"Turbo Kit" BUILD **Updates PG40**
11-10-2007, 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by turbogsxr750
I love the way this board works. It bashes everything that is different and embraces everything that is the norm. So what does everyone do....? Conform to the norm. I think that I have proven to this point that the norm isn’t always the best. There are several companies on this board that say that .065 wall tubing and remote (ish) mount turbos don’t work. Everybody is so infatuated by what Full Race is doing that they think what they are doing is the way it has to be done. I will finish this tomorrow since my battery is dying.
....sorry man could not resist...I do know what you are saying though
11-15-2007, 04:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Mecanica_Pito
Originally Posted by t_urbo_C_harged
does anyone have custom made rods here??? I don't want to notch my block so I am trying to retrieve the specs of the stock rods as we speak and I am going to get some made around the stock dimensions so it will fit without any notching or customization to the block....
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12-19-2007, 04:36 PM
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Ok here is the progression
December 13-14th
1) Shifter was installed - Did not fix the problem
2) All new linkage was ordered, and installed - Made it better but still not a fix
3) an 05 transmission will be going in, and we are pretty sure that will fix all of the problems.
So...the transmission will be in today or tomorrow, and then it is scheduled to be delivered to me on Dec 22nd (Of this year....LOL). When the car comes back the rest of the stuff I need to get installed will be done. Then once Mike gets the intake complete, I will be installing that along with the LSD, and having it retuned!!
December 17th
Ok here is the latest, car went back on the dyno tonight with new tranny, and fuel rail. Fuel pressure had to be turned way down so....Mikes fuel rail is working great!!! So on 17psi the car made 484whp, but the wastegate would not hold 19psi, and the turbo is a bit laggy, with full boost at around 4800rpms. So...here is what we are doing, first we are upgrading to a 44mm wastegate, and second...we are swapping the SPA turbo out with the Turbonetics GT-K 550 this is a ceramic coated ball bearing turbo so will spool a little faster, and....well it looks bad a$$. Car is still coming back this Saturday, so no delays in that, and will be back on they dyno tomorrow with the new setup!!
Decmber 19th
Turbonetics GT-K 550 was installed last night, and car was dynoed. Car made great power and has a solid tune on it, the turbo spooled 1300rpm earlier than the SPA did. The intake tract really is the bottlneck at this point, we are still using the stock intake and T.B. but car still made 540+whp, and we really cant make anymore with the stock intake in there. Really we dont want to try anyway since the engine is not sleeved. It looks like for everyday driving we will be at 12-16psi of boost and probably around 380-400whp, and 410ish on the torque! Oh yeah...and the car is STILL scheduled to be back this Saturday!!!
Rpms are not displayed because I guess the rpm sensor interferred with the Hydra, but all runs were taken from 7200-7500rpms, and boost was between 25-28. and AFR right around 11.8. Video should be up sometime this evening!!
December 13-14th
1) Shifter was installed - Did not fix the problem
2) All new linkage was ordered, and installed - Made it better but still not a fix
3) an 05 transmission will be going in, and we are pretty sure that will fix all of the problems.
So...the transmission will be in today or tomorrow, and then it is scheduled to be delivered to me on Dec 22nd (Of this year....LOL). When the car comes back the rest of the stuff I need to get installed will be done. Then once Mike gets the intake complete, I will be installing that along with the LSD, and having it retuned!!
December 17th
Ok here is the latest, car went back on the dyno tonight with new tranny, and fuel rail. Fuel pressure had to be turned way down so....Mikes fuel rail is working great!!! So on 17psi the car made 484whp, but the wastegate would not hold 19psi, and the turbo is a bit laggy, with full boost at around 4800rpms. So...here is what we are doing, first we are upgrading to a 44mm wastegate, and second...we are swapping the SPA turbo out with the Turbonetics GT-K 550 this is a ceramic coated ball bearing turbo so will spool a little faster, and....well it looks bad a$$. Car is still coming back this Saturday, so no delays in that, and will be back on they dyno tomorrow with the new setup!!
Decmber 19th
Turbonetics GT-K 550 was installed last night, and car was dynoed. Car made great power and has a solid tune on it, the turbo spooled 1300rpm earlier than the SPA did. The intake tract really is the bottlneck at this point, we are still using the stock intake and T.B. but car still made 540+whp, and we really cant make anymore with the stock intake in there. Really we dont want to try anyway since the engine is not sleeved. It looks like for everyday driving we will be at 12-16psi of boost and probably around 380-400whp, and 410ish on the torque! Oh yeah...and the car is STILL scheduled to be back this Saturday!!!
Rpms are not displayed because I guess the rpm sensor interferred with the Hydra, but all runs were taken from 7200-7500rpms, and boost was between 25-28. and AFR right around 11.8. Video should be up sometime this evening!!
12-19-2007, 06:31 PM
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Some bad a$$ numbers for a bad a$$ machine! 
My tC is down there right now and hopefully she'll be ready by this weekend. BTW I also went with a GTK, but a much smaller one than yours.
My tC is down there right now and hopefully she'll be ready by this weekend. BTW I also went with a GTK, but a much smaller one than yours.
12-19-2007, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by bigAL
Some bad a$$ numbers for a bad a$$ machine!
My tC is down there right now and hopefully she'll be ready by this weekend. BTW I also went with a GTK, but a much smaller one than yours.
My tC is down there right now and hopefully she'll be ready by this weekend. BTW I also went with a GTK, but a much smaller one than yours.
12-19-2007, 07:06 PM
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holy crap! 
this has been a long build and it looks to me like it was worth the wait! i havent read all 26 pages, but im sure i can get the jist of it, you built it once had some problems solved problems built it again, and maybe again? idk but these results are AWESOME!
this has been a long build and it looks to me like it was worth the wait! i havent read all 26 pages, but im sure i can get the jist of it, you built it once had some problems solved problems built it again, and maybe again? idk but these results are AWESOME!
12-19-2007, 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by paul_dezod
So 542whp and 456 lbs of TQ at 28 PSI?
Reved out to 7500 RPMS?
Sounds like a turbo Honda.
Reved out to 7500 RPMS?
Sounds like a turbo Honda.
turbo Honda ehh....maybe you should come take a ride in it.....might have a different opinion!!