B16a Turbo Setups
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Re: B16a Turbo Setups
You can build a boost leak tester for like 10 bucks. It will be your best friend in the world of forced induction. Ive made more then a few for people. Heres what you will need,
A 3inch pvc pipe end cap.
Air hose connector
3 inch coupler (the ones from autozone work fine)
What you do is drill and tap the pvc cap and put in the air hose connector (a pipe thread tap works the best as its tapered so you lower your chance of the connector leaking). Then you put the coupler around the cap and take off your intake filter from the turbo. Put on the pvc cap and clamp it down. Use an air compressor and set the regulator to whatever your max boost is and plug it into the connector on the cap and turn on your compressor. Any boost leaks will go "SSSSSSSSSSS" they will be hard to miss and easy to find. It will become your best friend if you are constantly having problems with leaks.
A 3inch pvc pipe end cap.
Air hose connector
3 inch coupler (the ones from autozone work fine)
What you do is drill and tap the pvc cap and put in the air hose connector (a pipe thread tap works the best as its tapered so you lower your chance of the connector leaking). Then you put the coupler around the cap and take off your intake filter from the turbo. Put on the pvc cap and clamp it down. Use an air compressor and set the regulator to whatever your max boost is and plug it into the connector on the cap and turn on your compressor. Any boost leaks will go "SSSSSSSSSSS" they will be hard to miss and easy to find. It will become your best friend if you are constantly having problems with leaks.
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Re: B16a Turbo Setups
Going boost in just a few weeks. I already have the parts, just waiting in line for the fab work...
Here is what is on the car already:
*B16A from HMO (11:1)
*Ported/Polished TB
*ITR cams
*Skunk 2 cam gears
*Skunk 2 Titanium Springs
*Skunk 2 Titanium Retainers
*ARP Head studs
*Dual Core Radiator
*AEM fuel rail/regulator
*Full wire tuck
*All SS Lines
*550CC RC injectors
*Hondata S300
*Dual Core Aluminum Radiator
*Built Tranny with Carbon Synchros and LSD
*Brembro brakes with neogen tires (205/50/15)
*Walbro 255lph... thinking about getting a Bosch 044 soon
*Full face Ceramic clutch with 2400lb pressure plate
*Password JDM power chamber or commonly known as the whale ***** :lol: intake
And what is going to go on the car when it's all together are:
*Turbonetics custom built turbo (.48 hot side/.64 polished cold side)
*Hot side has been ceramic coated along with a thermal barrier coat
*9lb chrome moly flywheel
*4 puck unsprung clutch
*38mm Tial Gate
*Greddy Type S BOV
*Either a Top mount or Ramhorn for the Exhaust mani
*3in down pipe into a 3in straight pipe
And I believe that is all for now.... I will update soon with a pic of the car
Looking to get 300whp... nothin fancy lol just want to have a fun street car that looks presentable.
Here is what is on the car already:
*B16A from HMO (11:1)
*Ported/Polished TB
*ITR cams
*Skunk 2 cam gears
*Skunk 2 Titanium Springs
*Skunk 2 Titanium Retainers
*ARP Head studs
*Dual Core Radiator
*AEM fuel rail/regulator
*Full wire tuck
*All SS Lines
*550CC RC injectors
*Hondata S300
*Dual Core Aluminum Radiator
*Built Tranny with Carbon Synchros and LSD
*Brembro brakes with neogen tires (205/50/15)
*Walbro 255lph... thinking about getting a Bosch 044 soon
*Full face Ceramic clutch with 2400lb pressure plate
*Password JDM power chamber or commonly known as the whale ***** :lol: intake
And what is going to go on the car when it's all together are:
*Turbonetics custom built turbo (.48 hot side/.64 polished cold side)
*Hot side has been ceramic coated along with a thermal barrier coat
*9lb chrome moly flywheel
*4 puck unsprung clutch
*38mm Tial Gate
*Greddy Type S BOV
*Either a Top mount or Ramhorn for the Exhaust mani
*3in down pipe into a 3in straight pipe
And I believe that is all for now.... I will update soon with a pic of the car
Looking to get 300whp... nothin fancy lol just want to have a fun street car that looks presentable.
Here are some things we added to the build....*Custom built top mount mani
*4bar omni map sensor (since it bolts right on)
*2.5" charge piping
*New axles
*-3 feed with a -10 drain line
*black an fittings
*-10 breather set up (not 100% completed yet)
*powder coated valve cover gloss black
*Exhaust mani, exhaust housing (turbo) have been ceramic coated Semi gloss black
*Walbro 255
*550cc RC injectors
*new oil pan
*and as a side bonus, got my wheels re powder coated a balck/bronze with metallic gold flakes in them
pics do it no justice. I will update with some pics later in the day
cant wait to get this sucker tuned already!
Last edited by TuckedB16; Oct 20, 2011 at 06:40 AM.
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Re: B16a Turbo Setups
that's what the brake clean is for. If you put a plate over the turbo while the car is running. And it doesnt die, spray some brake clean around and the boost leak will suck in brake clean, changing the vehicles idle, and show where the boost leak is.
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Re: B16a Turbo Setups
The method I explained to him doesn't require a boost leak tester. that's what the brake clean is for. If you put a plate over the turbo while the car is running. And it doesnt die, spray some brake clean around and the boost leak will suck in brake clean, changing the vehicles idle, and show where the boost leak is.
that's what the brake clean is for. If you put a plate over the turbo while the car is running. And it doesnt die, spray some brake clean around and the boost leak will suck in brake clean, changing the vehicles idle, and show where the boost leak is.
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Re: B16a Turbo Setups
Well Just as expected, the car is moving along quiet well. All that is needed now is Downpipe and Tune Here are some things we added to the build....
*Custom built top mount mani
*4bar omni map sensor (since it bolts right on)
*2.5" charge piping
*New axles
*-3 feed with a -10 drain line
*black an fittings
*-10 breather set up (not 100% completed yet)
*powder coated valve cover gloss black
*Exhaust mani, exhaust housing (turbo) have been ceramic coated Semi gloss black
*Walbro 255
*550cc RC injectors
*new oil pan
*and as a side bonus, got my wheels re powder coated a balck/bronze with metallic gold flakes in them pics do it no justice.
I will update with some pics later in the day cant wait to get this sucker tuned already!
Here are some things we added to the build....*Custom built top mount mani
*4bar omni map sensor (since it bolts right on)
*2.5" charge piping
*New axles
*-3 feed with a -10 drain line
*black an fittings
*-10 breather set up (not 100% completed yet)
*powder coated valve cover gloss black
*Exhaust mani, exhaust housing (turbo) have been ceramic coated Semi gloss black
*Walbro 255
*550cc RC injectors
*new oil pan
*and as a side bonus, got my wheels re powder coated a balck/bronze with metallic gold flakes in them
pics do it no justice. I will update with some pics later in the day
cant wait to get this sucker tuned already!Here are some pics of the set up so far....
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Re: B16a Turbo Setups
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Yeah, I dont see my engine bay EVER being clean like that. The only way thats gonna happen is if I convert my car to my weekend/track car only and not a DD. Till then, it can stay the way it is. Gotta prepare for the winter, gonna slap the winters wheels in November lol!
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I funded all of it and he fabricated all of it. But yes its been a stressful yet fun process to see come together. And yea I know how those Chicago winters are haha I love living in fl!! Lol but thanks for all the compliments !!! I appreciate them !
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Yea i know but he's got an s2k that we are going to build a nasty turbo setup on that. As a small payback (and not yet completed payback) I already ported his TB and next will be intake mani and the head but that one will be a fun build as well.
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O yea he does ! Here is a link to what the car use to look like if anyone is interested... I havent updated the thread since its been boosted
http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/pr...tune-more.html
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Re: B16a Turbo Setups
Just switched around some stuff and now I get full boost (20ish psi) right around 6400 rpm. It was definitely a boost leak. It breaks traction through the top half of 1st, 2nd, and a bit in third. Checked my AFR (Neptune RTP) and it's not PERFECT but it's enough to play with for awhile while I get my traction bars installed. Now I want to know what it actually puts down.
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Well after tune car made 305whp on a DynoJet 224xLC on 11lbs of boost. Not bad... Going to retune again here in a couple weeks to push a little more out of her meanwhile I am going to be building a GSR/B20 block for future power
meanwhile I am going to be building a GSR/B20 block for future power