thank god this one didnt get moved to OT

 

I don't know about the rest of you but I feel ripped off on the lack of nudie picks in the link.

 

 

Think about it,

-Several years ago 16"-17" wheels where big deals, now they are the norm and everyone moving onto 18"-19"+ wheels.
-Several years ago, people were like "Carbon fiber who" "Carbon fiber what" now carbon fiber more readily available to the public, not just the Honda/Acura guys. Hell, now they even have carbon fiber brake rotors.
-Several years ago, if you say you were going to boost your NA motor that has 10:1 comp you were called a fool and that your engine would melt.
-Several years ago a "Custom turbo" was only for the elites due to the high dollar cost, now they are readily available for most without the high dollar factor
-Several years ago people were affraid of a turbo due to their lack of knowledge about them, the unknown factor. Now we know more about turbo (reading and understanding maps, etc)
-Several years ago how much did a T3 or T4 turbo cost, how much do
they cost now
-Several years ago how many fuel, boost controller was available, look how many they are now at a lower cost.

You see where I'm going with this. In our Sport Compact market the average Joe is reading and learning more about this sport. There's alot more info available today then it was several years ago. Along with info comes knowledge of knowing what can be done safely. Creating a custom turbo for a FWD V6 motor isn't rocket science, even the turbo feed portion. Any competent welder/exh fabricator can come up with something.

Maybe this could be part of the reason why it has taken several years for someone to create a turbo kit for our Maxima's. Before someone reminds me, I already know this is not the first turbo Max so don't bother.

What's sad is if someone created a turbo kit for their Max and it looks similar to one of the kits out there will they be given credit for developing their own kit or be talked about because it looks similar to someone elses kit.

To be honest I too have vision of boost dacing in my head. I know exactly how I'm going to route everything, which turbo to use (due to learning how to read and understand comp maps) I currently have two reman turbo's that useless for my application (can we say A/R sive of over 1.00 just too damn big) but it's all about the resale with these turbo.

How many Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: are we up too

[open edit feature] Aint it nice to lead off a new page [close edit feature]

 

No you wouldn't. Take it from the people that have practical experience with the unit. Talk to the people that have come across many issues already and found ways around them. The reality is that you are better off getting answers and info from people in this community who have the experience and knowledge firsthand, regardless of what modification you're talking about.

 

dam that setup is sick, he really needs to aluminize the rest of his dash...that custom setup wit the wood looks

but major props for his unique and self made setup

 

*****, i just wrote a big long post, and attached an image that was too large, so i lost it.

here are the cliff notes of it:

IC piping changed to: allow better MAF placement, post IC air avoids less hot things

Problems w/ kit as i see it:
lowered ground clearance
4 ga battery wire
oil and turbo cooling lines touch ic pipes = heat = bad
DP near radiator fans... will they melt???
pipes may clang... (new engine mounts may help but increase vibration)

things I like:
water cooled turbo
aluminum frankencar midpipe (very nice constuction)
open atmosphere WG
that my car is turboed
and that i did it myself

Powder coating problems solved. After initial bad feelings:
Brought painter pipes AGAIN on friday night, he delivered them to my house, in excellent shape, the following day (45 minutes out of his way, both directions... very happy) => http://www.plasticsystems.com/

here are new pics:

painted stuff 1

and

painted stuff 2

 

and an open atmospehere WG what a beautiful sound!!!!

 

but that knowledge is kept within the inner circle...

 

only $4000 to join the inner circle

 

thats all so beautiful man.. i love it

my exhaust pipes are powdercoated black too

i don't know if kev's and joa's are too

 

u knoe...i went back to look at unclemax's plumbing and it's a reverse y...is pfi and hal's kit reverse y like unclemax or is it similar to this guy's setup???

 

what have you learned in this thread

 

You wouldn't do it! Hahahaha..

:attention:

 

i haven't read the whole thread...but it did raise an interest on my part...so i went to look at wateva pix there are of the plumbing...most pix that were provided were engine shot...don't tell shiet...the only clear cut pix was this new guy u refer to and unclemax...don't have to answer if it's against ur "gentlemen's agreement"...i was just wondering...i'm not reproducing anything..i'm not copying anything...i'm not even considering turbo...i was just wanting to knoe to further my knowledge...and wat i've learned from this thread is...it is easier to ask then to give...

 

 

 

Do you really need to know about the specifics of the oil tap or the exact routing and bending of intake and exhaust piping just for the Maxima if your interest is in expanding your knowledge base? Come on now. My response was specific to the idea that you'd rather deal with installation/configuration issues through members of this board. Maybe the backing of the product is a factor in who you decide to go with and if you asked any of the turboed guys I'm sure they'd give you their take on support for the various setups. Or go it alone with a local shop that you already trust and do it there.

If you really want to just expand your knowledge base go here:
How Turbochargers Work
or
Differences Between Superchargers and Turbochargers
or
Greddy Turbo Kits (lots of piping pics)
Piping pics for a different car so the bends are different but you see the system.

 

or he could have read http://www.turbomaxima.com/modules.php?name=FAQ

 

 

I have run kits both ways, reverse-y typically (unless other way is requested/needed, but no one requests/needs haha), but have run the U-turned y also - did not like that setup, longer pipes cause longer spool etc, esp when not heat wrapped to keep temp up.. i would gladly run the even shorter reverse-y such as sx7r which theoretically should spool even faster at any customers request, but most like to see a turbo chillin there when they open the hood up top also keep in mind other fun stuff when you have a turbo low-low like that, even to the point of having to run oil pumps

PFI runs a ypipe that gets u-turned and then routed back forwards. looks oddly similar to on-alerts y pic

and gtr_rider, you're welcome to come take those pics , but you are goin to have to lift my engine to get them like the honda

and whoever asked, i dont know if you asked me or someone else i got lost in this thread lol, but if you asked why i changed intake pipe routes, I have setups running the ic'd air across the engine(mine) and i have kits that run the ic'd air just straight up on the driver side to the tb. this is basically customer's preference. may seem smarter to have the ic'd air run shorter distance just out and up instead of across hot engine bay.. either way

and sorry everyone for bumping the thread

 

"baby turn around and let me see that sexy body go bump bump bump"

 

Im coming over, be ready..

 

hey man it's all yours, infact, that would be great, free labor of dropping one of my "other" motors in i haate pullin motors, ew. frick power steering!

i went from a newbie to 1500posts all just in 1 thread. that is sad.

 

Try 8000

 

i know, i'm not a postwhore i got over the wanting to get post #'s up when i watched sprint join the org in 01 and saw his post # go from 0 to 1000 in like a minute, and now he is at 21,000+ at 27.6posts/day avg. by him, how many really benefit anyone besides himself seeing his name on every post with jibberish trashtalk or something useless following... granted he does have some good car knowledge, wish we saw more of that posted and less " " posts , where that is ALL he posted...(see: this thread)

i try to have intelligent posts which is why i will add to this one: 1bar = 14.5psi, 1atm = 14.7psi

haha

 

2bar= 29.4PSI

 

1 Bar = 14.5 PSI

anything over 1 bar is 14.7 PSI

 

I went to a bar on Friday night. The girls there were - .

 

is that so joa.. tell me more

 

oops, thats right, atmospheric = 14.7 ... close enough

Quote:

anything over 1 bar is 14.7 PSI

so what you're saying, is , 2bar is 14.7? I disagree.

 

*no 1 bar is 14.5 .. 2 bar is 14.7 * 2 = 29.4

 

 

i knoe how turbo works...r u trying to be sarcastic??? when i said expand my knowledge...wat i meant was of the different design piping setup out there for our car...like i said...i have no interest in boost...but rather wat's in the market and how it's designed...u guys don't have to answer if u don't want...and if u do...please don't be sarcastic cuz i was asking a serious question...

 

thanx for the reply...this was the type of answer i was looking for...

 

amazing, thats all i can say.

took it out for the first time.
my first time in a turbo car ever.

turbo spools a little high (between 3500 and 4k) but is amazing!!!!!!!!!

i cant wait to get this thing registered tommorow. 4 months of work was worth it... im shaking cause im so stoked... hahahaha

ok, im like a giddy schoolboy... im going to try to go to bed. I havent slept in so long......

ill inform more tommorow...

-ctn

 

I pullled that code today... that cant be good...
Im using an 8:1 fmu and an safc, but i didnt do anything with the safc yet...

am i missing something, i was going to wait to get on a dyno to mess with the safc, but should i change something now?
what?

-thanks for the help...

ctn

 

I think a lot of SC guys get that code.

Are you going to take the car to NYIRP? Have you posted on UBRF about it? I saw your reference to it....

 

If you were seriously interested and you weren't some Joe-shmoe asking for pictures... yes. Obviously, you aren't some Joe-shmoe.


Try asking Stillen for help.


Maybe.

 

Am I joe smoe