Silicone Express II Dynotest!

Silicone Express II was Dynotested yesterday, 24th of July 2013 at AEL in Helsinki. We were positively supriced about the dyno result. Engine put down to the ground from rear wheels 385kw (523,6hv) Constant Power and Peak Power 400kw (544hp) with 32psi turbo boost. From somereason we could not get the turbo boost built up as high on dyno what I get on open road. On the road test right after the dyno run, was verified correct max. turbo boost being 38 to 40psi. With that turbo boost we assume real power put to the rear wheels would be around 580+ hps, when engine power would be around 660 to 680hp's.

 

Special thanks to:

Pekka Lehto, AEL

Leif Keskevaari

Keke Penttinen

 

Numbers:

 

Engine: Caterpillar 3406B DITA (400hp) with C-model crank, rods and piston pins.

Power from rear wheels Dynoed: Constant 523,6hp; Peak Power 544hp

Turbo Boost: On dyno 32psi; Road test 38 - 40psi

Pyro reading: max. 800F

 

 

Here's link to the clip from dyno run. Hope you enjoi!!!

 

Silicone Express II Dynotest 24th July 2013

 

 



Custom made Kenworth Silver Ring!

 

These super cool KW -Silver Rings were specially custom orderd from Ring Maker Janne Sairanen from Haapakallio Finland by Silicone Express. This special custom design is greated by Janne withing the specifications given to him by us (me, Dino and Kelvin).

 

There were total of three rings made and each of the rings are handmade and have their own unique touch on them. There were also two different designs used, as you can see, two of the rings have black background and one has silver background.

 

Proud owners of the rings are located at three different Continents:

 

1. Jussi / Silicone Express, Finland

2. Dino / Western Distributing Transportation, CO. USA

3. Kelvin / KL & M Premier Carriers, Australia

 

For further information or interest about thise rings contact to Silicone Express by email.

 

 



Custom painted Engine Fan!

 

Finally got my engine fan finished up and put back on the truck. I ended up to this scallop design on fan blades, but not totally happy with it. I think I should've gone with my original idea of using "arrow head" -design on the red candy to get the look I was after. Anyways, this's pretty cool too and I like combo of red candy with flake in it with flat black and gold out lines. Looks Classy!

 

By the way, in pics it looks like the red candy on blades is way different than on chassis and engine, but in real it does match. I guess dust and lighting is playing tricks in the pics.

 

More detail work will fallow!



Rockabilly Pin-up Safyra & Silicone Express!

 

Rockabilly Pin-Up model Safyra Black posed with Silicone Express II for Labor Day special issue of local Newspaper. Because of cold weather, sadly we had to stay in-doors, but we hope you still enjoy the shots!

 

 

 

 



Engine Fan Custom Painted!

 

Here's finally new update! Sorry it has taken so long ones again. As a minor excuse let me say I've been searching for new project truck for past couple of months. But that's all I'm goin' to tell you about it at this point. We'll see how all does go in the end, but maybe I'll have something new to work with later on.

 

Anyways, here's something I started working with few days ago. Yes, it's Silicone Express II engine fan.

First I fixed few small cracks it had on few plates (nothing major). Then got it sanded down and primered. Fallowed with another quick sanding and finally laid on this nice Candy Red color to it today. I did a little trick to it with darker color and also used some metal flake in the Candy. Now I need to let it set for few days before I can continue by wet sanding the plates for final clear. Then it'll be let set for few more days and finally I'll lay on some flat black with gold outlines to it.

 

More progress pics will fallow next week! Stay tuned!

 

 



Peterbilt 379 and sexy Kimmy!

 

 

Here's few shots from my good friend's Markus Kohvakka's Peterbilt 379 '87 powered by CAT 3406B. Markus has add some nice custom features to his Peterbilt like stainless 10" exhaust stacks and tons of red LED's under the bunk, cab and steps as well as between cab and bunk and inside the air cleaner tops.

 

New addition to our Trucks and Babes team is Hot model Kimmy. Thanks Kimmy for posing us!

 

 



Logg Trucking in Finland with Scania 164!

Loading loggs with Scania 164 in Finland 1

Loading Loggs Scania 164 in Finland 2

Pulling out of Woods with Scania 164 with turned up V8 1

Pulling out of Woods with Scania 164 with turned up V8 2

Here's couple nice clips of logg trucking with Dovelana Oy Scania 164 with turned up V8. Driver Kari Heinonen. Very nice sound so you better crank up your volume to max!

Enjoy!!!