05-14-2011
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#421
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Pewp Champion
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Re: Project Lex
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05-15-2011
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#422
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Transmission destroyer
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Re: Project Lex
Oh. Does the stock intake inlet clear that massive turbo? I guess I figured you would have to run a FFIM because of the size of it.
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05-15-2011
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#423
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Re: Project Lex
Decided to go a slightly different route with the IC piping. I have half of the Compressor side piping done and taped together ready for welding. Also have half of the TB side of the piping fabbed up as well. The bend coming out of the FMIC is uuugly, very sharp turn. Not ideal by any means, but it allows me to route it the way I want to, and plus that side will be changed once I switch to a different intake mani setup anyway so it's only temporary.
Here's pics of the compressor side piping I've mocked up so far.
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05-15-2011
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#424
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flips McGee
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Re: Project Lex
Looking good man! Keep up the progress!
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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
...I realized that I can't keep up my shit talking without anything to back it up.
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Originally Posted by JV
S2000: For those of us that know the Miata is the best car on the planet, but also want extra power and to not have to turn in our man cards.
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05-15-2011
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#425
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Finally Tuned...
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Re: Project Lex
Nice!
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94 Supra TT Auto, Project 9.xx in the works
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05-16-2011
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#426
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Re: Project Lex
Gimme more of thats sweet bean footage! mmmm
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05-16-2011
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#427
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Smells like cat poop
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Re: Project Lex
Hmm I spy some Goodyear Eagle GT tires. Remember you do get free rotations at any Goodyear. (This is a hint that you should come up and give me a ride when this beast is running)
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05-16-2011
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#428
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Re: Project Lex
Handed the piping off to Momin (Speedfreak). He's going to weld it all up for me. Thanks again Mo!!!
Got to do a little bit today.
Installed the braided replacement PS line. I don't think the old one was leaking anymore, but f-it I bought this thing so might as well put it on:
Decided next to start plugging stuff back in and putting the intake mani on. First I decided to make an EGR Block-off plate out of some scrap aluminum stock I had:
Putting the intake back on. Nice new intake gasket
As she sits right now
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05-19-2011
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#429
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Re: Project Lex
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05-25-2011
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#430
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Re: Project Lex
Put the plenum on the runners. Nice new gasket
Also I kinked the fuel rail feed line, so I've decided to just replace it and the stock fuel dampener with a direct -6AN push-lock setup. TNT had all the parts ready to rock for me!
12mm x 1.25 male fuel rail fitting
14mm x 1.5 female fitting attaches to stock line
Straight and 90* -6an push-lock hose ends.
Got some 1/2NPT x 5/8" barbed fittings for the Turbo Oil Drain setup. Figured this will keep it a cheap and simple drain setup.
Here's how she looks right now.
Goodhart you asked about turbo clearance, well here ya go. There is none
Last edited by Halon; 05-25-2011 at 10:00 PM..
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05-25-2011
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#431
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It's deluxe son... deluxe
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Re: Project Lex
Good lookin' son!
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05-26-2011
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#432
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
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Re: Project Lex
Nice work broseph.
Can't wait to see this when I get back.
You gonna be ready to roll for the proving grounds?
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05-26-2011
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#433
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Transmission destroyer
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Re: Project Lex
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Originally Posted by Halon
Goodhart you asked about turbo clearance, well here ya go. There is none
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LOL WOW!!
Just curious, does a mk4 stock intake mani fit in the engine bay of one of these things? So if/when you do go forward facing, could that be an easy swap? Is Kerry still going to use his stock manifold? Or would it make more sense to go aftermarket? I have a buddy up here in St. Cloud that has made some pretty nice looking FFIM's for 2JZ's and 7M's too.
Here is one
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I swing from the nuts of cold hard data. Anything less is a guess.
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05-26-2011
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#434
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Re: Project Lex
No. The bolt pattern is just a hair different. Gotta get an na specific one which are stupid expensive. And is also why I may try to just make my own. But that all will come next year.
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05-26-2011
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#435
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Transmission destroyer
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Re: Project Lex
ghey. I guess that would just be too easy haha
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Originally Posted by scheides
I swing from the nuts of cold hard data. Anything less is a guess.
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05-26-2011
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#436
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flips McGee
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Re: Project Lex
Man it would be sooo nice for the intake mani to point out the other direction but if its gonna be crazy expensive to make it happen I say yea, def put that on the back burner...easy enough of a project once you have the rest of the car sorted.
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I need to listen to Scheides more often i think :)
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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
...I realized that I can't keep up my shit talking without anything to back it up.
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Originally Posted by JV
S2000: For those of us that know the Miata is the best car on the planet, but also want extra power and to not have to turn in our man cards.
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05-26-2011
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#437
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: North Branch
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Re: Project Lex
I thought I saw a company that was making a after market intake plenum that made the TB face forward. Can't remember who though. I think we had a NA Supra/turbo come in with one on it. I will try to hit him up for the name.
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05-26-2011
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#438
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Re: Project Lex
Yeah that is a typical way people go since the plenum bolts to the runners. Just put a forward facing plenum on the stock runners. But with just the plenum, the cheapest one I've found is still around $800. Pretty ridiculous. So I may just try to buy some square aluminum tubing and plating, and just make my own and have someone weld it up for me.
But, again, I'm trying to change as little as possible which is why the stock one is staying on for now, with the stock throttle body. Trying to just change things 1 by 1 as much as possible.
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05-26-2011
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#439
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Re: Project Lex
Last edited by Halon; 05-26-2011 at 08:40 PM..
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05-26-2011
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#440
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Finally Tuned...
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Re: Project Lex
Looking good. I was thinking what if we did a hard return line half way down and then below that manifold and turbo had a fitting welded on the hard pipe that would go to a braided AN line for some flex the rest of the way to the block?
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