Project Lex

[Halon]

Chopped the big outlet off the compressor cover. Will need to get a 90* welded to it facing forward.






Started mocking up the piping. Not sure if this is the way I'll go yet, just a real rough start to one route...

[goodhart]

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.

[Halon]

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.

[scheides]

Looking good man! Keep up the progress!

[95talonracer]

Nice!

[A//// Guy]

Gimme more of thats sweet bean footage! mmmm

[polishmafia]

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)

[Halon]

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

[Halon]

Some exhaust stuff showed up at the door today

[Halon]

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

[DoughtCom]

Good lookin' son!

[turbotalon1g]

Nice work broseph.
Can't wait to see this when I get back.

You gonna be ready to roll for the proving grounds?

[goodhart]

Originally Posted by Halon

Goodhart you asked about turbo clearance, well here ya go. There is none

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

[Halon]

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.

[goodhart]

ghey. I guess that would just be too easy haha

[scheides]

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.

[munchgsx]

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.

[Halon]

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.

[Halon]

Made the new Fuel Feedline which will bypass the stock fuel damper. Used -6AN black Aeroquip Push-Lock hose (my favorite push-lock hose) with black push-lock hose ends. I don't like the blingy SS Braided stuff. I like clean and subtle, so this is perfect. Plus it's way easier to assemble than SS Braided. The adapter fittings are blue because I simply could not find them in black, oh well. They are 12mm x 1.25 (fuel rail) and 14mm x 1.5 (stock fuel line) fittings. 21" of fuel line used.


Fitting installed in Fuel Rail:


Fuel line installed:




Underneath the car where it attaches to the stock line near the firewall




Got the Oil Drain Flange mounted on the turbo. That's another tight squeeze, so I think for now I'll just run a -10AN SS Braided drain line since it is so close to the turbo flange. Next year I may rethink the drain setup.

[95talonracer]

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?