Version 60.14

Posted in Electronics on August 30, 2007.

08/30/2007: Version 60.14 (based on "Blueberry60") - bump FuelFullThrottle point 2 down to 5800uS.  Too lean during decel still, so move point 1 of FuelNoThrottle right and up 2 ticks to -14.2psi @ 10.00uS.  Move ColdEnrichmentFuelCurveA point 4 from 58.8^F @ 1.19 to 58.8^F @ 1.21.

The Daytona: June 5, 2007

Posted in Automotive on June 05, 2007.

Drove the car all winter and spring without any major issues.  The most annoying thing that happened was when the adjustable cam sprocket came loose and the car wouldn't start late at night in the parking lot at work.  I was able to snug it up with some vice grips and get home.  I've got a stock sprocket on there now.

I recently replaced the stock headlamps with a Hella H4 "Free Form" conversion kit and built a relay module so that the lights got power directly from the battery.  I measured an over 3.5V drop through the stock headlight circuit.  The housings are DOT approved and I am using the standard 65/55W bulbs.  The light pattern is much better than a standard sealed-beam lamp and they run nice and bright with the extra voltage.  If you are thinking about a HID conversion for better visbility (and not because you think they are pretty), do the H4 conversion and relay mod instead.  The on-coming drivers will thank you (I hate HIDs).

The CSX: June 5, 2007

Posted in Automotive on June 05, 2007.

I literally have not touched this car, short of starting it up once this spring.  I really need to tackle the mechanical issues first, just so that it can be driven in the event of an issue with the Daytona.  With the birth of our son this past December, there just hasn't been any time.  What little spare time I do have gets devoted to fixing small issues on the Daytona.  I suspect that I will not be able to do anything with this car this year.

Version 42.02

Posted in Electronics on November 11, 2006.

11/11/2006: Version 42.02 (based on "Blueberry42") - this was an initial attempt to tune Blueberry42 for the Daytona with the same tune as the legacy calibration below.  With winter approaching, this calibration was abandoned and the legacy calibration from the CSX was used instead.

The Daytona: November 8, 2006

Posted in Automotive on November 08, 2006.

The stupid cheesy plastic draincock on the brand new radiator broke on the way to work.  Stuffed a rag in the hole and limped back home.  What a crappy design.  Anyway, I did a few other odds and ends while I was at it, including the installation of the correct throttle cable.  I also got the interior all cleaned up nice and managed to take some pics of the inside and the outside (it's a little dirty on the outside, but oh well).

I'm really happy with how the guage pod and mounts turned out.

The Daytona: November 6, 2006

Posted in Automotive on November 06, 2006.

Drove it around a bit over the weekend.  Took it to work today and romped on it a bit.  The Super 70 is a bit more laggy, but it's not anywhere near as bad as I thought it might be.  Also, the intake temps are just a few degrees above ambient...this intercooler is the bomb.  It's pretty peppy even when the turbo is lagging and man this sucker moves when the boost hits.  It will be interesting to see how it works once I start cranking it up.  Right now it's on the stock cal with the fuel pressure turned way down.  It won't go low enough in vacuum, so it makes it a little lean further up the scale since the autotrim gets a little out of whack.  It's like 10.5:1 at WOT, but if I leave part throttle it HAULS.

The Daytona: November 3, 2006

Posted in Automotive on November 03, 2006.

Finished hooking up all the guages, mounting the guage pods, getting the exterior all lined up, and getting it on all fours.  Had to shorten the hood vent tray to clear the intake manifold.  Also did a little fixup on the fenders, since the 87 put the belt moulding above the belt line, while the 86 has it just below the line.  Did a little creative tie-wrapping to get the early throttle body cable to work on the blow-through throttle body.

The CSX: November 3, 2006

Posted in Automotive on November 03, 2006.

Well, on the way home from work I noticed that I had no heat and the temp guage was acting weird.  I was like great, it's the frickin' head gasket that's making it smoke.  I started filling the radiator, which was pretty much empty, and heard a splashing noise.  I look under the car and coolant is dumping out from behind the block.  Dang core plug popped out again.  Man I hate that thing.  There is no room for the CSX in the garage, so I forged ahead with the Daytona.  The CSX needs the front struts swapped, the turbo swapped, the clutch swapped, the radiator core support welded, the K-frame checked for square, the ball joints re-replaced, and a full, 4-wheel alignment job.  Poor car needs a break.