My MG ZS Turbo....

[carmadbaker]

Traction control will eventually be provided through the Omex, be the last thing i sort out!
Only one EGT mate, probe is right infront of the longest runner (hottest point) its indication as opposed to a tuning aid

[carmadbaker]

Thirded.

Looks like alot of blood sweat and tears went into that. Very impressive

It has consumed my life lol cheers mate :-)

[carmadbaker]

Just a few more pictures for you guys as i plow through fitting all the BIG toys and go big number hunting!

Before i started ripping it all apart AGAIN
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/IMG_1523.jpg

Slowly being taken apart
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/IMG_1575.jpg

Loom and manifold out
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/IMG_1576.jpg

Custom inlet manifold test fitted for the 1st time
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/IMG_1578.jpg

Big throttle body with TPS and throttle cable bracket fitted
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/IMG_1607.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/IMG_1606.jpg

Dash out to fix a leaky heater matrix and sort wiring
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/IMG_1619.jpg

Old loom and omex loom becoming one!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/IMG_1612.jpg

Start panel with latched relay setup to power up pumps, gauges and ecu when required
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/IMG_1627.jpg

New loom coming together
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/IMG_1641.jpg

PLX modules and fuse dis board fitted below air bag
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/IMG_1706.jpg

Piper vernier pulleys fitted and dialed in
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/EEAC2670-7428-444D-B831-173A73540DBF-8574-000004FD8FE65CA2.jpg

Slowly getting things back together with modified boost lines etc
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/8E86DABD-241C-4ED1-A280-F7CD6682B014-8574-000004FCFFE12ACE.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/15B2F605-0892-4654-9C52-6573FB232F9D-8574-000004FD1FDD7CD5.jpg

Relay Module Omex MAP sensor and new FPR fitted
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/EBD8A72E-96D9-43D1-9C62-8B67DEBF02BD-8574-000004FD52011ECA.jpg

Modified fuel rail
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/D7D563AB-7625-488F-A645-CA9B6D23645D-8574-000004FD5ADB2C6A.jpg

Big siemens injectors :P
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/732B8FC1-85CD-4413-8A07-2C327BEFB17F-8574-000004FD6EB2374E.jpg

Custom inlet and throttle body with fuel rail and injectors fitted
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/504B1A46-48A9-49B3-B95D-4257362F87EB-8574-000004FD7508D2E5.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/E8FF8679-6F0A-4A35-8C2F-7193116BDC32-8574-000004FD7A95F629.jpg

Enjoy peeps :) slowly getting there but taking alot of time! still loads to do. Water systems are virtually back together, just the hard jobs now!

[Ritchy]

awesome!!

[WalkerDnB]

awesome!!

+1 That! what sort of poer you hoping for?
That loom looks like a nightmare lol

[Smokey]

When you finish this build, how much you wanting for the car so I can start saving lmao!

[carmadbaker]

Lol thanks guys, really nice comments! :thumbsup:
Its become priceless to me.. Got my blood sweat and tears built into it! But i'll let u know ;)
First time round mapping will be at 1bar on the gt30... So a tickle over 300bhp would be nice! Second time round... ;) who knows :p

[stamford]

I admire the graft put into this car Dan, the attention to detail is impressive.

[Quadcam24]

very impressive,great work. It will be an animal.

[talkingcars]

Too good to drive................almost.

[peterzs]

Certainly moving on from when I first saw it Dan, great work.

:):):):)

[ZS Phil]

Amazing, has to be the best turbo ZS out there.

[Ritchy]

Any updates? :)

[carmadbaker]

Looooads!! Lol im just poppin out to waste my day on it so i'll grab some pics and do a lil update later :-)

[carmadbaker]

Sorry for the delay dudes :) Work has been particularly busy this month.
Bit of an update for you guys anyway :) i didn't realise it was so out of date!!

Here it is with everything fitted and connected as should be, the large pipe running over the top is the air filter cold air feed, unfortunately with the position of the turbo the air filter has been the BIGGEST problem, the only way i could get cold air into the turbo was by doing this, definitely not ideal but i will see how it goes, only other option would be to fit a horrific bonnet scoop :(
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/C66D911B-9CEF-4824-B6C0-335A436C27D1-4136-0000026A31556598.jpg

Still a bit of support work to be sorted here, Boost pipes have been wrapped to prevent heat soak and melting in some places! Those particular "hot spots" also now have aero grade titanium heat shields fitted ;)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/691D85F1-C839-4E8D-AEA4-7496CE827C9D-4136-0000026A24303AC3.jpg

Completed fuel rail and injectors connected to my FPR, inlet all fitted!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/168A8D5E-8629-4F31-B500-FF6D051BE834-4136-0000026A3B24EB4A.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/FB0CBE56-5D09-4BB8-B3B8-ED5B8B681057-4136-0000026A43A8F04B.jpg

There's a GT30 in there somewhere!! plus the biggest BMC CDA i could find
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/2C87BE9E-3D0F-4B49-8149-93DBE4F4F6E0-4136-0000026A51A7AD94.jpg

Finished electric water pump and modified hoses
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/C894FD9F-1B31-4064-A11A-7A562D4C1B50-4136-0000026A59A8959B.jpg

Nice tidy engine bay now :D
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/6E7FB593-6E68-4000-A71A-013FC011D04D-4136-0000026A6A156957.jpg

Radiators radiators everywhere..but none to..erm..
Piccy here of the intercooler, oil cooler (left) and turbo water cooler (right)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/A9D088D2-E7CC-4B22-ACDA-BE49A3A4F0B1-4136-0000026A78CD881F.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/F1D3DEB2-8B01-47C1-91A7-91D4B1839273-4136-0000026A8E5C9F9F.jpg

Had a bit of a shuffle around inside, wanted my old stereo back where it was, so moved the gauges again! I know have the PLX multi-gauge in where the water temp gauge used to be (it displays that anyway!) and my Stack EGT gauge in the pillar pod.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/B2176F81-D4C9-4549-A6AF-C9C60EC3613F-4136-
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http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/0E01117C-62D8-41C6-A777-9A65DF453AFD-4136-0000026AA18AC8C2.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/DAB811F6-5FB1-4939-A485-FBCDB5E8598F-4136-0000026AAD9FF90B.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/41EDB5FC-F741-4C60-95BD-B2338D2AB836-4136-0000026ABAF8D665.jpg

First start on Omex is coming soon so once i've sorted the oil cooler i'll get her going and post a vid and some more pics :) Enjoy!

[petet16]

Some nice detail there, I really like the plenum/tb set up, many £££ I expect.

That's a good place for the oil cooler as well, it would be good for 180 owners wanting to get rid of the oe water/oil cooler.

[peterzs]

Awesome project, respect the amount of time and effort thats gone into it.

Well done Dan, cant wait for the fly by!!!

:smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2:

[Craig-ZS180]

Dribbling just a little bit after seeing these pics.. Awesome as ever Dan, really cant wait to see it on the road :thumbsup:

[stamford]

Impressive stuff as always Dan. The front end is getting a little busy! Will the bumper still fit! :D

[Smokey]

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff96/smokeysworld/peace.jpg

[stamford]

:laugh: I thought that when I saw it!

[RalphG]

Looking good!

When do I get a drive in it? :D

[Steven11]

Dont mean to be rude, but i was wondering

If you were told to add up every penny you have spent on the car since you started the conversion how much would it be. From the smalest washer to all the turbo's you have had to buy.

Its just, im looking at all the work you have done from the start to date and it seems like you must have spent a small fortune. Really curious to know what it would cost to carry out a conversion like yours, to the same meticulous standard you have. Even just a ball park ?

[carmadbaker]

Lol 20afr is how we roll ;)

Oh god theres a scary question..uumm... Last count was £14,000 ish... Had a fair amount more spent on it since then, could probably afford a decent lotus exige for the money spent :( worth it? Nope!! Lol! But learnt alot!! Ballpark for everything... £18,000 perhaps? On a rover lol

[Steven11]

Lol 20afr is how we roll ;)

Oh god theres a scary question..uumm... Last count was £14,000 ish... Had a fair amount more spent on it since then, could probably afford a decent lotus exige for the money spent :( worth it? Nope!! Lol! But learnt alot!! Ballpark for everything... £18,000 perhaps? On a rover lol

Thats a Fantastic number, i properly admire your devotion. Ide be scared to drive it after spending all that. Credit to you mate
:bow::clap2::bow::clap2::bow:

[Maxxed_Ross]

Some nice work there buddy. I never thought of an electric water pump but it makes perfect sense!

Ballpark for everything... £18,000 perhaps? On a rover lol

Pah, is that all? :joker:

[Drew]

afr 20...need some wires on those injectors.

Drew

[carmadbaker]

Ralph u get a drive once its rock and rolling as a thanks for puttin up with my original donor car for so long lol :thumpsup:
Ha ha! I know ross im a bloody amateur in comparison dude :-p u deffinately still hold the record!! But ur car is miles ahead of mine lol

[Maxxed_Ross]

yours doesn't need much more does it?

[talkingcars]

Some nice engineering there - would like to know more about your water pump arrangment - have you dumped the O/E pump completly? What about the steering pump?

I was considering an electric pump and a shorter drive belt as my maestro doesn't have PAS and I've killed 2 pumps running it while dry.

That's a good place for the oil cooler as well, it would be good for 180 owners wanting to get rid of the oe water/oil cooler.

I was thinking about the O/E arrangment today as I was watching the oil temp read out (only this and alternator output work on this lorry which is 15 yrs old and done over half a millon kilometers).

At initial start up does the O/E oil cooler act as an oil warmer as the coolant warms quicker than the oil?

[carmadbaker]

yours doesn't need much more does it?

Naaa just mapping really, few fittings too but no biggy!

[carmadbaker]

Some nice engineering there - would like to know more about your water pump arrangment - have you dumped the O/E pump completly? What about the steering pump?

I was considering an electric pump and a shorter drive belt as my maestro doesn't have PAS and I've killed 2 pumps running it while dry.



I was thinking about the O/E arrangment today as I was watching the oil temp read out (only this and alternator output work on this lorry which is 15 yrs old and done over half a millon kilometers).

At initial start up does the O/E oil cooler act as an oil warmer as the coolant warms quicker than the oil?

I removed the impellor from the pump and welded in a diversion plate to help direct water flow, has a little cut out in it to keep a water supply to the wet seal.
My power steering pump is still used and doesnt affect anything.
My oil cooler is oil to air with an 85degree thermostat, oil to water coolers should warm your oil and maintain its temp.

[carmadbaker]

A tiny... (but at the same time fairly large!) update on the car... after some fault finding i got her started :D
This is the first start on the Omex management. She sounds very rattly but the video is just seconds after start on forgies with very little oil flow yet, plus it hasn't been started in 6 months! After a minute or so it was fine :)
Short of the water pump blowing a fuse no other problems to report, even fixed the oil leak i found!
Month or so and she'll be off for mapping and see where it goes from there :D watch this space :P

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/th_2601C894-67C7-43EA-8DEE-6273205D017D-226-00000009181B0471_zpsade8f921.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/dan4bex/2601C894-67C7-43EA-8DEE-6273205D017D-226-00000009181B0471_zpsade8f921.mp4)

[Craig-ZS180]

Link won't work on my iPhone, bloody things hardly ever do on mine. Will have a look when on computer as keen to see it running :D

[Din]

Love this car :yes:

[peterzs]

Good stuff, pity it wont be ready for PoL.

:beer2::beer2::beer2:

[Maxxed_Ross]

race you to the mappers mate... lol

[carmadbaker]

Cheers guys :) it was a relief to hear it go i must admit!!

Ross: i think you'll beat me :( but winner gets a go in the other ones car ;)

[Smokey]

:thumbsup:

[Maxxed_Ross]

Cheers guys :) it was a relief to hear it go i must admit!!

Ross: i think you'll beat me :( but winner gets a go in the other ones car ;)


errrr.......... :laugh:

[stamford]

I reckon that's a very significant step forward!