infernosg's S5 N/A Build

infernosg · 05-21-2012, 12:49 PM

Updates!

Got the fuel pump assembly completed. I'm still not sure about the foam/rubber sleeve but I'll pull it in a few weeks to see how it's holding up - it's ~1/4 submersed in gasoline.

Cut out the stock fuel lines. There's really not a whole lot there. I'm going to try to reuse the stock brackets with a little modification.

New parts to go in:

I ended up making a bracket to mount the FPR. Bare steel for now, but I will be painting it black.

The new fuel filter actually fit in the stock location. It's a little smaller in diameter than the stock filter but I added some foam insulating tape to the stock bracket and everything is nice and snug.

You can see the lines in the picture above. I need to get some more fittings as I was too optimistic with all the straight hose ends. I actually need like 3 90 degree ends and one 30 degree and that should be enough to finish up. Plans changed a little because THIS came in and I had a chance to mock everything up!

My custom aluminum intake manifold arrived (thanks Logan!). The port sizes are matched to my throttle bodies and engine. Some quick mock-up pictures:

I grabbed the alternator and sure enough there's some interference with the TPS sensor and the airhorns.

A minor setback. The alternator is getting relocated to the driver's side of the engine where the P/S and A/C used to be with an XTreme Rotaries bracket. Hopefully that won't interfere with the steering column since it's designed with Aussy cars in mind. There's also going to be a tight fit between the TPS sensor and water temp sensor leads.

One last mock up shot with the injectors for shits.

Oddly enough the manifold doesn't fit on my old 6-port engine that I'm using as a dummy while I lay out everything on-car. I'm not sure if the bolt pattern is slightly different or if some of the studs are bent. I'll mess with the studs so it'll fit and I can continue.

Immediate to-do list (in no particular order):
-Install intake onto dummy enigne and wire injectors and TPS.
-Finish fuel lines.
-Build airbox and install/wire IAT sensor.
-Relocate/wire alternator.
-De-power steering rack.
-Wire starter

05-21-2012, 12:49 PM	#1
infernosg IT'S ALIVE! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 811 Rep Power: 16	Updates! Got the fuel pump assembly completed. I'm still not sure about the foam/rubber sleeve but I'll pull it in a few weeks to see how it's holding up - it's ~1/4 submersed in gasoline. Cut out the stock fuel lines. There's really not a whole lot there. I'm going to try to reuse the stock brackets with a little modification. New parts to go in: I ended up making a bracket to mount the FPR. Bare steel for now, but I will be painting it black. The new fuel filter actually fit in the stock location. It's a little smaller in diameter than the stock filter but I added some foam insulating tape to the stock bracket and everything is nice and snug. You can see the lines in the picture above. I need to get some more fittings as I was too optimistic with all the straight hose ends. I actually need like 3 90 degree ends and one 30 degree and that should be enough to finish up. Plans changed a little because THIS came in and I had a chance to mock everything up! My custom aluminum intake manifold arrived (thanks Logan!). The port sizes are matched to my throttle bodies and engine. Some quick mock-up pictures: I grabbed the alternator and sure enough there's some interference with the TPS sensor and the airhorns. A minor setback. The alternator is getting relocated to the driver's side of the engine where the P/S and A/C used to be with an XTreme Rotaries bracket. Hopefully that won't interfere with the steering column since it's designed with Aussy cars in mind. There's also going to be a tight fit between the TPS sensor and water temp sensor leads. One last mock up shot with the injectors for shits. Oddly enough the manifold doesn't fit on my old 6-port engine that I'm using as a dummy while I lay out everything on-car. I'm not sure if the bolt pattern is slightly different or if some of the studs are bent. I'll mess with the studs so it'll fit and I can continue. Immediate to-do list (in no particular order): -Install intake onto dummy enigne and wire injectors and TPS. -Finish fuel lines. -Build airbox and install/wire IAT sensor. -Relocate/wire alternator. -De-power steering rack. -Wire starter __________________ '86 Mazda RX-7 Base '79 Mazda RX-7 GS