its working good. only problems are that i have no downpipe as you can see and i cant boost above 4-5psi for some reason... must be the gheto charge pipes i dont konw but i havent blown up my car yet and it pulls harder a lot more torquey. blow off valve doesnt work all the time either

that and my engine found places to spew out oil that i never ******* even seen before.


[Modified by bretx0r, 4:56 PM 8/1/2002]

 

Part of the not spooling above 4-5psi is the fact there is no dp, the dp puts enough backpressure for the turbo to be able to spool, also if the BOV is sticking open that could be an issue as well.

 

looks good for a custom i guess. i'm guessing u probably have a leak someone in ur piping if your BOV isn't working all the time. are you running an intercooler? i envy all turbos now. esp the sohcs. good to see more pple still have trust in the power of the sohc tho. good luck and have fun

-alan

 

Uh...say that again?

 

THOUGHT i needed that thing for something the downpipe is going on today
intercooler goes in later. for now ill try to keep the psi low


[Modified by bretx0r, 4:58 PM 8/1/2002]

 

duct tape!

--Ian

 

u havent even seen half of it

 

And you're wondering why you're only pushing 4-5psi Is your wastegate signal line even attached. I see both ports left open...on the wastegate and on the turbo.

 

i took the line off in hopes it would go above just to see and i forgot to put it back on for the pictures

 

missing a headlight bolt

 

looks evil for custom

good job man

 

people on these boards notice the strangest things sometimes...i wish i had vision like that

 

Looks pretty good except for the duct tape. Don't drive around to long with the dp open like that. Believe me, it will toast your hood. I got black exhaust crap all over the place too.

 

LMAOOO...dude that was hilarious

 

How is your BOV connected?

 

Looks like the BOV is duct taped on?

 

its welded and the duct tape looks beter than the weld. trust me

 

no......

The turbo may spool FASTER creating a faster spool up....there should be NO change in boost, unless the flow is by-passing the wastegate valve. In that case even, the boost should INCREASE.


It's most likely the WG actuator that is limiting the boost.

 

i disconnected the tube. ill try disconnecting the arm

 

not having a dp will not affect how much boost you're seeing, if anything it'll creeep and spool faster

 

is that a dx header?? how did u get the turbo to fit???

 

lol im still laughing ...looks ghetto, but hey if it works ..

 

shhhhhhh...
its the ultimate sleeper when you pop the hood

 

how do you explain it not going above 5psi?

it hit 8psi ONCE then it never hit 8 again


[Modified by bretx0r, 5:07 PM 8/2/2002]

 

any suggestions?