Reply to thread

Yes, the STMPO baffle.  I had to choose between the SOS, Dali, and STMPO baffle.  Unfortunately, I don't have the resources to properly test which one is better.  I just had to rely on my common sense.  It seems to be that the STMPO baffle design would work the best and the Dali being a close 2nd.


Maybe one day when i've really got nothing to do!  Thanks for the kind words :)  One day i'll consolidate those exhaust threads here so maybe someone can be inspired to build their own.  I uncorked it this wknd and the difference at the track was noticeable.


I don't think i'll be able to Greg.  Might try to catch some surf since it's been a while since I haven't been chased by a shark.



I'll chat with them and figure out minimum quantities to make this worth it for everyone.




+1 for Jim and, for that matter, our friend Jon Kuroyama.  Both great guys to have in our community.  Can't thank them enough for sharing their knowledge and friendship with me.


As far as the PWR radiator with integrated cooler, the oil overheating the coolant was our suspicion also.   This was on 9Doors' 2000 NSX built by Jim, Nick (9doors) and Nick (Applied Motorsports).  It's a really well put together car but it's still NA and those temps I quoted were from a CVR track day earlier in Nov (this month) that 9doors was kind enough to share with me.  I'd be happy with those temps also, but i'm not sure what it would do if it's 110F ambient outside and where track temps are 140F+.  I believe Nov temps at CVR were in the 80s?   I think Nick has a top radiator "plate" that one of the vendors is selling here.  It basically attempts to seal off the open cavity between the bumper beam and the core support.  Though i'm not sure if he removed the OEM plastic shroud which directs air to the radiator very well also. 


We have quite a bit of data logs to sift thru.  Billy, you probably know better than I do that when attempting to compile the data logs from testing stuff like this there are so many variables involved that it's tough to provide a difinitive set of numbers.  A particular challenge we had when attempting to provide test data in a controlled environment was to have all the cars there, under the same conditions, with the same setups.  As hobbyist ourselves, we just didn't have the resources to make a bulletproof, pokeproof, haterproof, and trollproof set of data.  All I can say now, is that this radiator is good enough for me!


With that said, Jim and I have tested on the same day but that was on a previous version at one of the hottest days at SOW in July.  Track temps were 140'ish.  That version had too dense of a fin configuration.  The capacity was there to cool the coolant but was maxing out on airflow because cool down times took too long.  Temps also started to creep up after about 2-3 hot laps which required a cool-down lap before going at it hard again.  With our recommendation, MASiV tweaked the fin pitch and fin density on the latest version as well as reconfigure the tubes and softened up the water channels in the end tanks and we finally think we're happy with it.  Jim got the first prototype late this summer (I got mine 2wks ago) but it was already late in the season whereby his local temps at Firebird had probably gone down 10-15F ambient or so.  However, according to his logs, the same ambient conditions from previous years would yield 215F average on the Ron Davis and now yielding barely 205F on the latest MASiV rad.  I just wish it was hot July/August temps so I could really test this out on something as crappy as the OEM fan.  We know for sure we've got a winning solution with a non-shrouded twin fan configuration.  At this point.. the fans are needed just for cool down laps or when sitting in traffic or otherwise in low speed conditions.


- - - Updated - - -



Not sure if you're aware Tim but I built my own pneumatic lift kit before Steven had one available.  I'm pretty happy with it so it'll be staying in my car for a while.  I really like Steven's but i'd want to strip it down of all the electronics and limit any potential problem points.  His works very very well but it's also quite complicated.  I'm a "Honda" guy not a "Mercedes" hehe

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/1tejYJ24_lY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>


I put the switch in the center console in the JDM switch panel.


I'd love to get the OSG diff.  That's actually close on my list as well as installing the JDM gearset with the USDM final drive.  For my driving style I feel like that's the best compromise with 7psi of CTSC boost.


- - - Updated - - -



There are a few things I have yet to install (namely ASM Plate, DF front Fenders).  I'm sort of going by necessity as a priority.  It's coming into winter now which makes the phenolic plate a bit lower in the priority. 



Here is what we talked about from a previous threads.


Back
Top