i think its officially time that i start a build thread (short and sweet, pic heavy)
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big update.....
2 years of progress in one post.....ready, set, go!
well the car ended up making 400 rwhp on the dyno with everything shown above.
after taking the car to the track with my new found power, my sig explains what happened pretty well.
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So it was back to the garage for more upgrades.
this was beginning to be it usual hangout
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Adjustable viking coilovers and adjustable rear shocks
ditched my eibach pro kits and put some factory springs in the back with one coil cut off
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next was that ugly factory rad getting swapped to the popular griffin
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cutout behind my grill for more airflow
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next i decided to ditch my intake setup and factory valve covers for something a little nicer. Also re-wrapped my headers at this time.
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while it was out i decided to upgrade my clutch again for my future plans
got this monster 11" race clutch on sale at christmas time
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and this was pretty much last years setup that i put maybe 500 miles on
2 years of progress in one post.....ready, set, go!
well the car ended up making 400 rwhp on the dyno with everything shown above.
after taking the car to the track with my new found power, my sig explains what happened pretty well.
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So it was back to the garage for more upgrades.
this was beginning to be it usual hangout
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Adjustable viking coilovers and adjustable rear shocks
ditched my eibach pro kits and put some factory springs in the back with one coil cut off
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next was that ugly factory rad getting swapped to the popular griffin
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cutout behind my grill for more airflow
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next i decided to ditch my intake setup and factory valve covers for something a little nicer. Also re-wrapped my headers at this time.
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while it was out i decided to upgrade my clutch again for my future plans
got this monster 11" race clutch on sale at christmas time
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and this was pretty much last years setup that i put maybe 500 miles on
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#22
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no onto this years upgrades....and...here we go
started off with my new exhaust setup
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which just so happened to lead up to a turbo![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
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i tacked everything with my shitty fluxcore welder and then had my buddy tig everything up.
wrapped my uppipes with some titanium heat wrap
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mounted my treadstone 4.5" thick intercooler
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had my buddy weld a 1/2" npt bung in the driver side of my oil pan
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started making my intercooler pipes
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mounted my fast acting iat in my edelbrock elbow
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vibrant vacuum manifold tucked back on the firewall
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final assembly minus the turbo blanket
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3" bumper exit exhaust.....because racecar
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and a little idle/rev vid
started off with my new exhaust setup
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which just so happened to lead up to a turbo
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i tacked everything with my shitty fluxcore welder and then had my buddy tig everything up.
wrapped my uppipes with some titanium heat wrap
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mounted my treadstone 4.5" thick intercooler
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had my buddy weld a 1/2" npt bung in the driver side of my oil pan
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started making my intercooler pipes
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mounted my fast acting iat in my edelbrock elbow
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vibrant vacuum manifold tucked back on the firewall
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final assembly minus the turbo blanket
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3" bumper exit exhaust.....because racecar
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and a little idle/rev vid
Last edited by fastassls1maro; 07-06-2015 at 08:31 PM.
#23
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so here's the specs for the turbo build
-2.5" stainless pipe for up pipes
-3" stainless pipe for down pipe
-3" aluminum pipe for coldside
-treadstone 3" in/out 4.5" thick intercooler
-turbosmart 44mm wastegate
-turbosmart 50mm raceport bov
-on3 78/76 turbo
-vic junior intake
-edelbrock low pro elbow
-vibrant vacuum manifold
-aem truboost controller/gauge
-80lbs. injectors(purchasing before i get it tuned)
hoping to make 700+ rwhp
heres the link to my photobucket for even more pics
[http://s65.photobucket.com/user/02bl...?sort=3&page=1
-2.5" stainless pipe for up pipes
-3" stainless pipe for down pipe
-3" aluminum pipe for coldside
-treadstone 3" in/out 4.5" thick intercooler
-turbosmart 44mm wastegate
-turbosmart 50mm raceport bov
-on3 78/76 turbo
-vic junior intake
-edelbrock low pro elbow
-vibrant vacuum manifold
-aem truboost controller/gauge
-80lbs. injectors(purchasing before i get it tuned)
hoping to make 700+ rwhp
heres the link to my photobucket for even more pics
[http://s65.photobucket.com/user/02bl...?sort=3&page=1
#29
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some more finished pics
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