My Talon - Page 8

sleepydsm · 02-17-2009

Some pics of my new o2 housing that I had vbands welded on.

Some coolant parts I had powder coated, the 90 N/T thermostat housing and waterpipe (I had to dent the pipe a bit to clear my turbo's compressor cover).

That's the new Tial MS-V 38mm vband wastegate

C3L1CA · 02-17-2009

That thing is going to be CLEAN! Progress pictures ftw, can't wait to see what it makes. Makes me wish I was ordering a bunch of cool parts and stacking them up like you.

wheelhop · 02-17-2009

Our O2 housing issue

So did you just modify the o2 housing you bought to have a larger inlet port for that BEP outlet port?

**Halon** · 02-17-2009

Looking good. I agree that I think your setup is going to look real clean.

turbotalon1g · 02-17-2009

Def. looks good.
I planned on doing the saem.

Shane55113 · 02-18-2009

Why do you have a flex pipe on the wg?

**Halon** · 02-18-2009

I'd assume because it's a V-Band connection and it's nice to have a little flexibility in there for ease of installation. Mine is all solid with now flex, but a small flex in there would make install a hair easier.

wheelhop · 02-18-2009

That's actually a damn good idea!

mike55112 · 02-18-2009

Why do I see a black cat in one of those pics, Is that one of karas cats or did you dye twinke black. your setup is going to look nice.

sleepydsm · 02-19-2009

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Originally Posted by wheelhop

Our O2 housing issue

So did you just modify the o2 housing you bought to have a larger inlet port for that BEP outlet port?

This is a made-in-china special from ebay ($95 shipped). I had my friends at Primo chop of the wastegate flanges it came with, and weld on my v-bands for my Tial.

This o2 housing is way closer matching than my old ebay 2.5" wastgate, it's not perfect but its a significant difference.

sleepydsm · 02-19-2009

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Originally Posted by Shane55113

Why do you have a flex pipe on the wg?

I didn't put it there, someone in China did.

It's nice because that little flex (it's really not flexible at all) helps getting the wastegate on and off.

sleepydsm · 02-19-2009

Next up is some ceramic coating, I wanted silver (Looks only like Jet-Hot silver would work), but normal silver will burn off so I'm stuck with Turbo X black (Booo!). I just thought silver (not gaudy) would make the metal stuff look like "new metal" stuff, where as I see the black stuff over time turning more of a gray and looking like pooh.

sleepydsm · 02-19-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike55112

Why do I see a black cat in one of those pics, Is that one of karas cats or did you dye twinke black. your setup is going to look nice.

Haha that's Kara's cat, Gizmo.

sleepydsm · 02-20-2009

well turns out the V-band on my o2 doesn't exactly fit up with the nice one I ordered for my downpipe, so I'm gonna chop off the shitty vband and have a new nice one welded on.

THEN everything will get coated...

sleepydsm · 02-24-2009

Ordered a Hallman Pro MBC, STM oil cooler kit, and a fuel pump rewire kit, and a 4" ID 9" long K&N filter. I can't wait to put all this crap on!

Anyone use AN lines for vaccum/boost?

Swifty1638 · 02-24-2009

i would but it's not worth it..where'd you get the filter? how much?

-A. Swift

sleepydsm · 02-24-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swifty1638

i would but it's not worth it..where'd you get the filter? how much?

-A. Swift

It looks cool, and I'm kinda sick of zip ties.

I got the filter from Summit, $47 plus $9 shipping (boo).

Some progress pics: I installed my Bluemax injectors and fuel rail both from FIC!

Also put on my powdercoated N/T waterpipe and thermostat housing, a Mitsubishi thermostat kit and radiator cap.

**Halon** · 02-24-2009

I didn't realize you're still rockin the 1G IM. Any plans on changing that out?

sleepydsm · 02-25-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halon

I didn't realize you're still rockin the 1G IM. Any plans on changing that out?

No, actually lol

I know Alex from Map was making what, 550 with the stock IM?

I may change that later, just wasn't planning on it anytime soon.

**Shane@DBPerformance** · 02-25-2009

You can make good power on the stock 1G IM, it just usually won't hold it nearly as well in the upper RPMs. It can be the difference between having 550whp at 6500rpms and then the power dropping at a decent rate versus having 550hp from 6500rpms out to 8500rpms flat.