:::RHMT::: Real Home Made Turbo
General Category => Forced Induction => Topic started by: random-strike on September 22, 2023, 12:54:05 PM
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i bought this 2000 r/t for cheap $4300 to fixup and sell eventually. i've literally had over 20 cars since i stopped posting on rHMT... i've been buying them cheap / fixing up and selling. i did this buying / fixing / selling up to a show car quality 07 CTS-V.
anyways.
i love this truck might keep it for a long time. i basically bought it a lot because it already had a "built" transmission.
i had to rebuild all the suspension, i mean literally everything. has DJM 2" drop.
new exhaust
tons of new random motor electronics
tons of coolant leaks everywhere
a lot of cosmetic fixes, decals, etc
bumper
fixing dents
repainting
all new power steering including the damn rack
rebuilt brakes
some gaskets, had to do the intake plenum gasket ::)
tons of other crap i can't remember
i'm going to build a rHMT turbokit for it soon, and funny i got the email saying to come back lol...
i'll post a few pics of the work i did on the truck, not everything though.
i fucking love this truck and its a great cruiser. going to hit the drags this weekend to get a before time. i'm expecting low 15s
this is when i got it, they had been driving it for a long time on one REALLY bad ball join, the tire was literally sitting sideways. the lady was like i can't get a shop to align it, i tried three. she didn't mention that the shop was probably like you need to do all new suspension lololol
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all ball joins, bushings, shocks, end links, sway bar bullshit etc...
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spray can because of bad clear, the clear eventually came through but i was just trying to get by for a while without the horrible look. needs to be done right with primer. same with hood. i ended up spray can plasti dipping the hood
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rear bumper was smashed and fucked. bought a new one off ebay for a regular dakota. only difference is the dakota r/t is painted...
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front bumper had a big dent on it. i did was really quick job on it and if you get up close you can see the outline of the dent still lololol
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spray on plasti dipped all the handles and mirrors and some of the trim. it was all dull and shitty. its been over a year and its starting to wear off. i literally wash whatever car i'm driving everyday in the summer
before:
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inner grill
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removed the retarded badges and put on all the stock decals and badges, made it look a lot better
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did all new 3" exhaust with super 40 flowmaster. got that old school sound. one of the best sounding engines.
had to do the spark plug defouler trick to get the rear o2 to stop throwing a cel. worked great. i have HPT for JTEC+ but it not full featured, you can turn off the rear o2 cel and it still comes on :)
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fixing all the coolant leaks, kept having to feed it water every couple weeks. was seeping out of every orifice just like your mom when i leave
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battery all fucked up making gauges go nutz. just needed new cable connectors.
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bumpers were saggging typical for these years of trucks, they don't have very good bumper supports. worked really well
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did headlight restoration, it didn't last. need new ebay headlights
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all new power steering, was leaking a little, then starting leaking really bad. poppped a seal in the rack
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racking up the miles, took it on multiple 500+ mile trips
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got new tires. went too big... and they will scrape over shitty bumps, but fuck it. they are 275/55/17. i think some stiffer suspension would help a lot. thinking about better shocks and if i can find some stiffer springs
don't have a side picture yet, got these only a few weeks ago
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replacing intake plenum gasket ::)
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blah blah blah timelapse and done
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dog at mopar nationals
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that sweet sweet MPG
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i've cut and buffed and waxed the truck MANY times. it looks pretty good 5 footer
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plans for turbo setup
custom hot side using stock manifolds and the head shields, cut off the collectors and weld on some vbands
gt45 ebay turbo
ebay bov and wastegate
wideband
bigger injectors and use HPT to tune myself
i'm looking at options for a FMIC, but there is no room at all around the front bumper, this truck stock has a big trans cooler in the front
might look at cutting up the lower part of the bumper valance and squeezing something in there, or else just running non intercooled.
need a newer hemi 1500 truck power steering bump, its a weird shape and allows an easy path for drivers side hot side to crossover to passenger for turbo
going to try to run low boost like 8 or less, but certainly 10 or less. these "kegger" intake manifolds have a removable plenum with a gasket and they don't like to hold a lot of boost
i hope to get it into the 13s with low boost, but honestly. i just wanna hear that SWEET SWEET turbo sounds. even tho the 3.0 duramax in my GMC with a aftermarket intake gives me some but its not the same
there is some random shit i need to do this, like a new welder and a chopsaw. my old arc welder is shitty
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non-intercooled + H20/CH4 maybe all ya need :noel:
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non-intercooled + H20/CH4 maybe all ya need :noel:
i thought about that, not sure how complicated it is. i mean the FMIC is a big part of the turbo look though
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Damn you been putting in that good work! I wish i could still buy, fix sell I’ve moved to a condominium now and it’s sucks not having a garage.
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I've been doing 99% of shit outside lol.
My ctsv is in the garage I worked on it once in there I had to do damper and motor mounts typical ctsv crap
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I work on shit outside, my garage has my original civic twincharged, built another in my driveway d15b2/y8 twincharged w/ H2O+CH4 injection, still working on 3" exhaust with ecu switch e-cut, and s/c activation with ecu
Worked on an 03 Celica GT, bought for 700, rebuilt engine and sold for 3k this year.
Started working '89 Integra GT from Trevor (Daspoop) with a D16a6 civic SI engine and trans.
Rebuilt d16a6 with P29 pistons, d15z7 head with flat face ferra valves, 13.25:1 compression all in in driveway.
Working on custom Instrument cluster, with AFR display, white face, glowing blue needles
Also rebuilt a B18b1 in a 01 Integra 4dr LS in my driveway, still working on that.
Would love to too everyone builds back on here over the years
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:Jew:
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I work on shit outside, my garage has my original civic twincharged, built another in my driveway d15b2/y8 twincharged w/ H2O+CH4 injection, still working on 3" exhaust with ecu switch e-cut, and s/c activation with ecu
Worked on an 03 Celica GT, bought for 700, rebuilt engine and sold for 3k this year.
Started working '89 Integra GT from Trevor (Daspoop) with a D16a6 civic SI engine and trans.
Rebuilt d16a6 with P29 pistons, d15z7 head with flat face ferra valves, 13.25:1 compression all in in driveway.
Working on custom Instrument cluster, with AFR display, white face, glowing blue needles
Also rebuilt a B18b1 in a 01 Integra 4dr LS in my driveway, still working on that.
Would love to too everyone builds back on here over the years
this is one of my fav cars i fixed up and sold. should've kept it... but you know how it goes...
paid 4600 for it... but i did a lot of work to it
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looked like a million bucks from 10 feet. and drove so nice. 4 speed too.
i sold it, and that white 4th gen which was badass too and put in a little cash for my cts-v
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i should've never gotten rid of that vette :(:(:(
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i should've never gotten rid of that vette :(:(:(
love that body style its what came to mind when i thought of vettes for most my life
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i should've never gotten rid of that vette :(:(:(
love that body style its what came to mind when i thought of vettes for most my life
Same here, along with Corvette Summer movie :noel:
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i fixed it up so nice too. a bunch of rust repair... welded in floorboard patches oh well.
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i drove it in 110f heat and never overheated
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i drove it in 110f heat and never overheated
That's a bonus, with R12 or R134?
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i drove it in 110f heat and never overheated
That's a bonus, with R12 or R134?
wat
lol this was a china radiator i got for free lol
when i bought it, it said it was a straight replacement for the stock radiator, but it was half the width... so i had to cut and weld the brackets but i made it work, and they gave me a refund.
radiator and fans were great had a temp controlled relay i put into the block
it was also a stock rebuild on motor which is like 220hp or something :):):):)
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china radiator with dehrale fans
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funny thing is all the lights switches windows etc worked great in the car. the headlights were stuck up but the only problem was the vacuum line was disconnected under the dash lol. i'm like yah i bet that hissing sound is why the lights don't go up and down
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what happened with the car is that a older man had it restored, then after a few years was too old to drive it and it sat in some grass field and rusted out.
i put patches in both sides of the floors and sprayed some flex seal on the welds just in case. worked great
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engine bay was disaster before i cleaned it up and painted it
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damn those floor boards had seen better days :'(
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Nice fab work!!
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Ran truck last night
15.5@85.something with stock 87 tune
15.0@90.2 with advanced timing 92 tune
I couldn't get out into the 14s but maybe if I had more time
Has a nice stall converter in it. Was launching at 1600rpm and did a 2.1 60ft with street tires
I have one video I'll upload
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https://youtu.be/uyVxqMmrtxQ?si=gK4qq7QU6F7rFAlD
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This thing would be a killer bracket racer
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https://youtu.be/uyVxqMmrtxQ?si=gK4qq7QU6F7rFAlD
great burnout! looks like a fun truck
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Pic with new tires
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Nice
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New headlight assemblies.
I can actually see now. The other ones were pointed at the ground with shitty bulbs.
The adjusters were stripped lol
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makin shit shine
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makin shit shine
the dream
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pics
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I started buying turbo stuff. Going to take a little bit ti do project since I don't feel like buying shit until I know exactly what I need, like clamps and couplers and other shit.
I bought so far:
Gt45 t4 turbo
Tial style 50mm bov
2 bolt style 30mm wastegate
Pre made t4 flange with dual inlets
A t4 adapter with a 2 bolt style wastegate port already built into it.
Low profile carb hat
39lb 4 hole injectors. Stock at 19lb I believe
Uego wide band
Autometer boost and oil temp gauge
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i also went to ol' harbor freight and got a 125amp buzz box welder and chop saw
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i also went to ol' harbor freight and got a 125amp buzz box welder and chop saw
Nice!
I got the old blue Chicago flux-core welder from Daspoop. Converted it to a true dc welder with jumbo diodes and capacitors using a write off of YouTube and a welder forum. Welds a bit better, one the best things I use was miller or blue demon wire instead of HF wire.
Buddy gave me his chop saw, so another free-fity for me. Weld mostly exhaust and make brackets.
About to experiment with stainless flux wire with the ole' HF soon.
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sweet
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:D
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The carb hat fits :o
A lot of stuff has came. I could start working on it tomorrow if I wanted. Well see lol maybe next week
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I bought a srt4 map sensor to use
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How you doing the manifold and piping for turbo?
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Plan is it use the stock manifolds turned around
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i saw a youtube video of a build and the guy made a brilliant crossover, which i'm considering even though i already bought shit for the way i was going to do it.
he basically left the exhaust manifolds totally how the are, and removed the stock exhaust crossover behind the engine, made his own crossover that went straight into the exit of the passenger side manifold, then cut a hole in the front of the passenger exhaust manifold and welded a flange onto the manifold right there. amazing never thought of that
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i have 95% of the parts i need, might start working on it tonight.
my big truck is at the body shop cause the xfninty guys dropped some shit on it while they were working on the power pole lol...
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Thats awesome, start turning them wrenches!
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Do work!! :noel:
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It's in the garage.... might never leave lolol
It's going to be tight fit
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I've worked in tighter areas, just careful with open flames and weld/grinding splatter. :noel:
For instance I use a chop saw with a welding blanket to catch all the hot shards, just outside the garage. :noel:
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I meant the truck. The engine compartment is tight
But the garage is too lol
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I tried a bunch of routes and this is the best I could come up with.
No room unless I gut the ac and cruise control doing it the traditional way with crossover in front under the balancer. Turbo is just too big.
I should be able to keep the ac just front bending the tubes some
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I had to change it a little bit and put the wastegate somewhere else but it's coming together
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I ❤️ flux core lol
Waiting for my crossover vbands to arrive. Should be tomorrow.
There was a already broken off bolt in the passenger exhaust in the head. I tries to drill and easy out it but no luck. Lol just gping to put it back on with that one missing it wasn't leaking and I bought good gaskets.
I'm trying to fit the intercooler in the bumper looks like I might be able to. I'm hacoj g this one up but I'll cut up new one nice. I already cut something I didn't need to
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looks like fun :noel:
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the intercooler is not fitting LOLOL.
the bumper is hacked to fuck. oh well. it won't be a sleeper. i'm going to weld a new piece of sheet metal on top. i didn't need to cut that piece out... i ordered a new bumper so i'll try to cut that one up "better" :mexi:
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intercooler is a tough fit, i have an idea to use a DIY front lip to reconnect the sides of the bumper
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Making progress. Still waiting on parts... I think my 2.5 v band aren't coming....
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O0
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I clocked the turbo and figured out the oil drain I needed to buy a different fitting so it waiting for that to come.
Maybe tomorrow if I'm feeling it ill try to tackle the rear main seal and the oil drain into the pan
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In the middle of doing the rear main seal right now. Just had to take a shit
Looks like I don't have to lift the motor at all.
Thanks goodness the trans can stay on. If it had to come off I'd just leave the bitch
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I put the stick on front lip. I might drill it out all over and put zip ties in it. Doesn't seen that sticky
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Well I definitely have to lift motor to get pan out lol...
It's too fucking cold and i didn't setup a heater my fingers and toes were starting to hurt so I left it for tomorrow lol. I think I need to buy some black rtv anyways
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The cold side is done though
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Well I definitely have to lift motor to get pan out lol...
It's too fucking cold and i didn't setup a heater my fingers and toes were starting to hurt so I left it for tomorrow lol. I think I need to buy some black rtv anyways
in good weather turning wrenches is actually fun a few beers, a joint and a few friends stopping by to criticize, there is nothing better but working in the cold is a such a pain, fingers feeling like you are 90 years old with rheumatoid arthritis. i dont miss montana or maine weather when it comes to cars.
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Pan was hard as fuck to get out had to lift motor up really high and unbolt trans crossmember mount and still barely sqeezed it out.
I have the wrong rear main seal so I gotta get one from parts store tomorrow
Motor looks good and bearings pretty good for 220k
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Bearing and seal. Seal kinda looks like shit
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Remember to not line up rear main seal parting line with cap parting line. This avoids 1 less possible leak point.
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Remember to not line up rear main seal parting line with cap parting line. This avoids 1 less possible leak point.
yeah they say to do that or put a little bit of rtv there
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i put the rear main in last night, put oil pump back on and main cap, and started working on the drain into the pan, and hopefully today i can get PITA pan back on and forget about it.
hopefully the pan gasket goes on ok. its tight in there. aaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy
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The fittings that came with the turbo are aluminum so I couldn't weld it.
Had to wait until today and bought some high temp jb weld like back when people were broke
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I'm going to cut the inside of the fitting just to make sure it doesn't have a chance of hitting the crank and I'm going to try and put pan in and get mounts back to normal.
This cold snap has delayed the parts I need to finish. So I'm kinds in a holding pattern
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O0 Welds
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JB weld for the win!!
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got the pan in this weekend, it was a huge PITA. gasket got fucked up trying to squeeze it in, but i was able to align it all up and get a bolt started and easy street after that.
this style of pan gasket is GREAT. it would've been even more fucked if it was some old style gasket.
got the engine mounts, and trans crossover mount back. had to use a crowbar to nudge the motor over to get the bolts to fall back into the mounds. really cool that they had those grooves in the mount on the frame to just drop it back in without removing the bolts completely.
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EZ
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i was looking for some scrap small dia pipe to fab the wastegate, and came across this old manifold i made for my turbo raptor. O0
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got the passenger side of the crossover almost done, and also the wastegate on there.
waiting for my vbands to come ::) ::) ::) the snow is fucking everything up
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oil drain done, tight fit coming off the turbo and around the manifold. i didn't think about the drain when i made the manifold ;DDD
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hopefully some point today i can work on the drivers side portion of the crossover, and finish all that up and not have to get under this bitch again... wishful thinking
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one of the few good gasket Failpro makes is for the reusuable blue rtv oil pan. :noel:
Another option is hand rails in fast food bath rooms. O0
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one of the few good gasket Failpro makes is for the reusuable blue rtv oil pan. :noel:
Another option is hand rails in fast food bath rooms.
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i wish it would've came with some of the snap things to hold it up. maybe you have to buy them seperate
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The rest of the hot side is tac'd up. A lot of welding to do tomorrow.
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got the hotside finished last night.
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the hot side is a real PITA to install. i have to remove the wheels to get the clamps on the manifolds lol.
what bugger welds???? can't see shit with the wrap on lololol
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Downpipe was kinda a pita....
I wish I would've known the gt45 turbo vband was 3.25...
What kind of retarded shit is that. The ebay ad said 4"
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Now I have to wait for vband. I overnighted one tho...
Getting close to being able to start.
I still have to rewire for srt4 map and run some vac lines and install the gauges...
Oh yeah and weld in a couple o2 bungs
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Well it runs and drives now.
The downpipe was a pita. I had to cut apart a v band and put a new longer bolt in it but I got it to work.
The bov was staying open at idle so u had to change the spring.
The wastegate is opening because it's hooked to vacuum. Tomorrow I'm going to add a vacuum nipple to the carb hat.
I still need to install the injectors, map sensor, gauges lol
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Ok I put the tighter spring in the bov. That works now although the tial kinda sounds gay at 4psi it makes a little squeak
I added a boost reference into the top ic piping because I didn't want to fuck with the carb hat since pipe is easy to replace.
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Installed gauges was kinda a pita took me several hours
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With 4psi spring it's obviously not impressive but it everything seems to work and I felt it start to pull a little at 4psi like 8psi might be pretty fun
Apparently these ebay wategates have a bad habit with these soft springs of opening early, and it does seem pretty laggy. So I bought a MBC it's supposed to stop them from opening early
Also it still has the stock map sensor and injectors and fuel / timing tables
The muffler is choking the fuck out of it too I believe. I'm going to cut it off tomorrow and straight pipe it.
Turbos are good mufflers anyways
All he turbo setups I've done when they had mufflers they sucked ass
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Well I definitely have to lift motor to get pan out lol...
It's too fucking cold and i didn't setup a heater my fingers and toes were starting to hurt so I left it for tomorrow lol. I think I need to buy some black rtv anyways
in good weather turning wrenches is actually fun a few beers, a joint and a few friends stopping by to criticize, there is nothing better but working in the cold is a such a pain, fingers feeling like you are 90 years old with rheumatoid arthritis. i dont miss montana or maine weather when it comes to cars.
No shit. Working in the cold sucks lol
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Nice! What you doing for tuning?
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Nice! What you doing for tuning?
Srt4 map sensor, 36lb China injectors, hptuners, stock ecm
I'm going to try and get it running with the bigger injectors. Then switch the map after it runs, cause I have to change wiring a little with a different plug
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Nice! What you doing for tuning?
Srt4 map sensor, 36lb China injectors, hptuners, stock ecm
I'm going to try and get it running with the bigger injectors. Then switch the map after it runs, cause I have to change wiring a little with a different plug
Oh nice! Though you may have to do a standalone or something else. :noel:
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Nice! What you doing for tuning?
Srt4 map sensor, 36lb China injectors, hptuners, stock ecm
I'm going to try and get it running with the bigger injectors. Then switch the map after it runs, cause I have to change wiring a little with a different plug
Oh nice! Though you may have to do a standalone or something else. :noel:
def.
i went to put the injectors in and they are ev1 style connectors instead of the ev6 ones i thought i got.
so i had to buy some adapters, they were only 12 bucks. waiting for those to come, also i'm switching to use a honda map sensor since i don't want to go over 11psi anyways and with the srt4 map sensor the resolution i get in the stock ecm is really limited, there are only 2 rows that aren't in boost lol...
the honda one will work out better.
also, i had was using the wrong port on the wastegate, thats why the boost and lag was shitty. after i switched it the gate stays closed and turbo spools up really fast and it fucking rips for 1psi lol. i took that spring out and put in the middle spring, but i havent' tested it yet.
its faster at 1psi than it was NA by a lot. turbo sounds like its going to suck in children and small animals.
in hpt i just changed the WOT fuel table row to dump fuel after 1800 rpm. it was running 10.2afr and 18deg of timing and it still was ripping. i'm pretty stoked right now. i need to get the other injectors and map sensor in so i can turn the boost up
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oh yeah also the oil drain was leaking a little i went to check it and it was loose so it broke off and i cleaned it up and jb welded it again with the more liquidy stuff compared to the puddy crap. the liquidy stuff works better for this kind of thing and it seaps into all the cracks and around the fitting
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og as fuck O0
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og as fuck O0
It's crazy how much better it works when the wategate stays closed lolol
Oh yeah I also cut off the muffler and straight piped it and it's loud as fuck hahahah I wasn't expecting it to be that loud. But it sounds badass
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Anyone have experience with external gates, do they have an exhaust leak sound with no dump tube?
I hVe the fire ring in, but it sounds like an exhaust leak... it's very annoying
Maybe with no tube you cN hear the exhaust through the valve???
After I eat dinner I'm going to check the welds and vband around it. Maybe a weld cracked with I tightened everything down
It's very annoying
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It was just an exhaust leak. Just fixed it.
V band wasn't aligned great and also part of the exhaust wrap got into the clamp so It wasn't getting perfect contact with the flange
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Fucking thing rips even at below 4psi lol
I need MBC. I think it'll be here Wednesday. I don't want to skip straight to 8lbs
Gotta ease it in slow
Even at low low boost the truck is fucking awesome.
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It was just an exhaust leak. Just fixed it.
V band wasn't aligned great and also part of the exhaust wrap got into the clamp so It wasn't getting perfect contact with the flange
makes sense, also id try to add a dump tube on that wastegate ive melted a fair share of engine shit not having one :)
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It was just an exhaust leak. Just fixed it.
V band wasn't aligned great and also part of the exhaust wrap got into the clamp so It wasn't getting perfect contact with the flange
makes sense, also id try to add a dump tube on that wastegate ive melted a fair share of engine shit not having one :)
Lol damn.
This one points at the ground at least
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I can't keep the vbands tight. Fucking exhauts leaks
I would tighten them and the leak would be gone but after driving a little they would leak again
I think the bands were too loose on the clamping part from pulling them on and off a bunch of times
So basically I used new clamps, loctite, new and better lock nuts, then I double up the nutzzzzz with the ones that came with it. So hopefully that stops it.
I'm going to try it in a couple mins.
If I can't get it to stop, I also bought some metal crush vband gaskets to put in
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new vband clamps seem to be holding. everything working better with no exhaust leaks
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new vband clamps seem to be holding. everything working better with no exhaust leaks
Good, that would have been frustrating :noel:
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waiting for boost controller to some saturday. i kinda want to see what the stock injectors can do, but also know i should just put the bigger ones in and not fuck around because i knjow its not good to run the injectors at a high duty.
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put 36lb injectors in last night, and tuned for them. was really easy in JTEC pcm.
the values are microseconds and you just adjust +/-
had to go -51% fuel. runs pretty good. boost controller tomorrow.
the passenger side manifold to crossover v band flange has a pretty nasty warp in it... i didn't see it before... kinda odd. it leaks a little if you stand by the wheel well. but you can't hear it driving... kinda annoying.
i think i'm going to have to put a gasket in that one. might do that today, no way in hell i want to take it all apart to weld another flange on there.
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Sucks you’ve been having bad luck with the vband, rtv that bitch 😂 jk a gasket sounds like a better idea
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Ok finally no exhaust leaks
It was the 3" clamp on the downpipe.
Same issue, worn out clamp from taking on and off while fabricating
Did same thing, new clamp two lock nutz and loctite lolol
Oh yeah and you gotta hit the clamp with the 3/8 impact
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MBC didn't come today so I got annoyed and put the other spring I have in it which was 6psi.
Still runs strong rich and retarded
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Getting some good street tuning in. Runs pretty strong at 6psi with 17* timing
I'm not sure where to go with the timing. 18 should be really safe.. but I see some ls1 guys saying they're running 12-14 but those heads are a lot faster burning and I'm 9:1 and I think ls1s are like 10. Something:1
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where are the burnout vids? ;DDD
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Man this is so badass :noel:
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boost controller should be here today, gunna hit it with 8psi
it makes a lot of torque, man it hits 2nd off the line and takes off
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hows the boost controller working out? what max psi did you try?
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It's a bleed type and it doesn't work worth a fuck.
I also fucked up some shit yesterday I went to Jack it up and the jack slipped off the crossmember and crushed the pan.
I beat I back out but it's warped and I couldn't get it to go back on...
So I had to buy a new pan hopefully I can get it back together tomorrow
Fml first world problems
I'm going to combine springs and hopefully get 8psi out of it and never touch it again
I ran it up to 10 without leaning out or any wierd problems... but the boost kept going up....
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It's back on the road lol
Worked all day on it. New pan went on.
Started it knocking like a motherfucker I'm like ok fuck this piece of shit, but I looked under motor and the damper was hitting the block.... it was already fucked up a little wobbling before this but maybe the jack hit it or something the outside piece from the rubber was pushed back about 1/4 inch lol
Put the new damper I had on and it runs great. Tough motor
I'll take a pic of it next time I see it
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Got about 7-8psi out of these two springs and it fucking ripz
It's a little damp out and it spun at 50-60 yikes
I got the part throttle tune a lot better. I needed to adjust the min injector pulse width because of the bigger injectors. It wouldn't let them go low enough I think.
Tough fucking motor lol. Been bashed on taken apart lifted up by the damper a bunch of times 222k miles etc lololol
Turbo spools up fast with no exhaust leaks and better part throttle tune.
Only 18 timing under boost these motors don't like timing anyways. Not sure if more would do anything
Running maybe a tiny lean at top rpm it went to like 13.0
Mostly int he 12.5-.8 range
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I’d make it a tad richer on those spots, Modified my afr recommendation based on my last dyno run notes. 11.5 target at all times under boost seemed like the best power and safety overall
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Yah def I am riching it up
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Yah def I am riching it up
looked up my last dyno run results (self tuned, its been a few years) and gave you my actual approach last time which was to just set a target afr that was low enough for safety and good for power all around when under boost, there is always some power to be made when leaning it up a bit but its truly negligible and its best to just keep it simple and chase power with timing not afrs
some spots actually make more power richer due to cool down effect too but i hate overly rich cars. less than 11.2 its just not needed
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I richened it up a bit and went to some dry ground and it rips nicely.
Spun all through 2nd on dry pavement lol
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Mid/upper 11s afr at 7psi
Spinning but still accelerating through 2nd
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220k miles later and the damn things broken
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couple vids at 7psi
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on damp pavement
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BTW the speedo is off 5mph at 60mph. 80 is about 90 lol
Bigger tires and I can't change it in the ecm its in a different computer I think abs module
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i turned boost up a little bit to about 8 or 9 or so i guess? it ran hard and then randomly it would act like it had a big vacuum leak and run shitty and i chased my tail for a little bit but i finally figure out what happened.
it blew out the vacuum servo for the cruise control, its weird because it would be a big leak, then later fix itself... then it started not fixing itself at all lol.
everytime i would boost itwould fuck up a again. there was a check valve i nthat vacuum line from the factory but it must not work well enough.
i disconnected the cruise control and added a new check valve to the vacuum line that goes to some other crap in the cab like that vent control
Edit:
This whole post is is autistic af you shouldn't have read it
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the speedo is off 60mph = 65mph and like 70-80 i wish i could change tire size with HPTUNER but you cant...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-fgnGSTL3M
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nice ripper :noel:
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I actually just figured out what the problem was....
Leaky Chinese injectors.... they were leaking really bad you could hear them spraying just by putting ear up yo manifold.
I put the stockers back in until I figure something out. They might be fine anyways.... they are 23.4lb apparently
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I actually just figured out what the problem was....
Leaky Chinese injectors.... they were leaking really bad you could hear them spraying just by putting ear up yo manifold.
I put the stockers back in until I figure something out. They might be fine anyways.... they are 23.4lb apparently
How's the AFRs with stock injectors back in?
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A little lean but I'm working on a different issue and it's really bizarre.
The car runs and acts "normal" but after I boost only if it's for a second it runs like 20% leaner then all of a sudden back to normal... could be a day later could ve a few mins
I can't figure out what the fuck is happening.
Like it'll cruise at 13:1. For days... I boost one time wot even for a second and it runs 15:1 for a random amount of time
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I'm hoping it's just in the tune. Without the data logging working it's very hard to see where you are at on the map
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I'm hoping it's just in the tune. Without the data logging working it's very hard to see where you are at on the map
HiProfile on here InjectorNation.com
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sent Jeffrey a message on FB for you it can help ya a bunch on tuning and injectors :noel:
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sent Jeffrey a message on FB for you it can help ya a bunch on tuning and injectors :noel:
Thx
The iac was fucked up and causing me problems too... it was hanging the idle
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What would help me a lot would be how to scale this map.
So basically the stock map reads 14.8 to 105kpa
The Honda map should be like -25vac to 11.4psi
If I could scale the Honda map to this grid. There are also some parameters in hptuners for the map scaling the hptuners doesn't give a description that makes sense it basically just says the same thing as the label.
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This might help but there is zero description of these values and what they do
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I might have found the problem....
The idle air control valve took it out was seriously gummed up like it had never been removed, I got a new one and cleaned the tb and it seems to be better now....
I also put the stock map sensor on to try and eliminate potential issues but that wasn't it...
I'm gangsta tuning the last row for now
I made bullet connectors for the maps lololol
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It's fine now. The iac was fucked up.
It was fucked up so bad it was making me run in circles because the afr would change randomly because of the extra air being let in. Going into boost must have pushed it open and it would randomly start moving again... it was super crusty and shitty looking.
It was so bad I went back to stock map and stock tune and with the correct iac it would barely run. Instead of resetting by disconnecting battery., i drove it around a bit starting and stopping motor and its learning and runs good now.
I should probably switch to the other map again, the gangsta tune at 0 vac sucks for driveability
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It's fine now. The iac was fucked up.
It was fucked up so bad it was making me run in circles because the afr would change randomly because of the extra air being let in. Going into boost must have pushed it open and it would randomly start moving again... it was super crusty and shitty looking.
It was so bad I went back to stock map and stock tune and with the correct iac it would barely run. Instead of resetting by disconnecting battery., i drove it around a bit starting and stopping motor and its learning and runs good now.
I should probably switch to the other map again, the gangsta tune at 0 vac sucks for driveability
Car gremlins
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Bigtime
Multiple problems but I'm getting it sorted I had the wastegate stick open twice
I took it apart and smoothed out the valve and the seat like the say to do to "bullet proof" them. Seems better now
I'm going to buy some bosch Ford "skinny giant" injectors. They are 42lb and pretty cheap. I also have the injector data for them so my tune will make sense
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runs great with stock map and injectors.
i keep having to bump up the fuel at wot at 7psi its still not rich enough, its really wet out and pointless to do anything most of the time for the last couple days
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runs great with stock map and injectors.
i keep having to bump up the fuel at wot at 7psi its still not rich enough, its really wet out and pointless to do anything most of the time for the last couple days
Good stuff! I like to go from rich to lean , you might benefit adding a few percentage points to that area and leaning it up instead, I’m always scared of knock
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car runs great but can't stand WOT. injectors are totally maxed out at whatever power 7psi wants to make.
my 42s should be here friday i think.
can't do shit until i get them. the stock 24s are maxxx'd
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my 42s should be here today at some point.
truck runs great stock inj just can't handle power.
i think it runs better part throttle with my tune and a little more gas. like 13.5AFR part throttle rather than ~14.7 when the computer controls it
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I put 42s in and did quick math on my newest 36s tune and it runs pretty good
Very rich at wot. Need to do some tuning
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Got some dry pavement this morning so I did some tuning while running errands. It's about 12.4-12.5 afr and runs pretty good on spring which is about 7psi
I need to do some work on the hit ts running too rich in the hit and I think it's making the turbo spool up slower.
8-9psi felt like 40-50hp gain lol. I'm going to leave it around 9psi and be happy with it.
I don't want to blow out the plenum gasket at least anytime soon.
If it blows ill either weld it or but the plemun kit that is supposed to handle lots of boost
These injectors are great and cheap.
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8) 8) 8) 8)
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Was dry yesterday and I turned it up to 8-9psi hard to tell exactly but more like 9 and it runs good
11.9afr and 17deg timing
Also had a problem with the pcv it would hold pressure sometimes and other times not I tested it with ym mouth.
So basically I took a brake boost check valve and it fit in there perfect and it holds strong. Turbo spools faster now and it feels better all around
Was boosting my crankcase a little
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I think this wastegate is funky too. China junk i guess...
It's like it gets stuck open a tiny bit or something. I can't figure it out.
I'll boost even a little and randomly the engine will run lean cruising around and it will build boost slower and not seem right.
Then it will randomly fix itself.
When I was not right I took the reference line off the wg and it seemed to fix the issue. I then put it back on and it seemed fine....
It's getting reference from the upper charge pipe and doesn't get any vac.
Also the carb hat seems to slide around a bit I have a gasket for it, I'm going to put it on now.
I don't see why that would make it run leaner causing. It seems like a vac leak or blown gasket but those things don't typically fix themselves.... I also took everything vac related off and only hooked up the map and it still had the problem. I also tried different maps.
It's like the iac gets pushed open and then doesn't close until like a cold start or something.
I wonder if I can run without a iac and just tune it for the air being let in
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The iac is wierd. I think it's in the tune and has to do with this tablet.
But when I modify this table it doesn't really seem to fix it. It does cause other issues
There is no description of what this table does
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I changed in the tune the amount of iac steps allowed I cut it in half and it seems better...
I cut it down some more I'll test it tomorrow.
Added gasket finally lolol
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Gangsta
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The iac is wierd. I think it's in the tune and has to do with this tablet.
But when I modify this table it doesn't really seem to fix it. It does cause other issues
There is no description of what this table does
Timing during decel aids in engine breaking also used for making your tune pop and crackle i haven’t used that tuning software but believe that’s what that table refers to
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Carb hat wouldn't stay put
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When I replaced the clamps on the hot side one wasn't leaking so I left it. Now it's leaking like a bitch all of a sudden so I'm going to put the new clamp I have for it on tomorrow
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Boost leaks area PITA to find some times :?:
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yah i just fixed it a few mins ago. it was actually not the clamp the weld blew out lol.
i rewelded it and put a new clamp on and its better
endless problems lolol
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A new version of hptuners vcm scanner came out and it works with my PCM
So I've been getting it dialed in part throttle just based on stft
Running about 10psi and it runs nice
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A new version of hptuners vcm scanner can put and it works with my PCM
So I've been getting it dialed in part throttle just based on stft
Running about 10psi and it runs nice
Good job, now some ripper vids :noel:
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A new version of hptuners vcm scanner can put and it works with my PCM
So I've been getting it dialed in part throttle just based on stft
Running about 10psi and it runs nice
Good job, now some ripper vids :noel:
yah a of rain out there right now. if we had more global warming i'd be doing rippers right now
anyways a couple days ago when i was on 8psi i raced a harely and put a truck length on him to about 90mph i looked up the harley specs and it said mid 13s @ 105-107.
so going from 15.5@86 to low 13s not bad
because this gt45 is so big it seems like every psi adds a lot of air / hp lol
it was funny cause i saw the guy on the harley rip up behind me and i'm like if the light turns yellow i'm going to race his ass. at the light i was like hey wanna race? and the guy just shook his head like i was retarded
after i beat him he was yelling whats done to it and i mouthed turbo and he threw his head back laughing lol. it was some good fun
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The truck runs like stock right now it's so good part throttle. Having the scanner made it so simple a couple drives and it's fucking dialed. All my ltft are are +/- 2 or 3
I've been leaning out the base table for cruising and adding fuel back in through the part throttle enrichment
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another exhaust leak. same flange had the weld blow out on the other side up against the block has to be taken off to fit. luckily its on the drivers side and its simple ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Fixed it again.... Had to remove manifold.
Weld blew out a little on side facing the block
The other manifold stud in the center broke off in the head... Lol I should've removed it when I had the chance instead of reusing it.... Lol
I put some exhaust gasket maker around a stock manifold gasket and it's holding lol
I also warped the shit out of the vband flange welding it like a mfer
I put some gasket making on the vband male/female surface
No leaks! But for how long.
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Fixed it again.... Had to remove manifold.
Weld blew out a little on side facing the block
The other manifold stud in the center broke off in the head... Lol I should've removed it when I had the chance instead of reusing it.... Lol
I put some exhaust gasket maker around a stock manifold gasket and it's holding lol
I also warped the shit out of the vband flange welding it like a mfer
I put some gasket making on the vband male/female surface
No leaks! But for how long.
ive always have bad luck with vbands, but i once got some straight thru holset, same once that came from the factory of an hx35w elbow and those were damn robust maybe that bit of info can help out, diesel shops might stock those. ebay ones are a class junk usually
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Yeah apparently the expensive vabnds are good but they are like almost 100 each I think
It wasn't the vband tho the weld blew out a small hole again lol
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I think the weld blew out both spots at the same time. I just didn't see it cause it was up against the blovk and I never took it off the first time
Exhaust leaks suck
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Replaced the front shocks
They were getting weak and also not the right length for lowered 2"
They were partially compressed just sitting normally.
These other ones seem a lot better I'll drive it over some bumps that makes it rub soon enough
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It's a lot better but still rubs on nasty bumps.
Oh well it's lowered.... Lol
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i need to redo EVERY component of my rsx suspension soon my car rides like a walmart shopping cart
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i need to redo EVERY component of my rsx suspension soon my car rides like a walmart shopping cart
i feel you on that.
this truck rides a lot better with the correct shocks and everything rebuilt.... but its still old and lowered...
it would be nice to have a newer hot rod truck like a newer chevy or hemi truck
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Gunna hit the drags up tonight and see what she can do
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Can't launch worth shit
Ran 13.8@105.8 with a 2.4 60 foot
But was basically trapping 106 all night at 10psi and 18 timing
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Based on trap speed of 106 and weight of 4500 which I just guesstimated based on me and the curb weight calculation says 418hp
This thing is a torque monster though it's gotta be over 500 when it upshifts it just takes off you can feel it pull harder
Sounds like around 400 I'm pretty happy with it
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Based on trap speed of 106 and weight of 4500 which I just guesstimated based on me and the curb weight calculation says 418hp
This thing is a torque monster though it's gotta be over 500 when it upshifts it just takes off you can feel it pull harder
Sounds like around 400 I'm pretty happy with it
congrats !
just needs a 50shot now ;DDD
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Based on trap speed of 106 and weight of 4500 which I just guesstimated based on me and the curb weight calculation says 418hp
This thing is a torque monster though it's gotta be over 500 when it upshifts it just takes off you can feel it pull harder
Sounds like around 400 I'm pretty happy with it
congrats !
just needs a 50shot now ;DDD
This!!!! :noel: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
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Lol I could just turn up the boost and tell the plenum gasket to man up
There is a intake that is 700 that basically is a modified rpm air gap with fuel injector bosses
Also there is a 300 plenum kit that put a thick piece of metal there instead of that thin shit from factory
Id hate to spend money on that kegger intake tho
Id rather jb weld a piece of metal there lol
Also... I need slicks or something unless it wants to be a highway queen
Yassssss queen
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i need to redo EVERY component of my rsx suspension soon my car rides like a walmart shopping cart
Lmao
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installed stereo system, it sounds really good
fosgate speakers & amp & sub and a pioneer deck
i didnt take pictures of the sub and amp but they are basically in a wedge box behind the drivers seat
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Blow it up?
O0
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Lol nah it still runs haven't touched anything for a while I've been ripping on it lately too
I drive it everyday. It's almost up to 226k miles
It seems like the build and tune and what not is solid for now
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Blow it up?
O0
:evil: ;DDD
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Go do some 1/4 or 1/8 runs, bet that would be fun :noel: :noel: :noel:
Maybe some old skool 2am burnout in a secluded neighborhood while recording even better :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
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Lol O0