Regarding brakes, i'm surprised that there was nothing that needed to be done to them, ie adding in a booster or fitting twin piston calipers in place of the std ones.
I'm having a hard time working out if i will need a booster or other brake mods when i turbo my F8b. The engineer originally wanted me to fit larger brakes to just fit the F8b, until i shown him how they are the same in my boy as per the alto where the engine come from......
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As per my build, the engineer was happy with slotted front rotors and upgraded pads. The brakes passed multiple tests, but he was concerned that the force exerted on the pedal was quite high, and suggested I installed a booster.
Because I have no issues with leaning on the pedal I'm going to upgrade the rotors and calipers instead.
Because I have no issues with leaning on the pedal I'm going to upgrade the rotors and calipers instead.
F8B EFI turbo - Three pots and a snail.
I did put in new slaves, new master ,new pads and shoes and all new flexible lines.
Anyway i got the tune done the other day and im getting 42kw at the wheels, but we seem to have an electrical problem some where as well so i need to try and find that.
Anyway i got the tune done the other day and im getting 42kw at the wheels, but we seem to have an electrical problem some where as well so i need to try and find that.
Did you get the flex lines from Suzuki or aftermarket? Nice work on the power at the wheels, that's a long way up on the probably about 13kw std with the F5a!Scully wrote:I did put in new slaves, new master ,new pads and shoes and all new flexible lines.
Anyway i got the tune done the other day and im getting 42kw at the wheels, but we seem to have an electrical problem some where as well so i need to try and find that.
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That sound's really cheap for the brake lines. I bet the peddle feels much better with the new lines.Scully wrote:Thanks
I got the lines made up at a local place in Darwin. Each line cost me $30 to get done, so 4 for front and 2 for rear cost me $180.
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Finally got to take the ute for a nice run today and it was great. Not sure what my top speed was but i got it past 120km/h on the clock and around to the S in speed on the dial and it still wanted to go more, but i was a really windy day and it started to float a bit at that speed.
I'm still only running 10psi boost so i might wind that up a bit later on and take it down the drags to see what time i can get. I will need to wait for the season to start back up again before i can do that and that will be in a couple of months (they dont run the drags here in the wet season).
I'm still only running 10psi boost so i might wind that up a bit later on and take it down the drags to see what time i can get. I will need to wait for the season to start back up again before i can do that and that will be in a couple of months (they dont run the drags here in the wet season).
Nice work dude, i'd love to know how much power it would have with more boost, and what sorta 1/4 time it would turn!
My GPS has told me my little ute pulls to 135 with the rebuilt F8b, running the F5a gearbox. The f8b box would give it some more legs.......
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My GPS has told me my little ute pulls to 135 with the rebuilt F8b, running the F5a gearbox. The f8b box would give it some more legs.......
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ToranaGuy
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130 is still alright, lol, better than 100, think i was up in the NT when it was still open speed limit, i was only 11 or so tho haha, but the old man was driving