My Talon - Page 9

sleepydsm · 03-07-2009

I picked up my TurboX coated parts from Bob at Map today. I went over to the car and put some of it on. I realized I'm gonna have to cut a lot more off my downpipe than I thought, and I need to chop part of my compressor cover outlet off and weld on a 90 elbow.

The drain is gonna be kinda funky. I might need two 45 degree -10 fittings to get it to work right.

I also need some more 02 housing bolts, I should most likely order new turbo bolts and lock washers from mitsu.

I have to fab up my 4" intake, v band downpipe, a oil drain, install cams and new OFH and oil cooler, and set up Link!

mike55112 · 03-08-2009

Hurry up, get this shit done. You and chris are probably gonna be done around the same time. Oh ya, Kara texted me something pretty funny about your ride home last night.

Swifty1638 · 03-08-2009

get this done!

-A. Swift

sleepydsm · 03-21-2009

I just finished polishing my compressor cover, for my first time polishing, and how lazy I was, it turned out pretty good. LOL those aren't my candles either.

I also got my lower intercooler pipe set up for the Holset, and re powdercoated at Primo.

Should be getting my pushlock drain tube any day (I hope!)

And so I just need to spend some time with the car and get it all buttoned up!

**Halon** · 03-21-2009

Sweet!

4g63tcrazy · 03-21-2009

Wow.. That looks really good! Better than I did with my 16g..

sleepydsm · 03-22-2009

Cams are in. Just need my oil drain so I can spend the 30 mins bolting the turbo and o2 up.

Chop flange off downpipe, TIG vband on, thats pretty much it.

**mx3twinturbo** · 03-22-2009

Kevin,
I know those candles are yours!
looking good man,

sleepydsm · 03-27-2009

Ok, so whenever the hell it warms up a bit, (tomorrow/sunday) I'm gonna go put my o2 housing/wastegate on, and hopefully start my downpipe modding. I also need to tighten a few fittings on my oil filter housing. Pics soon.

sleepydsm · 03-29-2009

Rad in, drain tube made, downpipe is hopefully gonna be welded today. Just need to hook up a gauge, clutch wire and maybe wideband for Link, and setup Link.

Ooo and drain my tank lol.

**Halon** · 03-29-2009

Do you run the stock turbo water pipe? If so, did you run into any issues with the compressor cover hitting the little water pipe nub on the bottom of it (the nub that isn't on the N/T ones)?

blackrosenova400 · 03-29-2009

Damit sleepy your gonna run the setup ive been dreaming of doing for quite a while.

How stout is your motor, give me details.

mdost03 · 03-29-2009

Making some great progress Kevin, nice job! That compressor cover looks pretty sick also.

blackrosenova400 · 03-29-2009

Did you degree those cams?

sleepydsm · 03-29-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halon

Do you run the stock turbo water pipe? If so, did you run into any issues with the compressor cover hitting the little water pipe nub on the bottom of it (the nub that isn't on the N/T ones)?

I swapped to a 90 N/T thermostat housing and 90 N/T waterpipe (I added an external oil cooler). I had to dent the water pipe a little to clear the compressor cover, but it was just a little bit.

sleepydsm · 03-29-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackrosenova400

Damit sleepy your gonna run the setup ive been dreaming of doing for quite a while.

How stout is your motor, give me details.

Hahaha, stock 6 bolt

Well, it's fresh stock rebuild by me. It has like 15k miles on it so far. ACL Race bearings, ARP headstuds, Copper-sprayed mitsu gasket, fresh head, balance shafts eliminated.

If/when this engine blows up, a mild 2.4L will be tossed in.

sleepydsm · 03-29-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackrosenova400

Did you degree those cams?

A big fat NO. I'm sure it will be fine, not perfect, but fine.

My mini-laptop should be here tomorrow so I can start linking it up! But this shit weather might hold me up till next weekend.

Some newer pics below. I'll get better ones once the car moves.

C3L1CA · 03-29-2009

Damn dude, looking good!

**Halon** · 03-29-2009

Glad to see I'm not the only one with "modified" thermostat housing wiring. Looks good man!

blackrosenova400 · 03-30-2009

I have two solid lifters, I will be degreeing my BC 280's. Do you have adjustable cam gears? I think we should spend a day degreeing them if you do, although I think it would be alot harder with the motor in the car.