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Old 08-24-2003
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Cool Your FI Mod Finally Installed his SF Turbo Kit UPDATED!*NEWER VIDEOS*

it was a long night with things just not going our way... we were done with the initial installation in like 4 hours including all the breaks, food, and chattin' in between... then like an addition 5-6 hours of troubleshooting and fine tuning....

the car is set at about 6 psi now and it runs GREAT.... it pulls really hard and came above and beyond my expectations.... the hour and a half drive home was alright considering i've been up 21 hours or so... everytime i caught myself dozing, i'd just hit boost and that always got me alert again..

my pipes were powdercoated red, i decided to go with the hks supersequencial BOV which mike welded onto the charge pipe, utilizing autometer ultra lite A/F and boost gauges (no pod for them yet), blitz dcII turbo timer, water alcohol injection, and a couple other things here and there to make it so much better....

i wanna give MAD props to Mike Stafford and Mike (Catalyst) for installing the turbo kit yesterday at the lacr meet... they honestly know what they are doing and i highly recommend their work... not only their turbo kits but other parts to come later..

I'm a PROUD and SATISFIED member of the SF family...

i'll update with PICS after i'm done washing the car...

here are some pics...









thanks again for the pics chad (nightkids)

videos will be up as soon as i upload them..

SF 4 Life!!

UPDATED***VIDEOS*** 56k =

Vid 1
Vid 2
Vid 3
Vid 4

ENJOY!!! SF POWER!!!!! imp:

UPDATED again.... videos from outside the car.... i know i did it in a neighborhood but yea.. nobody complained so save me your complaints.... anyways... here we go...

outside shot 1
outside shot 2
outside shot 3

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woot woot very nice... now please dont blow ur motor! but if you do PM me .. i can get them dirt cheap!
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Cant wait to get my car running now. I miss my boost, and now the celica is gone.
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i wish SF was out here... i would just have them do it.. theyve done it so many times they could probly do it blindfolded...LOL... what did you all have to do as far as fine tuning? looking for leaks, checking lines, etc..? what was it that you all did????
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Good questions futurersxswap. Other questions though, how much for you guys to install? I'm looking at getting your SF kit in spring or summer and for a good price I might just take a long road trip. Any cheaper price on install for someone coming from outta town?
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Wow, so now I'll never know if could take you at the track, cuz now you'll win for sure. Congrats foo! I mean boo, lol

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The install is $300 now. Our testing consists of checking for leaks, listening for detonation, and setting the boost level. Then it is just putting miles on the car for testing.
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Dan Ill take some pics for ya if i ever get to see it. (i think he got something else that he doesnt want people to know about)
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ooooh, sneaky, why would he do that? it's not like anyone doesn't know he's already gonna be fast. Why bullshit about what you got? I wanna see pics.
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Originally posted by CivicSouldjaEX
ooooh, sneaky, why would he do that? it's not like anyone doesn't know he's already gonna be fast. Why bullshit about what you got? I wanna see pics.
Im just messing with him.
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my cars still dirty... JOO saw it already up close but he hasn't driven in it yet... i raced a G35 coupe tonight after work at 6psi.... it's was really close... we both shut down at a light... oh well... still working on pics AND videos...
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Congratulations on ur turbo. Cant wait to see pics.
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Congrats man!!
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new pics on the first post.. check em out!
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Nice pics! Need videos . Looks good dude have fun with it!
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Nice how does the hks bov sound
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pics look good man!! congrats. i cant decide what color piping ill want. i have a red CAI right now but im not sure if i like the red piping connecting to the intercooler. im down to three choices: red, black, or midnight grey...but yours looks great dude, post some vids
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yeah man.. i see you got the alcohol injection... going to hit 13's are ya...??? LOL.. j/k, i KNOW you will ... GREAT looking kit man.. i kinda hope my kit comes with that new bend...looks NICE..
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yeah that new bend looks really nice compared to the square bonnet they used to have
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your welcome for the pics, thanks for the ride
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will getting jet chip or hondadata anything to increase rpms or performance internals etc. help upgrade the whp on the car? Like dramitically? can you use vafc 2? if it works? I see robbusaf using safc I think.
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Mike, exactly what method do you use to check for vacuum leaks...boost guage was reading about 4-5 psi with turboxs boost controller ...i thought without boost controller,kit should run around 6 psi and i turned controller to what i thought would have been 8...anything in particular i should check or look for...course i'm waiting for my turbo to get back from you guys...should arrive today hopefully
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videos are UP!!
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I have to admit... the kits looks good. I can see the evolution of the kit. I like the red piping and the connection to the throttle body looks alot better than before. If I were going with the SF kit, that what mine would look like.
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