retrodrive

Well, here is my completed stage 0 from ZPI. I did plenty of little things to make the engine bay and the turbo kit to look how it does. Hope you like.





































Thanks to Kenny and Keisha for working with me through this whole time on my little requests to get this done. Great support. Now moving to Stag 1.

ScionDad

Wow...that looks friggin tight.


Where did you get the engine top piece if you don't mind me askin?

retrodrive

just finished cutting it out and polishing it 2 hours ago

Thanks!

InjentC23

Looks sweet, how does it run?

ScionDad

Want to cut another 1? I'm in the midwest so we would never meet at a show or anything.

Seriously tho...retrodrive...you did outstanding. That is show quality work.

DuMa

wow that looks awesome. complete specs? what are those 2 WR tanks on the left for?

did u tear a hole in your hood liner? too much boost :p

but yeah what is the whole left side for?

yamaha16bw

Great job! Everything looks so clean. Very impressed.

rhythmnsmoke

Nicely done sir...Nicely done indeed.

davedavetC

iTrader: (4)

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Nerek

whats the difference between the Stage 0 and the Stage 1?
HP and price?

DTRUONG_112

nice job. how long was the wait?

jjos1

iTrader: (1)

Looks like the heat from the turbo melted the fiber under the hood,

I like the plate on the valve cover, it also looks like the charge pipe fits better with the plastic valve cover off.

Looks nice

Celt

Wow

Chip Foose said that a car is a jewellery box and the engine is the jewel.
Thats a gem of a motor

Super clean Detailed simple color choices NO blue or purple hoses with engine LEDS.

Honestly my favorite engine on here

just my $0.02

Sam_J84

lookin good. and the MMW stuff.

ZPIracing

dam pete you need to send some pics to the magazine they need to be updating their pics before it runs..

It looks like you have a tial gasket blow out and it got your hood underlining. Give me a call and I can send you copper gaskets.

peteyd

yea i burned a whoel in mine too last night it was pretty funyn.

retrodrive

peteyd: Those tanks are from www.monstermotorworks.com . They are your regular replacement for radiator overflow tank and power steering tank. The first version of the product I recieved had flaws in it and it leaked; thanks to WeaponR for doing outstanding warrantee work.

InjentC23: Runs amazing. The spool is instantaneous and I have quite a list of small kills with the car (proud of Lotus Elise kill the most just becaudse it is such a perfect toy). My car has auto tranny and that is the bless and the curse of myh car. Good thing about it is that it looses no preassure between gear changes. You accelerate and it goes fast, consistent and strong. The problem is that I feel it slipping when it goes from 2nd to 3rd gear. I need that new shift kit from ZPI even at stage 0 power. The shift from 1st to 2nd is fast and seamless though the lowend power is badass on this kit.

ScionDad: I can make you the cover like mine for free, it’s no big deal. However, for the plate to fit, you will need to run Nology Hotwires. The stock coil connectors rise too high above the valve cover and the plate looks ugly and out of place like that. Let me know if you want one. (disclamer: offer only open to ScionDad due to his active help to the community. Unfortunately, I do not have the time to make more. If I did I would.)

DuMa: specs are in my profile

Nerek: Yes, more power, higher cost. Here is the direct link you can check out and compare:
http://www.zeropointindustries.net/s...4a87da696b123b

DTRUONG_112: This was one of the first Stage 0’s out there. The wait was not long. They ship them as fast as thy get turbine shipments in.

jjos1: Yup, the POS gasket from wastegate burnt out. I swear, Tial needs to fire somebody for such design. That hole gives me an excuse to put some polished aluminum plate on there with some kind of engraving. I cut the charge pipe by 2” so that I have the clearance for the strut bar.

Celt: Thanks bro! I am a Foose fan and I share a lot of his views on car modding. Once I have some cash to finish off the Lexus in my profile, that would be a work of art :D

Kenny: I will talk to the editor and photographer to see if I can drop by their studio and take couple of extra shots of the car. They won't take pictures that I take myself...no matter how good they are. They updated me that it should be in July issue of Car Audio and Electronics.


Thanks a lot for kind words guys. Took me a lot of time to do this. Next steps would be retrofitting TSX projector HID’s and Angel Eyes into my headlights and deciding on how to proceed with exterior design.

If anybody has any ideas of what to add or cover in the engine bay, let me know.

davedavetC

iTrader: (4)

did you powedercoat the valve cover too? also how do install those catch tanks or resevoirs (sp?)?they look hella nice, but the turbo is rediculous.

ZPIracing

Pete if you want a stainless or alum...polished under hood heatshield let me know and I will make one for you... I also have a few polished alum heat shields for the rear bumper where the tail pipe exits if you want one let me know. We may get some made in C/F wich I know is more your style.

raamaudio

Looking dang fine buddy!!!

Now how am I going to have an outstanding understated underhood look since yours is so well done?

Rick