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Re: Day 4 of Install (pg 7)- Speedfoos' Turbo Install
Thanks Travis, like I said - this is fun! And for the record. I am not painting anything on my car purple. Nothing.
Had to order some more stuff tonight. A 45 degree silicone bend for that problem pipe, a 3" to 2.5" reducer for my intake pipe and some more clamps. Add another $40 to the total!
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This thread (T.E.A.R.S.) was inspired by speedfoos. We all know about his very public and very obscene battle against his car's engine.
There's a good chance that I'm not going to answer your PM.
Re: Day 2 of Install (pg 5)- Speedfoos' Turbo Install
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xRiceboyx, if you think I'm doing this again on purpose, you're crazy! Or, well, maybe you've figured out that I'm Honda a nut and love working on these cars! Or maybe I really like beer......
i just figured since you're military (and a warrant at that) you could catch a cheap ass MAC flight out and stay at the $10 a night accomodations at this navy base
lookin good tho can't wait to see the finished product
Re: Day 4 of Install (pg 7)- Speedfoos' Turbo Install
Woohoo! Just picked up some SRT-4 injectors (all four) on Ebay for $47 shipped! Gotta love it when people don't know what they have! OK, gotta go to bed now. I gots faucets big enough to fuel more boost than 5 psi now!
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This thread (T.E.A.R.S.) was inspired by speedfoos. We all know about his very public and very obscene battle against his car's engine.
There's a good chance that I'm not going to answer your PM.
Re: Day 4 of Install (pg 7)- Speedfoos' Turbo Install
Yep, thats how I made my intercooler piping fit. Cut bend test. Cut bend test. cut bend test!!!! Keep going you'll get it. You're piping looks alittle bit better than mine tho!! PS. How did you get that intercooler mounted foos? I have two huge bolts right through the bumper support. You don;t look like you have any???
oh & incase your wondering the bottom radiator hose I put under the bottom intercooler piping. When I put it over the top it squished it too much. Works fine under the piping, no cooling probelms!!
Watch the intercooler mounting taps too. They crack easy!!!
__________________ Its one thing to know your car is slow. Its another to take it to a track, and get it in writing, in front of 200 people, that your car is REALLY slow - Ashole (Gotta agree 17.2)
193WHP & 166 ft lbs @ 9 psi (GReddy Emanaged Beotch)
Dezod V3 kit w/ Tial Blow off Valve & Wastegate
Hondata Managed & SRT4 Injectors (waiting to dyno still...)
75mm Throttle Body
Dezod 2.5" Back to 3" Vibrant w/ Resonator
Re: Day 4 of Install (pg 7)- Speedfoos' Turbo Install
I put two holes in the intercooler tabs and mounted them on the bottom on the bumper, where it curves up before the hollow portion in back. I'll post some pics when I get home tonight. I haven't rechecked my radiator hoses, better do that tonight too...
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Re: Day 4 of Install (pg 7)- Speedfoos' Turbo Install
i started my project yesterday. pulled the motor, installed my new flutch and clywheel. and swapped on the vtec head. gotta pop on the manifolds, set timing and drop it back in the car, install the kpro and run some wires for vtec before im done today. good luck with your project foos.
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Re: Day 4 of Install (pg 7)- Speedfoos' Turbo Install
Chris, check your PM - sorry for the length!
Ya'll are crazy. There is NO purple on this car. Period.
Good stuff on your re-build Edwin, what clutch and FW setup to you end up going with?
Tonight is test fitting. Bumper, radiator and strut bar. I've got some college courses to catch up on so minimal wrenching will be done tonight. Pics of the bumper fitment though in a bit though, since I'm curious to see how/if it all fits.
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Originally Posted by LogicWavelength
This thread (T.E.A.R.S.) was inspired by speedfoos. We all know about his very public and very obscene battle against his car's engine.
There's a good chance that I'm not going to answer your PM.
Re: Day 4 of Install (pg 7)- Speedfoos' Turbo Install
Day 5
Did the test fitting tonight. And we're par for the course. Although I was hoping to avoid cutting the bumper, it had to be done. I slapped the bumper cover on there, and made it fit.
But you can see it bowing out at the bottom where the IC is hitting it. I'm glad I didn't mount it front of the bumper. 50/50 chance of screwing it up and I got it right!! Woohoo! Score one for 'foos!
I tried cutting the little fins off on the underside of the bumper cover, like this.
But it didn't work. In the end I had to cut a piece out of the bumper to clear the IC. I'm not particularly happy with it right now, but it does give me an excuse to buy a lip kit! Like I need more reasons to spend money....
Lookee here. Plastic is for suckas.
Yes I know, the cut is all ragged and crappified and its still a little bowed. I took some more plastic off after this photo and it doesn't bow out anymore. I'll clean it up later, plus the lip I end up ordering will hide it anyway.
FoSho, here's how I mounted the IC to the bumper. You're looking at the backside. This way I didn't have put those long ass bolts through the bumper to reach the other side.
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This thread (T.E.A.R.S.) was inspired by speedfoos. We all know about his very public and very obscene battle against his car's engine.
There's a good chance that I'm not going to answer your PM.
Re: Day 5 of Install (pg 8)- Speedfoos' Turbo Install
Day 5 cont'd
I also ground out the rest of the radiator support to leave enough room for the WG if the engine decides to wiggle around a little when I'm playin' on the back roads. A little bending, a little grinding, some paint and she's in there with room to spare.
Now, I was afraid of this, but my Megan Racing strut bar does not clear the to IC pipe. Booger. Looks like I will be getting the DC one at some point in the near future. I hope it comes in blue......
You can see, it just won't fit. I'd rather get a different bar than futz with cutting or bending any more of the piping.
Anyway, didn't get a lot done today, but its progress nonetheless!
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Originally Posted by LogicWavelength
This thread (T.E.A.R.S.) was inspired by speedfoos. We all know about his very public and very obscene battle against his car's engine.
There's a good chance that I'm not going to answer your PM.
i just figured since you're military (and a warrant at that) you could catch a cheap ass MAC flight out and stay at the $10 a night accomodations at this navy base 
can't wait to see the finished product 
(GReddy Emanaged Beotch)
