Project Lex

[Halon]

Originally Posted by asshanson

I agree, the bolt on the bottom of the picture with the turbo flange can come loose.

Yup, not denying that, but it can NOT come off, and that was my goal.

[A//// Guy]

Yea thats what I figured too, it can come a little loose, but it wont unscrew and fall out. Switching it a bit would be good though, then you dont have to worry about it even loosening at all. Cool stuff!

[Halon]

Originally Posted by A//// Guy

Yea thats what I figured too, it can come a little loose, but it wont unscrew and fall out. Switching it a bit would be good though, then you dont have to worry about it even loosening at all. Cool stuff!

Yeah. I had it wired like the pic at first, but it makes a tight bend around that corner, and I didn't like that, so that's how it is now, and how it will remain.

[Super Bleeder!!]

Originally Posted by Halon

Yup, I've done my fair share of safety wiring over the past 10 years (military, and nuke plants require it). That is definately the "proper" way. But doing it that way, the safety wire was going to be rubbing on a corner of the housing, which you can see in that picture, and I wanted to avoid that because I don't want it to rub off the coating, or risk rubbing to the point that the safety wire breaks. I just don't want to look one day and see only 2 bolts barely holding the turbo up (happened to me on the Talon, and is the reason I safety wire them now). They can probably loosen a half turn, but the bolts wont fall off which is my main concern.

Oh okay, that makes perfect sense actually. Sorry for being a doubter!

[Halon]

It's all good. What's kinda funny is when I put that pic up, I was wondering if you were going to say something

[turbotalon1g]

Safety Wire Bah!

[Halon]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgLwuAf2YX0&hd=1

[blackawdtsi]

Way to go Brandon I bet that felt good.

[Murlo26]

Haven't watched the video yet, but congrats on the progress! Woo!

[93gtpeater]

Nice job. Cant wait to see that thing on the dyno

[goodhart]

Did you have a turbo blanket for this thing? Will it clear the "ghetto bend"? LOL

Also, your camera has the loudest zoom evar.

[C3L1CA]

Nice job! Looks and sounds good!

What are you going to do about the distibutor cap?

[A//// Guy]

Looks good! That intake is going to get super hot..

[DoughtCom]

Dude congrats, it's awesome to see another project coming together.

[niterydr]

Looking good, all those clearance issues for that turbo are somewhat of a pita, but you are tackling them one at a time!

[blackrosenova400]

What air fuel gauge is that? What controller do you use?

[19TsiAwd90]

Originally Posted by blackrosenova400

What air fuel gauge is that? What controller do you use?

i could be wrond but it looks like a depo wideband, and the controller is built in

[Halon]

Depo Gauge. Exhaust 99% done

[GsXtUrBo98]

Are you getting this thing tuned anytime soon? I know you wanted to make MAP's event this year but didn't... Did this make you slow your roll on the car or are you still at full speed?

[Halon]