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I heard of some company that can convert these autometer a/f gauges to show wideband or something. Ever seen them?

So basically I need to fork over another $329 for a wideband, or just use the one at the dyno place. Do you need wideband for driving, datalogging tuning as well?

 
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Looking VERY nice Opto..... If possible do you have any pics from the underside of the turbo, and or the driverside view of the pipe thru the WW fluid bottle hole?

 
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you don't need a wideband for driving.....just as long as you have a a/f gauge to use to see if by chance u are running lean.

 
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Yeah, but why not? Nice insurance to have since its a lot more accurate than the crappy narrow band lightshow. Plus I can tune any time I want to!!

As far as the plugs Gotti - 1 step ahead of you, been running IK20's for a while now...

Thanks for lookin' out for me guys!

 
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Ok - one question I have. Has anyone installed a donut gasket between their stafford down pipe and the exhaust? I need a 2.25" (internal diameter) donut gasket, but not sure where to get one....

 
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I found a donut gasket at a local muffler shop, i had to order the right size but it was pretty cheap and came in 2 days. I didnt use stafford piping, i got a custom downpipe made as well from that shop so it wasn't too much of a hassle.

 
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Thats one hell of a manifold there... Planning on using any wrap for it?

BTW, Looks great

Wideband owns....

 
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I was thinking of using some wrap for the dumptube, but I don't want to chance it on the main manifold.

You should have seen the dumptube SF included - it was extremely restricted and made out of mild steel (if that - almost looked like alumized steel). I ordered some stainless piping and flanges and redid it, which is why it took so long to install this damn thing - I had to test fit a lot of it. The welder did a fab job welding everything up - the clearance between the dumptube and AC lines / manifold is tight to say the least.

 
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i just used my stock donut and it works fine

 
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Well - I would have - but the outside diameter of the donut is roughly 2.25" - the diameter of the flanged pipe that SF is 2.25"....The stock donut is too small for me, I need the inside diameter to be 2.25".....

I THINK the Teg has that size, but I'm not too sure. I may have to make a few phone calls tomorrow.

In other news - my LED boost gauge is working - but I need to calibrate it, which will be a beyatch. Need to think of a way to hook up a digital tire pressure gauge to it.....Any ideas anyone?

 
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man opto, that looks good...

 
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Opto--> You are awesome. I <3 you! Setup looks freaking great, gives hope to all us LX guys..

I can't wait to start building the turbo kit for my civic. Can you take a few pictures for me..
if you could it would be awesome.. (I'm sure i'll have plenty of questions)

1)Upclose of the WW-resevoir and the pipe going through it..
2)I don't know, but any electrical stuff you put on the firewall --> i got an Oil Pressure Gauge and I'm gonna put some stuff on the firewall.. I'll find a pic of it from www.hondatech.com so you can know where it is and what I'm talking about.. (it's a bunch of T-fittings so you don't have all the oil pressure gauge equipment hanging off of the back of the engine.
3) any misc. pics that want to make me beat it even more than i already have looking at your kit.. it's amazing.

Good work, you are probably one of the most influential posters of all time, so keep up the good work!

 
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Great work Travis!!! Get over tp titan and tune, tune, tune!

 
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Is this diagram what you meant? This is how I installed my oil pressure gauge, except I used a 4 way tee to include my turbo's oil supply.

 
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Man, that's way too much hassle and complication. All you need is a oil sandwhich plate adaptor - its a MUCH cleaner installation! I installed mine in about 30 minutes. Plus you don't even need to touch the stock pressure switch.....

 
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Is the oil sandwhich plate adaptor easily avaliable at AutoZone or PepBoys?

 
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No - greddy makes one, golden eagle makes one - check out honda-tech...I can't remember where I bought mine, but its a golden eagle.

 
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opto do you have any pics of the oil sandwhich plate?

 
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http://www.goldeneaglemfg.com/street.html

Look under Vtec conversion - this is what I bought.

 
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where does that go and did you use it for the oil pressure gauge or for the oil feed to the turbo?

 
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Well Opto that is quite a piece, but I already have Vtec, so the VTEC Conversion Kit / Turbo Oil Feed sandwich plate might not do the job for me.

I will have to just stick with the 4 way Tee for my Oil pressure switch, Oil Pressure Gauge, Turbo Oil Supply, and Block (or is it Oil Pan?).

 
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Don't let the fact that it says vtec conversion kit fool you.

It is an adaptor plate basically - that has 2 ports on it. You can use them for whatever you want. I used one for the oil pressure gauge, and the other for the turbo feed line...

 
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how much did it run you?

 
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So I, having vtec already, makes no difference. I can use it the same as you?

One for the Gauge, and other for turbo feed line, yes?

I assume the SF turbo kit oil feed line will fit on there properly.

Where does that adaptor plate connect to the engine?

 
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The oil sandwich is just an adapter that adds two places for you to connect oil connectors too.. it is just part of a conversion kit.. by itself you can use it to connect an oil pressure switch up to.

Yes, you can use one hole for a gauge and another for a feed line.

Most likely... unless they used BSPT.. because the oil sandwich is NPT..

Exactly what it says.. oil sandwich.. between the block and the filter..

 
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OMFG - BOOST IS FVCKIN' AWESOME!!!

After taking it a little easy on the car, my friend and I took it for a ride. The SSQV sounds AWESOME, the wastegate works great, its bad ***!

I think I have a boost leak somewhere tho - have to do another assessment of everything after this first run. Wastegate with open dumptube sounds mean when it actuates!

I never saw more than 5 PSI.....WOW!

 
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hahaha, welcome to the family bro

 
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Yeah - except I hope I didn't cause damage. I had a CEL before I left the garage. When I got back, turns out I had 3 CELs - all for misfires. I'm going to have to go to the gas station, fill up on 93, and add some fuel injector duration to my entire RPM map until I can get this thing tuned!!

 
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Oh yeah - I think I found where my boost is leaking! :doh

I need to find some sort of **** that will seal up the black silicone 90 on my throttle body - I drilled a hole in it for my IAT, sealed it up with RTV, but apparently its not holding.....hmmmm.

 
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did u install it with a grommet. I am thinking about using the one that came with my AEM CAI.......but i am not sure it will hold.