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- Fri Feb 10, 2017 8:18 pm
- Forum: Davrian Marque
- Topic: Engine mount ala Porsche
- Replies: 18
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Re: Engine mount ala Porsche
Before the work on the engine frame I used a decibel meter app on my iPhone to record noise in the cabin and with the windows shut I was getting high 60s (67-68) at low running speed and 70-75 when revving over 3krpm I drove to work yesterday with a decibel meter app running on my iPhone and here ar...
- Fri Dec 30, 2016 6:59 pm
- Forum: Davrian Marque
- Topic: Engine mount ala Porsche
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14102
Re: Engine mount ala Porsche
update on NVH - after about 20 miles it looks like the harmonic vibrations are gone. I don't know if the A frame or engine mount location was responsible but aside from volume and pitch changes, the painful bass vibrations are gone.
- Thu Dec 29, 2016 11:56 pm
- Forum: Davrian Marque
- Topic: Engine mount ala Porsche
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14102
Re: Engine mount ala Porsche
and now complete! I've only driven it a mile or so but it's really nice to drive, the most startling difference I've noticed so far is the low speed control and setting off, none of the standard imp bite and bounce (which I never noticed until it wasn't there). When you lift the clutch it really ste...
- Tue Dec 13, 2016 10:04 pm
- Forum: Davrian Marque
- Topic: Engine mount ala Porsche
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14102
Re: Engine mount ala Porsche
yes it's a GRP construction with lots of corematt and weighs in at around 6KG. The arms extend inside the cabin and are glassed in and around the rear spring turrets. If I put enough weight on them I can lift the nose of the car in the air off the axle stands which are about 6" ahead of the rea...
- Mon Dec 12, 2016 8:51 pm
- Forum: Davrian Marque
- Topic: Engine mount ala Porsche
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14102
Re: Engine mount ala Porsche
I've been posting pictures on Facebook but in case people here aren't on FB...
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 11:42 pm
- Forum: Davrian Marque
- Topic: WFD 577H
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3389
WFD 577H
a quick thought, does anyone know any details of my Davrian prior to my and Myles Castaldini's ownership? It occurred to me tonight that I have zero idea about history and it would be great to know. Having dug the GRP about, I have concluded many years ago that it was smashed up pretty badly at one ...
- Sun Sep 18, 2016 10:49 pm
- Forum: Davrian Marque
- Topic: Engine mount ala Porsche
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14102
- Sun Sep 18, 2016 10:43 pm
- Forum: Davrian Marque
- Topic: Engine mount ala Porsche
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14102
Engine mount ala Porsche
In an attempt to reduce NVH in my dav I'm fabbing up a rear crossmember structure to replace the single dangling pivot. I googled a few porsche pics and noticed they have a very different approach to engine suspension to that on imps and davrians. It's bascically a wide bracket solidly mounted to th...
- Tue Sep 13, 2016 12:01 am
- Forum: Davrian Marque
- Topic: vibrations/noise
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9901
Re: vibrations/noise
Ordered a set of 8 x m16 rod end bearings tonight to make up a four link bulkhead mounted engine brace to replace the standard a frame. Will post pics as and when. Should be lighter than the a frame and I hope way quieter.
- Wed Jan 27, 2016 11:20 pm
- Forum: Davrian Marque
- Topic: Steering column?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13571
Re: Steering column?
Two UJs upgrade now underway. I've realised the best place for the wheel is probably appearing from the centre of the dashboard. It's also about an inch closer to me as it suits my preferred driving position in my daily Audi A4. Is a nearly vertical wheel desirable? I think yes and perhaps we don't ...