Petrol engines aircooled performance enhancement - Revision history

HarryMann at 02:22, 19 November 2009

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	==~~Nitrous~~==		==Other==

	You could always go the whole hog and spend a stupid amount and end up with something like mine by adding Nitrous!		You could always go the whole hog and spend a stupid amount and end up with something like mine by adding Nitrous!

HarryMann at 02:22, 19 November 2009

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	~~'''Tuning aircooleds'''~~		==Improving Performance - Aircooleds==

	Depends on how much money you want to spend, don't expect big gains without spending some money, but they are very tunable, a good set of twin 36 webbers and a free flowing exhaust will gain you some useful bhp, or the next step balance the bottom end and increase the capacity (cc) and compression. Forged 96's pistons will give you a 2056cc without major changes to the rest of the bottom end. It's probably best to have a read up, here are some links.		Depends on how much money you want to spend, don't expect big gains without spending some money, but they are very tunable, a good set of twin 36 webbers and a free flowing exhaust will gain you some useful bhp, or the next step balance the bottom end and increase the capacity (cc) and compression. Forged 96's pistons will give you a 2056cc without major changes to the rest of the bottom end. It's probably best to have a read up, here are some links.
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	[http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewforum.php?f=1&sid=19438d545a4a29d13fbe87af5116e180 shoptalkforums]		[http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewforum.php?f=1&sid=19438d545a4a29d13fbe87af5116e180 shoptalkforums]


			==Dyno (rolling road) tuning==

	IMHO If you don't want to break the bank then stick to making sure it runs spot on and never lean if it runs lean then that means HOT head and shortened engine life its what kills most a/c engines, for about 80 quid you definately should have it set up correctly on a rolling road. Probably the best £80 you will spend - the [http://www.raceshack.co.uk/index.php Raceshack] guys know the type 4 well and have tuned mine and loads of other buses.		IMHO If you don't want to break the bank then stick to making sure it runs spot on and never lean if it runs lean then that means HOT head and shortened engine life its what kills most a/c engines, for about 80 quid you definately should have it set up correctly on a rolling road. Probably the best £80 you will spend - the [http://www.raceshack.co.uk/index.php Raceshack] guys know the type 4 well and have tuned mine and loads of other buses.

			==Instrumentation==

	Then fit yourself a cylnder head temp (CHT) gauge and oil pressure and temp if you can		Then fit yourself a cylnder head temp (CHT) gauge and oil pressure and temp if you can
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	And as you probably know the a/c engine benefits from being driven with plenty of revs and I mean plenty!		And as you probably know the a/c engine benefits from being driven with plenty of revs and I mean plenty!


			==Nitrous==

	You could always go the whole hog and spend a stupid amount and end up with something like mine by adding Nitrous!		You could always go the whole hog and spend a stupid amount and end up with something like mine by adding Nitrous!

HarryMann at 02:19, 19 November 2009

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	'''CHT Gauges:''' (CHT guages!)		'''CHT Gauges:''' (CHT guages!)

	Do a search on the 80-90 Tech forum for a list of bits you need for CHT gauges. Here is a Tech Archive link from 2005		Do a search on the 80-90 Tech forum for a list of bits you need for CHT gauges. Here is a Tech Archive link from 2005

	[http://archive.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1745 Measuring oil or cylinder head temps]		[http://archive.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1745 Measuring oil or cylinder head temps]

HarryMann at 02:19, 19 November 2009

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	'''Tuning aircooleds'''		'''Tuning aircooleds'''

	Depends on how much money you want to spend, don't expect big gains without spending some money, but they are very tunable, a good set of twin 36 webbers and a free flowing exhaust will gain you some useful bhp, or the next step balance the bottom end and increase the cc and compression ~~forged~~ 96's pistons will give you a 2056cc without major changes to the rest of the bottom end. It's probably best to have a read up, here are some links.		Depends on how much money you want to spend, don't expect big gains without spending some money, but they are very tunable, a good set of twin 36 webbers and a free flowing exhaust will gain you some useful bhp, or the next step balance the bottom end and increase the capacity (cc) and compression. Forged 96's pistons will give you a 2056cc without major changes to the rest of the bottom end. It's probably best to have a read up, here are some links.

	There's some American sites and type 4 engine is what you have (CU code)		There's some American sites and the type 4 engine is what you have (CU code)

	[http://www.tunacan.net/t4/index.shtml Tunacan]		[http://www.tunacan.net/t4/index.shtml Tunacan]
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	[http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewforum.php?f=1&sid=19438d545a4a29d13fbe87af5116e180 shoptalkforums]		[http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewforum.php?f=1&sid=19438d545a4a29d13fbe87af5116e180 shoptalkforums]

	IMHO If you don't want to break the bank then stick to making sure it runs spot on and never lean if it runs lean then that means HOT head and shortened engine life its what kills most AC engines, for about 80 quid you ~~definatly~~ should have it set up correctly on a rolling road ~~probably~~ the best ~~80 quid~~ you will spend ~~these~~ guys know the type 4 well and have tuned mine and loads of other buses.		IMHO If you don't want to break the bank then stick to making sure it runs spot on and never lean if it runs lean then that means HOT head and shortened engine life its what kills most a/c engines, for about 80 quid you definately should have it set up correctly on a rolling road. Probably the best £80 you will spend - the [http://www.raceshack.co.uk/index.php Raceshack] guys know the type 4 well and have tuned mine and loads of other buses.

	~~[http://www.raceshack.co.uk/index.php raceshack]~~

	Then fit yourself a cylnder head temp gauge and oil pressure and temp if you can		Then fit yourself a cylnder head temp (CHT) gauge and oil pressure and temp if you can
	~~cht guages~~ and ~~pyros~~ here (fits under number 3 spark plug)		CHT gauges and pyrometers here (fits under number 3 spark plug) [http://www.airworlduk.com/ Airworld UK, CHT thermocouples & gauges]

	~~[http://www.airworlduk.com/ Airworld UK]~~

	'''CHT Gauges:''' (CHT guages!)		'''CHT Gauges:''' (CHT guages!)

HarryMann at 02:15, 19 November 2009

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	[http://www.airworlduk.com/ Airworld UK]		[http://www.airworlduk.com/ Airworld UK]

	'''CHT Gauges:'''		'''CHT Gauges:''' (CHT guages!)

	Do a search on the 80-90 Tech forum for a list of bits you need for CHT gauges. Here is a Tech Archive link from 2005		Do a search on the 80-90 Tech forum for a list of bits you need for CHT gauges. Here is a Tech Archive link from 2005

HarryMann at 02:14, 19 November 2009

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	~~Delboy, depends~~ on how much money you want to spend, don't expect big gains without spending some money, but they are very tunable, a good set of twin 36 webbers and a free flowing exhaust will gain you some useful bhp, or the next step balance the bottom end and increase the cc and compression forged 96's pistons will give you a 2056cc without major changes to the rest of the bottom end. It's probably best to have a read up, here are some links.		'''Tuning aircooleds'''

			Depends on how much money you want to spend, don't expect big gains without spending some money, but they are very tunable, a good set of twin 36 webbers and a free flowing exhaust will gain you some useful bhp, or the next step balance the bottom end and increase the cc and compression forged 96's pistons will give you a 2056cc without major changes to the rest of the bottom end. It's probably best to have a read up, here are some links.

	There's some American sites and type 4 engine is what you have (CU code)		There's some American sites and type 4 engine is what you have (CU code)
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	[http://www.raceshack.co.uk/index.php raceshack]		[http://www.raceshack.co.uk/index.php raceshack]

	Then fit yourself a cylnder head temp ~~guage~~ and oil pressure and temp if you can		Then fit yourself a cylnder head temp gauge and oil pressure and temp if you can
	cht guages and pyros here (fits under number 3 spark plug)		cht guages and pyros here (fits under number 3 spark plug)

	[http://www.airworlduk.com/ Airworld UK]		[http://www.airworlduk.com/ Airworld UK]

	Do a search on the 80-90 Tech forum for a list of bits you need for CHT gauges.		'''CHT Gauges:'''
	Fitting CHT ~~guage~~ is the best way to keep an eye on engine temps.
	And as you probably know the ac engine benefits from being driven with plenty of revs and I mean plenty!		Do a search on the 80-90 Tech forum for a list of bits you need for CHT gauges. Here is a Tech Archive link from 2005

			[http://archive.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1745 Measuring oil or cylinder head temps]

			Fitting CHT gauge is the best way to keep an eye on engine temps.
			And as you probably know the a/c engine benefits from being driven with plenty of revs and I mean plenty!


	You could always go the whole hog and spend a stupid amount and end up with something like mine by adding Nitrous!		You could always go the whole hog and spend a stupid amount and end up with something like mine by adding Nitrous!

HarryMann at 02:01, 19 November 2009

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	[http://www.airworlduk.com/ Airworld UK]		[http://www.airworlduk.com/ Airworld UK]

	Do a search on ~~here~~ for a list of bits you need for ~~cht guages I put a post up a week ago~~.		Do a search on the 80-90 Tech forum for a list of bits you need for CHT gauges.
	Fitting CHT guage is the best way to keep an eye on engine temps.		Fitting CHT guage is the best way to keep an eye on engine temps.
	And as you probably know the ac engine benefits from being driven with plenty of revs and I mean plenty!		And as you probably know the ac engine benefits from being driven with plenty of revs and I mean plenty!
	You could always go the whole hog and spend a stupid amount and end up with something like mine by adding Nitrous!		You could always go the whole hog and spend a stupid amount and end up with something like mine by adding Nitrous!

HarryMann at 02:00, 19 November 2009

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	Do a search on here for a list of bits you need for cht guages I put a post up a week ago.		Do a search on here for a list of bits you need for cht guages I put a post up a week ago.
	Fitting CHT guage is the best way to keep an eye on engine temps.		Fitting CHT guage is the best way to keep an eye on engine temps.
	And as you probably know the ac engine ~~benifits~~ from being driven with plenty of revs and I mean plenty!!		And as you probably know the ac engine benefits from being driven with plenty of revs and I mean plenty!
	You could always go the whole hog and spend a stupid amount and end up with something like mine by adding ~~NITROSS~~!!		You could always go the whole hog and spend a stupid amount and end up with something like mine by adding Nitrous!

	~~Can someone please make this link work~~
	~~thanks~~

HarryMann at 01:58, 19 November 2009

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HarryMann at 01:57, 19 November 2009

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	You could always go the whole hog and spend a stupid amount and end up with something like mine by adding NITROSS!!		You could always go the whole hog and spend a stupid amount and end up with something like mine by adding NITROSS!!

	[http://www.muchos.co.uk/members/~~germman~~/new injun 2 010 (Small).jpg]		[http://www.muchos.co.uk/members/german/new injun 2 010 (Small).jpg]
	[http://www.muchos.co.uk/members/~~germman~~/new injun 2 010 (Small).jpg]		[http://www.muchos.co.uk/members/german/new injun 2 010 (Small).jpg]

	Can someone please make this link work		Can someone please make this link work
	thanks		thanks

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	There's some American sites and type 4 engine is what you have (CU code)		There's some American sites and type 4 engine is what you have (CU code)

	http://www.tunacan.net/t4/index.shtml		[http://www.tunacan.net/t4/index.shtml Tunacan]

	http://www.johnmaherracing.co.uk/type4.htm		[http://www.johnmaherracing.co.uk/type4.htm johnmaherracing]

	http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewforum.php?f=1&sid=19438d545a4a29d13fbe87af5116e180		[http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewforum.php?f=1&sid=19438d545a4a29d13fbe87af5116e180 shoptalkforums]

	~~imho if~~ you don't want to break the bank then stick to making sure it runs spot on and never lean if it runs lean then that means HOT head and shortened engine life its what kills most AC engines, for about 80 quid you definatly should have it set up correctly on a rolling road probably the best 80 quid you will spend these guys know the type 4 well and have tuned mine and loads of other buses.		IMHO If you don't want to break the bank then stick to making sure it runs spot on and never lean if it runs lean then that means HOT head and shortened engine life its what kills most AC engines, for about 80 quid you definatly should have it set up correctly on a rolling road probably the best 80 quid you will spend these guys know the type 4 well and have tuned mine and loads of other buses.

	[http://www.raceshack.co.uk/index.php raceshack]		[http://www.raceshack.co.uk/index.php raceshack]
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	And as you probably know the ac engine benifits from being driven with plenty of revs and I mean plenty!!		And as you probably know the ac engine benifits from being driven with plenty of revs and I mean plenty!!
	You could always go the whole hog and spend a stupid amount and end up with something like mine by adding NITROSS!!		You could always go the whole hog and spend a stupid amount and end up with something like mine by adding NITROSS!!

	~~[http://www.muchos.co.uk/members/german/new injun 2 010 (Small).jpg]~~
	~~[http://www.muchos.co.uk/members/german/new injun 2 010 (Small).jpg]~~

	Can someone please make this link work		Can someone please make this link work
	thanks		thanks