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Turbo ENVY
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 9:33 am
by Astroboysoup
sooo... i've noticed that EVERYONE else is finally installing their turbo set ups on to their cars.. some very nice installs too...
So i have mine sitting on the floor of the garage still and im starting to get envy. Getting very annoyed with ppl dragging me too lately and just not having the power to whip them in half.
Anyway, going to start... oooh.. today.
Have a few things to clean up and makre sure they're working right so a little drive around today.
Stay tuned for pics and more.
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:20 am
by Lucky_Luke
Yee haw!!! Finally Astro!! Another Booster buddy!!
Keep us all updated! I might drop round some time and check out the progress so let me know!
L.
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:21 am
by Garry
HURRY UP!!!
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:20 pm
by bark
Astroboysoup, what are you planning to install? Is it an off the shelf kit or bits from here and there?
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:24 pm
by Astroboysoup
yeh its bits and pieces from all over the place.
Stainless steel manifold (which is getting cleaned up right now) and 3\" dump pipe made to sit similar to the greddy kit.
TD04 turbo from the GSRs, just finished cleaning it and had it checked out for shaft play. all in good order.
1.8 injectors with tested 230cc flow. - emanage can control these nicely
RX7 top mount intercooler that i'm going to front mount
Greddy E-Manage - controls both injection and timing
RX7 air flow metre for that little bit more flow. the emanage can compensate and control it so all good there.
pirtek i promised can do my hoses and lines.
umm can't think of what else there was.
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:41 pm
by bark
Do you have any plans to change your gearing at all?
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Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 4:04 pm
by Juffa
Astroboysoup wrote: umm can't think of what else there was.
Sounds good Astro, here is some other bits that I added to my overall Turbo project.
Bigger brakes from a NA8
Diff from a NB (Torsen recommended)
And be ready to upgrade the diff if it starts to slip.
J
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:16 pm
by 4sfed5
Are those 230cc injectors going to be big enough????? im running 330's from a mazda GTX (Ford TX3)
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:09 pm
by Astroboysoup
from what ive researched the 230cc will be sufficient for my 5psi turbo job
i'll upgrade further down the track when i get power hungry. i figure this will limit my speeds fuel consumption and what ever else
as for the diff and clutch set up.. yes i'll have to upgrade the clutch.... mine is already a bittier aftermarket clutch so i'll see how it goes with the boost first
as for the diff and brakes, i figured since im not doing a huge boost upgrade, i won't need bigger brakes, just better rotors and pads... and the diff.. yeh that will be a problem.... would a kaaz 1.5 way be good enough back there with the 1.6 drive train?
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:48 pm
by Astroboysoup
agreed
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:52 pm
by sabretooth
Til it breaks, or catches fire, etc etc *looks at Sheck*
I thought you'd abandoned your aftermarket turbo plans?
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:45 pm
by timk
Did you find a way to do it legally?
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:57 pm
by Astroboysoup
yep have to get it done interstate...
still costs but nowhere near as much here.... just the problem of getting the car over there for the engineers report...
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:42 am
by Lucky_Luke
Hey Astro, just for some encouragement...
Alot of people may have seen this website before... that being aimtuning,
but i never saw this absolutely awesome race video of their turboed 5 absolutely drilling this field of porsche gt3 etc... unreal... Check it out!
http://videos.streetfire.net/player.asp ... A127AD3%20
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 10:01 am
by bark
Astro, do you mind telling us the process for getting it legally engineered for SA?