Official Turbo LSJ thread!!!
05-03-2016, 12:54 PM
#8879
To answer my own question, it definitely does not mount to the bottom of the crash bar. Didn't make much sense in my mind to locate it 1/2 behind it, but it looks like that's the design. I got the brackets in there last night and got everything in there, it's going to be one hell of a tight fit. Now for everyone to giggle at my stupidity.
05-03-2016, 01:13 PM
#8881
So yours is mounted within the cross bar (for lack of a better expression) rather than tucked in between the bar and the ac condenser? My initial thoughts are to trim the bar so that it mounts a bit nicer on the inside, but that won't really be that effective with only half of the intercooler seeing airflow. Looks like I'll be cutting most of the middle of the bar out actually.
Last edited by WVU_SS; 05-03-2016 at 01:28 PM. Reason: Just found your OTTP turbo kit review
05-04-2016, 06:14 AM
#8885
we had been testing different bumper designs last summer for the sc setup to get max airflow to the heat exchangers, just happened to work out perfectly for the fmic too lol. Might toss the other bumper back on since it's cut to match the cut out in the crash bar.
05-04-2016, 08:27 AM
#8886
Nice, I saw that settup reading through your build thread. That car's gone through a ton of transformations. I got it mounted last night. Found a different mounting point that required no cutting whatsoever. Half of the IC is still blocked, however no cutting required. I'm curious to see if that effects things or not. I also got hot side piping roughed in. Getting cold side on tonight, connecting sensors and vac lines. Going to clean the bay up tomorrow and fire it up friday. Then she goes back down to get the return style put on.
05-04-2016, 08:40 AM
#8887
and that was just over the summer lol. not to mention the last 10 years of modding it.
and good to hear man, and it's a pretty efficient intercooler, so just having some of it blocked shouldn't cause any issues. plus it's a turbo, we don't have the retarded heat output of the supercharger crew to deal with.
and good to hear man, and it's a pretty efficient intercooler, so just having some of it blocked shouldn't cause any issues. plus it's a turbo, we don't have the retarded heat output of the supercharger crew to deal with.
05-04-2016, 09:06 AM
#8888
Lol I'm coming from TVS, with really not much in terms of cooling mods, so I'm all too familiar with heat soak.
I know you got tires in a few weeks back, have ya had a chance to get them on and have some fun actually putting the power to the ground?
I know you got tires in a few weeks back, have ya had a chance to get them on and have some fun actually putting the power to the ground?
05-04-2016, 06:18 PM
#8894
^^^ Lol. And black, what's the orientation of the lower piece of hot side piping. It really doesn't seem to want to go in, either way I orient it. I seem to be hiting an ac line next to the abs module. And actually the more I get into it, the less any of this charge pipe lines up with the Treadstone intercooler.
Now that I'm digging deeper into it, it seems like none of the charge piping lines up right with the treadstone. Cold side doesn't fit either. Off by a few inches from where it needs to be.
Almost seems like these are the wrong bends leaving the intercooler.
Now that I'm digging deeper into it, it seems like none of the charge piping lines up right with the treadstone. Cold side doesn't fit either. Off by a few inches from where it needs to be.
Almost seems like these are the wrong bends leaving the intercooler.
Last edited by WVU_SS; 05-04-2016 at 07:08 PM.
05-04-2016, 09:55 PM
#8895
I had some issues with the hot side and that ac line. a few beers and a long prybar later it fits better. still have some tweaking to get it just right, but waiting til I have the car back apart next weekend.
I have a different fmic on my car, my outlets go back (lnf intercooler) so my piping is a bit different there.
I have a different fmic on my car, my outlets go back (lnf intercooler) so my piping is a bit different there.
05-05-2016, 08:24 AM
#8896
That sounds like it'll be the plan. Last night I was just in a pissed off mood and didn't want to start bending things while angry lol.
And I saw that. That's part of the reason that I feel the 90° bends may be too short. I know that the ZZP intercoooler discharges out the rear, and their 90° bends are longer, and that Josh's kit was based around ZZP's design a bit. I'm hoping to hear from him today and get this resolved soon.
And I saw that. That's part of the reason that I feel the 90° bends may be too short. I know that the ZZP intercoooler discharges out the rear, and their 90° bends are longer, and that Josh's kit was based around ZZP's design a bit. I'm hoping to hear from him today and get this resolved soon.
06-23-2016, 01:34 AM
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I'm having a problem boosting and need help. If anybody know what could be wrong or anything let me know... I can only boost 2.5 psi peaked. If I take the vacume line off the bypass acuator I can boost about 10psi but takes time to peak(5000rpm). My bypass acuator in not stuck and moves freely ( while engine is off). I have no check engine light or anything. I don't want to break down and take it to the dealer just to have it diagnosed. And don't just want to throw money at it expecting it to fix my problem. (Don't want to waist money). Car runs fine but is a little rough at idle . what's weird is I can still hear it whine just not nearly as load. If it was a belt wouldn't I hear it? Could it possibly be in like a limp mode? I pegged my rpm meter around 2 weeks before this happend. Could have I put it in some kinda mode where I won't let me boost over? If anybody has experienced the same problem please let me know.