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KurtAKX
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DEC 04, 12:49 PM
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| quote | | Originally posted by Shibbypoopalot:
Wow. Sounds almost impossible... Would be sweet as hell tho. Wait ---- you just wanna be a ricer and have about 28,463 gauges in your dash, don't you???
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I bet he would like to see where he is on the efficiency map by looking at only his pressure ratio and compressor speed.
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FastIndyFiero
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DEC 04, 08:14 PM
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| quote | | Originally posted by KurtAKX:
I bet he would like to see where he is on the efficiency map by looking at only his pressure ratio and compressor speed.
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Exactly. And yes, I'm a ricer at heart 
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StuGood
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DEC 08, 06:42 PM
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Wow - what a tach-y setup  ! Actually, that sounds pretty cool. Years ago I used to think it'd be neat to have a turbo-tach on my turbocharged Corvair, just to be able to know how fast it spun. IIRC, the Clymer manual said the Corvair's turbocharger went as fast as 70,000 rpm (or some such figure), so thought it would be neat to see if it really did so.Nate, my initial reaction was that an optical pickup wouldn't be good, but that's probably only because my Corvair's compressor wheel was usually carboned up when I looked at it, and that picture is stuck in my mind. It had a sideways carburetor that fed the compressor, so air/fuel mixture left deposits on the impeller blades, I guess. On the other hand, yours will be fuel injected, so the compressor only sees filtered air, and the blades probably stay nice and clean. A really cool idea, however you make it work. Hey- if you came up with software that reads the optical sensor, and converts it into an rpm output for a gage on the dash, you might call it (yes  ) -"Turbo Tachs." Oops! That name's taken already... [This message has been edited by StuGood (edited 12-08-2005).]
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Spektyr
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DEC 09, 02:48 AM
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Wow, I knew there was another Fiero nut in this town, but I didn't realize there were more than that. I just wish it were possible for me to see this Indy all put together before I leave. (Fiance insists on living in Toronto, and seeing as she's the big breadwinner she wins that argument. Not that I'm complaining. Much.) Someday I'll have a Fiero again... "Hey hon, look what followed me home! Can I keep it?" The only question I've got for you is "how exactly do you plan on keeping the front end on the pavement?"
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FastIndyFiero
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DEC 09, 08:21 PM
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| quote | | Originally posted by Spektyr: Wow, I knew there was another Fiero nut in this town, but I didn't realize there were more than that. I just wish it were possible for me to see this Indy all put together before I leave. (Fiance insists on living in Toronto, and seeing as she's the big breadwinner she wins that argument. Not that I'm complaining. Much.) Someday I'll have a Fiero again... "Hey hon, look what followed me home! Can I keep it?" The only question I've got for you is "how exactly do you plan on keeping the front end on the pavement?" |
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The extra 40-50 lbs of methanol over the front wheels should help some... Or not.  Canada, eh? When are you leaving? I'll try to have it done before then...but, well, you know. Parts list is finalized, I'm going to get the components here pretty soon and put together a rough circuit. Here's the PCB I designed provided the damn thing actually works. If it works, I'll sell a PCB, display, and odds/ends kit for under $100,
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Spektyr
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DEC 09, 09:00 PM
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Well we're on a bit of a shoe string budget at the moment. She's up there now, got a basic "pays the rent" job for the holiday season and is looking for "real" work. The aim is to get me there in time for the wedding in mid-April. I don't make much (any) money right now as a writer, so the big question is how best to cheaply get me and all the various material goods up there - not the easiest thing to manage especially since I can't legally drive at the moment (no car, no license... haven't needed either for a few years.) So yeah, the "when" is more than a bit fuzzy right now. It depends mainly on how quickly she can find a job in PR (her career field) and have me shipped up there. I'll admit, I'm something of a "kept man". But you won't hear me complain. She pays the bills, leaving me with ample time to make 100% certain she's blissfully happy. Win-win.
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FastIndyFiero
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JAN 03, 01:01 PM
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Well, I'm still working on the order for the custom pistons. The old pistons are out so they can go to some lucky individual building a 4cyl. Here's the link to my old (new) ones. I should have pics up in a while. http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum4/HTML/029201.html I'm also going to start working on a trans mount starter. My button flywheel for a 5.5" 3 disc clutch will be here soon also. No work on the turbo tach recently.
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FastIndyFiero
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JAN 12, 06:49 PM
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Got my flywheel in today, making more progress on the driveline than the engine right now. It's masive!
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FastIndyFiero
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JAN 12, 08:16 PM
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Fierobsessed
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JAN 12, 08:54 PM
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