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#255
by
Merffy
on 13 Oct, 2010 08:18
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KOOL! ! ! I'd love to hear what it sounds now, its got to have a throaty sound with that BIG a pipe, The car isn't leaning on the left side is it ??, hi hi , I'll be in Fredricksburg at noon, maybe call ya,
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#256
by
theman53
on 13 Oct, 2010 08:21
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.190 wall steel aluminized tubing, 3", no muffler from the turbo back, custom bent and installed, 6 week wait to get in, $108.10 USD total...quiet sounds of turbo=priceless
That looks awesome! Any idea on whether or not it lowered your EGT's much?
I actually think it did lower or SLOWER the EGTs some. Maybe it is like a chimney that pulls a draft when hot? I do have some black to adjust out. It should be easier now.
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#257
by
lord_verminaard
on 13 Oct, 2010 13:34
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Looks good! Maybe it's a velocity thing, pulls the heat out of the turbo quicker or something. Who cares, right?
So now you can dial the tune a little better, keep the smoke down some. You were right, when you left my house a while back there was some smoke there, just in a big cloud, not a focused stream.
I cranked the fuel way down in the Wife's car, egt's are much lower now but I also don't get any boost, it does still get up to about 1100 or so up hills, @ 5 psi. Going to probably pull the turbo this weekend and try to tighten a bunch of bolts, hope that fixes the low boost thing.
So what's next? More break-in?
Brendan
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#258
by
8v-of-fury
on 13 Oct, 2010 23:21
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yyeahhhhhhhhhhhh LUCAS MY MAN!!!! WOOT WOOOT WOOOOOOOT that loooks killlah!
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#259
by
theman53
on 13 Oct, 2010 23:29
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seems like no matter what I do there is still heat there. I am just going to make it fun. I turned up the boost to around 18-20 psi and took a lttile more out of the main fuel screw. Put the starwheel down some. Now it still runs hot but at least it is fun.
Changed the oil I have about 1,050 miles on it. I did the fuel filter too. I am going to start driving it for work soon. I need to get some bulbs for the headlights, grill, and intercool it hopefully soon.
3" is BA
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#260
by
Dakotakid
on 15 Oct, 2010 01:03
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I sat and stared at your picture of the end of the tail pipe for quite awhile....I was expecting, yet ANOTHER, Chilean miner to emerge!
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#261
by
wolfsburged
on 17 Oct, 2010 19:19
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Looking good!
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#262
by
Thezorn
on 17 Oct, 2010 22:37
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where did you order the exhaust from?
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#263
by
theman53
on 17 Oct, 2010 22:56
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It is just a local shop. Troyers welding in Millersburg. I had a 6 week wait, but it was worth it I think.
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#264
by
theman53
on 21 Oct, 2010 09:29
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Haven't been driving it. It seems to be building boost, but later in the RPM range. I am going to look at the turbo mounting and see what may have loosed up. The manifold nuts that I can get to seem fine, but I haven't been under the car to get to the turbo.
I bought a boost pin that is stock. As soon as it gets here I will get the fueling sorted out. I still got it hot on monday when I wasn't paying attention. I turned down the fuel 2.5 turns and it still will get hot on a hill. I think you would have to have water meth injection or nitrous to run Giles boost pin. I understand at his stock fueling levels but this is down 2.5 turns and really is just slower not really different. I would go more than 2.5 but I can't get the idle up enough and it really doesn't want to start at that point.
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#265
by
theman53
on 25 Oct, 2010 10:01
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I am starting to look at intercoolers. I want FMIC and thinking around a 28x7 with 2" in/out...what is everyone else running and results. It will be probably spring before the wish becomes reality.
I guess I am thinking is 7 too tall, or would 5" be better. Also the 31" wide would it be better than the 28 or too laggy. Or would it just not fit.
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#266
by
theman53
on 02 Nov, 2010 09:48
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Well it must be an ohio thing. Just as Lord V had a turbo leak and an oil leak so did I. The #1 ex. port gasket had blown out and I was losing a little to spin the turbo. And I had a turbo oil drain leak. I fixed both this Saturday. No more oil leak
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EGT is pretty much unchanged. I was really hoping that by not losing ex. gas would spool turbo more and more air = less heat. Basically all that is happening is the turbo is spooling quicker, but no difference in the getting to 1,200F.
Anyhow, I bought a stock boost pin off of 410 on here and sometime this week I will try installing that. It is also about 30-40F temps here so I thought that would help EGT as well
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#267
by
Powered by Spearco
on 02 Nov, 2010 23:53
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Maybe its been asked, but have you tried a different thermo probe and gauge?
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#268
by
theman53
on 03 Nov, 2010 07:01
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nope
but it has been tested
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#269
by
Powered by Spearco
on 04 Nov, 2010 00:04
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You need an intercooler then.
My pump from Giles and my engine setup, build heat fairly quick too. But I'm intercooled. It really helps.