I am starting a 1.6TD build version 2, hoping for more than 40,000 miles :D

[theman53]

No I did not get much done productive. I got to a bad spot yesterday and gave up for a bit.

[theman53]

It is running. 50 miles on it yesterday. I didn't go full pedal as I liked just having it on the road and want it to last throughout winter if no one buys it.
Initially I think it doesn't run as good as it did with the t3. This is only for the partial pedal input. I don't care as long as it stays together. It runs good don't get me wrong but the last turbo had more at less boost. I have only made 17 psi and about 1/2 pedal. I bet it will be much more of an on off switch for the power and it will have tons more than the t3. We will see if I can't sell it.

[CrazyAndy]

Good to hear it's back to running status.  I think the old T3 gave a better feeling at lower boost because it was more of a restriction and was spooling up faster as a result.  I'm pretty sure it will feel better after you put more right foot into it.  And don't forget that now the exhaust side is less of a restriction that you might be able to squeeze more boost into it and not have it overspeed.

[theman53]

I don't know what it is. The power is smoother than it ever has been. It is different from all the other turbos in the car I have had in it. It starts spooling right away and I can hear the boost going through the ported shroud until about 5 psi. Then it doesn't have the sound anymore and builds boost faster. So far I have been giving it about 1/2 pedal and it will only make 15psi or so. Just wanting to make it last a bit. Also from my lowered compression it has a miss in these colder temps. Fires instantly but misses until it warms or is revved up a couple times. Sad thing is the "colder" temps so far have been only around 40f. Only on the first cold start so not bad.

[bbob203]

I think you just gotta mash it to the floor. Then you will know for sure if it was all worth it or if the car needs to go.

[Alcaid]

No need to save that turbo! It's made to do 30-35psi all day long in OEM applications and at much higher duty cycles than you would ever see in a passenger car (maybe on a track you would be close). Stop being a whimp and crack it up to AT LEAST 30psi Did you get it VSR balanced after you loosened the comp wheel nut?

[One_punchmachinegun]

I think you just gotta mash it to the floor. Then you will know for sure if it was all worth it or if the car needs to go.

This^

[RabbitJockey]

i have been trying to get him to floor it since the day he got the car back together, and it hasn't worked...

i think hes concerned about anything breaking not just the turbo.  1.6 is pretty sturdy engine, biggest concern is precups imo.

[CrazyAndy]

i have been trying to get him to floor it since the day he got the car back together, and it hasn't worked...

i think hes concerned about anything breaking not just the turbo.  1.6 is pretty sturdy engine, biggest concern is precups imo.

He's dead set on getting rid of the car; he doesn't want to grenade it again.  I'd love to see him post an account on WOT, but I don't think he will.  I'm sure right now he'd rather devote time to the VW diesel jeep project that he also has.  We all have our own priorities.

[RabbitJockey]

i have been trying to get him to floor it since the day he got the car back together, and it hasn't worked...

i think hes concerned about anything breaking not just the turbo.  1.6 is pretty sturdy engine, biggest concern is precups imo.

He's dead set on getting rid of the car; he doesn't want to grenade it again.  I'd love to see him post an account on WOT, but I don't think he will.  I'm sure right now he'd rather devote time to the VW diesel jeep project that he also has.  We all have our own priorities.

well hes also got firewood to chop and animals to kill.  i don't blame him im sure he also hasplenty of other things to keep him busy, but i mean come on!!!!!  atleast do it onced.

[theman53]

Someday I will. Maybe come spring when jetmugg is coming to Ohio for the mile race I will drive down and give it a wot pass.
I took the turbo to the rebuilder and had it balanced the next day. Cost me 45.00. Would have been 50.00 but I only had 45 on me.
I am afraid of the car breaking something at any given time. It has left me on the side if the road several times and I am trying to enjoy driving it...it is better than fixing and 20+ hours making a turbo setup. I will post pics when I get my computer back as it won't let me from the phone. I think I have some pretty good ideas in it that others could copy. The air box is one that is just shy of outstanding IMHO

[RabbitJockey]

Come on!!!!!! Alteast if it breaks u wont have to pay insurance on it haha

[theman53]

It is cheaper for me not to drop the insurance... stupid ways things work. It has had insurance on it for the last 3 years running or not. Also I had a tree top fall on it. It did not do anything to it but my comp would have made me happy if it did.

[theman53]

Here is what it looks like. It is quite the time consuming project to retro fit it with all the existing crap I had. I have the air box made of Lexan. It is NOT 100% air tight but I would say it is keeping 90% of the hot engine compartment air out of the turbo. I think people that just add a cone filter aren't gaining much if anything if they do not try to do something. What I made is 100% removable and stock airbox could go back in. I have a "trap door" held with push in earplugs that I sell so I can get the filter out. It is pulling most of the air out of the stock fender location but it is also pulling the air from the headlight as well. You cannot tell but my filter is a genuine K&N that has a Uni prefilter on it. We have ran this combination in Late Model dirt track and MX racing for years. All of the machinists that have had our old engines say "whatever you are doing keep doing it. Your engines have the least amount of scoring and contaminant wear of all that I rebuild." We never told others our secret but I will share here.

I am going to add the other piece of my strut brace sometime I feel like working on it again. I need to do some alignment stuff soon if I am going to drive it much.

[One_punchmachinegun]

Chopping wood now!!? I hope that wood was down for a little while. Wet wood is not fun to burn.
Is it Ohio the state that started the 24 month coyote season? Not that you would really eat one..