If you wanted another layer of unnecessary complexity - you could add an accelerometer and more code, to perform an "auto level" function on each engine start - like many modern cars - and get it to set the correct angle to the lights dependent on rear passenger (lol)/luggage load. Which would also allow you to add more comments to your code 😀
@WesleyKagan2 жыл бұрын
Which honesty would be an accelerometer module and like… 5 lines of code. That’s a good idea! Wouldn’t be too hard at all.
@diyhell87122 жыл бұрын
I'm genuinely loving the madness of this... How about a head mounted sensor so you could angle the headlights closer or further away as you look up or down?
@evoluke10692 жыл бұрын
It's becoming more German than OEM!
@F0XD1E2 жыл бұрын
@@WesleyKagan "Wouldn't be too hard at all." Famous last words
@01AceAlpha2 жыл бұрын
This is starting to sound like a watchmaker’s idea!
@gafrers2 жыл бұрын
No matter if small and specific or big and crazy, You always make it a Quality work.
@WesleyKagan2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Sometimes I think it’s overengineering though
@gafrers2 жыл бұрын
@@WesleyKagan In a world of underengineering; it's a breath of fresh air.
@MrNightpwner2 жыл бұрын
@@gafrers You woke up and decided facts only.
@multipurposepaperbox2 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to more 928 content. Also hoping you'll be continuing the XJS content. You're right on my favourite era of cars :)
@WesleyKagan2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely more 928 content, I’m keeping this car forever. The Jag is a different story haha
@glenningram99622 жыл бұрын
Excellent Engineering man !!! Love To see people use 3D printers for solving problems. Nice Servo and code!
@WesleyKagan2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@glenningram99622 жыл бұрын
@@WesleyKagan I’m an aerospace engineer that thinkers a lot but never thought of Using a Servo to drive linkage like that - especially on the light system !! Super imaginative!! Keep up the excellent work. Are the SolidWorks files for the actuator avail at your linkage ?? I can now think of many things to do with that system! Thanks!!! Keep them coming !!!!!!!
@Garyatairfab2 жыл бұрын
All I can say is you’re the only one I keep refreshing for. More and longer videos are mandatory from one of the smartest guys on KZbin and probably the planet. That’s you Wesley!
@timothymulholland79052 жыл бұрын
I have a ‘79 928 5-sp. It is a little underpowered, but I love it. The vacuum system is kind of a pain, but otherwise, it is bulletproof.
@apostlos2 жыл бұрын
Curious if the 928 lights could be modified for side to side rotation like modern BMWs. If so, then you can have these follow the road as you turn. Love the idea of using an accelerometer to keep the lights level through acceleration, breaking and various load levels. Keep doing what you do!
@perkele19892 жыл бұрын
Your videos fall in line so well with my interests. Got everything from car mechanics, to electronics and even C programming. Sweet jesus! 🦃
@WesleyKagan2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! Thanks!
@kennyray116C2 жыл бұрын
Yes! More 928 Content... Dude you're amazing.
@SingleHandedly2 жыл бұрын
I’m adding that linear servo design to my list. That’s awesome work!
@WesleyKagan2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@928pcar2 жыл бұрын
Here for the 928 content baby!!! Love the mod that is sweeet. ‘85 US & ‘84 Euro owner and I’ll be waiting for the dank ‘28 content
@karlruiter67912 жыл бұрын
Nice. I’ve had a bunch of 928s (3 right now), but never had a working headlight adjustment system. At one point I tried to buy all the stock parts to put an adjustment system in a us car, but even if you can find working parts there in not a great way to bleed the system.
@trwsandford2 жыл бұрын
I’ve always loved the 928
@JDK737722 жыл бұрын
Love that you're a 928 Enthusiasts as well. I know it is crazy but a Manual transmission 928S4 or GTS is my dream car
@WesleyKagan2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, they are all going up. My first 928 was a ‘78 for $1500, and had a brand new set of $1000 tires
@diyhell87122 жыл бұрын
This was the perfect bit of KZbin having spent a frustrating time trying to get my engine to do more than fire occasionally. Oh, and I love 928s. Last one I drove was a dog but made the journey to the very North of Scotland fun.
@peterschmidt14532 жыл бұрын
Very nice solution. This adjuster on my 928 does not function, I had assumed it was vacuum actuated, now I know different, thankyou.
@Grimm-Gaming2 жыл бұрын
928 is my favorite Porsche...
@WesleyKagan2 жыл бұрын
Same here! I love them.
@Grimm-Gaming2 жыл бұрын
@@WesleyKagan There so weird and the opposite of general Porsches. Plus there really pretty! And there engine makes a great table "Top Gear"
@ossyhoff2 жыл бұрын
That's some really cool homemade linear actuators 😁👍 love creative and functional mechanisms like that 😁
@rodolforodrigues46232 жыл бұрын
Using that same servo for a DRS in a FSAE car. Can say it definitely will hold the lights in place
@nathanrenz19462 жыл бұрын
Always love seeing a new post from Wesley.
@flyonbyya Жыл бұрын
I’ve always like the 928… I remember when they were new in the late 70’s
@Michael923562 жыл бұрын
Love your channel. Please do a video deleting that stupid secondary air pump!
@mndlessdrwer2 жыл бұрын
The 928 was such a peculiar old beastie. Should be fun to see how you decide to improve it, since no vehicle in your care can just be left as-is.
@SirJohn20242 жыл бұрын
Love that car... When I saw it for the first time back in the '80s, I thought it was a spaceship... 😍
@WesleyKagan2 жыл бұрын
It does give off those vibes. I’m working on a video about how influential the 928 was in design.
@turnipsucks64162 жыл бұрын
Made me look at this vehicle. An oddball with potential. I like it.
@devone61392 жыл бұрын
Are you ever gonna post/work on that beautiful C3 behind you in every video? It's such a tease every time I see it!
@louiewiessv57562 жыл бұрын
More free valve tech! Dino numbers after conversion over stock numbers.
@sanaakeshavarz-rahbar77612 жыл бұрын
aw hell yeah! simple but does the job nicely - love it!
@FJuan502 жыл бұрын
I fell in love with this car after watching Risky Business ❤️😁. The chase scene with Guido the Killer Pimp is epic 80s! Sometimes you just gotta say “What the f@ck” and restore a 928.
@serpentza2 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to more 928 content
@gloriushumbug58322 жыл бұрын
You have to be the coolest youtuber out there, great vids!!
@danielferraro592 жыл бұрын
nice video i love the 3d printed solution 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
@boltonky2 жыл бұрын
Good old Porsche, do hope my engineer gets around to restoring his but life has got in the way and his place looks so sad with half broken cars...although he is doing cool things with 3d printers. Thanks for the upload with i had some CAD skills but without a proper functioning keyboard/mouse makes life hard the things we sacrifice to eat
@quatre15592 жыл бұрын
This is perfect i can probably modify this to make a set of bullet mirrors powered!
@WesleyKagan2 жыл бұрын
Probably! I really like my design here, I think that’s a first
@quatre15592 жыл бұрын
@@WesleyKagan you should like more of your designs, you've got some ingenious solutions. Personally I wanna adapt the free valve clone you came up with for my mgb motor some day.
@jcota20032 жыл бұрын
@@quatre1559 If he gets it working better I'd love to adapt it to the GM ecotec head. I've got a 2.2L that I'd love to have FreeValve tech on... The only sucky part is that I wouldn't be able to pass inspection in my area with an aftermarket ECU... 😞
@poprawa2 жыл бұрын
OE servos for low beams are 12v from parking lights with something like 1-11V out 1-4V signal for adjustment, retrofitting is easy as you just need proper movement range and ball joint size. You get also adjustable "zero" position, which is really critical to set correctly
@poprawa2 жыл бұрын
Also, IP44 and up, correct temperature rating etc
@AndyD0705682 жыл бұрын
Great video and an innovative solution, Wes! I have a 1987 S4 that's exactly the same colour - Grand Prix White with Burgundy dash (my carpets are white and cream leather seats). Looking forward to seeing the next 928 video.
@Q.Lawrence2 жыл бұрын
I'll be on the lookout for more content. I've always wanted a 928 since my father had one when I was a kid.
@micahfineburg24032 жыл бұрын
Another absolute banger from this channel
@WesleyKagan2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@realdata1378 Жыл бұрын
can you do a video on ignition timing including idle speed? is it 800 rpms at idle? what is ignition timing at Initial and Before Top Dead Center? 36 degress and 31 degrees?
@92AOK2 жыл бұрын
I thank you dearly for this!
@htownblue112 жыл бұрын
Wes you are as impressive as you are entertaining friend. Rooting for some more good videos and your channel growing.
@julias-shed2 жыл бұрын
Nice linear actuator 😀
@madjimms2 жыл бұрын
FreeValve the thing!
@charles_15232 жыл бұрын
Nice elegant solution!
@WesleyKagan2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@mattcrawford19762 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Love these little interludes of over engineering :)
@racerxix Жыл бұрын
928 has been on the ownership list for a long time. I assume you have seen the LS swap kits.
@JoeyLovesTrains2 жыл бұрын
I’m working on a project where my Pontiac G6 will have adjustable headlights like pickup trucks with a tow package does. I was thinking of using an arduino and a knob from a Toyota. And possibly in the future making a fully automatic headlight adjustment
@Paul-F47c0n2 жыл бұрын
Loving the content, especially 928 and jag projects. Keep up the great work
@evintacy72722 жыл бұрын
You are amazing love the fix on headlights!!
@CR-di1lg2 жыл бұрын
928 is just a great look car too
@JerGol2 жыл бұрын
Continuing to love the content!
@BoppRunner2 жыл бұрын
Season 4 of Community was definitely mailed in though
@jackmehoff23632 жыл бұрын
If it was my project: and ill make these connections waterproof Me: proceeds to wrap electrical tape around it Me: thatll do pig, thatll do
@brycesnell60712 жыл бұрын
I would definitely do a LeMons team with you. We would definitely have the coolest car.
@twothreebravo2 жыл бұрын
4:15 Agreed, Season 4 of Community wasn't that bad.
@samdief2 жыл бұрын
Love your content man!
@samperras2 жыл бұрын
Good work man
@bazzab20002 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks Barry Uk
@chanceym60002 жыл бұрын
Any Idea about a timeline for Wind Tunnel Pt. 2? I am also building a wind tunnel and I am struggling with measurements. I can't find the right arrangement of load cells to measure both lift/downforce and drag accurately at the same time
@helistorm982 жыл бұрын
This is such an elegant fix, loved it! 3d prints for the win!
@chuckp87052 жыл бұрын
This is an interesting video. I've been interested in 928's. My first thought was, why is this system needed at all? Is this Porsche's version of the manual adjustments used on most cars? And to make it hydraulic seems like a very British (cough Jag) solution. I imagine a US company would have used vacuum. You came up with a nice solution though.
@banaana12342 жыл бұрын
Its for compensating for cargo weight. Not really that relevant on a Porsche, but if you load a car full of people and stuff the rear will sag and the headlights will point to the sky and blind other drivers. Its regulation in Europe to have a manual adjustment in the cabin or automatically leveling headlights. The normal adjustment is still done with the screws around the headlight I assume. On most European cars of the time the adjustment is vacuum operated afaik.
@chuckp87052 жыл бұрын
@@banaana1234 Thanks for the info. I did not know that was a required feature in Europe.
2 жыл бұрын
I agree the 4th season it's not bad... I'm still waiting for the movie tho...
@bradyelich27452 жыл бұрын
If you can fix the Pathfinder one headlight on low beam issue. I know i can just run a other power wire.
@mikemoore16832 жыл бұрын
Cool I hear the electrical can be a nightmare. ie dont try to upgrade the stereo with amps & sub the electrical wont like it. Lol
@tonistaru2 жыл бұрын
YES! MORE!
@bigbird21002 жыл бұрын
Great video 👍I'm sure many 928 owner's will watch and build your mods!
@MaskboiSenpai2 жыл бұрын
Wesley: Doesnt upload for a good 5 or 6 weeks Also Wesley when he does: I bought a new car!
@WesleyKagan2 жыл бұрын
My upload schedule is chaos
@daviddavis13222 жыл бұрын
Like all successful car KZbinrs, never finish a project so that you have a constant stream of content. Personally I don't like watching the conclusion episodes. Fully admit that I'm interested in problem / solutions moreso than finality.
@MaskboiSenpai2 жыл бұрын
@@WesleyKagan yes, yes it is. But at least its good content every month or so :)
@nehok2 жыл бұрын
What material did you print the ball bearing race from? I would have thought the bearings would eat thay plastic in time. Nice use of ots bits to fix an otherwise expensive problem though.
@GumbootsOnBackwards2 жыл бұрын
Always a great video, Wesley. Thank you!
@billrees46382 жыл бұрын
Love your content. Makes me want to learn CAD again.
@WesleyKagan2 жыл бұрын
It’s a useful thing absolutely
@eduardopupucon2 жыл бұрын
Sorry for bothering but is there any updates on the mechanical computer? I always check this channel every month or so because that video intrigued me
@CaptainLila2 жыл бұрын
Very cool. I do not miss my old 928, but would masochisticly own another
@tiitsaul90362 жыл бұрын
Old bmw have the same headlight adjusters. Never seen one working.
@mcashnv2 жыл бұрын
Was the ball-worm mechanism your idea or part of the original piece?
@jeffstorey91472 жыл бұрын
Yessss.
@Gcanno2 жыл бұрын
It would be a bad ass build if he built his interpretation of a Rally 928
@bitzer87222 жыл бұрын
Is there any update/news on the V12 corvette? Have you moved on completely from the freevalve miata build? I know you said you were going to move on for someone else to take over, but I didn’t legitimately expect to go a year with no more freevalve miata.
@skudwoofer2 жыл бұрын
on the solidworks file, did you extrude-cut a circle along the spiral and then fillet or are you cutting with a solid?
@corneesmit72052 жыл бұрын
Love your content man! Keep it coming
@WesleyKagan2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Will do!
@davenzl1232 жыл бұрын
what happened to the solenoid valves on the mx5?
@nathancole18022 жыл бұрын
Will there be 928 Free valve tech swap on the table?
@czs1mc2 жыл бұрын
This will bee an amazing journey!!
@thelightspeed3d7122 жыл бұрын
You got a manual 928? Lucky
@REDLINEBECKONZ2 жыл бұрын
Been a min budd, nice to see u still doin vids.
@christopherleveck68357 ай бұрын
More 928 please..
@user-tr2cx7kb1l5 ай бұрын
Hay i have ford probe rear wheel drive mod motor,97prbe spider 😊not done but had too have rear wheel drive,,,that rubber time -belt,in your car how long will it lasts
@01AceAlpha2 жыл бұрын
Any details on the green machine that Jeep should have always built?
@robertwalsh54612 жыл бұрын
Neat solution! Did you or possibly you father work as a Porsche mechanic or are you like me and just take broken stuff apart a rebuild (overbuild) it better?
@pietronegretto2 жыл бұрын
i got a question about your 60's f1. On the boxster the engine is rear mounted but your build is e mid engine so you have inverted the rear and the front of engine/gearbox. So you changed the engine direction of rotation, right? how did you menaged to do that? i guess you needed to reset the timing belt, cams and spark, using the same degrees but in the opposite direction and using an external waterpump, am i right? (soory for the bad english :D)
@anidiotinaracingcar48742 жыл бұрын
Next video: Freevalve V8
@MichaelAmster2 жыл бұрын
When you put it into the car, what Arduino board do you actually use and do you just power it from the 12v car system or drop it down to 6-7v via a DC-DC converter?
@D3nn1s2 жыл бұрын
So did i get that right? You just installed an ardiuno in a porsche? Basically 1000x calculating power now, self driving when? :P
@RedWhiteandBoosted2 жыл бұрын
is it possible to get the cad files for the boxster trans to m137/m275?
@F0XD1E2 жыл бұрын
Great solution. Can't imagine what an oem replacement system would cost, if you could even find it. How often were these originally even supposed to be adjusted? Was this just an unnecessarily complex aiming screw?
@WesleyKagan2 жыл бұрын
Pretty much. Someone wrote up a fix on rennlist years ago, but it was refilling the system and I didn't want to deal with that. Quicker this way.
@banaana12342 жыл бұрын
Its for compensating for cargo. Not that relevant on a Porsche, but a family wagon could be driven to work with one person, and then loaded full of people and stuff in the evening. This would make the rear sag and the headlights point to the sky and blind other drivers. Afaik it was (and still is) regulation to have an an adjustment dial in the cabin or automatically leveling headlights.
@micheltebraake79152 жыл бұрын
You like a challenge!
@DukenukemX2 жыл бұрын
You got the same interior as mine does. Nothing!
@discipleoftheword17852 жыл бұрын
Very nice
@ruuman2 жыл бұрын
Nice solution, i assume you are going to mod the original switch?
@WesleyKagan2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, build an adapter between that and the potentiometer
@gerbil77712 жыл бұрын
Great stuff short and sweet. Still like the long videos but these shorter ones would be better if they’re more often.
@Espersontheone2 жыл бұрын
a Porsche is Porsche no matter how you look at it! :P Nice to see more content. Cheers!