HydroStream6

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Well the ole' STS setup got me down to a 10.4, but I've been getting tired of its low ground clearance and low flow ability with the stock piping. Decided this winter that I was going to move the turbo up to the front.

The turbo is still the TC76 that I used to run, but the turbine housing is going from a .81AR to a .96AR. The turbo is going on the passenger side, where the battery used to be. I'm using the stock drivers side manifold and building the passenger side manifold myself with my buddy. Crossover pipe goes behind the trans and up and is 2.5". Downpipe is 3" and is stainless to the firewall, then aluminum from there out the back. Wastegate will be dumped out the front.

Also did 2 Walbros in the tank with a 8AN feed and stock feed for return. Aeromotive rails, FuelLab filters and regulator, sticking with the 60lb injectors for now.

Lots of pics, may not be in order, but you get the idea.















All the hotside back from ceramic coating!


Also found where my new battery is going.



And a quick shot of the fuel system.



Wrapped some parts today. The turbo manifold and downpipe are all that's getting wrapped. Also tied in my wires from the new battery location to the old location and did some other tidying up. Hoping to get her running by Saturday! Also borrowed a buddy's 3" vband turndown so I can put it on the end of my downpipe so I can drive the car to his house to finish off the "catback". It's going to be all aluminum and he's got the tig welder...

Beaflag VonRathburg

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I knew it would only be so long before we started seeing people put together turbo setups for the new models.

cracker

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Not a 2010 Camaro.

GTO.

CarsandWomen

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thats what i was thinking but i noticed it before i said something, op specify 2010 project for 200x GTO

HydroStream6

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hahaha... yes car is a 2004 GTO

ss.slp.ls1

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Just curious as to why you custom fabricated one turbo manifold and use a stock LS3 (I think) manifold for the other side? Why not use fabricated manifolds for both sides or use LS3 manifolds for both sides?

HydroStream6

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The custom manifold was necessary on the turbo side do to space constraints to get the down pipe to fit and get the turbo situated correctly. I had about 6 pairs of different manifolds here when I fabbed it up, none would work well on that side.

As for the other side, it's a stock GTO manifold. No need to make a custom one as the stock one fits exactly how I wanted it to.

Reject

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yup why reinvent the wheel when you can just use one already made!

nice fab skills

HydroStream6

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Fired her up for the first time last night. I just have a turn down off of the downpipe for now, making the aluminum "catback" at my buddys house. Anyways, drove it over there just now, and it's riduculous! It gets into boost SOOOO much faster, I didn't lay into it too hard as it's gotta be completely retuned, but just about 5psi at some very low rpm (didn't look) squaked the tires pretty good

More to come!!

Trans Am Jam

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don't mind my newbiness, but what's the point in heat wrapping the ceramic coated hot side piping? I've always been told that heat wrapping is just a cost-effective way to keep the engine bay cooler, but doesn't allow water to evaporate.

HydroStream6

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Nothing really holds in the heat better than wrap. Since I have a lot of components close to my pipes, I want all the insulation I can get.

As far as the moisture thing goes, you'll find 6 people who say wrapping ruined their pipes for every 6 people that have had their **** wrapped for years with no issues. Guess I'll find out!

1_bad94Camaro

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Hey bro can you pm me the details on how you got your rails to work with your regulator? I'm stuck on mine. I've got FAST rails and an areomotive a1000 regulator very samiler to your regulator.

Thanks,
Steven

HydroStream6

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I have an 8AN line coming from the tank that goes to a Y under the hood. One port off of the Y goes to the inlet of each rail. The outlet of each rail is 6AN and goes into each side of the regulator. Then the return comes out of the bottom of the regulator and goes back to the tank.

HydroStream6

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I drove it about a mile to my buddy's house. We are finishing the exhaust and dump tube at his place, then the tuning begins!!

myls-won

I keep having wonderful dreams of taking a stock GM manifold and welding on a v-band where the 2-3 bolt flange was and making it work with a 3.5"+ DP!!! Ahh dreams....

1_bad94Camaro

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I've dreamt the same thing. I almost did it too.

HydroStream6

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we used a truck mani with a 2.5 in vband welded onto it in place of the 3 bolt flange for my buddys rx7 turbo kit... works mint and saves a ton of room

myls-won

Do you think it could be made to work on the GTO is a similar fasion as your current set-up?

HydroStream6

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It would be harder because there wouldn't be as much room for the downpipe. Sjones on LS1GTO used cast manis and did it on the drivers side. You might want to check it out. I think his downpipe was a lot more involved though...