F40 LM Restoration

Awesome.

Are you getting the same brake calipers as I received for mine? I'll send you another email with the pics. I received the same calipers and rotors for all 4 corners, which is interesting.

 

I just sent you an email with the pics of them installed on the car right now.

 

pictures of the process will bring people to the thread that is what I want to see!

 

Do you intend to campaign it when done? If so in what catagory?

 

Thank you Tim, bro hug!!

 

Looking forward to follow the progress that's being made. Which shop is restoring your car?

Gr. Martin

 

Hi Tim,

Don't be put off by the "lack" of reply's, there are many lurkers (like me) who love these threads but can't think of anything usefull to add so just enjoy the story without commenting.

I just spent 3 years building a car and documented it on a few forums, and on some the interaction is much higher than on others, but if you keep an eye on the amount of topic views you will see that many people are watching it.

So don't worry, you have an audience, and who wouldn't with a car like yours!!

Now, I think I can speak on behalf of all the lurkers when i say..

We want more pics!!




Aram.

 

bring it on ! i would love it. thanks for the effort.

 

Just managed to scan the advert from the March 2002 issue of Classic and Sportscar which ran an F40 article that month as well.

I purchased my current car from oakfields, Ian Donaldson the owner is easy to deal with and their in house auto historian Ian Sutcliffe is a mine of info and would probably have all the files still on the car if you wanted to give them a ring. I am still in regular contact with the company.

Hope that fills in another gap.
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+1, along with as much of a description as you have time to post along with the pics.

Best of luck in the restoration and (eventual) driving, you're living the dream!
cheers

 

I enjoyed reading that.

I think you have made the right choice continuing the evolution of the car.

 

Not to be curious, but what type of car..?

Gr. Martin

 

I find it amazing that a car like this can end up in a damp barn. Best of luck with the restoration and well done on the purchase

 

Great thread, I´d REALLY LIKE to see some build-pics of this beauty!

 

Intercoolers are tricky. The ones in the pic have more surface area than the stock units but the stock BEHR's where quite abit thicker thus most likely had almost an equal amount of flow. Yet more surface area certainly has a better rate of cooling.

Also the twin wastegates will also give you more "fine tuning" capabilities regarding what boost levels you can safely run per bank.

Great pics!

 

In a perfect world or should I say IMHO each turbo should have its own dedicated WG (wastegate). WG's have springs in them that are set in lb's and once the max boost ( in lb's) for that WG's spring has been reached the WG's valve will open thus relieving any excessive boost. This action will save pistons, rods, headgaskets and even entire motors and there is also the chance of what I like to call "boost reflux" and that is when the cylinder heads exhaust reaches the WG but the WG does not open and when that happens alot of expelled exhaust gasses and fuel can bounce back towards or even into the cylinder head.

If I were you I rebuild the WG/WG's and buy a few extra sets of WG springs and I would also have the injectors balanced and blueprinted. The next step would be to make sure you are running cooler plugs and then hit the dyno for a tuning session. Preferably one that can run/control a wideband 02 sensor for each bank of cylinders. Just remember that with each and every significant change to intake/fuel/exhaust may require 1hr on the dyno to stay in the safe zone.

I think the biggest advantage you have is that you are asking alot of questions and I also suggest getting 2nd, 3rd and even 4th opinions. I either live by the dyno or I take the bus ie take your time and do it right the first time.

Gregg