Another Turbomaxima pops up on the scene
03-27-2003, 04:52 PM
#1
....a full shot of the Y-pipe setup...I'm telling! 
03-27-2003, 05:19 PM
#13
Originally posted by Jeff92se
He give props to Hal so....
He give props to Hal so....
http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/~ctnewman...res/thanks.txt
03-27-2003, 05:21 PM
#15
Originally posted by DA-MAX
for advice though...I think its totally custom, he thanks his welder in here-->
http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/~ctnewman...res/thanks.txt
for advice though...I think its totally custom, he thanks his welder in here-->
http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/~ctnewman...res/thanks.txt
maybe he copied Hal's setup
i know hal would flip if that kit was his and he did the full exhaust shot like that
03-27-2003, 05:22 PM
#16
Originally posted by SprintMax
i know hal would flip if that kit was his and he did the full exhaust shot like that
i know hal would flip if that kit was his and he did the full exhaust shot like that
when I saw that pic I said "uh oh" in my head....somone is about to get smakced up for this!
03-27-2003, 05:23 PM
#18
Originally posted by SprintMax
would be even sicker if he got the aluminum dash kit to match.. i like that setup.. but i am not down for biting someone's style..
would be even sicker if he got the aluminum dash kit to match.. i like that setup.. but i am not down for biting someone's style..
and BTW more pics to come this weekend IF it does not rain
03-27-2003, 05:57 PM
#23
Originally posted by BC_95GLE
Not to sound like an idiot, but...what is that thing underneath the SAFC??? I've never seen anything like that before. Brian
Not to sound like an idiot, but...what is that thing underneath the SAFC??? I've never seen anything like that before. Brian
03-27-2003, 07:29 PM
#29
Originally posted by SprintMax
would be even sicker if he got the aluminum dash kit to match.. i like that setup.. but i am not down for biting someone's style..
would be even sicker if he got the aluminum dash kit to match.. i like that setup.. but i am not down for biting someone's style..
03-27-2003, 09:28 PM
#31
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 344
its not a HAL ripoff
BUT he did help me alot, hals exhaust is better...
I didnt really know there were too many turbo maxes out there, so i just decided how to do it on my own.
the HU is going to go in the trunkfacing forward, with a little aluminum plate that goes around it, and will be accesible only in the rear seat (till i get a remote) you will be able to get to it by flipping down that trunk access door.
The pipes will are done with the coating so i am picking them up tommorow, i mentioned my whole setup in the turbo/super forum, if you guys are interested, thanks for the props, hope it all works out...
I pretty much just made everything on my own (i did all the preliminary welding, my buddy did the finish welding) the only thing that i bought that i could have made was the IC (im not good at welding aluminum), the flanges and gauge panel were all custom fab jobs i made at school.
Ill keep you guys updated on the performance, I gotta load up that y pipe with header wrap...
I didnt really know there were too many turbo maxes out there, so i just decided how to do it on my own.
the HU is going to go in the trunkfacing forward, with a little aluminum plate that goes around it, and will be accesible only in the rear seat (till i get a remote) you will be able to get to it by flipping down that trunk access door.
The pipes will are done with the coating so i am picking them up tommorow, i mentioned my whole setup in the turbo/super forum, if you guys are interested, thanks for the props, hope it all works out...
I pretty much just made everything on my own (i did all the preliminary welding, my buddy did the finish welding) the only thing that i bought that i could have made was the IC (im not good at welding aluminum), the flanges and gauge panel were all custom fab jobs i made at school.
Ill keep you guys updated on the performance, I gotta load up that y pipe with header wrap...
03-27-2003, 09:40 PM
#32
Not DAVEB the parts guy
Join Date: Aug 2000
Posts: 8,555
Sweet. The pic of the full exhaust really helps me understand how everything is routed now.
Something for the turbo guys. It sure looks like the piping hangs VERY low. Aren't you worried about dragging it on certain surfaces? Another thing that would worry me in that a lot of the piping is close together and sure looks like it could introduce a lot of engine vibration and pipe "clanking".
Dave
Something for the turbo guys. It sure looks like the piping hangs VERY low. Aren't you worried about dragging it on certain surfaces? Another thing that would worry me in that a lot of the piping is close together and sure looks like it could introduce a lot of engine vibration and pipe "clanking".
Dave
03-27-2003, 09:51 PM
#33
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 344
thats one of my problems.
hals kit doesnt cut ground clearance, mine does.
Next winter i will make some new, hopefully better pipes.
I did lose considerable ground clearance (1"-1.5"+), but i will get by for the time being. The clanking should not be too much of an issue, because it should torque (most of the time) away from the frame. Well see about that too, but i plan on getting poly motor mounts just in case, which will help a little.
Its kinda like a guinea pig, because im not sure exactly how it will behave, and didnt really know about other kits till i was well into the project.
Ill let you guys know on sunday how the test went...
Next winter i will make some new, hopefully better pipes.
I did lose considerable ground clearance (1"-1.5"+), but i will get by for the time being. The clanking should not be too much of an issue, because it should torque (most of the time) away from the frame. Well see about that too, but i plan on getting poly motor mounts just in case, which will help a little.
Its kinda like a guinea pig, because im not sure exactly how it will behave, and didnt really know about other kits till i was well into the project.
Ill let you guys know on sunday how the test went...
03-27-2003, 11:58 PM
#35
Originally posted by SprintMax
maybe he copied Hal's setup
i know hal would flip if that kit was his and he did the full exhaust shot like that
maybe he copied Hal's setup
i know hal would flip if that kit was his and he did the full exhaust shot like that
if you note in my compilation II video, it shows the undercar, and even in dafro's thread about turbo maximas, I posted THIS PIC on the org when asked for..
someone tell me when I didn't post pics?
oh and no he didnt copy, he had his kit setup done and then i gave him some help...
03-28-2003, 02:52 AM
#36
Re: its not a HAL ripoff
thats you? 
Originally posted by on_alert
BUT he did help me alot, hals exhaust is better...
I didnt really know there were too many turbo maxes out there, so i just decided how to do it on my own.
the HU is going to go in the trunkfacing forward, with a little aluminum plate that goes around it, and will be accesible only in the rear seat (till i get a remote) you will be able to get to it by flipping down that trunk access door.
The pipes will are done with the coating so i am picking them up tommorow, i mentioned my whole setup in the turbo/super forum, if you guys are interested, thanks for the props, hope it all works out...
I pretty much just made everything on my own (i did all the preliminary welding, my buddy did the finish welding) the only thing that i bought that i could have made was the IC (im not good at welding aluminum), the flanges and gauge panel were all custom fab jobs i made at school.
Ill keep you guys updated on the performance, I gotta load up that y pipe with header wrap...
BUT he did help me alot, hals exhaust is better...
I didnt really know there were too many turbo maxes out there, so i just decided how to do it on my own.
the HU is going to go in the trunkfacing forward, with a little aluminum plate that goes around it, and will be accesible only in the rear seat (till i get a remote) you will be able to get to it by flipping down that trunk access door.
The pipes will are done with the coating so i am picking them up tommorow, i mentioned my whole setup in the turbo/super forum, if you guys are interested, thanks for the props, hope it all works out...
I pretty much just made everything on my own (i did all the preliminary welding, my buddy did the finish welding) the only thing that i bought that i could have made was the IC (im not good at welding aluminum), the flanges and gauge panel were all custom fab jobs i made at school.
Ill keep you guys updated on the performance, I gotta load up that y pipe with header wrap...
03-28-2003, 02:55 AM
#37
you never or anyone has ever posted pictures of how the exhaust leaves the engine. sure you showed pictures of the cat and catback and parts of the down pipe.
Originally posted by hlh0501
umm, I think you all mistake me for my competition, the one who will not allow any pics to be posted...
if you note in my compilation II video, it shows the undercar, and even in dafro's thread about turbo maximas, I posted THIS PIC on the org when asked for..
someone tell me when I didn't post pics?
oh and no he didnt copy, he had his kit setup done and then i gave him some help...
umm, I think you all mistake me for my competition, the one who will not allow any pics to be posted...
if you note in my compilation II video, it shows the undercar, and even in dafro's thread about turbo maximas, I posted THIS PIC on the org when asked for..
someone tell me when I didn't post pics?
oh and no he didnt copy, he had his kit setup done and then i gave him some help...
03-28-2003, 04:48 AM
#38
Originally posted by SprintMax
you never or anyone has ever posted pictures of how the exhaust leaves the engine. sure you showed pictures of the cat and catback and parts of the down pipe.
you never or anyone has ever posted pictures of how the exhaust leaves the engine. sure you showed pictures of the cat and catback and parts of the down pipe.
i would post pics that i have of that too, but i dont think they(nigel/pfi) would like that, so ask them for it - they have yet to post on request though...
03-28-2003, 04:56 AM
#39
Originally posted by hlh0501
am i missing something?? look at my video comp II, here is the PICTURE LINK from it incase you didnt notice... i mean how much easier is the exhaust leaving the engine pic?? it's a reverse ypipe, the opposite of the nigel/pfi kit that routes the exhaust backwards like a typical ypipe and then u-turns it back forwards to the turbo....
i would post pics that i have of that too, but i dont think they(nigel/pfi) would like that, so ask them for it - they have yet to post on request though...
am i missing something?? look at my video comp II, here is the PICTURE LINK from it incase you didnt notice... i mean how much easier is the exhaust leaving the engine pic?? it's a reverse ypipe, the opposite of the nigel/pfi kit that routes the exhaust backwards like a typical ypipe and then u-turns it back forwards to the turbo....
i would post pics that i have of that too, but i dont think they(nigel/pfi) would like that, so ask them for it - they have yet to post on request though...
hell I don't even know how to use damn photoshop