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Jacks highly tuned NA AJV8 Engine on MaxxECU

acks AJV8 XK8.Jack Robinsons AJV8 powered XK has been under development for a few years now. Ultimately running a stock 4.2 Bottom end, with cams and headwork. We’ve wanted t

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AJV8 Landrover Trialler, MaxxECU 8HP

David’s using our AJV8 package on his vehicle, the Maxxecu Race H20, along with a PDM20 to supply the power. Quite often when cars turn up for the Dyno, there are things that

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An early 900 turbo, 1979 to be exact. Such an awk An early 900 turbo, 1979 to be exact.Such an awkward looking car by today's standards. Quirks everywhere. The windscreen is so heavily wrapped, something again these days is just a thing of the past.Tommy of TR Autos brought this over for us to look a t a few bits on the Dyno. He's a fountain of knowledge on any Saabs ( I can confirm, I've told him he is a sick man!) letting me in on various quirks of the early versions! Jackshaft for the water pump for instance on the early 8v engines. The gearbox arrangement feels odd too if you e never come across it!An old K-Jet system sorting the fuel delivery, and ultimately causing Tommy's visit! Fantastic car, even if I do immediately try and turn these damn things on using the key that's not there! 🫢🤭#saab #900 #saab900 #saab900turbo #900turbo #trautos #tuningshed
Cool-as-fuck-ometer is all the way around to 11. Cool-as-fuck-ometer is all the way around to 11.Vauxhall Chevette 'HSR Homage' F20C powered.Not a common sight these days, a Chevette in general. They were certainly more commonplace back when I first started driving. Whenever I get a common 70's car on the Dyno, I'm always amazed at how small they are. I literally had a 24 plate Aston Martin DB11 on the Dyno yesterday, a modern 2 x seater GT car, but the size difference is phenomenal. The Chevette, even with it's HSR panelling, felt miniscule!Funny how we remember things differently! Or maybe I'm just old!This little car is well known in the community, from what I can tell it's been built to a fantastic standard, and as I'm lead to believe, is built to HSR specs. It's fitted with a stock F20C Honda S2000 engine, with a set of Jenveys, and a dry sump system.I'm always a fan of the small details in builds. When the small details are correct, it usually means the rest is, and I won't spend my day tracing wiring faults or reattaching hoses in some manner.79' is a great year!Andrew, the current custodian has some plans for some potential competition driving in the old girl. Along with coating some of the parts with Cerakote! Andrew owns and runs Amitec - leaders in preparation and application of coating systems, and the quality of the Cerakoted parts on this car are testament. 😉Great to see you today Andrew, can't wait to catch up soon - he's promised me a couple of laps at Combe in the car.. and now it's in writing! 🤣Anyway, howling away, as it should be#jenvey #amitec #tuningshed #vauxhall #chevette #hsr #hs
Another Maxxecu Race Gen 2 harness built up for To Another Maxxecu Race Gen 2 harness built up for Tom & Jack at @swallowsracingThis is a concentric harness, with Autosport bulkhead connectors.Destined for something really fun!It amazes me how many hours these sorts of harnesses sup up. Moving from the CMC to the Superseal was definitely a good move from @maxxecu for the gen 2 units. #harness #jaguar #maxxecu #gen2 #swallowsracing tuningshed pve
The Jaguar AJ33 and the VVT! The VVT control for The Jaguar AJ33 and the VVT!The VVT control for the AJV8 comes up quite regularly for me. I've had a couple conversations on the phone this week from potential clients, both interested in fitting the AJV8 into a landrover based beasty of some description.Both guys telling me that the VVT on the AJ33 makes no difference to power, and it's just there for emissions. Often times it feels like I'm beating my head against a wall. I get arguments for 'keeping it simple', or 'it's easier to just not use it'.I meant VVT is pretty solid these days on aftermarket, it's literally a couple solenoids, and a pair of position sensors. Seems mad not to use it in my book.A couple of weeks back I took the opportunity while tuning one, to lock the cams (via the MaxxECU) at 0 degrees and do a run, then with optimised VVT and did a run. The runs were back to back, within a couple minutes of each other. Power & Torque displayed at the wheels. It's hard to argue with the 'No more power Gag', but I know I'd prefer the bags of extra torque left on the table right! It's not just for a few hundred revs either!PS. The Supercharged AJ33S behaves in the same manner!Naturally this is just WOT, and naturally in a race environment. There is no argument from me that VVT has an impact on the emissions, ultimately it should be calibrated correctly throughout, but to purposely not worry about emission, and indeed stump yourself of 40ftlb for the majority of your WOT seems utterly mad to me.Let those cams swing! Let those free ponies loose!@swallowsracing#aj33 #aj34 #tuningshed #pve #pvengineering vvt landrover maxxecu
Pete's Audi S2, Proper build, G30-770 Garrett lot Pete's Audi S2,Proper build, G30-770 Garrett lots of engine goodies.Glorious noises as you can imagine!Naturally Maxxecu, lots of really Naughty Launch control noises, and a whole lot of 5 cylinder big turbo noises making my day!We ran out of fuel pressure sadly! Pete will be back with more upgraded parts, so we can let her have the full extra two and a half atmospheres.Good to see you mate!@maxxecu @garrettmotion #tuningshed #quattro #audis2 #aby #maxxecu
Many moons ago, and I mean MANY! It was the early Many moons ago, and I mean MANY! It was the early 90's. Lots of interesting stuff going on the general Automotive world still. Most of all, (for me anyway) the Jaguar XJ220. A car that still looks absolutely f****g amazing now, was built and sold. There were posters on my wall of this thing, and we used to play 'Jaguar XJ220' on the Commodore Amiga. Life was epic.Fast forward a day or two, and I started racing a Jaguar. Before she got banned, we raced on a grid of classic Jaguars. Many of these had classic liveries. 'Castrol', 'Becks' and the likes! I have as you may know if you follow the page, an X100. So, for me, there was only one option. My favourite car of all time once raced in a Martini Livery. Hold my Beer!And so Senderella ended up with very rarely known XJ220 Martini Livery, as a Homage. (I can't stand the drink!) 🤣Fast forward a few more evenings... @swallowsracing and @jec_coffeeandcars @triplecoroast put on a coffee morning, in which the absolute legends at @jaguardaimlerheritage.trust drove an XJ220 to take part. Yes, they drove it from Gaydon to Somerset. It's a testament really to the things! Id have loved that job!Regardless, I didn't move very far from this car (and the coffee machine, naturally) all morning. I was lucky enough to move my car next to this legend and get a photo or two. Made my absolute year to be fair! I'm a happy boy!Thanks to all the guys that made this happen, the coffee and cars meets they've started doing are absolutely great, and I'm not a car show guy, like, at all! 🤣☕☕☕#xj220 #jaguar #senderella #swallowsracing #tuningshed
Cosworth YB Harness for Mk2 Escort, with MaxxECU R Cosworth YB Harness for Mk2 Escort, with MaxxECU RaceI seem to be getting more and more orders for these packages. I try to allow them to be as customised as is possible. Stevie, sent me down a 'pattern' of where he'd like his ECU located on his Mk2 escort, along with various other sensors and the like for his YB Converted Mk2. He's opted for fly by wire, modern injectors, K20 Coil on plug conversion along with various sensors for protection. Knock control / Oil temp / pressure and so on.I've left an Aux plug in the engine bay for future upgrades, along with plenty of I/O inside the car too!Stevie asked if I could sort a fuse box for him too, in order to make the installation as easy as it can be. I've modified the MaxxECU off the shelf fuse / relay box, so that all the new systems are powered by new fresh harnessing. Fuel pump & fans are powered by this fuse box. Plenty of labelled cable to get around the vehicle!I've also added in a few extra wired for his guages & cluster. Hopefully it'll make his life installing the system nice and easy!Another YB Mk2 safely under the instruction of a MaxxECU!Thanks for the custom Stevie, I look forward to getting logged onto this and getting you up and running. :-)@Maxxecu / Maxxtuning AB #tuningshed #yb #cosworth #harness #mk2escort #retroford #wiring #maxxecu #maxxecurace #pve #tuner #retro #classiccars
Dave's 1.8T MR2, no beetle, no MR2, no beetle! Wh Dave's 1.8T MR2, no beetle, no MR2, no beetle!What a concoction. This is a MK3 MR2, with a 1960's beetle popped on the top, with a 1.8T BAM conversion. Phew. Oh, Maxxecu Powered obviously.I love it when people build something, that they want. Exactly what they want. Not because the internet says they should, not because they want to gain subs on YouTube. Purely, because that's what they want. Enter stage left, Dave Mahoney. Dave wanted to build a Beetle he could 'Daily', so reliability, a modern engine, power steering, brakes etc. Dave says, he was 'In the bath' when he discovered the wheelbase for an MR2 was nearly the same as a beetle!And so it began,He bought an MR2, bought a beetle, and amalgamated the two! Its a pretty convincing beetle too honestly! It's even got two fake 1" exhausts hanging out the back!The perfect crime?Nope, The 1.8T conversion is becoming commonplace in the MK3 MR2, driven by Stav's channel. He's made a bolt in conversion mount kit for the 1.8T. Dave pops off and buys an Audi TT, pulls the engine and box, sells the remainder. Whipped the motor into the Beetle., and here we have it. He's recently installed a Maxxecu. The Maxxecu Race runs the 1.8T beautifully, and allows being able to run the OEM beetle guages straight from the ECU.It's very important how it looks to Dave., so there are lots of little bits and pieces to try and hide the fact it's actually an MR2. I absolutely love it. It sounds utterly ridiculous flying up the road too! 🤣🤣#maxxecu #beetle #mr2 #mr2beetle #18tconversion #retro #classiccars #vw #vw@maxxecu
Suns out, jags out. @jekexhausts @swallowsracing Suns out, jags out.@jekexhausts @swallowsracing@maxxecu #8hp #tuningshed #jaguar #x100 #maxxecu
MK4 Supra Maxxecu Plugin with 8HP support. This p MK4 Supra Maxxecu Plugin with 8HP support.This plugin Maxxecu adaptor off out the door this morning, has been modified to include wiring for an 8HP70 gearbox, and the BMW shifter.Some minor additions to be added in, a wideband lambda sensor, and an IAT sensor, and we're away!Again, a nice coat effective way of upgrading the old ECU, and running a modern transmission relatively easily. #8HP #tuningshed #pve #supra #plugin #maxxecu #2jz #maxxecurace
Take one Ariel 'Hartley' V8 Engine, and just pop i Take one Ariel 'Hartley' V8 Engine, and just pop it into something that weights even less....Russ from Xtreme Race Cars - naturally did just that.The unmistakable sound of a flat plane V8, revving to 10,500rpm. These engines were built by Hartley in the USA for Ariel. This Class 7 Autograss car should be pretty epic. The Class 7 will look like a Mini Pickup for all that are unfamiliar!Calibrated on the unbeatable MaxxECU Race ECU. Motec C127 Instrument cluster and a host of other goodies.Good luck to Russ for the Season.@maxxecu @dynodynamicsau #xtremeracecars #tuningshed #pve #somesettuned #v8 #flatplane #ariel #arielv8 #dynodynamics #maxxecu #maxxecurace #autograss #class7
Jacks AJV8 XK8. Jack Robinsons AJV8 powered XK ha Jacks AJV8 XK8.Jack Robinsons AJV8 powered XK has been under development for a few years now. Ultimately running a stock 4.2 Bottom end, with cams and headwork. We've wanted to get a 'proper' engine in this car for a good while. I mean, in reality he's currently running the 'Number 1' on his car, since winning his championship last year, but still, the plan was always to develop this NA engine into something worthwhile. I love these sorts of projects. Ultimately, very few people, if any who have done such a thing. Certainly few with cast iron information, or indeed results. Jack was successful enough in his XK to have been moved up a class, so this opened up being able to actually modify the engine to a similar fashion to others in his class (Albeit different engines). So here we have it, a 'revvy' AJV8. Lightened, balanced, fully customised engine. Built and developed between Swallows - PVE - Mark (Auto Engineering).We've spent an awful lot of time mechanically moving cam angles after running in this engine today. As you can imagine, modifying 4 x cam positions is a bit of a pain on a hot engine. (Luckily I had Tom Robinson for that)! Some very interesting results on moving the camshafts about were had on the custom camshafts. Ultimately being able to make some fairly significant gains in areas he thought the car was lacking in.As with all development, I'm keen to see how it progresses, we're revving this far more than it should be. Piston speed is a massive concern honestly, Mark has been very keen to keep mentioning! These mechanical limits are there to be pushed though, until somebody finds out right?!I wish Tom and Jack good luck racing in the Modern Classics with the Classic Sports Car Club at Spa next weekend. They will be facing serious cars there, plenty of BMW's and M3's. I'm very Jealous! Maybe next year.Good luck to Jack Robinson Tom Robinson and the whole Swallows Jaguar - Swallows Racing crew with this old girl! May your pistons stay in your liners!#maxxecu #jaguar #ajv8 #xk8 #tuningshed
Another K20 swap wiring harness nearing completion Another K20 swap wiring harness nearing completion.A classic hot hatch. Wonder if you can guess what?I've got an anal level of integration going on with this one. Anyone can get a K20 to run in anything. Nothing to it. Getting everything working as it should like factory takes some thinking about. Mechanical speedo, rev counter without enough revs!Going the extra mile.#maxxecu #kswap #harness #loom #maxxecurace #tuningshed #integration #hothatch
Maxxecu Race LS harness, one of two harnesses leav Maxxecu Race LS harness, one of two harnesses leaving today. We've supplied and modified this Maxxecu LS harness to incorporate the 8HP gearbox connector, and BMW shifter, along with adding in a connector for the clients pieburg CWA200 water pump. The client has opted for the Maxxecu Fuse Box also, so we've modified the fuse box and connector to incorporate the water pump & gearbox.This really should be a dead easy way of getting an LS with an 8HP up and running with very little hassle. This harness and ECU left today, ready to be slotted into, I believe a DAX kit car! @maxxecu #maxxecu #ls #lsswap #harness #tuningshed #loom #somersettuned
Porsche 944 Turbo, Maxxecu Race conversion, With Porsche 944 Turbo, Maxxecu Race conversion, With the added bonus, of a feature length Youtube video! https://youtu.be/hWp3O0-aaJg?si=XiJViM5qIizVzScNI've been really poor with updating my socials, I've taken lots of video, and photographs, and so absolutely nothing with it all! I'll work through it all one day.....Regardless, Steve's lovely 944 turbo track tool.We upgraded it to a Maxxecu RaceFly-By-WireModern injectorsModern knock controlAll guages working as they should Massive gains made.@maxxecu @dynodynamicsau #maxxecu #944 #944turbo #tuningshed #tuner
AJ16 - Maxxecu Race Gen2 with 8HP?! Right you lot AJ16 - Maxxecu Race Gen2 with 8HP?!Right you lot, come on a connector fondling journey with me! 👀🫣🤣One of the more in depth AJ16 harnesses we've built, the first one I've done using the Gen2 Race. Pretty much all of the V8 systems that go out the door are built on the Gen2, but generally we stick to the Race Gen1 for the AJ16.This harness is provided ready to go into an XJS. It uses the OEM crank and Cam sensors including the pickups. I'm told there are still systems being sold where you have to hack this stuff about. This runs the OEM systems, and fully sequentially.It has dual knock sensors for on board knock control.Dual LSU5.2 wideband lambda controlFly-By-Wire ready to goFuel temperature and pressure monitoring.Oil pressure and temperature monitoring.4L80E direct control ready8HP control ready.All the epic benefits of the Gen2 Race, including crazy internal logging storage, WiFi/Bluetooth loads of extra IO.This loom and ECU will be able to develop with the car as things are upgraded and installed.We started fitting the Maxxecu to Jaguars about 7-8 years ago. We install now nothing but the Maxxecu. Plenty of others are seeing the light and moving over now though. 👌 I like to lead, so others can follow! 😁🤔🫢Working with the best:@swallowsracing Swallows Jaguar - Swallows Racing @maxxecu #maxxecu #tuningshed #swallowsracing #swallows #aj16 #8hp #jaguar #xjs #gen2 #harness #loom
David's 4.2 8HP AJV8 Trialer. David's using our A David's 4.2 8HP AJV8 Trialer.David's using our AJV8 package on his vehicle, the Maxxecu Race H20, along with a PDM20 to supply the power.Quite often when cars turn up for the Dyno, there are things that go wrong. Things are missed. Jubilee clips fluid leaks and so on. Naturally often it's the first time these sorts of vehicles have been run up properly. So I do my best to work with it, and get the car thought he Dyno session.This thing. Polar opposite. Everything was spot on ready to go. Absolute testament to David and his Dad. I mean, he does own a Jaguar Landrover specialist up near Milton Keynes, but still, I've seen all sorts over the years!Mighty impressed was I! We worked through tuning the engine, and calibrating the 8HP through the Maxxecu to work how he wanted it for his chosen Motorsport. I think you'll agree, it looks and sounds awesome!Thanks for making the trip guys, genuine pleasure to be able to work with you on this beasty!Maxxecu / Maxxtuning AB #ajv8 #jaguar #landrover #8hp #maxxecu #jlr #v8 #tuningshed
It's been a brutal few weeks, and some ridiculous It's been a brutal few weeks, and some ridiculous hours, and I apologise for my lack of updates. We've had harnesses & ECU packages ongoing in the background, plenty of packages off out the door, along with the workshop stuff.This is Colin of Swallows Jaguar - Swallows Racing XJ40 race car.We've given this the full works, a whole body harness built up to his racing regulations. An AIM PDM32 powering the whole deal. One of our off the shelf AJ16 Maxxecu Packages looking after the freshly built AJ16 engine. Colin has moved up a class this year, so is able to add in some limited modifications. We've taken advantage of those allowable, and wish him the best success.The PDM32 from AIM is coupled with a 6" display, being able to view any of the data from the Maxxecu over CAN. Logging all values along with GPS data. All stored internally for review at a later date. Live lap times are displayed on the screen. 🕺Good luck at the weekend boys & girls.Swallows Jaguar - Swallows Racing Aim Technologies @maxxecu#jaguar #xj #jaguarxj #xj40 #aj16
The modern swaps world: FWD -> Kswap RWD -> LS s The modern swaps world: FWD -> KswapRWD -> LS swap. Fair enough, but where the flair? Where's the 'i wonder if.....'.Hold my beer...Robert's space framed rwd supercharged CBR1000RR flavoured fiesta.Fibreglass bodywork also helps keep this track weapon below 800kg.I fucking love it. Wild. Full harness built, Maxxecu Sport running the whole show, flat shift, oil temp / pressure, fuel temp / pressure. Popped on the Dyno, and away we went!These boys take track days seriously! They've put a massive amount of work into getting this little weapon up to a high standard. Robert & his Dad Mark have been giving this thing an overhaul of late, adding in lots of goodies, upgrading things here and there to a high standard.I'll upload a YouTube video about this weapon at some point! Sorry I've been slacking on my socials, busy as is always the way at this time of year, with a side order of being rough!I rarely want to take clients cars out on the track, but this thing I imagine is an absolute hoot!Maxxecu / Maxxtuning AB @dynodynamicsau #fiesta #trackcar #cbr1000rr #bikeengine #nokswaps #dyno #dynodynamics #tuningshed #pve #somersettuned
Another high spec AJ16 ECU & Harness off out the d Another high spec AJ16 ECU & Harness off out the door.Apologies if you're waiting for a response from an email or whatever, I'm burning that midnight oil at the moment, a lovely little car in the workshop I'm building a harness for and then building 'postal harnesses' in the evenings, until often pretty late! So bare with me!This is an AJ16 harness for a car coming soon, it's a turbocharged X300. The vehicle has been converted to fly-by-wire, the harness is pre-wired for this. It's also pre-wired for a boost control solenoid, dual knock control, oil temperature, oil pressure monitoring and safety strategies.I've added EGT into this harness, along with added cables in for the OEM guages and alternator functions. This saves having to run any extra cables onto the engine, it keeps it all tidy.Naturally added VAG coils on plug, as we've been doing for many years on the Jaguars. :-)@swallowsracing @maxxecu #maxxecu #aj16 #tuningshed #swallowsracing #harness #loom #wiring #latenights
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An early 900 turbo, 1979 to be exact. Such an awk An early 900 turbo, 1979 to be exact. Such an awkward looking car by today's standards. Quirks everywhere. The windscreen is so heavily wrapped, something again these days is just a thing of the past. Tommy of TR Autos brought this over for us to look a t a few bits on the Dyno. He's a fountain of knowledge on any Saabs ( I can confirm, I've told him he is a sick man!) letting me in on various quirks of the early versions! Jackshaft for the water pump for instance on the early 8v engines. The gearbox arrangement feels odd too if you e never come across it! An old K-Jet system sorting the fuel delivery, and ultimately causing Tommy's visit! Fantastic car, even if I do immediately try and turn these damn things on using the key that's not there! 🫢🤭 #saab #900 #saab900 #saab900turbo #900turbo #trautos #tuningshed
Cool-as-fuck-ometer is all the way around to 11. Cool-as-fuck-ometer is all the way around to 11. Vauxhall Chevette 'HSR Homage' F20C powered. Not a common sight these days, a Chevette in general. They were certainly more commonplace back when I first started driving. Whenever I get a common 70's car on the Dyno, I'm always amazed at how small they are. I literally had a 24 plate Aston Martin DB11 on the Dyno yesterday, a modern 2 x seater GT car, but the size difference is phenomenal. The Chevette, even with it's HSR panelling, felt miniscule! Funny how we remember things differently! Or maybe I'm just old! This little car is well known in the community, from what I can tell it's been built to a fantastic standard, and as I'm lead to believe, is built to HSR specs. It's fitted with a stock F20C Honda S2000 engine, with a set of Jenveys, and a dry sump system. I'm always a fan of the small details in builds. When the small details are correct, it usually means the rest is, and I won't spend my day tracing wiring faults or reattaching hoses in some manner. 79' is a great year! Andrew, the current custodian has some plans for some potential competition driving in the old girl. Along with coating some of the parts with Cerakote! Andrew owns and runs Amitec - leaders in preparation and application of coating systems, and the quality of the Cerakoted parts on this car are testament. 😉 Great to see you today Andrew, can't wait to catch up soon - he's promised me a couple of laps at Combe in the car.. and now it's in writing! 🤣 Anyway, howling away, as it should be #jenvey #amitec #tuningshed #vauxhall #chevette #hsr #hs
Another Maxxecu Race Gen 2 harness built up for To Another Maxxecu Race Gen 2 harness built up for Tom & Jack at @swallowsracing This is a concentric harness, with Autosport bulkhead connectors. Destined for something really fun! It amazes me how many hours these sorts of harnesses sup up. Moving from the CMC to the Superseal was definitely a good move from @maxxecu for the gen 2 units. #harness #jaguar #maxxecu #gen2 #swallowsracing tuningshed pve
The Jaguar AJ33 and the VVT! The VVT control for The Jaguar AJ33 and the VVT! The VVT control for the AJV8 comes up quite regularly for me. I've had a couple conversations on the phone this week from potential clients, both interested in fitting the AJV8 into a landrover based beasty of some description. Both guys telling me that the VVT on the AJ33 makes no difference to power, and it's just there for emissions. Often times it feels like I'm beating my head against a wall. I get arguments for 'keeping it simple', or 'it's easier to just not use it'. I meant VVT is pretty solid these days on aftermarket, it's literally a couple solenoids, and a pair of position sensors. Seems mad not to use it in my book. A couple of weeks back I took the opportunity while tuning one, to lock the cams (via the MaxxECU) at 0 degrees and do a run, then with optimised VVT and did a run. The runs were back to back, within a couple minutes of each other. Power & Torque displayed at the wheels. It's hard to argue with the 'No more power Gag', but I know I'd prefer the bags of extra torque left on the table right! It's not just for a few hundred revs either! PS. The Supercharged AJ33S behaves in the same manner! Naturally this is just WOT, and naturally in a race environment. There is no argument from me that VVT has an impact on the emissions, ultimately it should be calibrated correctly throughout, but to purposely not worry about emission, and indeed stump yourself of 40ftlb for the majority of your WOT seems utterly mad to me. Let those cams swing! Let those free ponies loose! @swallowsracing #aj33 #aj34 #tuningshed #pve #pvengineering vvt landrover maxxecu
Pete's Audi S2, Proper build, G30-770 Garrett lot Pete's Audi S2, Proper build, G30-770 Garrett lots of engine goodies. Glorious noises as you can imagine! Naturally Maxxecu, lots of really Naughty Launch control noises, and a whole lot of 5 cylinder big turbo noises making my day! We ran out of fuel pressure sadly! Pete will be back with more upgraded parts, so we can let her have the full extra two and a half atmospheres. Good to see you mate! @maxxecu @garrettmotion #tuningshed #quattro #audis2 #aby #maxxecu
Many moons ago, and I mean MANY! It was the early Many moons ago, and I mean MANY! It was the early 90's. Lots of interesting stuff going on the general Automotive world still. Most of all, (for me anyway) the Jaguar XJ220. A car that still looks absolutely f****g amazing now, was built and sold. There were posters on my wall of this thing, and we used to play 'Jaguar XJ220' on the Commodore Amiga. Life was epic. Fast forward a day or two, and I started racing a Jaguar. Before she got banned, we raced on a grid of classic Jaguars. Many of these had classic liveries. 'Castrol', 'Becks' and the likes! I have as you may know if you follow the page, an X100. So, for me, there was only one option. My favourite car of all time once raced in a Martini Livery. Hold my Beer! And so Senderella ended up with very rarely known XJ220 Martini Livery, as a Homage. (I can't stand the drink!) 🤣 Fast forward a few more evenings... @swallowsracing and @jec_coffeeandcars @triplecoroast put on a coffee morning, in which the absolute legends at @jaguardaimlerheritage.trust drove an XJ220 to take part. Yes, they drove it from Gaydon to Somerset. It's a testament really to the things! Id have loved that job! Regardless, I didn't move very far from this car (and the coffee machine, naturally) all morning. I was lucky enough to move my car next to this legend and get a photo or two. Made my absolute year to be fair! I'm a happy boy! Thanks to all the guys that made this happen, the coffee and cars meets they've started doing are absolutely great, and I'm not a car show guy, like, at all! 🤣☕☕☕ #xj220 #jaguar #senderella #swallowsracing #tuningshed
Cosworth YB Harness for Mk2 Escort, with MaxxECU R Cosworth YB Harness for Mk2 Escort, with MaxxECU Race I seem to be getting more and more orders for these packages. I try to allow them to be as customised as is possible. Stevie, sent me down a 'pattern' of where he'd like his ECU located on his Mk2 escort, along with various other sensors and the like for his YB Converted Mk2. He's opted for fly by wire, modern injectors, K20 Coil on plug conversion along with various sensors for protection. Knock control / Oil temp / pressure and so on. I've left an Aux plug in the engine bay for future upgrades, along with plenty of I/O inside the car too! Stevie asked if I could sort a fuse box for him too, in order to make the installation as easy as it can be. I've modified the MaxxECU off the shelf fuse / relay box, so that all the new systems are powered by new fresh harnessing. Fuel pump & fans are powered by this fuse box. Plenty of labelled cable to get around the vehicle! I've also added in a few extra wired for his guages & cluster. Hopefully it'll make his life installing the system nice and easy! Another YB Mk2 safely under the instruction of a MaxxECU! Thanks for the custom Stevie, I look forward to getting logged onto this and getting you up and running. :-) @Maxxecu / Maxxtuning AB #tuningshed #yb #cosworth #harness #mk2escort #retroford #wiring #maxxecu #maxxecurace #pve #tuner #retro #classiccars
Dave's 1.8T MR2, no beetle, no MR2, no beetle! Wh Dave's 1.8T MR2, no beetle, no MR2, no beetle! What a concoction. This is a MK3 MR2, with a 1960's beetle popped on the top, with a 1.8T BAM conversion. Phew. Oh, Maxxecu Powered obviously. I love it when people build something, that they want. Exactly what they want. Not because the internet says they should, not because they want to gain subs on YouTube. Purely, because that's what they want. Enter stage left, Dave Mahoney. Dave wanted to build a Beetle he could 'Daily', so reliability, a modern engine, power steering, brakes etc. Dave says, he was 'In the bath' when he discovered the wheelbase for an MR2 was nearly the same as a beetle! And so it began, He bought an MR2, bought a beetle, and amalgamated the two! Its a pretty convincing beetle too honestly! It's even got two fake 1" exhausts hanging out the back! The perfect crime? Nope, The 1.8T conversion is becoming commonplace in the MK3 MR2, driven by Stav's channel. He's made a bolt in conversion mount kit for the 1.8T. Dave pops off and buys an Audi TT, pulls the engine and box, sells the remainder. Whipped the motor into the Beetle., and here we have it. He's recently installed a Maxxecu. The Maxxecu Race runs the 1.8T beautifully, and allows being able to run the OEM beetle guages straight from the ECU. It's very important how it looks to Dave., so there are lots of little bits and pieces to try and hide the fact it's actually an MR2. I absolutely love it. It sounds utterly ridiculous flying up the road too! 🤣🤣 #maxxecu #beetle #mr2 #mr2beetle #18tconversion #retro #classiccars #vw #vw @maxxecu
Suns out, jags out. @jekexhausts @swallowsracing Suns out, jags out. @jekexhausts @swallowsracing @maxxecu #8hp #tuningshed #jaguar #x100 #maxxecu
MK4 Supra Maxxecu Plugin with 8HP support. This p MK4 Supra Maxxecu Plugin with 8HP support. This plugin Maxxecu adaptor off out the door this morning, has been modified to include wiring for an 8HP70 gearbox, and the BMW shifter. Some minor additions to be added in, a wideband lambda sensor, and an IAT sensor, and we're away! Again, a nice coat effective way of upgrading the old ECU, and running a modern transmission relatively easily. #8HP #tuningshed #pve #supra #plugin #maxxecu #2jz #maxxecurace
Take one Ariel 'Hartley' V8 Engine, and just pop i Take one Ariel 'Hartley' V8 Engine, and just pop it into something that weights even less.... Russ from Xtreme Race Cars - naturally did just that. The unmistakable sound of a flat plane V8, revving to 10,500rpm. These engines were built by Hartley in the USA for Ariel. This Class 7 Autograss car should be pretty epic. The Class 7 will look like a Mini Pickup for all that are unfamiliar! Calibrated on the unbeatable MaxxECU Race ECU. Motec C127 Instrument cluster and a host of other goodies. Good luck to Russ for the Season. @maxxecu @dynodynamicsau #xtremeracecars #tuningshed #pve #somesettuned #v8 #flatplane #ariel #arielv8 #dynodynamics #maxxecu #maxxecurace #autograss #class7
Jacks AJV8 XK8. Jack Robinsons AJV8 powered XK ha Jacks AJV8 XK8. Jack Robinsons AJV8 powered XK has been under development for a few years now. Ultimately running a stock 4.2 Bottom end, with cams and headwork. We've wanted to get a 'proper' engine in this car for a good while. I mean, in reality he's currently running the 'Number 1' on his car, since winning his championship last year, but still, the plan was always to develop this NA engine into something worthwhile. I love these sorts of projects. Ultimately, very few people, if any who have done such a thing. Certainly few with cast iron information, or indeed results. Jack was successful enough in his XK to have been moved up a class, so this opened up being able to actually modify the engine to a similar fashion to others in his class (Albeit different engines). So here we have it, a 'revvy' AJV8. Lightened, balanced, fully customised engine. Built and developed between Swallows - PVE - Mark (Auto Engineering). We've spent an awful lot of time mechanically moving cam angles after running in this engine today. As you can imagine, modifying 4 x cam positions is a bit of a pain on a hot engine. (Luckily I had Tom Robinson for that)! Some very interesting results on moving the camshafts about were had on the custom camshafts. Ultimately being able to make some fairly significant gains in areas he thought the car was lacking in. As with all development, I'm keen to see how it progresses, we're revving this far more than it should be. Piston speed is a massive concern honestly, Mark has been very keen to keep mentioning! These mechanical limits are there to be pushed though, until somebody finds out right?! I wish Tom and Jack good luck racing in the Modern Classics with the Classic Sports Car Club at Spa next weekend. They will be facing serious cars there, plenty of BMW's and M3's. I'm very Jealous! Maybe next year. Good luck to Jack Robinson Tom Robinson and the whole Swallows Jaguar - Swallows Racing crew with this old girl! May your pistons stay in your liners! #maxxecu #jaguar #ajv8 #xk8 #tuningshed
Another K20 swap wiring harness nearing completion Another K20 swap wiring harness nearing completion. A classic hot hatch. Wonder if you can guess what? I've got an anal level of integration going on with this one. Anyone can get a K20 to run in anything. Nothing to it. Getting everything working as it should like factory takes some thinking about. Mechanical speedo, rev counter without enough revs! Going the extra mile. #maxxecu #kswap #harness #loom #maxxecurace #tuningshed #integration #hothatch
Maxxecu Race LS harness, one of two harnesses leav Maxxecu Race LS harness, one of two harnesses leaving today. We've supplied and modified this Maxxecu LS harness to incorporate the 8HP gearbox connector, and BMW shifter, along with adding in a connector for the clients pieburg CWA200 water pump. The client has opted for the Maxxecu Fuse Box also, so we've modified the fuse box and connector to incorporate the water pump & gearbox. This really should be a dead easy way of getting an LS with an 8HP up and running with very little hassle. This harness and ECU left today, ready to be slotted into, I believe a DAX kit car! @maxxecu #maxxecu #ls #lsswap #harness #tuningshed #loom #somersettuned
Porsche 944 Turbo, Maxxecu Race conversion, With Porsche 944 Turbo, Maxxecu Race conversion, With the added bonus, of a feature length Youtube video! https://youtu.be/hWp3O0-aaJg?si=XiJViM5qIizVzScN I've been really poor with updating my socials, I've taken lots of video, and photographs, and so absolutely nothing with it all! I'll work through it all one day..... Regardless, Steve's lovely 944 turbo track tool. We upgraded it to a Maxxecu Race Fly-By-Wire Modern injectors Modern knock control All guages working as they should Massive gains made. @maxxecu @dynodynamicsau #maxxecu #944 #944turbo #tuningshed #tuner
AJ16 - Maxxecu Race Gen2 with 8HP?! Right you lot AJ16 - Maxxecu Race Gen2 with 8HP?! Right you lot, come on a connector fondling journey with me! 👀🫣🤣 One of the more in depth AJ16 harnesses we've built, the first one I've done using the Gen2 Race. Pretty much all of the V8 systems that go out the door are built on the Gen2, but generally we stick to the Race Gen1 for the AJ16. This harness is provided ready to go into an XJS. It uses the OEM crank and Cam sensors including the pickups. I'm told there are still systems being sold where you have to hack this stuff about. This runs the OEM systems, and fully sequentially. It has dual knock sensors for on board knock control. Dual LSU5.2 wideband lambda control Fly-By-Wire ready to go Fuel temperature and pressure monitoring. Oil pressure and temperature monitoring. 4L80E direct control ready 8HP control ready. All the epic benefits of the Gen2 Race, including crazy internal logging storage, WiFi/Bluetooth loads of extra IO. This loom and ECU will be able to develop with the car as things are upgraded and installed. We started fitting the Maxxecu to Jaguars about 7-8 years ago. We install now nothing but the Maxxecu. Plenty of others are seeing the light and moving over now though. 👌 I like to lead, so others can follow! 😁🤔🫢 Working with the best: @swallowsracing Swallows Jaguar - Swallows Racing @maxxecu #maxxecu #tuningshed #swallowsracing #swallows #aj16 #8hp #jaguar #xjs #gen2 #harness #loom
David's 4.2 8HP AJV8 Trialer. David's using our A David's 4.2 8HP AJV8 Trialer. David's using our AJV8 package on his vehicle, the Maxxecu Race H20, along with a PDM20 to supply the power. Quite often when cars turn up for the Dyno, there are things that go wrong. Things are missed. Jubilee clips fluid leaks and so on. Naturally often it's the first time these sorts of vehicles have been run up properly. So I do my best to work with it, and get the car thought he Dyno session. This thing. Polar opposite. Everything was spot on ready to go. Absolute testament to David and his Dad. I mean, he does own a Jaguar Landrover specialist up near Milton Keynes, but still, I've seen all sorts over the years! Mighty impressed was I! We worked through tuning the engine, and calibrating the 8HP through the Maxxecu to work how he wanted it for his chosen Motorsport. I think you'll agree, it looks and sounds awesome! Thanks for making the trip guys, genuine pleasure to be able to work with you on this beasty! Maxxecu / Maxxtuning AB #ajv8 #jaguar #landrover #8hp #maxxecu #jlr #v8 #tuningshed
It's been a brutal few weeks, and some ridiculous It's been a brutal few weeks, and some ridiculous hours, and I apologise for my lack of updates. We've had harnesses & ECU packages ongoing in the background, plenty of packages off out the door, along with the workshop stuff. This is Colin of Swallows Jaguar - Swallows Racing XJ40 race car. We've given this the full works, a whole body harness built up to his racing regulations. An AIM PDM32 powering the whole deal. One of our off the shelf AJ16 Maxxecu Packages looking after the freshly built AJ16 engine. Colin has moved up a class this year, so is able to add in some limited modifications. We've taken advantage of those allowable, and wish him the best success. The PDM32 from AIM is coupled with a 6" display, being able to view any of the data from the Maxxecu over CAN. Logging all values along with GPS data. All stored internally for review at a later date. Live lap times are displayed on the screen. 🕺 Good luck at the weekend boys & girls. Swallows Jaguar - Swallows Racing Aim Technologies @maxxecu #jaguar #xj #jaguarxj #xj40 #aj16
The modern swaps world: FWD -> Kswap RWD -> LS s The modern swaps world: FWD -> Kswap RWD -> LS swap. Fair enough, but where the flair? Where's the 'i wonder if.....'. Hold my beer... Robert's space framed rwd supercharged CBR1000RR flavoured fiesta. Fibreglass bodywork also helps keep this track weapon below 800kg. I fucking love it. Wild. Full harness built, Maxxecu Sport running the whole show, flat shift, oil temp / pressure, fuel temp / pressure. Popped on the Dyno, and away we went! These boys take track days seriously! They've put a massive amount of work into getting this little weapon up to a high standard. Robert & his Dad Mark have been giving this thing an overhaul of late, adding in lots of goodies, upgrading things here and there to a high standard. I'll upload a YouTube video about this weapon at some point! Sorry I've been slacking on my socials, busy as is always the way at this time of year, with a side order of being rough! I rarely want to take clients cars out on the track, but this thing I imagine is an absolute hoot! Maxxecu / Maxxtuning AB @dynodynamicsau #fiesta #trackcar #cbr1000rr #bikeengine #nokswaps #dyno #dynodynamics #tuningshed #pve #somersettuned
Another high spec AJ16 ECU & Harness off out the d Another high spec AJ16 ECU & Harness off out the door. Apologies if you're waiting for a response from an email or whatever, I'm burning that midnight oil at the moment, a lovely little car in the workshop I'm building a harness for and then building 'postal harnesses' in the evenings, until often pretty late! So bare with me! This is an AJ16 harness for a car coming soon, it's a turbocharged X300. The vehicle has been converted to fly-by-wire, the harness is pre-wired for this. It's also pre-wired for a boost control solenoid, dual knock control, oil temperature, oil pressure monitoring and safety strategies. I've added EGT into this harness, along with added cables in for the OEM guages and alternator functions. This saves having to run any extra cables onto the engine, it keeps it all tidy. Naturally added VAG coils on plug, as we've been doing for many years on the Jaguars. :-) @swallowsracing @maxxecu #maxxecu #aj16 #tuningshed #swallowsracing #harness #loom #wiring #latenights
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Performance Vehicle Engineering - PVE - Mapping, Remapping & Dyno

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Performance Vehicle Engineering - PVE - Mapping, Remapping & Dyno
An early 900 turbo, 1979 to be exact.Such an awkward looking car by today's standards. Quirks everywhere. The windscreen is so heavily wrapped, something again these days is just a thing of the past.Tommy of TR Autos brought this over for us to look at a few bits on the Dyno. He's a fountain of knowledge on any Saabs ( I can confirm, I've told him he is a sick man!) letting me in on various quirks of the early versions! Jackshaft for the water pump for instance on the early 8v engines. The gearbox arrangement feels odd too if you've never come across it!An old K-Jet system sorting the fuel delivery, and ultimately causing Tommy's visit! Fantastic car, even if I do immediately try and turn these damn things on using the kTR Autos#03#saabot the#saab900T#saab900turboa#900turboa#trautosa#tuningshed#900turbo #trautos #tuningshed ... See MoreSee Less

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Cool-as-fuck-ometer is all the way around to 11.Vauxhall Chevette 'HSR Homage' F20C powered.Not a common sight these days, a Chevette in general. They were certainly more commonplace back when I first started driving. Whenever I get a common 70's car on the Dyno, I'm always amazed at how small they are. I literally had a 24 plate Aston Martin DB11 on the Dyno yesterday, a modern 2 x seater GT car, but the size difference is phenomenal. The Chevette, even with it's HSR panelling, felt miniscule!Funny how we remember things differently! Or maybe I'm just old!This little car is well known in the community, from what I can tell it's been built to a fantastic standard, and as I'm lead to believe, is built to HSR specs. It's fitted with a stock F20C Honda S2000 engine, with a set of Jenveys, and a dry sump system.I'm always a fan of the small details in builds. When the small details are correct, it usually means the rest is, and I won't spend my day tracing wiring faults or reattaching hoses in some manner.79' is a great year!Andrew, the current custodian has some plans for some potential competition driving in the old girl. Along with coating some of the parts with Cerakote! Andrew owns and runs Amitec - leaders in preparation and application of coating systems, and the quality of the Cerakoted parts on this car are testament. 😉Great to see you today Andrew, can't wait to catch up soon - he's promised me a couple of laps at Combe in the carJenvey Maxxecu / Maxxtuning ABgDyno Dynamicsho#jenveyw#Amiteci#tuningshed#vauxhalla#chevettea#HSRn#HS #maxxecuD#pvei#dynodynamicsamitec #tuningshed #vauxhall #chevette #hsr #hs #maxxecu #pve #dynodynamics ... See MoreSee Less

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Another Maxxecu Race Gen 2 harness built up for Tom & Jack at Swallows Jaguar - Swallows Racing This is a concentric harness, with Autosport bulkhead connectors.Destined for something really fun!It amazes me how many hours these sorts of harnesses sup up. Moving from the CMC to the Superseal was definitely a good move from Maxxecu / Maxxtuning AB for the gen 2 units. #harness #jaguar #maxxecu #gen2 #swallowsracing #tuningshed #pve ... See MoreSee Less

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Performance Vehicle Engineering - PVE - Mapping, Remapping & Dyno
Paddle Shifters on a Budget for your aftermarket wheel?I video alot of stuff, and rarely do anything with it, as I'm useless!But heres my take on some paddle shifters. Can be made to work on pretty much any aftermarket wheel with a boss. Uses the M3 / M4 paddles. :-)8HP, DCT, naturMaxxecu / Maxxtuning ABxxecuMassive thankAller Engineering SW LtdW Ltd for always looking after us, and never questioning our Sani#tuningshedg#allerengineeringe#maxxecux#PaddleShifts#paddleshifterifter ... See MoreSee Less

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The Jaguar AJ33 and the VVT!The VVT control for the AJV8 comes up quite regularly for me. I've had a couple conversations on the phone this week from potential clients, both interested in fitting the AJV8 into a landrover based beasty of some description.Both guys telling me that the VVT on the AJ33 makes no difference to power, and it's just there for emissions. Often times it feels like I'm beating my head against a wall. I get arguments for 'keeping it simple', or 'it's easier to just not use it'.I meant VVT is pretty solid these days on aftermarket, it's literally a couple solenoids, and a pair of position sensors. Seems mad not to use it in my book.A couple of weeks back I took the opportunity while tuning one, to lock the cams (via the MaxxECU) at 0 degrees and do a run, then with optimised VVT and did a run. The runs were back to back, within a couple minutes of each other. Power & Torque displayed at the wheels. It's hard to argue with the 'No more power Gag', but I know I'd prefer the bags of extra torque left on the table right! It's not just for a few hundred revs either!PS. The Supercharged AJ33S behaves in the same manner!Naturally this is just WOT, and naturally in a race environment. There is no argument from me that VVT has an impact on the emissions, ultimately it should be calibrated correctly throughout, but to purposely not worry about emission, and indeed stump yourself of 40ftlb for the majority of your WOT seems utterly mad to me.Let those cams swing! Let those free ponies loose!Swallows Jaguar - Swallows Racing#aj33 #aj34 #tuningshed #pve #pvengineering #vvt #landrover #maxxecu ... See MoreSee Less

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