Porsche 550 Spyder Replica

DannyP · Post by **DannyP** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:22 pm

VW type 1 aircooled flat4
2165cc, 78mm stroke, 94mm bore, built by Jake Raby of Aircooled Technology
Webcam 86B, Headflow Masters 040, 44 X 37 mm valves
Pauter 1.5:1 roller rockers, Weber 44 IDF X 2
4-2-1 exhaust w/dual Magnaflow mufflers, 3" exit

DannyP · Post by **DannyP** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:35 pm

More pics:

After I install the rear clip and wash it up, I'll take one of the completed car outside.
It has 10,000 miles on it on a dizzy, now the Megajolt is installed and working!
I am very pleased, thanks a bunch Brent!!
Time for mapping and testing the limiter.

Post by **brentp** » Mon May 05, 2008 7:05 am

Hi Danny,

Great looking project looks great- would love to see more pictures of your completed Porsche on the road!

paulc · Post by **paulc** » Mon May 05, 2008 6:18 pm

yes - thanks for posting the map. I'm about 2 months behind you on a similar project (T4 2L)

Good work. Just out of curiosity - why did you choose the TSP over MAP?

DannyP · Post by **DannyP** » Tue May 06, 2008 9:54 am

Thanks Brent. Will post more soon. Having too much fun driving it now that spring is here

Paul, I chose TPS because I didn't want to drill and tap the manifolds. I also didn't want extra hoses and a vac reservoir in the engine compartment. It is busy enough already. It was kind of a pain to make the TPS bracket but the TPS came off the donor Ford. Three wires and a bracket for me is easier than a bunch of hoses.

I've pulled back some of the part-throttle advance values, I'll update the map when I am comfortable that it is a good one all around.

teds · Post by **teds** » Fri May 23, 2008 9:43 am

Intersting project, I had the same job with my mini using a 48 IDA. No brackets available for mounting TPS. Took 3 goes to get it right. But happy with the results. Much cleaner install.

Nice Job.

Teds

DannyP · Post by **DannyP** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 1:27 pm

Finally adding some pics, as requested! Like two years ago...........

New paint was finished in the spring.

Funky Diver · Post by **Funky Diver** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:21 pm

That is one swish looking motor you have there mate, top draw schtuff!

DannyP · Post by **DannyP** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:57 am

Thanks! Paint was done in March of this year. Also added a gas heater with defrost vents too.

Motor puts out 180 hp @ 6000 on Megajolt v3. 147 ft. lbs. of torque just above 3000.

Car weighs 1450 lbs. with a half-tank of gas and no driver.

DannyP · Post by **DannyP** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:50 am

Update to the car. Still running perfectly. The ignition is hands down the best mod I ended up doing. Almost 27,000 miles now. It was around 10-12,000 when I installed the ignition. I ended up making a three-light sequential limiter by using three rpm outputs. I used another output to trigger a 12v solenoid that opens up a crankcase evac exhaust venturi above 5000 rpm. Also wired up temperature compensation(a bit more advance at low rpm when cold to increase the idle speed). I have spare new EDIS components in the car, just in case. Dual maps, one for good gas, one for bad.

Kudos to Brent for a VERY flexible, reliable product!