this thread went from interesting, to funny, to sad, to more cowbell... all in 6 pages

 

taj....................just give me that damn midpipe now...

 

Well the bright side is he can fullfill #8 and #9 in his top things he rather do on page one. Sorry Taj. Good luck with the rebuild

 

Wow.

--Jonathan

 

the next time my engine blows I'll take pics.........right now I dont have internet connection at the shop and I don't have a camera anymore

sigh, I hope it doesn't cost too much, I'm uber broke as it is

 

This is crazy. How could you blow the engine under no significant load? Is it really an accepted fact that your engine is gone, or are you just freaking out over the possibility? Have you done a compression or other confirmatory test?

 

confirmed....

 

Hey Taj, I've watched a turbocharger and a supercharger install on youtube and before they did anything they checked inside the Turbo/Supercharger manifold to check for any foreign debris..

Now I must go back to the shadows and lurk!

 

so go borrow a camera (or use your cell phone) from a friend, go to the shop, take pics, and go back home and upload them.

 

same thign happened when i was installign the tubro to me eclipse GST... was idling rough and all test drove and went phhewwwsssshh and stalled... loss of power..

It wouldnt crank up.. then a miracle hap[pened and it started up and i coasted back home... but could not stop or it would die.. next day i found out i left the hose that clamps to the intercooler loose and it came off

 

Sorry is this is off topic to tajabaho1 Blowing up his car, but why doesn't his kit look like the other Mazsport type one kits? It charge tubes don't look as chrome they look steel? Is the chrome an add on?

 

they may have been ceramic coated .....

 

Dibs on parts when you decide to sell your car.lol

 

never gonna sell an rx8

it doesn't look like it because mine isn't ceramic coated, that's a 500$ add-on

 

how did i miss this thread?

i laughed i cried..

but still no answer..

beers

 

how did you miss?

 

Yikes, and I was whining and complaining, thinking I had a rough time getting my turbo setup. While it did take a long time because work was off and on and also I didn't know a damn thing about cars when I started, all in all I have to call it a smooth job when compared to this story. Sorry for your troubles.

Just fyi, I am just about done installing the Esmeril Turbo kit on my car. Even ran the car for a bit. Ran into a last minute hitch where I had some oil leaking and then a custom fitting sheared in half when I tried to tighten it, so I gotta wait for the replacement part now, but at least I know the car was functioning. No big deal I guess, just a delay.

Here are a few pics I took when the install was mostly done, pretty much just the air filter needed to be slipped on.




I'll take some final pics once everything is squared away and running (and I clean it up a little)

 

like yahhhh,

somehow this tread missed me, and the fun i could have had.. i have about 10 smart *** remarks from the first two pages..

but. i dont know if you have done a compression test, but if you have not.

remove the turbo. paint it gold, reinstall.

it will be fine!

sorry, late to the show yuk, yuk.

beers

 

make sure you don't have ANY oil leaks, tighten all the lines, and tighten all the lines and tighten all the lines and tighten all the lines and..........

 

will do good sir!

 

wait... wait... Are you dispensing tips on how to do a turbo install? lol.



I'm just playing.

 

Taj, did you forget to add oil before you started up your car for the first time? If I'm not mistaken, you change your oil sometime thru the turbo install process, right?

--Jonathan

 

Eh just a shot in the dark, I know this is off topic but...

Is anyone reading this knowledgable about installing guages? I need help with the wiring for the lighting of my boost gauge. I'm quite the noob at electrical, so the level of help i need is along the lines of "You can splice into the red wire with yellow stripe at this location..." etc.

I made a thread elsewhere and even sent out a couple of PM's but still no go :'(
Just send me a PM if you're willing to help, thanks!

 

no i did add oil, infact, it's funny cus a shitload poured out later on

 

Midpipe!!!!!