VAZ 2108: Japanese pelvis

If you look at car tuning a three-year statute of limitations, in memory of the many float VAZ, Muscovites and other representatives of the domestic automotive industry. Foreign cars, of course, also have been, but rather as a curiosity, because the tuning of a foreign car is expensive. Not everyone is a fan of automotive competition can afford to build and maintain such a car. And before our eyes is one example of combining unpretentious AVTOVAZ body with a Japanese engine - "eight" with the engine and gearbox from Toyota, collected Maxim aka Istrebitel. When he started work on this project, many twisted his finger to his temple and grunted skeptically, wondering from time to time the work progressed. Few perceive the idea of ??installing a Japanese engine in eight seriously - some "colleagues" in tuning, girlfriend and neighbor of the garage Andrew, who often act as a mechanic. Maxim bought his VAZ-2108 in early 2005, he was completely factory form without any modifications. After the transaction has not passed and the day, both in the car were made first, and as it turned out, not the latest changes. This idea was the host - purchase a vehicle for its subsequent preparation for sports competitions in the discipline of Drag-racing, so eight in 2001 with the release of a body in an excellent position to fully satisfy its needs. In the summer of that year, work began to improve handling and braking dynamics: Protec suspension was installed with steel bracket extensions; appeared in front of 14 th ventilated discs on the VAZ-2112, and from behind - disc brakes on the base of the front brakes are ventilated at the 13th drives . In CAT settled - the 12-th row, a pair of 3.9, korotkohodnaya backstage. Next was installed gidroruchnik, which cost the car-forth loops braking system. In the same season eight shod in 15-s wheels from the car and tires Lancia Yokohama. Between seasons 2005 and 2006 Istrebitel replaced the engine on the 1,6-liter 16-valve on the VAZ-2112. This power plant was chosen for reasons of perspective compared to the 8-valve. In the motor has undergone many tuning parts - cylinder head with standard valves are finalized, "passed" channels, polished and brought to the desired state in the combustion chamber. Standard nozzle with a sports regulator of fuel have been replaced by 905-e of the Volkswagen Corrado, and installed camshafts Master Motor. The Group of Eight has found increased volume of the receiver and the exhaust system, Super Sprint on the 57-th tube. The engine management system "rolled back" by broadband sensors of oxygen concentration. All of this is breathed into the engine capacity of 160 liters. with. And with the inclusion of nitrous oxide (1-nozzle, dry), the motor gave out the estimated 200 hp. with. In the same season, "eight" has a new suspension on the basis Plaza Sport, but with modifications made at the defense plant. This will reduce the car's center of gravity. Accurate measurements Maxim did, but dynamic indices were approximately as follows: up to hundreds of car accelerates in 6.5 seconds, and drove 402 meters in less than 15 seconds. These improvements can not be called exclusive, rather, it was a standard way to increase the capacity of the domestic front wheel drive car. However, this led to what is repeatedly increased the load on the drivetrain, its stock is not enough for the increased capacity. As a result, this led to periodic breakdowns of CAT and the consequent problems. In the racing season this year, Fighter has repeatedly won in races with cars like the Toyota Chaser, Subaru Impreza WRX, Toyota Celica, etc. - Dynamics of Eight match the level of training of the charged "Taz" at that time. Aspirated engine allows you to easily outperform the standard Japanese sports cars. At this time, Maxima visited the idea to abandon the domestic components and achieve a new level. The company has a good body and excellent braking system with suspension, he decided to install the engine produced in Japan based on the engine 3sgte (those put on the Toyota Caldina, Celica, the standard of their output is 260 hp.., Torque - 330 Nm). The project was unique in its kind, with information on such revisions were not, why the owner did it all yourself, starting work from scratch. Fortunately, the technology park and experience allows to carry out such alterations. For this purpose, from Japan was ordered engine. Once in the garage to a new host, the motor was turned over and modernized: the compression ratio was reduced to 8.2, the condition of the intake-exhaust ports has been brought to mind. But to install it had to delve into the engine compartment - it was reinforced and modernized under the new power unit. However, before Maxim has had a task to do the work so that the car stayed on the form of "civil." I had to redo all four engine mounts, rear remained standard, and two side and one front were made on an individual drawing. First was installed transmission without blocking on the basis of Toyota s54, drive shafts were made from a combination of Japanese and VAZ (while running). Very long and complicated was the stage setting and search engine accessories for this - some parts had to search for several months. But finally 3sgte is located in the engine compartment, and the work went faster, "internal organs" Eight are assorted Japanese and other foreign parts: front-mount intercooler went on the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII, hydraulic clutch - from the Toyota Celica, pressure relief valve - HKS Style (Chinese-made, fully enumerated and tested). Were then summed up all the highway and a 4-row copper radiator cooling from Icarus with high thermal conductivity. The exhaust system was increased to 2.5 inches, as the terminal muffler part of the Subaru Impreza WRX 3 inch diameter. Next to being built prototype has been defined control system power unit. Maxim gave preference to the reliable and time-tested Computer ABIT. It works without a meter using absolute pressure sensor (map) sensor and inlet air temperature. The choice fell on the Corvette 4.5, because unlike their counterparts the system is universal and works with many imported sensors. In the installation and subsequent support of this system helped the guys from the Maxim team RSTuning. In the 2007 season, "eight" in pereobulas VSPMO forged wheels, and in the cabin, a second seat UMP and three-point seat belts for the driver. Power of the car grew and demanded replacement of the brake system more effectively. Thus, the front appeared the 15 th brakes on car gas, and back - 14 th of the WHA established Japanese vakuumnik and control the braking force. At the same time the old petrol pump was replaced with a Walbro with a capacity of 255 liters per hour, and the torpedo was added several new sensors. As bustkontrollera production unit was installed Apexi AVC-R. After this upgrade in benign conditions was carried out running the car - Maxim closely watched as a product of the domestic automobile industry obvykaetsya with a new citizenship. He was convinced that the calculations during the installation was correct, the electronic engine management system works properly and cope with the tasks flawlessly. At the same time was defined scope of work before the 2008 season. Winter at the turn of 2007 and 2008 has been replaced by the gearbox at Toyota e56 with differential lock. This required the modernization of two of the four engine mounts. Instead, the former was established organic clutch, which resulted in a shift drives the wheels. As the new Maxim installed drives from Toyota MR-2, and the company were made DTTmotorsport new reinforced hub and knuckles under constant velocity joints Moskvich. Then, in the Research Institute were made half that provided the capacity and supply in the transmission. Work on them was a long time. The result was a qualitative, and most importantly a strong drive wheels capable of "digest" the power of more than 500 liters. with. Fighter independently engaged in engine calibration for this, besides the computer engineering Corvette 4.5, was purchased by the controller broadband lambda production Innovate. The procedure itself is now being set in a slightly different mode, previously inaccessible to users of the old Abit systems. Also this season, Revised touched cam - now on eight camshafts are installed on the engine 3sge. Measurements was explained by the design power the car - more than 300 liters. with. and a torque of 360 Nm. Already, these indicators allow the machine to overcome the 402 meters in just 13.6 seconds, virtually all "civilian" car, and without relief body. At this tuning "Japanese pelvis is not finished, but Maxim has already begun to build a new, more promising engine, identical to his - 3sge turbo. Maybe later it will replace the block, piston group and modernizes the cylinder head. But while his primary focus is riveted to the Group of Eight, which has successfully rides on the race and wins enough serious contenders. This season, the fighter went into the race team Horse-Power, the official and illegal racing, he acts under its auspices. Of the achievements of this summer's Maxim modestly notes in third place in its class in the Cup in Moscow on drag racing. While in the illegal racing his car already know about the glamorous arrivals with "athletes", as the same Impreza, Toyota Supra, and many others. On his plans Istrebitel said uncertainly, who knows what will be the path of the car tomorrow. And, of course, there is a certain amount of commercial secrets. On the road in his car almost impossible to find such a high-speed unit. Exterior view of the Group of Eight semistandard, gives only the sound of the turbine from under the hood, virtually absent clearance and intercooler. The car has become more "civil" in comparison with the previous modifications. In this case, an order of magnitude, the potential in the transmission, which can not boast of similar domestic car owners with the prefix "turbo". One important goal that has managed to achieve - at minimum for such a car "budget" car was quick and "to develop their money on all 100".