First turbo build
12-12-2012, 08:36 PM
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First turbo build Like the title says, this is my first turbo car I have owned and driven.
The car was finished up at a local shop due to the lack of space, tools, and the know how on my part.. It wasn't what I wanted it to happen but it was easier to do it right the first time by a shop that knows what there doing. I was able to learn from them so it wasn't all that bad. The car put down 680rwhp/638 wrtq @ 12 psi on a conservative tune
Here is the run down of the laundry list of mods to the car..
engine:
forged 383 stroker ls1
9.2:1 compression
stock 241's
big comp cam
new roller rockers/pushrods
ls7 rockers/ springs
ls7 oil pump
ls7 timing set
apr 2000 everything
Fuel:
dual aeromotive 340 intank
-8 feed/stock return
a1000 FPR
siemens 80 lb injectors
speed inc rails
turbo kit:
bw s400sx-76R t6 flange open dump..
truck/ c6 mani hotside with 4 inch dowe pipe
tial mr-v waste gate (purple)
tial q series BOV (purple)
32x12x4 intercooler
custom cold side etc...
oil cooler and oil thermostat
breather tank
Suspension:
BMR lower control arms
BMR turbo k member
BMR TQ arm
BMR trans mount
BMR rear sway bar
BMR drive shaft loop
BMR panhard bar
Eibach lowering springs
Moser 12 bolt
Trans:
monster stage 3 clutch
Big steel drive shaft
rebuild coming soon with a new clutch
interior:
AEM true boost
AEM wide band
AEM oil temp
short shifter
rims/tires
TT2's with 555 up front and MT ET streets out back
im sure i'm missing some small things here and there, and ill get pictures up as soon as i can
The car was finished up at a local shop due to the lack of space, tools, and the know how on my part.. It wasn't what I wanted it to happen but it was easier to do it right the first time by a shop that knows what there doing. I was able to learn from them so it wasn't all that bad. The car put down 680rwhp/638 wrtq @ 12 psi on a conservative tune
Here is the run down of the laundry list of mods to the car..
engine:
forged 383 stroker ls1
9.2:1 compression
stock 241's
big comp cam
new roller rockers/pushrods
ls7 rockers/ springs
ls7 oil pump
ls7 timing set
apr 2000 everything
Fuel:
dual aeromotive 340 intank
-8 feed/stock return
a1000 FPR
siemens 80 lb injectors
speed inc rails
turbo kit:
bw s400sx-76R t6 flange open dump..
truck/ c6 mani hotside with 4 inch dowe pipe
tial mr-v waste gate (purple)
tial q series BOV (purple)
32x12x4 intercooler
custom cold side etc...
oil cooler and oil thermostat
breather tank
Suspension:
BMR lower control arms
BMR turbo k member
BMR TQ arm
BMR trans mount
BMR rear sway bar
BMR drive shaft loop
BMR panhard bar
Eibach lowering springs
Moser 12 bolt
Trans:
monster stage 3 clutch
Big steel drive shaft
rebuild coming soon with a new clutch
interior:
AEM true boost
AEM wide band
AEM oil temp
short shifter
rims/tires
TT2's with 555 up front and MT ET streets out back
im sure i'm missing some small things here and there, and ill get pictures up as soon as i can
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Update. Just Got the car back last week from the shop. Im having a slight over heating issue when driving the car "think its due to not having a turbo blanket and all the heat under the hood not having anywhere to go", so I added a turbo blanket and a 160 degree thermostat. I also added an alky control methanol kit cause I wanted more power, the retune netted me 721/690 at the wheels. If anybody has any tips or tricks to help keep temps down under the hood It'll be much appreciated.
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Update. Just Got the car back last week from the shop. Im having a slight over heating issue when driving the car "think its due to not having a turbo blanket and all the heat under the hood not having anywhere to go", so I added a turbo blanket and a 160 degree thermostat. I also added an alky control methanol kit cause I wanted more power, the retune netted me 721/690 at the wheels. If anybody has any tips or tricks to help keep temps down under the hood It'll be much appreciated.
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Im using a universal griffin radiator and a set of flex-a-lite puller fans that have been made into pushers, so I don't know if thats part of the problem or not plus I kept a/c so the condenser is between the fans and radiator. As far as boost goes im only at 12psi with meth
04-28-2013, 08:23 PM
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They are 2500 each. With my setup I was able to get everything in with out having to cut up the radiator support. If this doesn't help Ill stand up the radiator make the puller fans a true puller fan and add a single pusher up front
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Update, after battling a slight over heating problem we had traced it to a broken water pump shaft, also found it needed head gaskets to be on the safe side.. Once the heads were off we discovered the #5 cylinder sleeve had dropped 2-3 thousandths and #4&6 had begun to drop. Was not the news I wanted to hear to end a week but o well.. So life must go on, the new engine is going to be an iron block 383 being built as we speak.. Hoping to have back and running some time next month and back on the hunt for 10's..
