The car is a 98 camaro A4, 105K shortblock. I bought it 2 years ago WRECKED with a clean title. I bought it for what you can buy an LS1 for and planned on never driving it and putting the combo in my 88 RX7, but felt like tackling the body work. Last winter my project was doing all the body work and it came out a "great success"(borat voice) It was a cam only car before this build. It has a 233/239 .598/.603 on a 113 LSA cam in it. it made about 370rwhp and ran high 11's at the track.

My goal is to prove that it will be a reliable daily driver and make about 500-550 rwhp on 93. with a very cheap budget.

It will be done all by me in my 2 car garage.

Major parts list:
Holset H2C with a 26cm exhaust housing
317's with patriot extreme valve springs
233/239 cam(previously installed and ran)
dual 255 walbros
summit rails and fittings
siemen deka 60's
Greddy type RS BOV and OBX R 38 mm wastegate
Ebay 31-12.5-3" intercooler
Ebay 3" IC piping
JWIS C5R timing chain


Starting the tear down of doom


Lowered the radiator base and forward a little




tearing down for 317's


Got the ARP studs on and Oil drain to front cover


Got the pushers arranged. They are from Frozenboost.com, hope they'll do the trick




317's on and ready for boost!


K-member notched. Im an idiot and caught my brake line while cutting




Spohn Solid motor mounts installed. Planning on fitting a 4" downpipe through there


Hot side constructed and painted(VHT Flameproof, dont mind the welds)

 

progress is going well. got the hot side wraped and bolted up




This thing is LARGE, i had to straddle it between the water pump snout




IC piping coming up through where the battery and overflow tank would sit


I am having issues with this. what kind of flange is that? where can i find something to fit with that?

 

More progress of course


IC mounted and IC pipe plumbed for now




Greddy types RS, we'll see how this does




ABS delete and LL (SJM) Anybody have any extra info or write ups to help?


My crazy complex alt bracket. Sits low due to where i put my regulator.

 

Things still left to do:
- reinstall front bumper and cut for IC
- relocate battery to right rear compartment
- finish plumbing fuel lines to rails
- install dual pumps
- figure out PCV setup with oil catch can
- run lines from BOV, wastegate, fuel regulator and boost gauge to intake
- make 4" down pipe eventually
- Finish ABS delete and LL
- install turbo drain
- redo radiator hoses
- tuning!!!

How am i doing so far? feel free to give input and info about anything

 

thats bad ***. stock radiator im assuming? i think im gonna do what you did so i can get a damn filter on my turbo. im just using a screen right now

 

Thanks. I am using the stock radiator for it. I got the 4" inlet K and N filter from summit for $27 shipped

 

Looks good man. I originally planned on building mine with a Holset HX55 but a guy offered to buy it from me for more than I paid for it so...

If I can remember right the HX55 weighed in at 49.5 lbs, I imagine the H2C is in the same neighborhood. Are you planning on bracing the turbo?

Also for the flange you were wondering about I'm pretty sure its a v band. I fit a 4" v band on the HX55 which is really 4.75 inches across, looks like the one you've got may be larger.

Good luck with the build.

 

is that ebay piping all stock piping or did you fabricate it in anyway to run it the way you did? do all the couplers and clamps seal tight? ive always had that ebay setup in the back of my mind for my future procharger setup

 

Thanks man, i had my hands on a HX55 also but i chose the H2C due to it just recently rebuilt and a little better deal. I would say it ways about 35-40 lbs. I may plan on bracing it after i start to drive it.
i was thinking that the flange for the down pipe looked to thick for a regular v-band, maybe i will have to call up or check out a diesel website for this sucker.
Thanks and good luck on ur neat build

 

The ebay piping was an awesome deal, i think it was about 90 shipped and it all fits great and tight i would almost say if you didnt clamp the couplers that they would hold some pressure, they are a tight fit. the band clamps are great quality also. The only thing i had to do was trim about 2 inches off of the pipe on the left in the pic below

 

total for parts soo far:

Holset H2C with a 26cm exhaust housing- 200$ ebay
317's with patriot extreme valve springs(springs previously owned)- 200$
233/239 cam(previously installed and ran) 175$ spent 1 1/2 years ago
dual 255 walbros, summit rails, fittings and aeromotive regulator-500$ great deal from a member
siemen deka 60's- $275
Greddy type RS BOV and OBX R 38 mm wastegate- $140
Ebay 31-12.5-3" intercooler 100$ from a member
Ebay 3" IC piping- 90 shipped ebay
JWIS C5R timing chain- $60 shipped from a member
Oil feed and drain- $85
2.5" MS piping for hot side- $60
total: $1885
with labor cost: $1,000,000

 

The build looks really nice, what are the goals, 9's? BTW that was a bad-*** ET for a cam only "98 NBM Camaro CAM ONLY 233/239 .598/.603, TCI SSF 3500, FAST 78 and usual suspension mods
11.94 at 112.91 with a 1.703 60'... Soon to be boosted!!"

Good luck on the rest of the build.

 

nice work man, very nice!

 

Thanks a lot, I would be planning on 9's but i need to save up a ton more to buy a rear end and redo my 4l60. I think i could have squeezed out a little more at the track but 11.9 due to only launching at about 2500rpms

 

Thanks Jax... im tryin

 

Way to go bro looks killer. That turbo and down pipe needs a V band to fit your down pipe on. The down pipe needs the groove for the band aswell.

 

what are you planning to do with your bumper? like what are you cutting out of it? im trying to decide what im doing with mine before i put it back on

 

who did you buy your cold side from? Send me the ebaylink...............good job so far its looking real good. I can't wait to start on mine, my buget was 2700 and I way below that lol good luck

 

details on the fans?

 

Looking good. That exhaust housing is massive.