FazdaRX_8

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Sad he inspired me!

kma5783

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Don't worry if it does go, I won't disappoint

Yup

Keeping the car, Turbo is gone if it sells for a reasonable price.

You could say that....

Thanks, moving on to bigger and better things if it all falls into place. It will be like a completely different car.

yomomspimp06

there are only 2 options here...LSx or 20b N/A
Good luck with whichever one you choose.

kma5783

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There are other options...........................

yomomspimp06

<---Mind Blown!
can't wait to see what's next

kma5783

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Build thread on this one won't be posted til it's done.

Sorry Guys LOL

SiNfidelity

awesome catch can design. Gonna try making this. sick!

hoosier1104

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Just flipped through the thread. Great work! Kind interested to see what is next. Hopefully it is not a piston engine.

Carbon8

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Love the wirecare products, that stuff is harder to work with then I thought to be honest. Hard to get the shrink tubing down to size without destroying the braided sleeving. Also the bigger sleeving does not counter well to 90 degree bends. Evaluating a different approach but love the them

kma5783

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Thanks, it's still one of my favorite parts of the build!

Thanks, Still trying to figure a few things out before I commit 100%, but it may be... I guarantee it will be something you've never seen done before though.

Are you using the same sleeving that I used or one of their other products? The stuff I used I found really easy to work with. The heat shrink I found was easiest to heat from the connector towards the sleeving, I used a mini torch for this keeping the flame on the heat shrink. Also, after cutting the sleeving I immediately used the torch to singe the edges of the sleeving to prevent it from fraying.

po_snake

I'm building a similar setup and I have run into a roadblock. I have a 1/2" spacer between the turbo and the manifold but the compressor housing is hitting the manifold. Did you cut the compressor housing or back-plate to get it to fit?

TeamRX8

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Hard to be sure by just looking at a picture, but zooming into the last pic above it appears that the outer compressor housing has been ground off for clearance.

po_snake

When I try to mount the trubo the front of the compressor housing clears but the back plate and back of the compressor housing doesn't. In MM's upgrade kit he said that he machined the backplate, I just want to know if KMA did the same because the way he mounted his turbo is a lot cleaner than MM's. I may try to enlarge the holes on the turbine flange of the turbo so I can shift it so it doesn't hit the manifold.

kma5783

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Yes I did trim the housing and backplate. Be careful how far you go because you don't want to go too far and hit the O-Ring.

po_snake

Thanks for the info, I will try it tonight.

po_snake

Where did you get your turbo oil drain tube from?

9krpmrx8

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It looks like the silicone high temp turbo drain hose from ATP turbo. That is what I have.



In this state it did it was pretty toasty when I pulled it recently after 20,000 miles.

So I redid it recently with fire sleeve over it, it shoudl last much longer this way.



https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-maj...thread-214417/

9krpmrx8

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I am sure he had it fabricated.

po_snake

I have the silicone hose already, I need the metal drain tube. The one KMA has looks like it was bought instead of fabricated like the ones MM used. I ordered a 5 degree tilt drain tube and I will try to make that work. But I'm not sure there will enough space to put a hose on it without extending the tube somehow.

Alum 5 Degree Tilt Oil Drain Tube - GT25/GT28/GT30/GT35 : atpturbo.com

9krpmrx8

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All you need is a flange (common) tube, and a welder

UcantCcanU

I just finished reading this thread. super clean build and love the attention to detail!!

There is something so satisfying about reading a thread from start to finish its like binge watching a series on Netflix.

fireishot34

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I enjoy reading this thread also keep up the good work.

Chris

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dead thread here.... what happened?

9krpmrx8

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I heard he is doing a Ferrari V-8 swap.

kma5783

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WHO TOLD YOU?!?!?!?!?!?!!