Progress on New flowbench

**Boosted2.0** · 03-01-2007, 10:03 AM

Since I talk about it a bunch I figured I would share the progress with you guys.

We started of with a design of our own based on a ton of research we did on commercially available benches and DIY benches. This was the first concept for the motor box which is designed to house 16 commercial grade motors from either central vacuum systems or industrial grade high capacity shop vacs.

After some more brainstorming and more consideration of the design measurements we decided to change it to reduce the total height and build this instead:

This is a pitot tube style bench - it uses a reference pressure and impact pressure in a tube of calibrated diameter to arrive at airflow.

**Boosted2.0** · 03-01-2007, 10:03 AM

Now here are some pictures of the flowbench progress. Its exciting to move from the design and fabrication of parts to the actual assembly stage. The frame was sandblasted last weekend and has been painted with 2 coats of rustoleum bare metal primer. The MDF panels will get KILZ oil based primer and then an oil based paint to prevent moisture intrusion.

Early fabrication:

Floors and Flapper Panels Installed:

Closeup of part of sliding valve assembly in pressure box:

Current state - Motor panels installed:

The blower box panels will all be held on by liquid nail and screws, or for the serviceable panels, bolts, washers, and silicone.

Jesse IL · 03-01-2007, 10:14 AM

So why exactly did you change the base of the cabinet?

**Boosted2.0** · 03-01-2007, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesse IL

So why exactly did you change the base of the cabinet?

It was too tall. The motor boxes all need to be a certain height as did the distribution box at the top, and then we have all the plumbing comeing off of there. We also need clearance under the bottom of the box for intake / vented air. That pressure transfer chamber added an extra foot or so that we just couldn't afford due to the height of the ceiling in my garage.

It also gives us the flexibility to run just one bank of motors and completely idle the other bank with it sealed out of the equation, which will mostly be useful in finding a dead motor or a leak.

GTsRasta · 03-01-2007, 11:28 AM

Cool stuff, I wish I was more of an engineer/calculus type person than a bio type...

You going to start testing on the 2zz head you got soon?

Swing Fixer · 03-01-2007, 11:33 AM

Good news! I know you've been itching to get that thing going.

**Boosted2.0** · 03-01-2007, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTsRasta

Cool stuff, I wish I was more of an engineer/calculus type person than a bio type...

You going to start testing on the 2zz head you got soon?

Yup - once I get the bench finished we will do a test head and the Lotus head. After that when I catch up with the manfold backlog I will probably do 2 more - one for turbo and one for NA with stock valvetrain. The turbo head I will probbaly send to Smaay or Jesse to test and the NA one I will worry about at the time.

Celicasaur · 03-01-2007, 01:40 PM

be sure to let us know when u get the heads ready for selling to us

i might get a ported one from you after i order my mwr engine.

S|Lv3rBu||et · 03-01-2007, 01:47 PM

Awesome work Boosted, I don't know where you find the time to do this stuff... but I'm glad you do, since it means better parts for the rest of us!!

Redliner9k · 03-01-2007, 07:19 PM

Nice stuff Boosted. I wish the best of luck with the little project!

ZaneMan · 03-01-2007, 07:35 PM

Been wondering when you were going to bring this up agian, and I'm glad you did. I hope your prices for head porting and such will be alongside your great header pricing. I'm so pleased with your header and even the tx7 I got from you I know you wont let us down.

**Boosted2.0** · 03-02-2007, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZaneMan

Been wondering when you were going to bring this up agian, and I'm glad you did. I hope your prices for head porting and such will be alongside your great header pricing. I'm so pleased with your header and even the tx7 I got from you I know you wont let us down.

Well it won't be $150 if thats what your asking

It will be fair though - I base everything I do on how long something actually takes plain and simple. If it turns out it only takes 10 hours then its not going to cost very much compared to most places. If its 20 hours per head then I'll be in line with what you've seen out there already. If its 30 hours then I will be more expensive. We'll just have to wait and see.

There are other things besides cylinder head porting this can help with though. This bench is a monster - I will be able to flow test CAIs, air filters, intake manifolds, exhaust manifolds, throttle bodies, etc.

**GSBoek** · 03-02-2007, 08:08 AM

Nice, keep it up.

Celicahzn · 03-02-2007, 09:30 AM

good luck boosted.

**Shizuma** · 03-02-2007, 04:18 PM

nice work

kortik · 03-02-2007, 11:29 PM

wow very nice
but you better hurry becuase June is coming
and then there will be no time
it will be hard especially at night when you have to wake up every 3hr LOL

**Boosted2.0** · 03-02-2007, 11:41 PM

It will be done very soon - hopefully after this weekend all that will be left is to let the paint dry and then hook up all the pressure ports to the computer

fatboys2zz · 03-06-2007, 07:14 PM

good luck boost.

**Boosted2.0** · 03-07-2007, 07:54 AM

Well the primer is on and the paint is on but DAMN oil based paint takes a long time to dry. Had to use it to seal against moisture though.

we designed and built the settling box last weekend (no steel frame - just MDF and 2x4s)

Hopefully this weekend we will be able to assemble it and get the plumbing finished. I have to go to the dyno with Swingfixer on Saturday though to tune his car.

Speed4TheNeed · 03-07-2007, 11:26 AM

Will this thing be ready for when lilrocket finishes my engine?

**Boosted2.0** · 03-07-2007, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speed4TheNeed

Will this thing be ready for when lilrocket finishes my engine?

Yes - we need to have it done to finish the Lotus

Speed4TheNeed · 03-07-2007, 11:29 AM

Awesome

That's good news to hear.

**Boosted2.0** · 03-16-2007, 09:15 AM

Here are some updated pictures of the motor box with a bunch of motors hung on it. We have made more progress since this - 5 of the valves are fully installed and the other 4 are ready to go. The flappers are all installed and a couple more permanant panels have been mounted.

Celicahzn · 03-16-2007, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boosted2.0

Here are some updated pictures of the motor box with a bunch of motors hung on it. We have made more progress since this - 5 of the valves are fully installed and the other 4 are ready to go. The flappers are all installed and a couple more permanant panels have been mounted.

hahah. nice, a skateboard that goes to good use, lol. looking nice boosted.

**Boosted2.0** · 03-16-2007, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Celicahzn

hahah. nice, a skateboard that goes to good use, lol. looking nice boosted.

Heh! Yeah - we had casters for those legs too but one of them cracked. We made new ones though and the skateboard is back to gathering dust

GTsRasta · 03-16-2007, 11:13 AM

Awesome progress! With everything that you're doing, you really do need more hours in your day!

That's a waste of a skateboard though...mine got ravaged up by the elements when my little sister left it outside...I wish I didn't stop practicing after I got the kickflip down

.

**Boosted2.0** · 03-19-2007, 11:03 PM

Here are some more pics of the current state of affairs:

Motor box propression pics:

[img]http:/www.controlledinertia.com/Portals/0/396/More%20motors%20-%20three%20to%20go.JPG[/img]

**Boosted2.0** · 03-19-2007, 11:04 PM

Celicahzn · 03-19-2007, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boosted2.0

holy **** you are a genuis. i have no clue how that works.

**Boosted2.0** · 03-19-2007, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Celicahzn

holy **** you are a genuis. i have no clue how that works.

Its a giant combination blower / vacuum with a computerized measurement system to monitor airflow

kortik · 03-19-2007, 11:55 PM

nice.
so what is the first part that you going to flow bench?
header/intake manifold?

**Boosted2.0** · 03-20-2007, 03:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kortik

nice.
so what is the first part that you going to flow bench?
header/intake manifold?

A set of 4 sharp edged calibrated orifices I have so we can double check and make sure the numbers are accurate

After that a head

lilcoop_69 · 03-20-2007, 05:48 AM

very nice

. It looks like you are going to be doing some serious flow benchin

Celicahzn · 03-20-2007, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boosted2.0

Its a giant combination blower / vacuum with a computerized measurement system to monitor airflow

ok I got it.

GTsRasta · 04-28-2007, 06:11 PM

Hows this coming along? I know you would like to use this for that NA built Elise on elisetalk.com.

**Boosted2.0** · 04-28-2007, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTsRasta

Hows this coming along? I know you would like to use this for that NA built Elise on elisetalk.com.

Funny that you ask - we finished the bench about 1.5 hours ago. I'll be running the initial flow range calibrations tomorrow morning, and with some luck we will have some kind of a test fixture fabricated and be taking flow readings on a stock cylinder head tomorow afternoon. I'll post pics tomorrow or monday.

Celicahzn · 04-28-2007, 10:50 PM

can't wait boosted.

**Boosted2.0** · 04-29-2007, 11:16 AM

Its Finished!!!

We still have to mess with the hoses from the pitots to the FP1 a bit and troubleshoot a leak on the 3" range, but it works and works well!

Here are the final pictures:

Control valves for the pitots and static pickups

The flow ranges with the self averaging pitots and static pickups in them

The computer thats hooked to the FP1

The whole shootin match

S|Lv3rBu||et · 04-29-2007, 11:41 AM

Good god. That is unfreakin believeable!!

Can we get a video of a test run? I'm sure the thing is loud as all hell when it's fired up...

cool2miketlu · 04-29-2007, 01:14 PM

^^That is why he has those dinky little computer speakers so he can listen to music

ik3vini · 04-29-2007, 07:14 PM

wow. I would say it looks good if i knew exactly what it did, i've never heard of a flowbench. Can you pm me with a short explanation. But from the sounds of it it's important so good job

grumpy · 04-29-2007, 07:37 PM

Very short explaination. It monitors how much air flows through various parts, head, TB, intake and exhaust manifolds. It helps determine where and how much material to remove for better flow (CFM). You may ruin the first few heads or manifolds till you see where to remove the metal, but you will learn where to remove the metal. You can't just hog out metal. You have to keep a good, smooth flow. An engine is a big air pump. The more air it flows, the more fuel you can add, the more power the engine will produce. Hope this helps, if you get real interested Google flow bench and read up on the art of using one.

enjoi4586 · 04-29-2007, 07:40 PM

An air flow bench is a device used for testing the internal aerodynamic qualities of an engine component and is related to the more familiar wind tunnel.

Used primarily for testing the intake and exhaust ports of cylinder heads of internal combustion engines. It is also used to test the flow capabilities of any component such as air filters, carburetors, manifolds or any other part that is required to flow gas. It is one of the primary tools of high performance engine builders and porting cylinder heads would be strictly hit or miss without it.

Wikipedia -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_flow_bench

**Boosted2.0** · 04-29-2007, 10:05 PM

^^^^^
What they said

In its most simplified sense its a giant air pump with a computereized metering device that monitors airflow. The one we built can suck or flow in excess of 1000 CFM (Cubic feet of air per minute). To give you an idea, a 3" tube flows a bit over 700 CFM at 28" of vacuum (standard test pressure). So I can test CAIs, exhaust components, manifolds, throttle bodies, etc.

The way it works is you set the pressure you want to test at and measure flow through a component (I have a computer controlled pressure regulator). Then you modify that component (port it, or replace it with one of another hopefully superior design) and you test it under the same pressure, which will let you know how much the flow has increased.

You also have to pay attention to air speed as well as flow, which means using the flowbench in conjunction with a device called a pitot tube that is inserted into various areas of the item you are flow testing to test flow in a specific area. Since air is compressible it doesn't flow around bends evenly, and this data is very important for mapping where the bulk of the air is going through a component so you can pay attention to that area, as well as for the reason that if you kill airspeed off too much on at least the inlet to a head, you can wind up with poor fuel mixture with the air in the cylidner.

**Boosted2.0** · 04-29-2007, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S|Lv3rBu||et

Good god. That is unfreakin believeable!!

Can we get a video of a test run? I'm sure the thing is loud as all hell when it's fired up...

I can make a video but I don't have a place to host it.

JSPITZ · 04-30-2007, 06:54 AM

Nice work now patent that and sell it

enjoi4586 · 04-30-2007, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boosted2.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by S|Lv3rBu||et

Good god. That is unfreakin believeable!!

Can we get a video of a test run? I'm sure the thing is loud as all hell when it's fired up...

I can make a video but I don't have a place to host it.

Youtube is pretty popular

**Boosted2.0** · 04-30-2007, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enjoi4586

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boosted2.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by S|Lv3rBu||et

Good god. That is unfreakin believeable!!

Can we get a video of a test run? I'm sure the thing is loud as all hell when it's fired up...

I can make a video but I don't have a place to host it.

Youtube is pretty popular

Yeah I guess I ought to just start an aco**** on there

cool2miketlu · 04-30-2007, 01:55 PM

^^Just remember to put a copyright logo on it just as a precaution.

Redliner9k · 05-04-2007, 10:56 AM

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03-01-2007, 10:03 AM	#1
Boosted2.0 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 13,600 iTrader: (15)	Progress on New flowbench Since I talk about it a bunch I figured I would share the progress with you guys. We started of with a design of our own based on a ton of research we did on commercially available benches and DIY benches. This was the first concept for the motor box which is designed to house 16 commercial grade motors from either central vacuum systems or industrial grade high capacity shop vacs. After some more brainstorming and more consideration of the design measurements we decided to change it to reduce the total height and build this instead: This is a pitot tube style bench - it uses a reference pressure and impact pressure in a tube of calibrated diameter to arrive at airflow. __________________ Now offering: 2ZZ Performance Intake Manifold \| 2ZZ Ported Headers \| 2ZZ Ported Cylinder Heads \| PowerFC Harnesses for DBW and Auto 2ZZ \| MR2 Spyder 2ZZ Swap Kits \| Engine Builds \| Turbo / Supercharger installation \| Tuning Sales Inquiries: Sales@DDPerformanceResearch.com Technical Inquiries: Technical@DDPerformanceResearch.com

03-01-2007, 10:03 AM	#2
Boosted2.0 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 13,600 iTrader: (15)	Now here are some pictures of the flowbench progress. Its exciting to move from the design and fabrication of parts to the actual assembly stage. The frame was sandblasted last weekend and has been painted with 2 coats of rustoleum bare metal primer. The MDF panels will get KILZ oil based primer and then an oil based paint to prevent moisture intrusion. Early fabrication: Floors and Flapper Panels Installed: Closeup of part of sliding valve assembly in pressure box: Current state - Motor panels installed: The blower box panels will all be held on by liquid nail and screws, or for the serviceable panels, bolts, washers, and silicone. __________________ Now offering: 2ZZ Performance Intake Manifold \| 2ZZ Ported Headers \| 2ZZ Ported Cylinder Heads \| PowerFC Harnesses for DBW and Auto 2ZZ \| MR2 Spyder 2ZZ Swap Kits \| Engine Builds \| Turbo / Supercharger installation \| Tuning Sales Inquiries: Sales@DDPerformanceResearch.com Technical Inquiries: Technical@DDPerformanceResearch.com

03-01-2007, 10:14 AM	#3
Jesse IL GT2871R Inside Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 18,169 iTrader: (14)	So why exactly did you change the base of the cabinet? __________________

03-01-2007, 11:28 AM	#5
GTsRasta Future 2ZZ-GZE member... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: East Meadow, NY Posts: 4,123 iTrader: (3)	Cool stuff, I wish I was more of an engineer/calculus type person than a bio type... You going to start testing on the 2zz head you got soon? __________________ 03 Celica GT-S, 6 Speed Manual, Carbon Blue >=) Performance Mods: eBay Intake, TWM Short Shifter, Kumosport Shifter Base Bushings

03-01-2007, 11:33 AM	#6
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03-01-2007, 01:40 PM	#8
Celicasaur 213WHP N/A 2zz Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London Posts: 4,250 iTrader: (20)	be sure to let us know when u get the heads ready for selling to us i might get a ported one from you after i order my mwr engine. __________________ Need Denso 440cc injectors for your N/A beast? I'm your man. Celicasaur wishlist for 2010: Boosted2.0 Race IM By a new damn front lip! C-One short ratio gears Direct-Port Nitrous - 100 shot Goals for 2010: 225whp N/A - 400whp with nitrous

03-01-2007, 01:47 PM	#9
S\|Lv3rBu\|\|et ...is 99.999% empty space Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Boston, NH. Posts: 9,606 iTrader: (7)	Awesome work Boosted, I don't know where you find the time to do this stuff... but I'm glad you do, since it means better parts for the rest of us!! __________________

03-01-2007, 07:19 PM	#10
Redliner9k RED Tuning Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 1,441 iTrader: (4)	Nice stuff Boosted. I wish the best of luck with the little project! __________________ "Live For Lift"

03-01-2007, 07:35 PM	#11
ZaneMan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aloha, OR Posts: 1,251 iTrader: (6)	Been wondering when you were going to bring this up agian, and I'm glad you did. I hope your prices for head porting and such will be alongside your great header pricing. I'm so pleased with your header and even the tx7 I got from you I know you wont let us down.

03-02-2007, 08:08 AM	#13
GSBoek Newcelica daycare Join Date: May 2006 Location: All around the world Posts: 13,058 iTrader: (3)	Nice, keep it up. __________________ 2000 GT-S: SRI, Ported IM & Head, MWR Valves, ARP Studs, ES inserts, Ported Header, Custom Exhaust, 215/45R17. 1998 Camry: 2.2L of plain vanilla grocery getting fury. 1984 Toyota Crown: 6M-GE swap in progress. 3" Intake, Ported TB, P&P Head, Pacesetter Header, Custom Exhaust. 2010 Yaris sedan: Work dog (emphasis on dog) that is a rat favorite.

03-02-2007, 09:30 AM	#14
Celicahzn Witegts Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,002 iTrader: (15)	good luck boosted. __________________

03-02-2007, 04:18 PM	#15
Shizuma Automotive Masochist Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 4,225 iTrader: (30)	nice work __________________ Aut viam inveniam aut faciam

03-02-2007, 11:29 PM	#16
kortik Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle,WA Posts: 2,898 iTrader: (2)	wow very nice but you better hurry becuase June is coming and then there will be no time it will be hard especially at night when you have to wake up every 3hr LOL __________________ 05 Matrix XRS Indigo Ink Pearl Progress RSB, TRD STB, Custom Borla 2.5" Exhaust, PPE header, Tein SS, TWM SS, Injen CAI, JDM helical LSD from spyder, RPS Max/Street, C-One Type R Flywheel, ES Motor Mounts, 18" Volks GT-S, HYDRA EMS

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03-02-2007, 11:41 PM	#17
Boosted2.0 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 13,600 iTrader: (15)	It will be done very soon - hopefully after this weekend all that will be left is to let the paint dry and then hook up all the pressure ports to the computer __________________ Now offering: 2ZZ Performance Intake Manifold \| 2ZZ Ported Headers \| 2ZZ Ported Cylinder Heads \| PowerFC Harnesses for DBW and Auto 2ZZ \| MR2 Spyder 2ZZ Swap Kits \| Engine Builds \| Turbo / Supercharger installation \| Tuning Sales Inquiries: Sales@DDPerformanceResearch.com Technical Inquiries: Technical@DDPerformanceResearch.com

03-06-2007, 07:14 PM	#18
fatboys2zz . Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: charlotte nc Posts: 1,351 iTrader: (3)	good luck boost.

03-07-2007, 07:54 AM	#19
Boosted2.0 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 13,600 iTrader: (15)	Well the primer is on and the paint is on but DAMN oil based paint takes a long time to dry. Had to use it to seal against moisture though. we designed and built the settling box last weekend (no steel frame - just MDF and 2x4s) Hopefully this weekend we will be able to assemble it and get the plumbing finished. I have to go to the dyno with Swingfixer on Saturday though to tune his car. __________________ Now offering: 2ZZ Performance Intake Manifold \| 2ZZ Ported Headers \| 2ZZ Ported Cylinder Heads \| PowerFC Harnesses for DBW and Auto 2ZZ \| MR2 Spyder 2ZZ Swap Kits \| Engine Builds \| Turbo / Supercharger installation \| Tuning Sales Inquiries: Sales@DDPerformanceResearch.com Technical Inquiries: Technical@DDPerformanceResearch.com

03-07-2007, 11:26 AM	#20
Speed4TheNeed Project #1 All Motor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 4,470 iTrader: (20)	Will this thing be ready for when lilrocket finishes my engine? __________________ Engine: MWR Stroker kit [Crower rods, Wiseco 12.5:1 pistons, Darton dry sleeves, Toyota 1zz crank], Piper stage II camshafts, Supertech valves, Eibach valve springs, Circuitworx O/P gear, Moroso oil pan, TRD RACE header, AEM CAI, TRD Kazuma exhaust, MWR main & rod bearing sets, ES motor mount inserts, Hondata IMG, UR crank, water pump, and alternator pullies, APEX'i PFC, TRD thermostat, Koyo Racing radiator, Blitz radiator hose, ARP 2ZZ complete stud set

03-07-2007, 11:29 AM	#22
Speed4TheNeed Project #1 All Motor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 4,470 iTrader: (20)	Awesome That's good news to hear. __________________ Engine: MWR Stroker kit [Crower rods, Wiseco 12.5:1 pistons, Darton dry sleeves, Toyota 1zz crank], Piper stage II camshafts, Supertech valves, Eibach valve springs, Circuitworx O/P gear, Moroso oil pan, TRD RACE header, AEM CAI, TRD Kazuma exhaust, MWR main & rod bearing sets, ES motor mount inserts, Hondata IMG, UR crank, water pump, and alternator pullies, APEX'i PFC, TRD thermostat, Koyo Racing radiator, Blitz radiator hose, ARP 2ZZ complete stud set

03-16-2007, 09:15 AM	#23
Boosted2.0 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 13,600 iTrader: (15)	Here are some updated pictures of the motor box with a bunch of motors hung on it. We have made more progress since this - 5 of the valves are fully installed and the other 4 are ready to go. The flappers are all installed and a couple more permanant panels have been mounted. __________________ Now offering: 2ZZ Performance Intake Manifold \| 2ZZ Ported Headers \| 2ZZ Ported Cylinder Heads \| PowerFC Harnesses for DBW and Auto 2ZZ \| MR2 Spyder 2ZZ Swap Kits \| Engine Builds \| Turbo / Supercharger installation \| Tuning Sales Inquiries: Sales@DDPerformanceResearch.com Technical Inquiries: Technical@DDPerformanceResearch.com

03-16-2007, 11:13 AM	#26
GTsRasta Future 2ZZ-GZE member... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: East Meadow, NY Posts: 4,123 iTrader: (3)	Awesome progress! With everything that you're doing, you really do need more hours in your day! That's a waste of a skateboard though...mine got ravaged up by the elements when my little sister left it outside...I wish I didn't stop practicing after I got the kickflip down . __________________ 03 Celica GT-S, 6 Speed Manual, Carbon Blue >=) Performance Mods: eBay Intake, TWM Short Shifter, Kumosport Shifter Base Bushings

03-19-2007, 11:03 PM	#27
Boosted2.0 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 13,600 iTrader: (15)	Here are some more pics of the current state of affairs: Motor box propression pics: [img]http:/www.controlledinertia.com/Portals/0/396/More%20motors%20-%20three%20to%20go.JPG[/img] __________________ Now offering: 2ZZ Performance Intake Manifold \| 2ZZ Ported Headers \| 2ZZ Ported Cylinder Heads \| PowerFC Harnesses for DBW and Auto 2ZZ \| MR2 Spyder 2ZZ Swap Kits \| Engine Builds \| Turbo / Supercharger installation \| Tuning Sales Inquiries: Sales@DDPerformanceResearch.com Technical Inquiries: Technical@DDPerformanceResearch.com

03-19-2007, 11:04 PM	#28
Boosted2.0 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 13,600 iTrader: (15)	__________________ Now offering: 2ZZ Performance Intake Manifold \| 2ZZ Ported Headers \| 2ZZ Ported Cylinder Heads \| PowerFC Harnesses for DBW and Auto 2ZZ \| MR2 Spyder 2ZZ Swap Kits \| Engine Builds \| Turbo / Supercharger installation \| Tuning Sales Inquiries: Sales@DDPerformanceResearch.com Technical Inquiries: Technical@DDPerformanceResearch.com

03-19-2007, 11:55 PM	#31
kortik Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle,WA Posts: 2,898 iTrader: (2)	nice. so what is the first part that you going to flow bench? header/intake manifold? __________________ 05 Matrix XRS Indigo Ink Pearl Progress RSB, TRD STB, Custom Borla 2.5" Exhaust, PPE header, Tein SS, TWM SS, Injen CAI, JDM helical LSD from spyder, RPS Max/Street, C-One Type R Flywheel, ES Motor Mounts, 18" Volks GT-S, HYDRA EMS

03-20-2007, 05:48 AM	#33
lilcoop_69 back in the states!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Killeen,TX but from FL! Posts: 2,845 iTrader: (17)	very nice . It looks like you are going to be doing some serious flow benchin __________________

04-28-2007, 06:11 PM	#35
GTsRasta Future 2ZZ-GZE member... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: East Meadow, NY Posts: 4,123 iTrader: (3)	Hows this coming along? I know you would like to use this for that NA built Elise on elisetalk.com. __________________ 03 Celica GT-S, 6 Speed Manual, Carbon Blue >=) Performance Mods: eBay Intake, TWM Short Shifter, Kumosport Shifter Base Bushings

04-28-2007, 10:50 PM	#37
Celicahzn Witegts Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,002 iTrader: (15)	can't wait boosted. __________________

04-29-2007, 11:16 AM	#38
Boosted2.0 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 13,600 iTrader: (15)	Its Finished!!! We still have to mess with the hoses from the pitots to the FP1 a bit and troubleshoot a leak on the 3" range, but it works and works well! Here are the final pictures: Control valves for the pitots and static pickups The flow ranges with the self averaging pitots and static pickups in them The computer thats hooked to the FP1 The whole shootin match __________________ Now offering: 2ZZ Performance Intake Manifold \| 2ZZ Ported Headers \| 2ZZ Ported Cylinder Heads \| PowerFC Harnesses for DBW and Auto 2ZZ \| MR2 Spyder 2ZZ Swap Kits \| Engine Builds \| Turbo / Supercharger installation \| Tuning Sales Inquiries: Sales@DDPerformanceResearch.com Technical Inquiries: Technical@DDPerformanceResearch.com

04-29-2007, 11:41 AM	#39
S\|Lv3rBu\|\|et ...is 99.999% empty space Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Boston, NH. Posts: 9,606 iTrader: (7)	Good god. That is unfreakin believeable!! Can we get a video of a test run? I'm sure the thing is loud as all hell when it's fired up... __________________

04-29-2007, 01:14 PM	#40
cool2miketlu Boosted Duo!! Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 7,546 iTrader: (3)	^^That is why he has those dinky little computer speakers so he can listen to music __________________ Kept up the philosophy of nice balance between Aesthetic and Power mods Sold the 2000 Black Veilside GT-Turbo + 1991 Panda MR2 turbo now drives 2007 Subaru Impreza

04-29-2007, 07:14 PM	#41
ik3vini Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 550 iTrader: (2)	wow. I would say it looks good if i knew exactly what it did, i've never heard of a flowbench. Can you pm me with a short explanation. But from the sounds of it it's important so good job

04-29-2007, 07:37 PM	#42
grumpy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 201 iTrader: (0)	Very short explaination. It monitors how much air flows through various parts, head, TB, intake and exhaust manifolds. It helps determine where and how much material to remove for better flow (CFM). You may ruin the first few heads or manifolds till you see where to remove the metal, but you will learn where to remove the metal. You can't just hog out metal. You have to keep a good, smooth flow. An engine is a big air pump. The more air it flows, the more fuel you can add, the more power the engine will produce. Hope this helps, if you get real interested Google flow bench and read up on the art of using one. __________________ Worlds first Rotrexed 2zz Spyder. Thanks Bill (WEB3.0) 311 RWHP 198 RWTQ It's great being blown.

04-29-2007, 07:40 PM	#43
enjoi4586 1ZZ-FTE Join Date: May 2006 Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL Posts: 482 iTrader: (0)	An air flow bench is a device used for testing the internal aerodynamic qualities of an engine component and is related to the more familiar wind tunnel. Used primarily for testing the intake and exhaust ports of cylinder heads of internal combustion engines. It is also used to test the flow capabilities of any component such as air filters, carburetors, manifolds or any other part that is required to flow gas. It is one of the primary tools of high performance engine builders and porting cylinder heads would be strictly hit or miss without it. Wikipedia -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_flow_bench __________________

04-29-2007, 10:05 PM	#44
Boosted2.0 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 13,600 iTrader: (15)	^^^^^ What they said In its most simplified sense its a giant air pump with a computereized metering device that monitors airflow. The one we built can suck or flow in excess of 1000 CFM (Cubic feet of air per minute). To give you an idea, a 3" tube flows a bit over 700 CFM at 28" of vacuum (standard test pressure). So I can test CAIs, exhaust components, manifolds, throttle bodies, etc. The way it works is you set the pressure you want to test at and measure flow through a component (I have a computer controlled pressure regulator). Then you modify that component (port it, or replace it with one of another hopefully superior design) and you test it under the same pressure, which will let you know how much the flow has increased. You also have to pay attention to air speed as well as flow, which means using the flowbench in conjunction with a device called a pitot tube that is inserted into various areas of the item you are flow testing to test flow in a specific area. Since air is compressible it doesn't flow around bends evenly, and this data is very important for mapping where the bulk of the air is going through a component so you can pay attention to that area, as well as for the reason that if you kill airspeed off too much on at least the inlet to a head, you can wind up with poor fuel mixture with the air in the cylidner. __________________ Now offering: 2ZZ Performance Intake Manifold \| 2ZZ Ported Headers \| 2ZZ Ported Cylinder Heads \| PowerFC Harnesses for DBW and Auto 2ZZ \| MR2 Spyder 2ZZ Swap Kits \| Engine Builds \| Turbo / Supercharger installation \| Tuning Sales Inquiries: Sales@DDPerformanceResearch.com Technical Inquiries: Technical@DDPerformanceResearch.com