1985 Nimbus Grey Merkur XR4Ti - Work In Progress Tuned By: Bristol Dyno

06-11-2008, 09:50 PM	#723
biscuitninja [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 6,647	Re: XR4Ti Build Progress - Updated 06-10-08 its easy... when your buddy is the owner of Diablo Sport and a engineer who can make a tuner - just for you! now the hard part comes. -bix __________________ 2008 Prediction: In the immortial words of Clubber Lang... "my prediction ... PAIN! " Waiting to pounce on a foreclosed home!

06-12-2008, 10:35 AM	#724
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