My EJ8 Build ls boost to ls-v boost

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Mar 17, 2011 | 12:07 AM
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Welcome to the build from hell..
Well this is like the 7th car in a year and each one i get so close to getting where i want it but end up trading it or selling it. But this one here im gonna stick to and finsh it im tired of spending and wasting money on something ill never get it back out of.

i got this car in a trade for a 00 civic hatch fully build b20v that was involed in my garage fire, the hatch had heat damage from the fenders up. I put the hatch on h-t for sale or trade and i had someone wanting to trade for a 96 ls boosted coupe. I took a ride down there to see the coupe and end up trading him..

Here it is on the way home






when i bought it it had a turbo ebay kit and made 260hp at like 200tq, i hated the way it sat. so the 1st thing i did was buy coilovers and some suspension parts, roof rack and hood bra..



i end up going with:
blox full coilovers
blox lower lcas
benen lower tie bar

here are some pics after i put the suspension and winter wheels..









Next thing on the list (witch im in the middle of doing now) is the get a better turbo set up and try and get alittle more hp out of her. i end up going with.....
- b16 head ported and polished intake side, supertech valvetrain, GSR cams
- turbonetics t3/t04 .48ar w/ stage 3 wheel
- blox exhaust manifold
- turbo smart 38mm wastegate
- tial bov
- precision 1000cc inj
- act 4 puck clutch
- hasport motor mounts
- golden eagle ls-v conversion kit
- GSR shaved valve cover with a home made oil catch can set up
- aluminum radiator
- GSR ARP head studs
- walbro 255 fuel pump
- Gm 3 bar map
- blox intake mani
- 31x11x3 bar and plate intercooler


lol yes i know i took the pic in the house (everyone on facebook picks on me) but all the stuff was clean and new so it didnt bother me
now on with the build pics

out with the old




clutch in




tranny painted


plugs for the catch can and freeze plug in


tranny back in


sandwhich plate in








head, turbo and mani on




some wga fitment issues :s i dont know what im gonna do yet




and that is where it sits at the moment ill post pics and info up as i progress
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Mar 17, 2011 | 11:37 AM
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Re: My EJ8 Build ls boost to ls-v boost
Good job so far, keep it up.

Edit: Glad to see my LSV Kit is going to good use!!
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Mar 17, 2011 | 12:19 PM
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Re: My EJ8 Build ls boost to ls-v boost
how high you reving that ls bottom end 7k?
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Mar 17, 2011 | 10:13 PM
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Quote: how high you reving that ls bottom end 7k?
ill prob do 8 like it was stock ls.. and thanks mr.eg
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Mar 17, 2011 | 11:00 PM
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so today we adjusted the valves, got the vtec wired up, got the 3 bar map wired up, tried to figure something out with the wastegate but no luck so im just gonna have to buy a newer style turbosmart wga cause there the only one u can use without wacking up the head and wga with the blox exhaust mani..
that yellow had to go...




got the intake mani on..



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Mar 17, 2011 | 11:33 PM
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and came home to these...

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Mar 18, 2011 | 07:35 PM
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didnt get much done today because i drove 4 hrs each way to pick up a wastegate so i can get this bad girl done, instead of waiting 3 or 4 days for shipping.


the only thing we did get done was the intercooler fitted
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Mar 18, 2011 | 08:27 PM
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Looks sick i jus built my ej8 ls turbo how much were yer coilovers and intercooler
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Mar 18, 2011 | 08:42 PM
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Quote: Looks sick i jus built my ej8 ls turbo how much were yer coilovers and intercooler
the coils were 599.00 plus shipping and i paid 250 for the ic off a local friend
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Mar 18, 2011 | 08:44 PM
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Thanks bro looks clean
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Mar 18, 2011 | 08:53 PM
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Quote: Thanks bro looks clean
welcome and thanks
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Mar 19, 2011 | 09:32 PM
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today we got the fuel pump in and messed around with the wg somesome didnt do much
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Mar 20, 2011 | 05:30 PM
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looks good....gotta love boost......valve cover looks nice
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Mar 20, 2011 | 06:25 PM
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Quote: looks good....gotta love boost......valve cover looks nice
thanks man
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Mar 20, 2011 | 07:00 PM
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looking good man
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Mar 20, 2011 | 09:11 PM
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Quote: looking good man
thanks
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Mar 22, 2011 | 06:24 PM
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havent done much the last couple of days.. the new wastegate still would not fit so i took the exhuast mani to the machine shop to have the wg flange milled down alittle bit. I shoild be getting it back tomorrow and i pray to go it fits.. order stainless steel intercooler pipe should have it tomorrow and i hope we get time sometime th-day to tig it up then that should be it time to get it tuned
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Mar 22, 2011 | 06:30 PM
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damnn i noe its gonna be a beast gl!!!
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Mar 22, 2011 | 09:51 PM
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How high can u rev ls v
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Mar 23, 2011 | 06:19 PM
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Quote: How high can u rev ls v
stock i wouldnt go over like 8
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Mar 23, 2011 | 06:29 PM
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The bottom end is built
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Mar 23, 2011 | 06:38 PM
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Quote: The bottom end is built
my bottom end is stock now, but im getting another block built here soon im starting to run low on money lol.. im
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Mar 23, 2011 | 06:42 PM
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got the mani back from the machine shop today


the wastegate fits good now


just a fitmint text to make sure everything is gonna fit right..


ill keep updating
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Mar 23, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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I hear that n is there any difference between b16a n a b16a2
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Mar 23, 2011 | 08:37 PM
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Quote: I hear that n is there any difference between b16a n a b16a2
thats what the seach link is for my man
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