Gents -

Thought you all would get a kick out of this, impromptu dyno of the F-Type. It was on a Mustang Dyno, so as expected the numbers were low at 501rwhp. BUT - it has run 11.44 @ 124mph - so the power is there.


Got that number so we could see how the car responds to a few things in the works.

1) Blower & snout are currently off and getting ported



2) Methanol Injection
3) Nitrous - wet shot, progressive controller, dedicated fuel cell

4) Re-tune it on the dyno - don't think my Vmax tune will be up to the challenge any longer (btw, I haven't heard from those guys in ages...)


Will it run deep in the 10s? Will it run 170mph in the 1/2 mile?! Will it melt?!

Come to Atco Raceway in just a couple weeks to find out! hahaa...

I'll have dyno results and track results for all those "stages", in case you guys are interested in going down a similar path. Well, maybe just the ported blower part

Jay

 

Can't wait to see what you wring out of that thing on the strip. :-)

 

Subscribed!

 

Good stuff, I'll be trying again at WannagoFast in VA in a few weeks. Good luck with the build.

 

I am sure you are already aware of this, but the manual specifically mentions not to use methanol.

 

I know this is common step in tuning. Usually justified by claiming improved flow and smoother, more responsive power delivery.

If you happen to have this, could you post curves pre and post port&polish?

 

Schwabe - good luck man - I'll be pulling for you in that event. Would LOVE to see you trap 155-157 there!

SinF - Yeah, it probably frowns on nitrous, etc. too Seriously though, I'm pretty sure they're talking about running E85, etc. in the tank as the main fuel. This will essentially be a 50/50 (or maybe 70/30) methanol / water mix. Really used for cooling, not fueling the car. Not concerned about it.

Oh yes, don't worry - i'll post pre and post porting curves, pulls, etc. It was one of my stipulations when agreeing to all this ridiculousness.

Jay

 

Jay,

Can't wait to see the results. Let me know when you're going to go to Atco and I will see if I can make it down there to see that beast in person.

Jim

 

Good luck! Very interested in your results and the water/meth and nitrous systems you opt for.

 

Do we have any idea what the weak link is: transmission, driveshaft, differential? I hope you don't find out.

 

The weak link is usually the loose nut behind the steering wheel. (and the rod bearings)

 

I'm excited to see the results too. Don't worry - we'll have plenty of pulls, curves, etc. to post up.

Jim - I'll def shoot you a message. Would be nice to see more owners there.

JagSTR2004 - I think we're going to end up with an AEM methanol system and nitrous setup from Nitrous Outlet

haha...while I can't necessarily disagree with Mr. Unhingd - hopefully, I have the "driver mod" taken care of After that...good question. I mean, unless we can crack the torque limiting part of the ECU - I'll rule out the rear diff.

I may or may not already be thinking about the engine part and wondering what Proline could do for me, if things went horribly awry. I mean, assuming Jaguar doesn't warranty it! hahaaa.... really though - if a rod finds its way out of the engine, mods - delete this thread and you guys don't know me!

 

We will be in touch for sure. More pics of the blower and engine please!

 

By the way...

 

Looking forward to seeing the results here (I'm a 5.0 XKR owner).

Has anybody explored using a bigger supercharger on the Jag 5.0 motor? I know this is made difficult by the unusual front inlet/snout set up.

 

engine oil intercooler

 

Thanks! This fact has me thinking about an external auxiliary cooler. Does this mean that the air-water heat exchanger that cools the charge air, also cools the oil?

 

No , oil is cooled by the engine cooling liquid . Charge air cooling is
separated from oil and engine cooling .

 

I'm really intrigued to see how water/meth injection helps your performance (I'm considering it myself).

Will you be tuning for higher octane than 93 or are you solely going to use the system for cooling?

 

Yeah, I'm pretty excited to see the results too I'll be the guinea pig for all you guys. I'm using a shop here in Cherry Hill, NJ - Powerhaus - so far - they've been really great to work with.

The *plan* is to use it just for cooling - so I wouldn't have worry about fail safe's, or the car freaking out if something went wrong with the injection system.

Should start to see results come in late next week!

Jay