Feature: Automotive
A Nissan Skyline gets a power boost with the help of a T24 telemetry unit
By Marek Gmitro (left), Mantracourt electronics engineer and motoring hobbyist
P
erformance monitoring is a key part of Formula One and top racing teams, like McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull. Tese companies invest millions each year in
equipment to gather and analyse data from their race cars precisely and in real time. However, for motoring hobbyists without
the budgets and staff of an F1 team, gathering performance data is not so simple. So, when I wanted to collect weight distribution data on my Nissan Skyline (Figure 1), I used a Mantracourt wireless telemetry system, and fitted it with the company’s T24 high- precision sensor system to monitor the car’s weight and performance.
Nissan Skylight undergoes a makeover Although I always enjoyed how well my Nissan Skyline handled, I wanted it to give
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me more power. So, I set out to replace the car’s original 3.5-litre V6 engine (Figure 2) with a larger, more powerful 4.5-litre V8 engine. V8 offers higher horsepower and torque, and with its two extra cylinders and larger displacement, it also adds more low- end torque, which improves driveability.
However, replacing a car’s engine is
not a simple task, with several problems. For example, the V8’s extra two cylinders make the engine longer for the V6 space; see Figure 3. And because of the potential weight shiſt, the V8 had to be placed toward the firewall. However, any
Figure 1: Gmitro's pride and joy – his Nissan Skyline
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