hey,
i got my turbo'd 3rd gen running last weekend and i got a pic of everything.
where is a good place to put a video up? i can't find a place that allows Bigger clips. if yea know tell me i'd love to get a pic up

well just telling everyone i got a few vids i got one pic here

 

here we go!

http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f7...Picture006.flv

http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f7...Picture008.flv

http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f7...Picture005.flv

have fun

 

Interesting.

 

Intriguing.

 

wow .

 

Good Job..

 

those vids. make it seems slow!!!

 

when do we get dyno numbers?

 

good work so far.

I am also interested in dyno and 1/4 mile numbers.

 

can i see a picture of how you made the exhaust outlet from the exhaust manifold to the turbo?

 

Why did you use the GT35R???? That's alittle hard for an non-built motor, I think you should went with an GT30R for less lag.

 

It's faster than having a blown motor

 

You know VG's have lower compression ratios than VE's/VQ's right?

 

So who thinks the guy in the drivers seat looks like Bijan?

 

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a GT35R aint that big....

 

accually, the entire motor is built
i have lowere'd compresion, new rods,pistons, cams, head work ...

and it seems slow because that was going to about 2500-3100 rpms.
its a fresh motor, i have to break it in

ill get some more of me DRIVING IT , a little harder

 

... thats the point MORE POWR

 

Way to go man. To bad I wasnt there to see it run last weekend. Give the kid some props. He knows what he is doin.

 

i've been with jimmy since he started this project...and after hundreds of hours of blood sweat and tears he got his max goin...it sounds like a bat out of hell......and lemme reassure you that the vid doesnt make it sound slow because it sure as hell isnt.....estimated hp is around 480 to the wheel......its most likely one of the sickest things i've ever seen

 

props to you guys, but 480 to the wheels?? if that even is the case, you're tranny will be gone before you know it. congrats though

 

So thats what my engine bay could look like if I put some money into it...

 

I think he cryotreated his tranny.

480 does seem a lil high. I donno what 200 in a vg feels like anyway, lol.

 

HEY DANNY!!!
can i see ur turbo project now?!!!


lets have a track day $20 on me

 

Where did you get your piping done at? i need so pipes fabbed for my MX6 for a FMIC when I buy one. Shoot me a pm.

 

good job man!
do you have just open manifolds in the video?
i think it sounds kinda crappy.
like a huge leaking muffler or something. weird
not trying to dis

cause you did a hell of a job

 

i did it myself

 

im running a 2 foot DUMP tube, its not done yet, just getting it running and tuned

 

there is no exhaust yet. obviously it isnt goinng to sound the best it will rip SH*&

 

duuuuuude sweeeeet

thats all i can dream about...

is my car... TURBOED thats an awsome job man all done by you

cant wait till i can do this crap on my own

 

congrats

 

Congrats man! What is the a/r on that gt35r? Some friends and I have been working on a wrx sti lately. We are installing the same turbo on the sti and I expect 550whp from it. Also, I've been SERIOUSLY considering turboing my VE. I would like to use a gt30r or gt35r, but I might just go with a t04. I just moved from sea level to 5500ft of elevation. My max is SLOW now and I need to do something about it.

 

Makes me wanna turbo my VG...mine sounds exactly the same except my exhaust is new starting from the catalytic and moving on back..I need a manifold and/or studs! Congrats on getting it running, cant wait to see dyno results once its ready and broken in. Also how much did the entire project run you so far? I'd love my old raggedy (but dearly loved) car to be a sleeper

 

Mad Props to ya mang, you definitely are dysfunctional in a GOOD way

Now go out there and have some fun, you definitely deserve it

 

on the entire car ... around $30,000, the turbo'in it, around 15,000. i spent about 10,000 on the engine, and 5,000 on the accessories.

 

Awesome job Can't wait to see you really open it up.

$15k!? That sounds a bit pricey.. You had a shop do the work? From my experience, most people max out at like $3500-5k on turbo projects. DYI or not

 

It really isn't. It sounds like that from the get go, and looking back you'll probably cuss, but all the small things (being parts, or going for the very best upgrade instead of settling) that will make or break a car really add up.

$3500-$5000 is on the lower side for what it takes to add FI to a car. The turbo itself, intercooler, wastegate, BOV, the piping and flanges, silicon connectors and hose clamps, coolant and oil lines, fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator, injectors, all the misc adapters/fittings, extra coolers. Then you need to control it, SAFC, E-manage, JWT ECU, or just going with a brand new stand alone. Don't forget gauges. That's assuming you already have a welder $600-800+ for a good 110v MIG or you take it to a shop $whoknows

Sure you hear of $1500 turbo setups, but it's playing with fire. It's not a setup you'd drive across the country unless you had money to burn, love headaches and have an empty trailer infront of you.

 

With me Doing all of my own Fabrication and Taking 2 years to find deals on all my parts when piecing the turbo setup together I still sit at about 4500-5000.. for just the turbo setup. you look at what else is done to the driveline and its well into the 6-7000 range... Kinda unbeliveable.. worth it.. o yea.. its been a GREAT Time, and ive meet some cool people along the way.

 

very interesting setup, amazing curves and welds for piping. straight up one of the well planned setup so far. cant wait for the numbers.

 

the whole turbo'in part equals about 7 - 8 grand.
i had a shop build my engine, for 10.


ill be gone for 2 months though, im in the military, and i leave for boot camp in 4 days, ill be back around december, depending on where i get station'd

so i may or may not be back