Now that I have your attention....I'd just like to show off a little bit of things that have been happening to my ride over the past year:

It started with this:








Then I got this:



and



and



and



So I decided to do this:













And I got left with this:











Not pictured: 80lbs/hr injectors from zzp, OTTP gen 1 RSFS, Vibrant 3" Exhaust, Hahn 3" catless dp, custom O2 sensor housing (a la terry11), Innovate LC-1 Wideband w/red screen guage, Custom 2 guage pod A-pillar, zzp Oil lines, Tial 38mm wastegate, Hahn Ceramic and Chromed Turbo manifold, 2.2l parts.

I really wasn't going to post a build thread because it's not a *****-to-the wall turbo build. Not yet at least since it's still my daily. But my goal is only 400hp (wheel or crank...it's all good to me). Once I get my life settled, then I'll do it better:

-Ported Head
-Diamond Forged Pistons
-Darton Sleeves (stock bore)
-Bigger/Updated turbo????
-ARP Headstuds and Cometic Head gasket.

But for now, I'm happy with it. And this saturday, these fine individuals will help me install most of it:


And then it's off to the shop for charge pipe fitment. I'd also like to take this time to thank a few outstanding individuals for going above and beyond for this build:

-Laser_racer -- my tuner and turbo guru

-terry11 -- my parts/drug dealer (hands down single best seller on this site!!)

-FIST Racing in Houston for also providing their .02 when needed

-My team for motivating me, and being patient with me as well.

 

Very nice

that turbo would look nice candy red

 

sub'd. nice intake mani. wonder who gave you that sweet deal

 

what kind of turbo is it?

 

hahn 20g

 

oh ok, thanks!
so im no turbo expert but i couldnt help but notice that monster of an intercooler you have there. does the 20g need a IC that big? lol

 

All I can say is I call dibs on the sawzaw work lol should be solid car when your done

 

^ haha just cut away, So you are coming for sure?

 

yeah im there for sure

 

Cool so no need for me to dig in storage for the saw lol

 

Good piktar story Keep us updated!

 

******* Mexicans, always color matching ****! Lol jk I'm Mexican to, cant wait to see vids of it.

 

Looks like a fun build. Keep us piktar updated!

 

nice setup, GL

 

pics won't load on a gov't cpu.
Will see after work

 

Looks fun

 

it's actually a genuine saab intercooler. I'm just gonna adapt it for my set up since the inlet is going to have to get cut. It's rated at 450hp. Just so you know, the ko4 on the lnf is slightly smaller than my 20g and makes efficient power on this intercooler.

Jew no us me-hee-kanos! We peemp our sheet way!

the same ******* that sold me that piece of **** wastegate

 

 

hey btw, I opened up the wastegate to change out the spring. Then I realized you already had the bigger spring in there. But when I opened it up, I also noticed that the rubber gasket was pinched. Do you think that's gonna cause a leak???

 

did it tear? i was super careful putting it back together so i hope not

 

Does Princes really have the best fried shrimp and fish basket in town?

 

It will get candy red on its own after a few pulls lol

Ill do my best to be there after my dental appointment bro

 

no it didn't tear. It just got pinched. I will open it up this saturday and take a pic for ya. But no tearing.

I was thinking the same thing as well, lol. Hope you're not getting your wisdom teeth pulled, and then thinking of driving all the way to my house....

 

What, you do want me working on your car while high on vicodin?

 

working on my car on vicodin isn't my concern....I just would hate to see those pretty bronze rims of your scratched while driving to my house....