RC000E

This here is just a setup that I am doing for a local guy cheap (so don't go expecting some big topmount with a GT42R here...this is young guy teenage money stuff here). I haven't done installs for anyone since going out of business a year ago. Thing was with this guy, he's a real young dude. I did his swap 1.5 years ago when he was 15 and he didn't even have a drivers license. He told me he'd call me when he wanted his turbo installed, and sure enough he did.

Despite not really wanting to do the setup, his loyalty was reason for exception. I did this whole setup for him for 500 bucks. Between working more than full time for the local police, it's taken me about 4 weeks thus far puting about 6 hours a week in. It'll be all done here in the next day or two.

This pic is with the mockup mani I use while I make his permanent log. It also has a mockup reducer coupler going to the turbo to basically hold the pipe in place. For 500 bucks it's a nice setup if you ask me.

The unique deal with it is I ran the turbo opposite what alot of guys do. He really wanted to keep power steering, and plus he had an AEM intake I wanted to hack up. A few nice pie cuts and some aluminum welding made it fit pretty well.



Cold side piping close up



Downpipe using some mild steel parts...not bad....gets the job done.



Outside pic.....xspower intercooler...a heavy big *** bar and plate. Not bad quality though for the price. Couplers are mockup stuff once again...was waiting on the 2.5-3 adapters. No brackets added for the charge pipes yet either....a middle stage pic.





I'll toss up some finished pics next week. I finished chipping his ecu and doing a calculated basemap. I'll be getting it running then doing a wb street tune at 8 psi, then returning the car to him. He's 16 with a license now so...should be happy with it.




Modified by RC000E at 6:41 PM 10/15/2006

SpooledT3

for $500 thats not bad,i did my whole setup for about $975 give or take a couple bucks,doing all the work my self and some xs power parts ,bump for up date pics when your done

RC000E

500 bucks for labor and his manifold bro....he paid for his own parts aside from that. I'm nice, but not that nice.

SpooledT3

i got ya

Kelly.

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that is still a good deal.

SOHCsleeper

i cant wait to get it back it looks 2 sick

RC000E

Damn warped turbo mani flange

This dudes car is done aside from the turbo mani flange warping from a mod done to it. My fault though, my plate wasn't finished to bolt it to when I welded it. Wouldn't be a big deal except my belt sander **** itself and left me hangin. Hopefully done today here.

Finished piping before being put back on....stainless charge pipes with mild steel painted 2.5" dp.