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The installation of my turbo, that is! Today was a b!tch and a half. I test fitted everything, and removed the oil pan for welding - so far I have two problems to fix, 1 due to SF's fvckup....
I am attempting to fab my own dumptube, which is a b!tch because the AC lines run right through were it needs to run. For now, until I can get the speed shop (hopefully Titan - got my fingers crossed!) to hook me up with some custom welding, its going to be open dumptube to the ground....
Second problem I am seeing - the damn compressor inlet is soooo freakin' close to the lower radiator hose, its almost impossible to put on the silicone coupler and 3" intake piping....oye. Did anyone reroute their lower radiator hose??
Plans for tomorrow - get the final welds done on the charge pipes, dumptube, oil pan; install the RSX injectors; fabricate my boost gauge 5 volt power supply; HOPEFULLY get the oil pan back on - if Fed EX delivers the package containing my gasket from majestic honda.....
Oh man, its going to be another busy night. I have so much work ahead of me before I can at least drive the car - wires need to be cleaned up, final routing of hoses, etc - damn, I also need some steel braided hose for the freakin' oil pressure sending unit as well....that may be hard to find around here.
As soon as most of this is done, I'll snap some pictures - I can't wait myself, I'm so close, yet so far, the damn little things that get ya.....
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Second problem I am seeing - the damn compressor inlet is soooo freakin' close to the lower radiator hose, its almost impossible to put on the silicone coupler and 3" intake piping....oye. Did anyone reroute their lower radiator hose??
nope and its rubbing a nice hole...well eventually its gonna be a hole and I need to reroute or steel braid it...not sure but will figure something out soon
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I am attempting to fab my own dumptube, which is a b!tch because the AC lines run right through were it needs to run. For now, until I can get the speed shop (hopefully Titan - got my fingers crossed!) to hook me up with some custom welding, its going to be open dumptube to the ground...
How loud is it? Are you running with a cat or not?
What really gets me is the damn thermostat housing for the raidator....the freakin' SF manifold is such a crappy design - I don't understand why they put the damn compressor intake so close to the upper radiator hose...
The only thing I can think to fix this is to either make a custom hose (by clamping a few hose pieces together) or getting a new thermostat housing made, which would cost a lot. FVCK!
How loud is it? Are you running with a cat or not?
What really gets me is the damn thermostat housing for the raidator....the freakin' SF manifold is such a crappy design - I don't understand why they put the damn compressor intake so close to the upper radiator hose...
The only thing I can think to fix this is to either make a custom hose (by clamping a few hose pieces together) or getting a new thermostat housing made, which would cost a lot. FVCK!
Open dumps are stupid loud. My tuner Jay runs it on his LS swaped Hatch.
I am runnin intake-less right now until I solve that same problem. Not much room.
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good luck opto, glad to see after all the problems that your finally gonna be boosted. Myabe after I get my kit installed we can meet up and have a little run for fun.
bout damn time...i have been waiting for you to get that thing boosted...i know it is going to be a clean setup...and not to mention that you are a freakin nerd when it comes to the emanage...self taught that is...
keep us updated man and some pics too
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bout damn time...i have been waiting for you to get that thing boosted...i know it is going to be a clean setup...and not to mention that you are a freakin nerd when it comes to the emanage...self taught that is...
keep us updated man and some pics too
Haha - yeah, I'm trying to take my time with the wire routing and all....It was a b!tch and a half hooking up my three gauges (I have an autometer A/F ratio that will read wideband now, thanks to my PLX devices wideband!). The wiring actually looks decent, but I tapped into my ignition wire and hooked up an extra fuse block, so I only have one location to tap off of - much easier to find where the power and grounds go to!
As far as the cabin - its pretty much complete! All thats left is getting my stuff back from the welder, and trying to find places to fit all of the crap under the hood (vacuum manifold, greddy pressure sensor, GM MAP sensor - for my boost gauge, etc)....Its probably not going to be done until this weekend, since work takes precidence over my car, heh. But hey - I'll be damn glad when it is done!
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