WVU_SS goes turbo
05-16-2016, 10:30 AM
#26
Well after 10 days of being busy as all heck, I pick this back up tonight. Over the past 10 days, I've ran a tough mudder, adopted a new puppy, and traveled a few states away to a wedding. I'm pretty excited to get back into the garage again.
And an update on my coupler situation. It's progressing just like always. Spoke with Josh a week and a half ago. "Couplers will be in Monday, going to verify it works, then get them out to you." Fast forward to today, and nothing. Can't get ahold of him again. Just like always.
And an update on my coupler situation. It's progressing just like always. Spoke with Josh a week and a half ago. "Couplers will be in Monday, going to verify it works, then get them out to you." Fast forward to today, and nothing. Can't get ahold of him again. Just like always.
05-20-2016, 08:02 AM
#31
That would be much appreciated man. I did leave the bracket. That makes sense now. I've been hearing from multiple people to "man up and compress the tensioner" lol. I've had that thing so high up it's hitting the block and it's still nowhere close. I've wasted 2 days now and was getting all sorts of pissy last night. I'm actually gonna grab one that's 1-1/4" longer as it appears that the tensioner has a good bit of travel to make up for a slightly longer belt. If you can still see the # that would be great though. From digging around it looks like the one Josh sends is 40.75", so I'm shooting for a 42" belt I'm guessing. It's nice to hear I'm not going insane now.
05-20-2016, 12:48 PM
#33
I'll claim to have the same reasoning lol. I more just didn't even know to pull the bracket, and the manifold and stuff is back on, and I really just don't feel like pulling it all back off, so the new belt is by far worth the money to me.
All I've got to do is get the belt on, drop the tank for the new pump and am waiting on 2 couplers from Josh before I can button this thing up, so I really don't want to rip it back down haha.
I'm gonna threadjack my own thread here. What're you doing on yours that you pulled the motor?
All I've got to do is get the belt on, drop the tank for the new pump and am waiting on 2 couplers from Josh before I can button this thing up, so I really don't want to rip it back down haha.
I'm gonna threadjack my own thread here. What're you doing on yours that you pulled the motor?
05-20-2016, 12:48 PM
#34
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Well after 10 days of being busy as all heck, I pick this back up tonight. Over the past 10 days, I've ran a tough mudder, adopted a new puppy, and traveled a few states away to a wedding. I'm pretty excited to get back into the garage again.
And an update on my coupler situation. It's progressing just like always. Spoke with Josh a week and a half ago. "Couplers will be in Monday, going to verify it works, then get them out to you." Fast forward to today, and nothing. Can't get ahold of him again. Just like always.
And an update on my coupler situation. It's progressing just like always. Spoke with Josh a week and a half ago. "Couplers will be in Monday, going to verify it works, then get them out to you." Fast forward to today, and nothing. Can't get ahold of him again. Just like always.
05-20-2016, 12:57 PM
#35
I've heard it from multiple people. A buddy warned me about it. I had the same problems when I went TVS, but couldn't pass up the deal he had going on with the kit. I spoke with him on Wed. and was told he had to order em off Ebay as the local warehouse was out of them. No tracking number or anything, so I hope they get here soon.
It blows my mind that 2 weeks after I brought the issue to his attention, I still don't have it resolved. I'd go buy them myself, however I have an issue with the principle of buying something that should come with a kit. If i wanted to piece parts together, I could have done that.
It blows my mind that 2 weeks after I brought the issue to his attention, I still don't have it resolved. I'd go buy them myself, however I have an issue with the principle of buying something that should come with a kit. If i wanted to piece parts together, I could have done that.
05-20-2016, 04:29 PM
#38
I'll claim to have the same reasoning lol. I more just didn't even know to pull the bracket, and the manifold and stuff is back on, and I really just don't feel like pulling it all back off, so the new belt is by far worth the money to me.
All I've got to do is get the belt on, drop the tank for the new pump and am waiting on 2 couplers from Josh before I can button this thing up, so I really don't want to rip it back down haha.
I'm gonna threadjack my own thread here. What're you doing on yours that you pulled the motor?
All I've got to do is get the belt on, drop the tank for the new pump and am waiting on 2 couplers from Josh before I can button this thing up, so I really don't want to rip it back down haha.
I'm gonna threadjack my own thread here. What're you doing on yours that you pulled the motor?
and changing the clutch out, and decided to finally clean up the motor degrease everything and fix all the oil leaks. so hopefully this is the last time it's apart for a few months. basically breaking in the new clutch and then parking it until the event in july I'm running in. don't want to risk breaking anything before then. probably throw it on the dyno in a few weeks thought to see if I can get 650+whp out of it.
05-20-2016, 08:12 PM
#39
Nice man. I'd love to see ya break 650. You on the 256? And the couplers came in today. I've got a local dyno day out here memorial day weekend so I'm in a rush to get buttoned up this weekend to see if I can tune it for next weekend and hurt some feelings. Most of the car scene around here are a bunch of douches so I'd love to hurt some egos.
05-20-2016, 08:53 PM
#40
So another picture. Got it mostly roughed in. I've got a few more things to grab tomorrow morning from Jegs before finishing it up. How does he connect to the turbo? What's the proper way to connect the two pieces of hot side pipe? It apepars a straight coupler, but I never received one. Also any insignt on the belt size? I'd like to get this all taken care of tomorrow morning and finish most of this by EOD tomorrow if at all possible!
05-21-2016, 07:18 AM
#41
So another picture. Got it mostly roughed in. I've got a few more things to grab tomorrow morning from Jegs before finishing it up. How does he connect to the turbo? What's the proper way to connect the two pieces of hot side pipe? It apepars a straight coupler, but I never received one. Also any insignt on the belt size? I'd like to get this all taken care of tomorrow morning and finish most of this by EOD tomorrow if at all possible!
05-21-2016, 08:05 AM
#43
Well that makes things nice and easy for ya. You started nice and early today.
What coupler do you use from turbo to the upper charge pipe? Is it just a straight one? Josh never sent one, and rather than wait 2 weeks to get one, I'm just running out to grab it. And I'm just assuming a 4" straight between the 2 sections of hot side pipe?
What coupler do you use from turbo to the upper charge pipe? Is it just a straight one? Josh never sent one, and rather than wait 2 weeks to get one, I'm just running out to grab it. And I'm just assuming a 4" straight between the 2 sections of hot side pipe?
05-21-2016, 08:17 AM
#44
Well that makes things nice and easy for ya. You started nice and early today.
What coupler do you use from turbo to the upper charge pipe? Is it just a straight one? Josh never sent one, and rather than wait 2 weeks to get one, I'm just running out to grab it. And I'm just assuming a 4" straight between the 2 sections of hot side pipe?
What coupler do you use from turbo to the upper charge pipe? Is it just a straight one? Josh never sent one, and rather than wait 2 weeks to get one, I'm just running out to grab it. And I'm just assuming a 4" straight between the 2 sections of hot side pipe?
Id mock it all up for ya later if you want. Have some family up today so might be a little later
05-21-2016, 08:23 AM
#45
I'll keep you posted on the mock up. I've got a 4" coupler on the two charge pipe now. Just didn't seem to play right, but I'll get it to work. I just didn't want to waste a ton of time to find out I need something new lol.
I've got it mocked up (minus the coupler from the turbo), and it works, just didn't have it as clean as I wanted it. I wanted to get everything sorted out before I run out to Jegs here. It's decently close, just don't want to run in circles all day wasting a ton of time.
I've got it mocked up (minus the coupler from the turbo), and it works, just didn't have it as clean as I wanted it. I wanted to get everything sorted out before I run out to Jegs here. It's decently close, just don't want to run in circles all day wasting a ton of time.
05-21-2016, 08:30 AM
#47
I'll keep you posted on the mock up. I've got a 4" coupler on the two charge pipe now. Just didn't seem to play right, but I'll get it to work. I just didn't want to waste a ton of time to find out I need something new lol.
I've got it mocked up (minus the coupler from the turbo), and it works, just didn't have it as clean as I wanted it. I wanted to get everything sorted out before I run out to Jegs here. It's decently close, just don't want to run in circles all day wasting a ton of time.
I've got it mocked up (minus the coupler from the turbo), and it works, just didn't have it as clean as I wanted it. I wanted to get everything sorted out before I run out to Jegs here. It's decently close, just don't want to run in circles all day wasting a ton of time.
I'm not working on the car til monday just relaxing today and tomorrow lol.
monday I"ll put the clutch in fix the oil cooler and start sorting the harness, going to cut out all the crap I'm not using anymore to clean it up a bit. then retape the harness, new corrugated sleeving etc. putting the motor back in next weekend since I"ll have 3 days to get all the little things done. going to finally make the engine bay clean again.
05-21-2016, 08:36 AM
#48
its a little tight with the ac lines, since the turbo rubbed a hole int he line on the fire wall, ac is out again. 4th time I've replaced one of the lines and since it didn't have ac for 8 years, f it I'll live without it again. should make everything line up better at least. I know the kit was originally done on a car with no ac so that's where the fitment of the hot side becomes a bit of a challenge
I'm not working on the car til monday just relaxing today and tomorrow lol.
monday I"ll put the clutch in fix the oil cooler and start sorting the harness, going to cut out all the crap I'm not using anymore to clean it up a bit. then retape the harness, new corrugated sleeving etc. putting the motor back in next weekend since I"ll have 3 days to get all the little things done. going to finally make the engine bay clean again.
I'm not working on the car til monday just relaxing today and tomorrow lol.
monday I"ll put the clutch in fix the oil cooler and start sorting the harness, going to cut out all the crap I'm not using anymore to clean it up a bit. then retape the harness, new corrugated sleeving etc. putting the motor back in next weekend since I"ll have 3 days to get all the little things done. going to finally make the engine bay clean again.
I origianlly thought about making it nice and pretty. Then I had a few setbacks, and 3 weeks of work later, I'm impatient and want to drive this thing, so it's going back together messy as all hell. lol
05-21-2016, 08:45 AM
#49
haha that's basically how mine went back together in the fall. had done the car complete build with an sc setup, hated it, ripped it all apart and went turbo 2 weeks later, pretty much threw it together over a weekend to get it out and start tuning. but I have a few events I"m running in with some high end cars, so cant have everything look like dog doo. outside of the car already looks like death so might as welll make it pretty under the hood, well pretty for me lol. (function over form guy here)
I"ll be around the house pretty much all day, so if you run into problems just post up, I'll check back here and there throughout the day
I"ll be around the house pretty much all day, so if you run into problems just post up, I'll check back here and there throughout the day
05-21-2016, 09:18 AM
#50
Sounds good man. I've got a few errands to run now and some parts to buy. Thanks a ton for all the help this morning. I've got it mocked up pretty good right now, it'll take some adjusting to get it 100%.
That's why I'm going turbo. Over the next year or so, I'd like to get a nice build done for the same reason. Out here it's either WRX/Evo's and neons, or built to the 9's Vettes. The TVS on e was enough to supprise the 4 cylinders, and stock v8's, now I want to have some more fun. I'm in the same boat as you. Function over form. Currently have a fogged headlight and am missing my front lip. No biggie to me. IMO all people should see is the back of the car, and from there it looks good.
That's why I'm going turbo. Over the next year or so, I'd like to get a nice build done for the same reason. Out here it's either WRX/Evo's and neons, or built to the 9's Vettes. The TVS on e was enough to supprise the 4 cylinders, and stock v8's, now I want to have some more fun. I'm in the same boat as you. Function over form. Currently have a fogged headlight and am missing my front lip. No biggie to me. IMO all people should see is the back of the car, and from there it looks good.