Brettus Turbo install thread
10-30-2008, 03:45 PM
#29
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how'd you solve the plumbing issue? Glad you're making progress!
10-31-2008, 06:47 AM
#32
No photos of the tools - suffice it to say that a sledge hammer was involved.
See the pipe below - I had to squash it to get it to clear the steering linkages . Also had to grind away some of the power steering bracket and take to one part of the bodywork with a sledge hammer .
Pic does not show it well but it all clears now ...
And for the money shot
See the pipe below - I had to squash it to get it to clear the steering linkages . Also had to grind away some of the power steering bracket and take to one part of the bodywork with a sledge hammer .
Pic does not show it well but it all clears now ...
And for the money shot
10-31-2008, 07:00 AM
#34
IT"S ALIVE
Started it up tonight She fired right up first try .
Had no maps to work with so had to start from scratch with the tuning. It's a cool night so i've been able to get away with some lean mixtures till I dial it in .
I had to pick up my daughter from a party at around 11.00pm and as I pulled up to the house a group of guys called out - "Hey is that turboed ? "
"What makes you think that ?" I said
"We could hear the blowoff valve , man that's one very cool car you got there."
Heh - and I was going for the stealth approach !
Only issues I have so far are a leaking gasket between cat and downpipe and the hose clamp on the inlet hose to the turbo has slipped off . I had to get the pipe modified to clear the steering column - I bloody knew I should have got them to weld a bead around the end of it while it was there
Started it up tonight She fired right up first try .
Had no maps to work with so had to start from scratch with the tuning. It's a cool night so i've been able to get away with some lean mixtures till I dial it in .
I had to pick up my daughter from a party at around 11.00pm and as I pulled up to the house a group of guys called out - "Hey is that turboed ? "
"What makes you think that ?" I said
"We could hear the blowoff valve , man that's one very cool car you got there."
Heh - and I was going for the stealth approach !
Only issues I have so far are a leaking gasket between cat and downpipe and the hose clamp on the inlet hose to the turbo has slipped off . I had to get the pipe modified to clear the steering column - I bloody knew I should have got them to weld a bead around the end of it while it was there
Last edited by Brettus; 10-31-2008 at 07:05 AM.
10-31-2008, 07:00 AM
#35
Hey Brettus...
I have bad news for you. Turbos generate more heat than superchargers and the boost is harsher on the engine. It was a prank 3 years in the making, but it was so worth it. lol
It's looking great.
I have bad news for you. Turbos generate more heat than superchargers and the boost is harsher on the engine. It was a prank 3 years in the making, but it was so worth it. lol
It's looking great.
10-31-2008, 02:14 PM
#38
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10-31-2008, 05:53 PM
#41
heh - wondering how long it would be before the video remark .
I'm still running on low boost ATM (4-5 psi) and tuning with the Powermod . On Tuesday I'm getting flashed by Hymee - well we are going to use Hymees' Protuner with a SC map as a base . Once I am able to go WOT at 8 PSI i'll do the vid
I'm still running on low boost ATM (4-5 psi) and tuning with the Powermod . On Tuesday I'm getting flashed by Hymee - well we are going to use Hymees' Protuner with a SC map as a base . Once I am able to go WOT at 8 PSI i'll do the vid
10-31-2008, 07:15 PM
#43
hymees base map should work well out of the box (so to speak). I'm using hymee's tuning package also and it worked wonders for me.
I would still suggest holding on to the power mod and tuning it to the 8psi to see what works and transfer it over to the flash: only because I feel std alone managements tend to be easier to tune on a dyno in real time. however I have been known to be wrong :D
I would still suggest holding on to the power mod and tuning it to the 8psi to see what works and transfer it over to the flash: only because I feel std alone managements tend to be easier to tune on a dyno in real time. however I have been known to be wrong :D
10-31-2008, 11:00 PM
#44
Some good and bad news
Found I have a pinhole in the greddy manifold - the good news is it can be got to without taking anything apart .
Would brazing be a good way to repair this ?
Also have found the Powermod does not give me a fine enough adjustment to keep the afrs steady
Found I have a pinhole in the greddy manifold - the good news is it can be got to without taking anything apart .
Would brazing be a good way to repair this ?
Also have found the Powermod does not give me a fine enough adjustment to keep the afrs steady
11-01-2008, 02:07 PM
#49
the manifold may expand as it heats up and closes the hole when the vehicle is warm.
a small hole will make a lot of exhaust noise though. If you can't hear it, then I wouldn't worry about it.
a small hole will make a lot of exhaust noise though. If you can't hear it, then I wouldn't worry about it.
11-02-2008, 02:42 AM
#50
OK - very excited right now . Just did my first WOT pulls up to 6000rpm - f**k this thing is exhilarating to drive - very impressed .
Engine runs as smooth as silk
Still only at 5 PSI !!!!
Engine runs as smooth as silk
Still only at 5 PSI !!!!
Last edited by Brettus; 11-02-2008 at 02:45 AM.