Pics of the Turbo

Well, finally did it and it is finished. The pics above show the layout. This is a t3/t04 .63ar turbo on a 2001 SE Auto.

This was done by the infamous HAROLD (www.hlh0501.com). Gave the car to him Sat Feb15 and picked it up ONE WEEK LATER on Feb22. Yes that is right, the ENTIRE Turbo from the ground up was custom installed in exactly FIVE DAYS.

Also done was the Front Mounted Intercooler. That was installed without cutting of the frame or anything. Only drawback was the loss of my foglights. Also was installed was a 3" exhaust from the Catalytic Convertor. Also installed Blitz Turbo Timer that was discretely installed in the "ash tray". Also a boost gauge and a/f gauge installed.

The feels great even snow I was driving in snow, once the roads were cleared I floored it from 70 and it went to 120 extremely quick. Right now at the moment Im pushing only 5psi. Plan on pushing that upto 8psi by the end of the week and then dyno tuning it 2weeks from now.

For those of you that feel this COULD NOT BE DONE, well feast your eyes on the pics and eat your words.

Thanks to Hal and the intense work that was involved this project was done with almost no issues. Only issue I had was the two rear o2 sensors that had to be moved to behind the cat to keep from getting a check engine light. No big deal.

If you guys are interested, check Hal's website out for information on his kit. www.hlh0501.com.

Dixit
dsuthar@comcast.net

 

I still don't believe it!





just kidding. looks awesome! you should definitely bring the car down to the East Coast meet on April 25-26!

 

How much did it cost u for everything without installation? and did u get ur vb mod done?? and how much for installation?

 

That is F@#$ing sick bro! I want one, no make it two. So do you feel a drastic change in the car? Hey you said you cant have your fogs anymore, why? Can I buy them off of you?

 

The setup looks great! I was one of the lucky few to see it in person today....


go easy with the boost... don't want to break anything until it's tuned hehehe....

 

Very sweet. All these turbo Maximas are really making me think. 4-5 psi is all I'd want because I'd like to keep my reliability and have some controllable power. With 4-5psi, the 4th gen has a power to weight ratio of a LS1 F-Body.

I've got some questions for the turbo guys:

1) How is driveability? Is it linear or are there "hiccups" throughout the powerband?

2) What about vibrations and pipes hitting the undercarriage? I couldn't stand loosing the smoothness of the VQ or the car in general.

3) Could I use a smaller intercooler since I'd plan on running a lower amount of boost (4-6psi). How about no intercooler?

Thanks!


Dave

 

As I said, the turbo feels great, pulls very hard from 70-120. Highway driving is really fun with it now.

Woo Cho: Check the website for the info on how much it costs.

Blazin 2k Max: It is alot better than before, definetely a dramatic difference, this aint no Ypipe mod going in. No you cant have the fogs just yet, I dont know if I want to keep them or not.

Dave B: Driveability is fine, Iv got the vbMod done already. No hiccups through the band, at 2500rpm full boost is acheived and it is straight up power till redline. My intercooler is only 6" high by 30" long. That is smaller than Kevin's.

Dixit

 

Thanks for sharing the big beautiful pictures! Sounds like you went whole hog on this and got all the bells and whistles. Install looks very clean, and it sounds like you're enjoying the investment. Any plans to take it to a track?

theLoon

 

Looks GREAT!!!!!


Man I can't wait to see the dyno.. and you say full boost at 2500 RPM???

Is first gear a waste or can the VB/tranny get the shift done before the rev limiter.. when floored?

 

Looks great! Much cleaner than my 4th-gen PFI setup.

Enjoy!

 

Dixit, I call first dibs on a ride at the next meet!!! great work man!!!

 

I can't see the pic of turbo link?? is it just me......

 

also which BOV do you have and how loud is it?

and if you keep it in 1/2 and at high rpm 4500+ and let off do you hear the blow off valve?

Just had a thought about something

 

what size is that charge piping?? 3"?? man thats a clean setup!! and no minor/major stalling probs with the open atmosphere BOV??

 

Link still works for me and two others Im talking to on AIM.

Bags: 1st gear aint a waste, it just gets up there really quick. BOV is an HKS Racing, not really loud, all it does it release air. All you hear is a huge gush of air coming out. You hear the same when you let go of the gas.

DA-MAX: First dibs? Hahhaa. It is 2.5" piping all in the engine. No stalling issues at all, that is why I put the MAF on the charged side to avoid that.

No plan on taking it to the track yet. Im not much of a drag racer. I do it for show and my own enjoyment.

Dixit

 

 

 

 

whoa, thats looks awesome ... can't wait to see the numbers that that beast puts out ... good job

 

WOOHOO !! Congratulations Dixit !!

Perseverance once again prevails. I cant believe you went through all that SC install hassles and took it off to get the turbo done. lol. Well now you have it. Enjoy the ride !

 

Well I would really appriciate if you would pm me when you do decide to sell them.

 

Sure thing boss. Sure thing.

 

interesting all of the other turbo guys I've seen so far have done the opposite(intake side), I've seen some 240 guys do it, but not any Maxima guys. that was one of my concerns when I was planning my setup a while back...anyways looks good man!!

 

 

nothing impressive














Im so f*cking lying man, thats bad a$$!!!!!!



eric

 

Looks real sweet Dixit. Congrats. Now maybe someone local can rival MardiGrasMax's sick ride You gotta get that thing tuned and to a track.

 

you asked me to setup a gallery but i don't know what name you are registered under

 

Matt's car is untouchable. I dare not to exceed his #s, too much work involved and no as easy as it looks.

Im not a drag/track person. I might take it once.

Dixit

 

... those pics look photoshopped.....























j/k......... props man! that setup looks sweet!

 

fuel lines.

 

I want a turbo

 

That was never to be talked about again ahhaa. Yea that was a pain, but good thing I got on my comp and got the answer down right.

Dixit

 

damn dix.. thats off the chain, i need to save up some cash and get my *** down there and get my car all boosted.

where are the front mount pics?

 

Front mount pics will come soon, right now the car front is covered in snow, ask a UMD_MaxSE. Plus the intercooler cant be seen with the street scenes valance grille.

Dixit

 

Kinda late but congrats Dixit. Very clean install. I said I wouldn't put all that $$$ into my max but you are making me think. Can't wait to see the dyno #'s.

 

Woohoo!!!!!!!

Hehehehe... fuel lines got to you guys to, eh?

 

Sweet

Congrats!!!

 

wow congrats man!! 5 day is FAST!!! another spectacular kit from hal. are there any 5th gen 5 speed turbo's done yet?

 

What's the price tag of the auto intercooled?

The site says 3900 for 5-speed, but auto is a bit more...

 

Email him and find out