A division of RaceCrafters, Inc., incorporated in 1994, XCELEROD sprang forth in 2016 to better reflect the extremely high-performance engines the company creates, as XCELEROD has now taken to the streets.
Starting with the Sorcerer-a spectacular 40′ Skater catamaran-Racecrafters dominated the powerboat scene in the early 90s. XCELEROD combines the same ingenuity and drive into pretty much anything with an engine, with SORCERESS now dominating the flex-fuel, muscle street car engine arena.
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Shane Tecklenburg cameos are excellent.
I really like the honesty in these videos. I am a bit suprized that the radiator balooned. Are not all of these extreme hp engines dry decked?
What is the displacement of this sweet ass motor?
Very , very impressive.The research being done here is second to none. I am really looking forward to seeing this car on the track. Many thanks.
Get video of the lifter and pushrod. They are the true culprit of valve float.
If you match th path of the happiest cylinder and set the worst cylinders to match them do you get overall equality?
You guys are Freaking awesome. I'm an aero engineer and watching all of this is truly fascinating, really makes me wanna switch fields and work alongside you guys, Definitely keep it up!!!!
what's the air density post compressor? it doesn't look like you use a charge air cooler- wouldn't that help with detonation/knock?
how can you have detonation after the spark event? isn't everything in the cylinder burned after the spark event?
You guys need to team up with the Slo Mo guys and get some high speed video of the compressor, and after the compressor would be cool too to see what the water is doing there, if anything is visible.
Grats! Very interesting journey. Good luck in the future.
Observing Shane and Ben at work is fascinating. Thanks for letting us have such a great view of the tuning shop to watch and learn from two of the best.
This is awesome content, super cool. I'm just spitballing here, why not mix the water with the methanol, say 5% water, and then just add 5% global trim to the fuel table? If 5% isn't enough go to a higher percentage. If the water slows the combustion down add timing. If your primary goal is to defeat pre-ignition, this seems more reliable than dribbling it in front of the turbo. Obviously, you'd be processing water at idle so that's not ideal but you'd get better cylinder-to-cylinder distribution, right? Please convince me otherwise.
I considered this exact concept however as you mention there is no nice way to introduce it only when it is required.
Dyno Numbers are cool... Winners circle pictures are ALOT cooler!
Doesnt matter how much HP your car makes, if you cant get it down the track consistently...
So much knowldge and wisdom in one room, fascinating to hear all the real intricate details about tuning!
Red shoes?
jesus christ, are you ever going to take this car to a race? or just burn up motors on the dyno?
We will take it when we have the engine sorted out entirely. No point scattering it on the track and winding up crashing the car. I guess we could do it that way, seems a lot more risky.
It’s so foggy… lol
I think it made 4700hp on dyno😊
It all sounds great but a trip to Fuel Tech would solve all of your mysteries.
Very , very impressive !! My hat is off to all of your team ( I have always believed in water injection ). Many thanks for this video.
yo the spintron is a beast
What brand engine is this ?
Sorceress
Love it man Just subbed after 3 video watched. People don`t get it that the subscription amount is directly proportional to the money you make on YT. And it is true you must Fail to Succeed That`s the best way to learn in life. And don`t be afraid to show the highs and lows.
You have a great grasp of what is going on as well as being able to explain it in a way that normal people can understand. Kudos.
Boost entered the cooling system and blew the radiator part fn crazy
Looks like a funny car 😀
That sounded so smooth at 9 grand it's scary
Substitute an SMX BLOCK FROM STEVE MORRIS!!!😎
Add some alcohol to the water. It more effectively cools the charge air!!! Use a BANKS POWER SPIN water/alcohol injection nozzle (they work at supersonic injection speed; hence better atomized mist and better cooling!!!)!!!🌊💙💜😎
Water methanol does not have the ability to absorb as much heat as water itself. Thanks for checking out our video 👊🏻
So interesting watching pros dial in tune and walk that razor love it
These tuning videos are awesome. I wish this was a thing. Most dyno videos are full of tuning and dynos pulls but lack info
Thats pretty interesting to hear about that water injection definitely different
Use o injetor de água, logo após a roda do compressor do turbo assim evita vibrações indesejadas no turbo...
That would then require some motive force to exceed the boost pressure in order to inject it. Far beyond the scope of our quick test on the dyno for viability. Thanks for watching our video.
So much information in this video. Big thanks for that!
Hope the engine has a strong bottom end ...
All you guys are amazing in your explanations and effort, this car is such an animal and cant wait to see its new times at the track
4700 HP doesn't do you any good if you can't keep it together !!!!!
That turbo shot was insane
Do yall not run a coolant pressure sensor with a safety set up? Seems like it started to pressurize coolant system early in the run and maybe could've saved some parts. Just my 2cents
No, we don’t run a sensor or a “safety” as we have found them to be ineffective at “saving” engines at this level when they cross the threshold by this amount.
Some more info or videos on the Plex PCA-2000 would be cool.
The misfire on the passenger side started a backfire that pushed a boost spike into the engine, again on the passenger side, blowing out #8, because the boost was a pressure spike from the backfire. I recommend a New design head with dual spark plugs, double the coil size, and/or increase dwell. That misfire and boost spike cost you an engine. A pressure sensor at the compressor outlet with high enough response time to shut the engine down before the pressure wave reaches the TB could be a viable strategy to prevent boost spikes entering the engine. Blew out the spark. Shove a Gopro in the intake and see if the intake is puddling with water.
Absolutely fascinating, brilliant description of pre ignition and knock. 4700 hp! Not sure how you will get that to the track especially your now spraying water under the car. 👍👍👍
You need proper air atomiser nozzles if you aren't going to run high pressure pumps for the water. Spray systems and many other do them, even some paint spray mixers would be a significant improvement.
Personally feel that stopping short of “Kill”, y’all will see more W’s for dependability. Seems most of y’all’s competitors will take themselves out…
Still doing the cylinder pressure analysis / logging? Oops, should have waited to ask… Fascinating stuff. Great explanation of pre ignition v. detonation. How accessible is this technology, as it would seem to be a game changer in engine development? Would love for Ben to expound on this topic.
Plex Tuning PCA-2000, it's available to anyone. It's not cheap, but relatively speaking, not expensive either. The sensors can be quite fragile apparently though
It is accessible. The logging system (Plex PCA 2000) is available to anyone, the transducers and amplifiers to run them are not as easily accessed but they are available. All it takes is $$
I have to say amazing content but I’m really surprised this is not dry decked at this power level, it’s a serious safety issue, you lose a gasket on the track and dump water on the tires and you’re going for a ride
U guys r always helping move the sport forward tru education as in Detination in todays vid thanks guys awesome awesome vid, @ 21:10 thats the pure definition of efficiency 1000 more ponies at less boost fuck me thats so rarely happens wow great werk and the motor is still continuing to work boys class is in session
ONE PRO TIP!!!!...on these cars....add a pressure sensor on the radiator and an air pressure sensor in the sump..to cut the engin before major damage occurs.. broken head gasket = excessive radiator pressure... boom cut out... broken piston rings = excessive blow by....excessive air pressure in sump from head gasket to oil ports.. boom cut out before major damage.... HOPE YOU READ THIS.....PS Excellent progress..
At this power level, would those precautions even work? Maybe lower power levels. I would like to think these guys are beyond silly engine blowing mistakes however we are only human and saving a 100k engine after all is tuned and running optimal is worth the insurance. Idk. I might implement your suggestions on my car. Good info I didn’t think of.
@idus oh yes, it'll help for sure.. replay the video again at the last run and focus on the radiator.. tell me how long before the pop do you see the squinting starts.😜
In nearly every case on an engine running under these conditions, the sensors do NOT save the damage from happening and merely make it easier to pinpoint in the data afterward, where the problem occurred.
@TunedbyShaneT How many cars do you have with pressure sensors in the radiator and sump? Please share your data.. and when the undesirable pressure level is trigger by the sensor does it completely cut ignition or feul or both? Or just pull back on timing?
@@RG-lq9de I don’t bother with it any more we used to use it in the sport compact stuff as it had water jackets but in every case it had the gasket out or the head lifted and the engine damaged even with the cut(we just turned the limiter on to shut it off) The problem seems to be that when you have one running at this output level when it decides it’s done, it’s damaged itself already when you see the data in the trace. It’s a functional solution as long as you are “tickling” the edge but when you run past it as we did here, you are not stopping it from getting hurt.