Ford F6 Tornado Project Log - Page 12

rdholtz · 04-12-2009, 10:08 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by mrbean_phillip

Anyway, couple years ago you guys had the Ford SVT pick-up - and that was quick in itself? Surely you could get one of those and blow it out of proportion with a pair of nice Turbonetics T60's?

Would be bags of fun.....

Yeah, but a full-size pickup isn't quite what I'd call nimble. I've hoped for a decade that Ford would update the Ranger pickup, but it's still clunking along on 1970's technology. Imagine an updated Ranchero with contemporary suspension, a range of engines (including a Diesel option, please, and maybe a fierce turboDiesel). It could offer handling, hauling and economy, or handling, hauling and go-fast, all in one vehicle.

Actually, never mind updating the Ranchero; let 'em just bring the Tornado here.

The thing I like about pickups is that get to I sit up higher. I think I could sacrifice that if I could drive a Tornado. I bet it's fun right out of the box . . . and all that performance and appearance work just makes it way more fun. Add carPC toys, and we're approaching Nirvana.

mrbean_phillip · 04-12-2009, 09:02 PM

Yep, I get where you're coming from - in effect, the Tornado is an update of the Ranchero, I remembered in the early 70's in South-Africa we had the Ford Ranchero/Chev El Camino pick-ups, and then the Ozzies started developing the pick-up/UTE Down Under, and I guess in early 2003 they released the first Ford XR6 Turbo car and UTE - of course FPV added some spcining, and came up with the Tornado(UTE)/Typhoon(sedan) series.

But, out of the box they go like crazy allready, with these cars very capable of high 12's down the quarter in 6-spd auto form.

Tweak then a little, and they will venture down into mid-to-low 11's with decent MT street radials if you're a semi-decent driver, and you get a decent launch.

I don't mind drags that much nowadays, done a lot when I was early to late 20's, so playing with carpc toyz, and taking it for a zirts on a private stretch of bitumen is much more fun

I feel sad you guys over in the US cannot get to experience these things, they are fenomenal for the money - of course, if you take a V8, and dump decent artificial aspiration on, it will beat the inline 4.0 Liter 6, but, not many naturally aspirated 8's will give this thing a go.

Turbopower is good

Sheer bliss.......

edit: For you guys that are interested in the Ford Typhoon/Tornado/XR6 Turbo series, go visit here You will find the new model FG series on this Forum too

Enjoy!

cnx · 04-29-2009, 09:16 AM

Mrbean thank you for sharing your experiences to date,

A couple of questions if I may
I’m running I mini-itx motherboard with pciE ARCADE vga card to the ICC of my ford
Territory.
I’m using a M2-ATX (160w) the problem I got is the screen is flickering how I can fix this
Can you please HELP?
The M2-ATX (160w) is connected directly to the battery

mrbean_phillip · 05-03-2009, 03:01 AM

Heya CNX,
Soz for the late reply -> wrt your question, I've seen this when I used the Arcade VGA (and another converter too)..... I have a feeling there's a ground mismatch between your PC and vehicle earth.

It may be that the M2-ATX use isolated circuits in the PSU - (only conjecture on my part), or something such, and that there's a potential difference between your grounds.

Maybe worthwhile to play with this. If I find something, I will notify you.

Anyway guys, you know I'm using the Commell LS-372 as the carputer, this is my final choice - had it for a while now, and it's running beautifully fast - very small footprint being a 3.5" SBC too, and extremely powerful.

Those of you that have this board knows it comes without a rear I/O port-plate, so I designed something in Autocad.

Here's a pic, if anyone wants the Acad drawings, let me know - I have made is so that you can make a template from the 2d view, and just simply drill/cut it out of the rear of your case, or, for the adventurers, there's an extruded 3d-view, which you could dump into a CNC mill, and it will create a very nice unit from 5mm thick aluminium.

Herewith a pic....

Let me know if anyone's interested in the dxf/dwg files.

cnx · 05-05-2009, 09:57 PM

Thanks for the info mrbean ill try playing with it this weekend but I got the feeling it’s got to do with the power supply so I ordered the m4-atx 250w will let you know how it goes

strife · 05-06-2009, 07:22 AM

Nice install, and very nice ride.
Its very clean and tastfull.
Keep up the great work!

cnx · 05-13-2009, 06:07 AM

Hi mrbean
Look like you were right replaced the M2-ATX power supply with the M4-ATX 250w and I got the same
Flickering problem like you said something to do with the ground. Do you have any more ideas on how to fix it?

mrbean_phillip · 05-13-2009, 09:09 AM

Mmm....you could potentially tie the pc earth (negative) down to an (vehicle) earthpoint close to the carputer - this might rid you of the problem.

I am finalizing my carputer enclosure for the Commell LS-372 board, and will get it in in the next few weeks - will then do some tests to determine what will work best.

We may even need some pretty decent filtering caps on the psu-inputs to the pc and LCD, especially the lcd - and as close to the lcd as possible.

Luv your ICC, looking neat - and with the Core-2-Duo logo, no mistaking for what's driving it. Did you get the overlay controls working, i.e if you adjust fan-blower etc, it should come ontop of your Centrafuse display, and turn off after a few seconds....

cnx · 05-19-2009, 02:03 AM

Thanks mrbean
I got a touch screen overlay from eBay $99!! Works like a dream

and I'm using speedfan with the centafuse plugin cool stuff

mrbean_phillip · 05-19-2009, 02:11 AM

Erm...pretty good about the touch-screen overlay - but I also meant oif you got the factory video-overlay working.....

cnx · 05-19-2009, 04:50 AM

I never had a problem with the factory video-overlay the only problem I had is the flickering factory screen. You said something about filtering caps on the psu-inputs

qsilverza · 05-20-2009, 12:40 AM

Hey Bean,

Would be cool to see your work we should catch up sometime, maybe even go for a horn up Reefton

cnx · 05-22-2009, 11:11 PM

Hi mrbean
Can I get some more info adout the the caps and you said tie the pc to ground is that of the mainboard ground (black)or the case?

mynameisplaer · 06-07-2009, 07:34 AM

Bean - great build. CNX, getting an overlay soon. Can I ask a coupla questions? Is going the Commell LS-372 much better than a mini ITX mobo? Is there any out there that will do the right vido mode- Or I have to go the CGA card? Some mini ITX are 12v in, should I still go a dc-dc supply? And.... get the amplified Ford audio cable? Or can the pc gain it up enough? Thanks

btw its mynameisplayer...dang typo

cnx · 06-13-2009, 07:52 PM

Hi mynameisplaer
I’m using a MSI Fuzzy GM965 mini-itx mainboad with a pcie slot an ATI arcade vga card from ozstick.com.au
made a custom cable. Got a pcie riser card and pcie extension card from logicsupply.com.
Jetway jc-101-b mini itx case M2-ATX 160W power supply
Perfect fit it all under the seat

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