Olivia:The Mental 1.8L C38 Rotrex Elf Army
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Hello everyone! Meet Olivia (means Elf Army!). We call her Olive for short! She is a 2004 Mini Cooper S R53,we imported her from Italy. She is going to be a street legal go-kart! Olive will be daily driveable, functional and reliable. Oh did I mention she will be mental fast!
The Plan: We are going to make her into a 1.8L stroker engine with a C38 Rotrex supercharger! Here she is in stock form! Attachment 146851 Attachment 146852 Attachment 146853 Attachment 146854 Attachment 146855 We will start the build off with the baseline dyno run! ENJOY! Thanks for following: |
I want a rotex!
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Looking forward to the build.
However, I'm curious why you imported it? |
Originally Posted by jamez
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Looking forward to the build.
However, I'm curious why you imported it? |
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Originally Posted by jamez
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Looking forward to the build.
However, I'm curious why you imported it? Attachment 146827 Attachment 146828 Attachment 146829 Attachment 146830 |
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Fuel system update:
One of the major shortcomings of the Mini is its fuel system. With the help of knowledgeable people we have come up with a high HP setup that will handle E85 fuel. I am going to remove the stock fuel pump assembly and leave the sending unit in the passenger side of the fuel tank to retain the stock fuel gauge. I will be adding sumps for each side of the "saddle tank" lobes. I have a 700hp Ford 6.0 turbo diesel that I borrowed the idea from when I upgraded the fuel system in that. Sumps http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/o...pskoc5s7j0.jpg Sumps Attachment 146820 A fuelab 41401 Prodigy external pump will be controlled by the Vipec ECU. A 75 micron pre filter and a 40 micron post filter will be used to catch any contaminates floating around in the tank. Pump Attachment 146821 Fuel filter Attachment 146822 Tying the whole system together with Fragola -6 braided racing hose and a fuel regulator. I will also be running a return line; splitting it with a Y-fitting feeding both tank lobes with bulkhead fittings in the top of the tank. Stainless braided line will be used around the tank to prevent any rubbing through. Nylon braided line Attachment 146823 Stainless braided line Attachment 146824 Y-fittings to tie both sumps together and the return line. Attachment 146825 Bulkhead fittings for return. Attachment 146826 |
why cant I own a race car shop ;(
Looking good! cant wait to see the finished result. |
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A sneak peak of the powdercoated bits! Enjoy!
GP trailing arms! Attachment 146816 Attachment 146817 Control Arms! Attachment 146818 Attachment 146819 |
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Quick update on new parts:
Just got my Supersprint header and race cat back from getting ceramic coating. The coating is “White lightening” from Swain Tech. It is a true ceramic heat insulating coating. It is rough and porous feeling just like a ceramic pot with a thickness around .015”. I’ve used this coating in a few different applications with surprising results. I coated my diesel truck’s complete exhaust system from the headers, up-pipes ,turbo, downpipe to the middle of the exhaust down the truck. I’ve seen 350-400 degree drop in surface temperatures on the pipes themselves with my truck. It helped immensely to diminish the under-hood temps. Keeping the heat inside the pipes I saw a dramatic decrease in turbo lag due to increase drive pressure on the turbo! I am hoping in this application to: -Reduce under hood parasitic heat transfer. - Increase the scavenging affect: After heat has performed its function in the combustion chamber, it travels out the exhaust port and into the exhaust header or manifold. If the gases are allowed to cool they lose velocity and the scavenging effect is reduced. By insulating the exhaust system, gases inside are kept at the highest possible temperature resulting in greater exhaust gas velocity and higher efficiency. I will be fastening the header down with a set of Stage 8 locking manifold bolts! Supersprint Header and race cat: Attachment 146762 Attachment 146763 http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/o...psjzyllaai.jpg Attachment 146764 Attachment 146765 Stage 8 locking fasteners Attachment 146766 |
How are you planning on adapting the C38 Rotrex supercharger to fit on the Mini motor? I'm assuming you are going to have to do a lot of custom fab work...or do they make a retrofit kit?
Also...what benifits does the C38 Rotrex have over the OEM Eaton supercharger? How much boost are you planning on running? |
Originally Posted by IQRaceworks
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How are you planning on adapting the C38 Rotrex supercharger to fit on the Mini motor? I'm assuming you are going to have to do a lot of custom fab work...or do they make a retrofit kit?
Also...what benifits does the C38 Rotrex have over the OEM Eaton supercharger? How much boost are you planning on running? As for a kit,I can get you in touch with the builder if you send me a PM! Thanks for checking the build out! Stay tuned for updates! |
Time lapse video of the disassembly process. The engine is currently being built as I type this. The engine was sleeved and ready for final honing last week. It will return as a fully built 1.8L Stroker engine.
Sleeves in the engine! Ready for final honing! http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/o...psuzwbo6r4.jpg |
Do you fellas have a machine that you ride on to clean your floors??
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Originally Posted by Kahnfucious
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Looks like a lot of fun and a great shop. Just curious what did you have to grind or cut off about halfway through the video?
Spent way more time then I should have on that one portion of the car:mad: |
Sub'd for updates! Cool build guys!
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Where are you installing your flex fuel sensor?
The factory sending unit in the tank is a dead headed unit to the fuel rail with the regulated loop internal to the tank and then the small FPR on the fuel rail which doesnt really do that much. I've been tinkering with different ideas for my setup but haven't decided if I am going to try and fit in a full return style system with the sensor in the return loop or somehow integrate the regulator and sensor close to the tank and Y off a line to go to the engine for a stock-modified type system. Thoughts? |
Originally Posted by soccerbummer1104
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Where are you installing your flex fuel sensor?
The factory sending unit in the tank is a dead headed unit to the fuel rail with the regulated loop internal to the tank and then the small FPR on the fuel rail which doesnt really do that much. I've been tinkering with different ideas for my setup but haven't decided if I am going to try and fit in a full return style system with the sensor in the return loop or somehow integrate the regulator and sensor close to the tank and Y off a line to go to the engine for a stock-modified type system. Thoughts? Complete new fuel rail, lines, pump, filters,regulator and return! The sensor will be inline mounted coming out of the tank. |
Sorry I haven't updated this thread yet, we have been quietly working away at this project among the thousand other projects/clients in the shop. The bigger items and custom fabrication has taken more time then anticipated. Quality will not be compromised!
I will have some updates to this build coming next week! |
Originally Posted by sleek55044
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As for a kit,I can get you in touch with the builder if you send me a PM!
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Very cool stuff. Can wait to see the finished car.
Sounds like it's going to be a while though :) |
Shouldn't be too long now actually. We are shooting for 3-5 months till completion!
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Originally Posted by sleek55044
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Shouldn't be too long now actually. We are shooting for 3-5 months till completion!
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Super cool build, looking forward to see it come together!
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What ever happened to this?
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Wonder about that also. Maybe the 20 shot was a bit too much.
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