FRP 591, FRP replica, plus turbo conversion project

done some more work today, i had to add the latest software update to my digi dash, disater happened and the dam thing got corrupted, anyway contacted Race Technology and they will reflash it and fix it (hopefully for free as this is known to happen) so i posted that off, whilst i couldnt work on that i went about boot mounting the battery and started to remove some of the aircon bits, anyway here are the pics

battery removed



Aircon bits removed



Aircon pipes blanked off



pipes removed



battery in the boot and all working well

More good progress but you've been teasing for long enough now... get that turbo in it!!

I know, unfortunately Lightning motorsport still haven't finished building my engine, 3 months now and counting! I have been assured it shouldn't be much longer, I'm told all the machining work is done...

little update from Lightning motorsport HQ today

Engine painted in Imperial blue, steel liners added







nice bit of honing to the cylinder bores



crank has been lapped as the journals were a little rough



keyway added to crank



Custom made turbo spec cams



Painted rocker



All laid out ready for final build



The heart of the beast

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Niceeeey!

I have, like, 100 questions!

What is the ID of the bores? What pistons are you using?

What piston rings?

I have been meaning to do that; if the liners are steel, you can use whatever rings you like as you don't have the trouble of matching nikasil.....

Looks really nice, a credit to your car!

Haha, bore is original spec, Pistons are low compression ones by wossner, rings are the standard ones that come with the pistons

So you had the pistons custom made?

What are the big end bearings you are using?

Wossner now list the Pistons for both high and low compression applications, the bearings are a HD version from Lightning Motorsport, the rods are also from LM and are also forged

couple of updates, got some new pics from Lightning Mortorsport HQ, engine build is underway!









ive also made some good progress on fitting my digidash too, spent a whole day soldering wires and heatshrinking those connections, testing wires and fiddling about with settings with the laptop, got a little more tinkering to do with it and il post up pics/vids

Judging by the notches on pistons, you went for the high compression ones?

I can see your logic, they are actually low compression Pistons, it's hard to see in the picture but there is a pocket that covers most of the surface that lowers the compression, the edges close the gap against the cylinder head that's why it has the deep valve cut outs, the high compression version has no pocket

bit more engine work being done









ported and polished inlet and exhaust

Impressive looking engine that! Really loves that Chris (always) makes the bottom end of the engine in Imperial/Racing Blue.

I had the option for any colour I liked but the blue looked good

Engine built, gotta go collect it and get it fitted now!!

That looks very smart. Bet you can't wait to finally get it in!

There is a mountain of things to do before it's running, expect lots of pics, updates and bloody knuckles!!

I imagine there is... but, at least your at the stage where big things are starting to happen now. This is the exciting part!

What belt tensioner is that? It is not the regular one...?

It's a special heavy duty one from Lightning Motorsport, the wheel I think may be from a Mitsubishi evo and its bracket is machined by LMS