Hey John, here's my directions quoted from the word doc, and a few of the install pictures he sent.
From the pictures, and skimming through the directions it looks like it goes down off the turbo.
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From the pictures, and skimming through the directions it looks like it goes down off the turbo.
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That's the only picture on my disc of the compressor housing.
But, you're right. I never noticed, the part of the directions you quoted doesn't make sense with the picture.
Another thing I wasn't clear on, he says you need to clock the center section of the turbo so the oil feed and drain lines are horizontal. But in the pictures it shows them vertical, which would make more sense.
But, you're right. I never noticed, the part of the directions you quoted doesn't make sense with the picture.
Another thing I wasn't clear on, he says you need to clock the center section of the turbo so the oil feed and drain lines are horizontal. But in the pictures it shows them vertical, which would make more sense.
The feed and drain have to be vertical +/- 10 degrees, it is very important or oil will sit and cake up at the bearing/bushing. The drain also should be atleast 3/4", with a -4 feed. mock up the turbo like you have in your photo, then loosen the bolts that attach the center section and rotate the center to the position you want, tighten as many of the bolts as you can. You want to mock up the pipes at this tiem to amke sure you have the turbo cloked correctly as well so your pipes fit properly. Pull the turbo off and tighten and tq them all.
I went through a bunch of turbo kit headaches with a HP set-up at my shop, if you need any advice Ill be glad to help.
I'd recommend a cover for the turbo exh housing, the DEI cover is very nice and effective, Taylor spark plug wires and heat sleeves (stay away from the MSD wires, I personally killed 3 sets...and I am a big advocate of the MSD wires I used them on nearly every build in my shop), keep everything away from the turbo, you will be shocked at the underhood heat it produces.
Ive got a AEM wideban mounted right near the trans in the single 3.5" pipe I am running and I get good readings, it is about 8" behind the 02's on this kit.
I went through a bunch of turbo kit headaches with a HP set-up at my shop, if you need any advice Ill be glad to help.
I'd recommend a cover for the turbo exh housing, the DEI cover is very nice and effective, Taylor spark plug wires and heat sleeves (stay away from the MSD wires, I personally killed 3 sets...and I am a big advocate of the MSD wires I used them on nearly every build in my shop), keep everything away from the turbo, you will be shocked at the underhood heat it produces.
Ive got a AEM wideban mounted right near the trans in the single 3.5" pipe I am running and I get good readings, it is about 8" behind the 02's on this kit.
Thanks for the tips.
I've got the downpipe wrapped, going to wrap the crossover, and have a turbo blanket on my to buy list.
Do you think the wideband sensor would be alright just off the downpipe? If I had to guess, it would be straight down from the shifter on the trans, because that's where I stuck the sensor through the trans tunnel.
Yeah, I'm gonna shoot ya a text about something. Tomorrow I'll see how the alternator relocation setup works out.
Spent about half of today on the car. Got some help from my dad on the hotside setup, so that sped things up some.
Started by mounting the turbo to the header, installing 02's, and clocking the compressor housing.
Wrapped the downpipe, I don't see reason to go any farther down because it's all underneath the car from there.
Mounted the blow-off valve and got all the couplers and hose clamps on the cold side piping.
Only complaint so far is that I had to grind on the sway bar to get the drivers side cross-over pipe to clear. That and the allen head bolts to mount the wastegate can't be tightened down.... Gotta find some hex heads.
All the hotside is installed, injectors are back in, and the cold side is mocked up.
Gonna see what else I can get done tomorrow.
Started by mounting the turbo to the header, installing 02's, and clocking the compressor housing.
Wrapped the downpipe, I don't see reason to go any farther down because it's all underneath the car from there.
Mounted the blow-off valve and got all the couplers and hose clamps on the cold side piping.
Only complaint so far is that I had to grind on the sway bar to get the drivers side cross-over pipe to clear. That and the allen head bolts to mount the wastegate can't be tightened down.... Gotta find some hex heads.
All the hotside is installed, injectors are back in, and the cold side is mocked up.
Gonna see what else I can get done tomorrow.
The rubber pieces/mounts were for the stock A/C condenser. I could not tell from your photos, does it have tabs on the top side of the intercooler for a mount? It is a lot of weight hanging off the two small bolts on the bottom that I assume go into the radiator support. I welded two additional tabs on the top side of the intercooler and used some 1/4" 6061 Alum 1" strap to make some hangers/mounts for the top, and use the radiator support to mount them firm. You dont want to intercooler to flex or move, and I would mount it as high as you can so it doesnt get all the debris from the street, try to get the core showing through the bumper cover opening.
Watch the clearance of the hot side near the lower radiator hose, power steering hosed and steering rack boots, you be surprised what melts....
Over the years I have learned nothing is a bolt on..lol I end up modifiing near every blower and turbo kit to fit to my liking. The next turbo car I do I'm making myself
So did you just run a piece of bent flat bar or something up straight up to the core support?
Yeah, it really wasn't that bad. But I think I still need to get after it a bit more. There is clearance when the sway bar has the load of the car on it. When the control arms drop, the pipe contacts it.
Yeah, the intercooler has 2 threaded tabs on the top, and 2 on the bottom.
I'm gonna mock up my front bumper so I can set up the intercooler height. Gonna have to bust out the cut-off wheel though.
I can see I'll prolly be buying more heat wrap. The cold side and hotside are pretty close to each other it a few places.
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