Turbo project progress pics(rough).
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DVJ38
New Member
HAHA nice Nick. I think your trap speed will be close to Toms' trap but your ET won't be as low lol. Worn out BFG's FTL haha.
Just make sure to let that punk clutch know who's boss.
jthod
Mr. Goodwrench
Nik, this guy sez you need more turbos...
Question is: WHAT IS IT?????
check out the website on the bottom of the picture on the car. Talk about sweet cars!!
I'm still trying to find out what that engine is in.
Awwweee... You too?! That's it, I'm going NA!
JK! It looks like a decent setup. Watch your oil temps with both those hot exhaust pipes running under the pan. I noticed a difference in temps with just the SHO SHOP "equal length" y-pipe since the front pipe runs near the oil pan as well. I've been thinking of heat wrapping my entire y-pipe.
JK! It looks like a decent setup. Watch your oil temps with both those hot exhaust pipes running under the pan. I noticed a difference in temps with just the SHO SHOP "equal length" y-pipe since the front pipe runs near the oil pan as well. I've been thinking of heat wrapping my entire y-pipe.
Question is: WHAT IS IT?????
check out the website on the bottom of the picture on the car. Talk about sweet cars!!
I'm still trying to find out what that engine is in.
It's in a '57 Chevy I believe. 8 turbos each pushing 2 psi and I think they call it the INCINER8OR. Cool but pointless for 16 psi accumulative.
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I am going to have the hot pipes Jet Hot coated but may also wrap them around the pan. Should look nice at least
.Finished the IC tonight...
Yes I know my tires are backwards. I threw them on in a hurry
Some more duct tape for yall
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jthod
Mr. Goodwrench
Next up:
Powdercoating?
black and silver looks badass on a white car.
I'll post a better pic, but the sig shows it pretty well.
Powdercoating?
black and silver looks badass on a white car.
I'll post a better pic, but the sig shows it pretty well.
kzoosho
Holset HX52
That lil IC lol. Im playin man. Its looking damn good man.
somedude_001
SHO Member
SHO's look so bad ass with a front mount. keep up the good work. It looks like you should be running soon.
BlackonBlack89
SHO Member
That looks sick. The intercooler looks right at home sitting there. Get that thing running
What size piping did you go with??? Is it 2" or 2.5"???
What size piping did you go with??? Is it 2" or 2.5"???
That looks sick. The intercooler looks right at home sitting there. Get that thing running
What size piping did you go with??? Is it 2" or 2.5"???
2.25" piping/silicone. 2.5" IC outlets. Kit came with IC,8 nice aluminum-rolld bends all the silicone and 16 t-bolt clamps(ebay). Nice quality stuff.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-25...217563143QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item230217563143
gmorrell
Never been a noob...
I agree: Pretty plumbing, absolutely stunning fabrication, but those turbos won't spool for sh*t.
DVJ38
New Member
Damn, this is really coming together! Post the pics with the bumper on!!!! This is driving me crazy haha.
Shoaz
Studly dood
Definitely a lot of nice show muscle cars. It cracks me up that they pick a name like "lateral-g" that implies handling.
Yeah, that's gonna happen.
I've no personal experience with it, but have always heard that a downside of wrapping is accelerated corrosion. Don't know whether that would be true with a coating like jet-hot, as the corrosion issues were usually with light-weight race applications before coating became popular.
And it's lookin' good, Nik. Are you keeping track of the $$ you're spending? I'm guessing you're going to be a contender for one of the lower-cost full turbo installs.
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I am going to have the hot pipes Jet Hot coated but may also wrap them around the pan. Should look nice at least
Finished the IC tonight...
Looking good nik! One word of caution, with all those connections, take car to keep those pipes secured well, as the bouncing around and vibration could lead to a blow off at a connection. Are the pipes beaded at the ends?
If you approach wrapping with the idea that you need to replace it every year (or sooner depending on driving conditions), then corrosion becomes much less an issue. Also ,the wrap will trap small particles which become like little sandblasters over time. Not driving in the rain or on dirty roads will help a lot as well. Coated pipes will certainly withstand the abuse for longer, you should install new wrap on the same schedule as a non-coated pipe. On my car, only the up and downpipe are wrapped. Due to the location of the y-pipe, that wrap would get contaminated quickly, and you would likely need to change it often.
F-22 Raptor SHO
New Member
Tru dat, tru dat!
adidas_kn
LOWSHO
Keep it up Nik! When do you plan to have it runnin?
Well, took it for a spin to allow any "issues" to arise(and they did.) I put the turbo's regular waste gate back on with an adjustable rod(adjusts from practically zero boost to way more than enough). I have not cranked it and smashed on it yet since I have no idea what the AFR is but I can tell from driving it that I wont likely have turbo/pipe sizing issues. If I had to guess, I'd say the WG is set around 3 psi right now -a load of TQ comes at around 3000RPM and shortly thereafter, I hear the the WG opening(@ 50-75% throttle). It feels awesome and it is very tempting to see what it's got but not without watching the vitals. Also another thing I noticed was that is does not want to cruise at all. Any sustained part throttle causes RPM fluctuation and it wants do stall on decel sometimes.
Now that the "work" is done, I have to save for the pricey but required equipment. I cant wait to get this thing dialed in!!!
Now that the "work" is done, I have to save for the pricey but required equipment. I cant wait to get this thing dialed in!!!
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