what do you use for an intercooler?

 

I am using the heat exchanger, I have the cobalt addiction heat exchanger for now with a dual pass. After a few months I am going to upgrade to a front mount.

 

does it say how many hours for the install? just curious.

it looks super wicked, good luck on it

 

Does not say how many hours, just really depends lol. We are taking are time on the install making sure everything is right so it is going to take us a little bit longer. Also it is spread out because I only had one day planned while I was home for a weekend and wont be home until the 10th again to finish it up, but a buddy of mine Sunburst SS is going over today and doing a little work helping me out. What a good buddy, I guess hes as excited as I am and trying to get it up and running to lol. Thanks man.

 

Sounds like a good guy. Those are hard to come by.

 

well good luck on it man! i cant wait to see the numbers it puts down!

 

ok......a few fitment issues with the kit, but making progress...here are a few updates.

Powdwer coated valve cover for fun.


Got them 60's in there now


Idler pulley set up


Kinda looks like a little space ship or something, doesn't it? haha


wastegate dump, kinda hits on the intermediate shaft a bit though...


turbo and downpipe


Exhaust all the way down (downpipe flange and 2.5" exhaust flange don't match, have to drill the hole a little maybe)


And ummm. there's me working on the beast.

 

looks sick...cant wait for the finish project

 

Looking good man. HAHA Sunburst looks like you work for Chevy or Nissan? Thats the way the local ones uniforms look like.

How'd you take the picture? Tripod or have someone stand there all day and take pictures? I personally use a tripod that way no whining and I get the shots how I want them.

 

haha yea....I'm a GM Tech for a Chevrolet/Cadillac dealership......my wife came along today while I was working on the car to take pictures and all that good stuff.

 

Back before the separation my fiance would bitch at me for working on my car. She still bitched today saying what you doing with our son. Its like he's sleeping or we're playing bye. I use a tripod now. Your a lucky man.

 

Hmmm... the dump tube pipe hitting is not satisfactory at all. I would rather have the pipe feed back into the downpipe or have an internal wastegate setup. Also, was it needed to specify what size the downpipe needed to flange to or is that just the way it'll come? Either way, I'm sure Mase/Jim will take car of it for you guys.

 

[QUOTE=Sunburst_SS;1715599]ok......a few fitment issues with the kit, but making progress...here are a few updates.

Powdwer coated valve cover for fun.

Appreciate the help while im not at home man. We will work threw the little problems we are having and get them fixed properly, for sure.

 

You going to bend in the wastegate dump piping a little to allow some space between it and the shaft? With the engine movement you know there will be movement. But that would leave a object in front of the air flow.

What ideas do you have to work around that one problem?

 

Well it looks if an inch was taken out before the bend on the dump tube that it would clear it. Personally I would have a hole made in the downpipe and have the dump tube feed into it. That's just me though.

 

How much longer are you going to be here at Fort Knox?

 

I am here until Dec.10 then I go on leave until Jan.9. I shouldn't be PCS'ing until late march early April so ill be here a little bit after I get back from leave.

 

Sounds good, you should bring the car up when it is done.

 

I might when it gets warm out, but definatley not out here while its cold out still.

 

Dude that kit looks great, I am looking at the same exact one for my ride, I am just gonna get the front mount and tunning done right away. Keep me posted on how its going!!!

Looks like a serious kit and it will perform I'd say with 20 psi 300+ whp shouldn't be a problem. Oh and are ya gonna do any head work for a higher redline. When I do my build I wanna have a 7.5-8k redline, I wonder if thats doable. Let me know

 

8192 is your only limit.

 

SWEET, I'd love an 8k redline so when I shift to next gear i drop to like 5k or so and still in power band and hauling. Looking forward to this build being done so I can what puts out gl with the last of the install.

 

Yeah but a lot more wear on the clutch because it will be drpping a lot more rpms between shifts. Yup 8192 is the highest we can go without getting a full standalone.

 

No worries exedy stage 4 going in when i do that install. Gonna be nuts!

 

I will be back home early Monday morning the 10th, and that evening we will be doing some more work to the car.