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I spent some time yesterday and washed the car as it was pretty dusty (this is a requirement in a busy body shop). I rolled it outside for the first time in 9 months:

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1341493850

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1341493868

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1341493949

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1341493998

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1341494038

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1341494046

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1341494071

I realized when taking the pictures that the radiator is crooked :o

It's only off about .5" but it's going to drive me up the wall. I don't know how I can resolve that though since everything is already painted. I may just leave it be, we'll see.

I also ordered plugs and wires. MSD 8.5mm wires and BR7EF plugs.

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Yes, the car looks absolutely aweful because all I see is crooked radiator...

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Turbo LS1 with crooked radiator. ew.

Gorgeous car.

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badass. if i see this car, im going to shoot it...with my camera ;) very very nice and clean. just love the 'bare engine' look it has :)

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http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...3/IMG_7482.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...3/IMG_7508.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...3/IMG_7509.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...3/IMG_7494.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...3/IMG_7505.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...3/IMG_7504.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...3/IMG_7503.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...3/IMG_7501.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...3/IMG_7500.jpg

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So sexy.

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Wow, looks damn good.

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does it run yet?

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I. LOVE. THIS.

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Wow, look phenomenal! Mmmm, paint booth.

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http://youtu.be/hko9WXcErsA

:shocked:

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No sleeper effect going on there! That thing must be loud as hell. Any type of muffler or just straight pipe?

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Yeah, a turbo :biggrin:

It's actually not loud at all. Most of the sound you hear is the reflection off of the walls of the shop. I'll push it out of the shop and take a video this weekend to see how it actually is.

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I want to do this with the miata when I get enough time and am out of school.

-Colin

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So how does the exhaust work, straight out the side and thats it? I see a wastegate hidden down below but its before the turbo? Thats going to be crazy crazy loud when you get on it.

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Yup, that's it. Wastegates are supposed to be before the turbo ;) The wastegate also dumps in the general direction of the downpipe.

It will indeed be crazy loud. Oh well... that's the point :)

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Not necessarily, lots of dsm people put them after the turbo on the 02 housing, or even on the turbo on fp setups.

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Yea I suppose they can go either way, but I had a tial setup on my 1g that was after turbo on the o2 housing exiting under the car.

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Before offers better control - but yes, there are many ways to skin that cat.

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Off the O2 housing on a DSM is kind of actually "before" the turbo also. The wastegate has to bypass exhaust from hitting the turbine wheel or else the boost will go out of control.