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HolyCrapItsFast
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Really? I don't have facebook so you'll have to tell me some!!!
). Congrats to an awesome car and very informative and helpful member of the community. :tup:
Well George it had 1500 clicks so far in one day! Awesome my friend, just awesome.
HolyCrapItsFast
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Awesome in deed!
Thank you guys, very much appreciated!!!
Thank you guys, very much appreciated!!!
HolyCrapItsFast
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There are only a few people on this earth I would bend over for... Your one of them :lol:
Nice! :thumbsup:
HolyCrapItsFast
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So I managed to squeeze my turbo in this weekend. What a nightmare!...
I have done this job a thousand time in the past and each time it was cake. But this time, for some reason, I had the worst experience of all time and it seemed the mechanical Gods were not smiling upon me this day. What should have taken me 3 hrs to do ended up taking me 12 hrs.
Issue number one was when I began removing the turbo. One of the studs in the up pipe was seized and it snapped. Of course I spent a good deal of time drilling it out and re-tapping it.
Issue number two was fitting the new turbo to sit properly on the up pipe. It just wouldn't sit flat no matter what I did. I finally found the obstruction to be the bottom water pipe hitting the block, so I had to bend it up and out of the way. Over all I had to shoe horn the thing in. I attribute this to a very large housing turbo in a stock location. I finally managed to get it in and now it was time to fit the intercooler....
Which brings me to issue number three. For the life of me I couldn't get this thing to go on. Again I have done this quite successfully on a number of occasions but this time it just didn't want to cooperate. Ultimately I had to fit the silicone coupler to the turbo first and secure it, then move the intercooler into the other end of the coupler. To tighten it I was able to reach under and get a stubby wrench in there. Once the bottom coupler was in place and secure I could concentrate on the throttle body coupler.
Issue number four was during the whole process and during my fits of rage, I managed to break off the fitting on the reservoir tank that supplies the turbo with coolant. You can see, by the photo below, my solution for repair as I used a 1/2" NPT hose barb and some JB Weld. The unfortunet thing about that was I had to wait over night for it to dry.
(((Sigh)))
I have done this job a thousand time in the past and each time it was cake. But this time, for some reason, I had the worst experience of all time and it seemed the mechanical Gods were not smiling upon me this day. What should have taken me 3 hrs to do ended up taking me 12 hrs.
Issue number one was when I began removing the turbo. One of the studs in the up pipe was seized and it snapped. Of course I spent a good deal of time drilling it out and re-tapping it.
Issue number two was fitting the new turbo to sit properly on the up pipe. It just wouldn't sit flat no matter what I did. I finally found the obstruction to be the bottom water pipe hitting the block, so I had to bend it up and out of the way. Over all I had to shoe horn the thing in. I attribute this to a very large housing turbo in a stock location. I finally managed to get it in and now it was time to fit the intercooler....
Which brings me to issue number three. For the life of me I couldn't get this thing to go on. Again I have done this quite successfully on a number of occasions but this time it just didn't want to cooperate. Ultimately I had to fit the silicone coupler to the turbo first and secure it, then move the intercooler into the other end of the coupler. To tighten it I was able to reach under and get a stubby wrench in there. Once the bottom coupler was in place and secure I could concentrate on the throttle body coupler.
Issue number four was during the whole process and during my fits of rage, I managed to break off the fitting on the reservoir tank that supplies the turbo with coolant. You can see, by the photo below, my solution for repair as I used a 1/2" NPT hose barb and some JB Weld. The unfortunet thing about that was I had to wait over night for it to dry.
(((Sigh)))
HolyCrapItsFast
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Thank you!
I'm just waiting for 200 miles to pass now before I get on it. I'm running a "wastgate only" map right now.
I'm just waiting for 200 miles to pass now before I get on it. I'm running a "wastgate only" map right now.
EviljokerSTi
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Nice turbo! Car is lookin sick! congrats on STi of the month!
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Thank you Guys...
I am past the 200 mile break in so you know what that means... I loaded up my DD MAP and it was set to a target of 20psi. On my way to work I went WOT from a dig...
First I crapped myself.
Then I experienced premature ejaculation.
I felt like a 15 year old holding on to a nice pair of titties while being hit from behind by a Mack truck.
I am past the 200 mile break in so you know what that means... I loaded up my DD MAP and it was set to a target of 20psi. On my way to work I went WOT from a dig...
First I crapped myself.
Then I experienced premature ejaculation.
I felt like a 15 year old holding on to a nice pair of titties while being hit from behind by a Mack truck.
HolyCrapItsFast
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Well first off from the initial results I'm hesitant to go any further. I was expecting only something like 430whp but from the vast difference in the butt dyno I really wouldn't doubt I am close to 500.
We won't really know until I get it on a real dyno. I'm going to go make the appointment this weekend.
We won't really know until I get it on a real dyno. I'm going to go make the appointment this weekend.
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So Thanks to Gino I now have an Exedy Twin Disk waiting to go into my next build!!!
Thanks again Fuji and Rek for showing me such good hospitality and for introducing me to the guys down at SpecOps. They're a great group of guys and they know their shit! I wish you guys the best of luck in your venture and you have my contact info. If ever you need my help please feel free to ask!
Thanks again Fuji and Rek for showing me such good hospitality and for introducing me to the guys down at SpecOps. They're a great group of guys and they know their shit! I wish you guys the best of luck in your venture and you have my contact info. If ever you need my help please feel free to ask!
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