'93 Fox - On3 Turbo Build Project- PICS

nickyb said:

If it were me I'd dig deeper now and make sure it structurally sound Before going crazy for h.p.That seems safer to me,and remember that 4 k for The turbo 450 h.p. Will need better trans mission,frame reinforcing,upper an lower rear control arms,and much more money to say the least.This is my gift of two cents to you.

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Forsure additional mods required but it never made sense to me to build something with less power if the potential is there for more right from the get go. The spending on cars never stops and after the turbo ill need more things to dump money into as you mention above, but it allows for low boost for moderate power and ability to turn it up when support is completed or breaks.

On the rust side of things. Digging in as much as I could without cutting it open didnt warrant any reason to. Hammer and screwdriver taken anywhere bay or well side without even a scuff on the metal. If my k-member falls off one day I'll take another look.

Rust check and painted. Area by area as time permits. Got one side cleaned up tonight. Pass. side this week then firewall next weekend hopefully

So the bay is all cleaned up and back together. Forgot pics sorry.

I have been trying to source this on3 kit, but since i can't drive over the border and pick it up the shipping & duties are about $600 which is a tough pill to swallow. Still working on sourcing this. Downpipes are also out of stock right now.

On another note a guy on kijiji is selling a Pimpx v1.1 for $450 CAD, hoping to get it for $400.

I was originally looking microsquirt with the harness adapter from EFISource but this to my knowledge is superior (please correct me if this will not work well) but i am cautious second hand with second hand stuff. Anything to look for as a dead giveaway for damage or is this too high risk to chance?


Thanks

As a little update to whoever is reading.
So my work has some perks that allow me to get stuff through amazon which i have been waiting for to order all supporting parts for the turbo build. ON3 kit has been ordered but cold side is on back order currently. My list of supporting parts are below that i am going to order . This is from my research on the forums, general info etc. Anyone have some feedback on the fuel setup along with the innovate gauge?

I already have the PiMPx for tuning and again the base 70mm kit from On3. A friend of mine has some wrap for the downpipe and i will likely leave the headers unwrapped due to the cracking issues/warranty you sometimes hear about or if underhood temps are unbearable.

Hoping the cold side should be in about 3-5 weeks and don't want to start installing until i have all parts ready. This way i can drive the car in the meantime.

Some other stuff on my mind that i'll grab from local part stores are stubby oil filter, silicone hose, tee's etc, air filter, punch to tap the pan and of course a good set of rubber.

Also, had found some LX tails that were in rough shape for $40 bucks that i sanded/polished/painted to get rid of the 80's cheese graters. Huge difference.

And some pics of the finished bay after rust repair/repaint.

Anyone tell me if i can change the subject line for this thread?