LOL!!! It's been a long time coming!!!!!!

 

you and me both.. but like you i'm keeping my progress secret till the end lol actually i'm keeping it secret till it's done lol

 

Well i wasn't keeping it secret, i was just in fear of my build being jinxed for posting before i'm done, but i waited until things were really happening before i made this thread. Now i don't think much will stop me, i have ran into several snags along the way, including one today with my oil return, but i don't care, i just wanted to share and discuss and i'm so damn close,lol.... POST UP THE MINUTE YOU GET DONE, LOL!!!

 

ya I'm keeping my progress a secret too...*cough* I uh... just don't want anyone to know how awesome my car is gonna be...

 

Adding some go to all that show finally Brian? :P

I'm stoked to see how it goes man. You truely will the trifecta Cobalt (street, go and show) after the turbo build is complete

 

so did i but when i posted it on ion forums then things went wrong lol

i should be ok now

 

Thanks Josh!

So make a thread, i wanna see!

 

Quick update....All charge piping and bov install complete, minus one stupid coupler, i ordered 2 and the company shipped out one, dumbasses. Magnaflow Cat on the way, thanks to TTR... Hopefully after this weekend everything but the exhaust and the tune will be done!!! IF i get time to work on it,lol....

 

lol yeah nice man, glad ur moving along quickly, def need to dyno it when ur done tuning are u a stick or auto? u'll probably need a cklutch upgrade soon after, unless u can control ur foot and avoid boost during DD

 

very very nice my man.
you make us 2.2 guys look.........kinda cool

 

5 spd, my clutch probaly wont last a week, lol... Planning on a spec stg2+ ,shortly after i get it out of my garage and can take it to work to put one in, will be easier on the lift.

I'd like to dyno, i just want to get it running and keep it together for a while,lol...

I don't know what spring i want to run in my wastegate, i have a 6lb spring and a 9lb spring for my tial 38mm, i'd like to run the 9 but i think that may be pushing it on the stock motor. Normally you tend to run alittle higher do to backpressure and stuff, so im nervous,lol... They make a spring in between those 2 but its another $30.00. How do you think 9lb would do with this turbo on the stock internals? BOOOMMM!!! lol....

Thanks!

 

would a boost controller work?

 

Boost contollers work great if you get a good one, but i'm not going to chance it on a stock motor!!!! I think i'm gonna start with the 6lb spring and see how close i am to maxing the maf and injectors, then go up from there, i will run whatever i can get away with as long as i have safe afr and knock#'s. This car will not get beat on alot. To much invested in it to go out and beat the **** out of it!!!!

 

Smart man. I've been telling people that forever, but eveyone just has to get a MBC.

 

Ok just thought i would bump this up. This thing is a down pipe, a tune and a prayer away from running, hopefully sometime in the next week or so. Added a few pics...

 

Very nice technically u could run it open dp :p as long as it 1st o2 is in, and ur widening I'd on, good luck my build starts on the 28th, tuned by local trifecta dealer on the 1st

 

Looking good...I will have my fitting tmrw I have been waiting on lol but I might wait till the end of the month to install. College is gettin in the way : (

 

Thanks guys, i should have the downpipe fabbed up and welded this week, waiting on my flex coupler, but once i drop it off at the welding shop, it will be up to them for how long it takes...

 

what size exhaust are u running

 

2.5" SS, i would have ran 3" but the turn off the turbo was too tight and i have dual magnaflow 2.5 mufflers that i really like so i figured a mandrell bent 2.5 wn't be to bad. I am half tempted to leave the cat out of it,lol.... I just don't want it extremely loud.

 

Looks awesome man

 

I think you will be fine. the turbo muffles the sound a good amount.

 

I've heard the turbo quiets things down a good bit. Would there be any real drawback to leaving out the cat? Trifecta tuning, so i can have the rear 02 deleted...

 

dude looks amazing i would def dress up that intercooler with something cool

 

Very nice!
i wonder with the placement of the turbo, will there be any oil build up in that line... everyone knows a turbo hates oil pressure! you could start it up and with in minutes blow every seal in the turbo.
but i see you have it set up to rung the charge pipe under the car not to shabby, i was told i should, but i dunno i love the look of it up and over the motor, PLUS i work in construction and didnt wanna risk ******* my charge pipe up like my floor is lol
good job on the build so far, i just turned my boost up to 11PSI, but i gotta turn it down again, im running 12.5 on my A/F