Goodies for my B18C5 coupe!
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Goodies for my B18C5 coupe!
I'm pretty tired of waiting to get my car running again. A month ago, some buddies and I swapped in a 98 ITR motor. However, it's got some bent/burnt valves in cylinder 3 so she's down until I can pull the head and get it checked out. In the meantime, I thought I would snap some shots of my new toys for this season. 
You all know how she looked last season (stock GSR motor, 227whp @ 6.5 lbs, and roughly 280-290whp @ 10 lbs., street tuned by the man himself, Jordan@Consummate Tuning):
This year, I sold my 16" set of Rota Grids and pair of 15" Grids with BFG drag radials for a set of these (polished of course...just the way us bruthaz like it
):
I'll post pics of them on the car when I get around to it. The car and wheels are absolutely filthy, as she hasn't moved in over a month.
I have some decent plans for this season. Around 330whp on 10 lbs. of boost, and a 5k rpm powerband (yea that's what I wrote). Next year when I do a simple Wiseco/Eagle build, we'll be shooting for 375-385whp @ 16-17 lbs. of boost on pump gas. When deciding on a turbo, I chose to talk to the guys at Speed Trapp Consulting in Michigan. After a rather lengthy discussion, they decided that a Garrett GT3255E would be optimal for my stock (to be built) ITR motor, since it's a 95% street-car setup. Also, I chose to go with the full ceramic-coating option to keep the heat down and stunt like ma daddy. It makes full boost at roughly 3500rpm, and holds full boost/power to the 8500rpm redline.. Discount Tire's gonna love my broke *** this summer. :biggrin:
My m4d tYtE mild steel flux-cored intercooler piping is hot and all, but keeping in line with my broke 3ss baller theme I upgraded to fully polished aluminum intercooler piping from Spoolin' Performance in San Jose. It was ridiculously cheap considering the quality of the piping setup.
And I switched from a Greddy Type-S blowoff valve to a (you guessed it) polished HKS SSQV.
I loved my $5 manual boost controller, but what stunnA doesn't roll with a gear-dependent boost controller these days?
Finally, I almost forgot that my turbo needs something to hold it up. This little topmount should do just fine IMO.
StunnAz need m4d vizion as they run the streets, so I picked up a 8000k H4 HID kit on the cheap as well ($140 shipped brand new, in stock all the time with a 1-year warranty!).
I'm reusing the good ol' 35mm Tial, because it works and it's polished.
One last picture of the majority of my bank account:
AEBS headstuds should be here on Wednesday. And I'm spent. Literally... *checks wallet and cries*
See ya at the track!
EDIT: Updated pics:
"Honey, can you pass me the salt and the GT3255E? Thanks!"
Getting there, now I just need to get it in the car for the DP and oil return setup
Modified by boostincoupe at 10:07 AM 3/21/2007
You all know how she looked last season (stock GSR motor, 227whp @ 6.5 lbs, and roughly 280-290whp @ 10 lbs., street tuned by the man himself, Jordan@Consummate Tuning):
This year, I sold my 16" set of Rota Grids and pair of 15" Grids with BFG drag radials for a set of these (polished of course...just the way us bruthaz like it
): I'll post pics of them on the car when I get around to it. The car and wheels are absolutely filthy, as she hasn't moved in over a month.
I have some decent plans for this season. Around 330whp on 10 lbs. of boost, and a 5k rpm powerband (yea that's what I wrote). Next year when I do a simple Wiseco/Eagle build, we'll be shooting for 375-385whp @ 16-17 lbs. of boost on pump gas. When deciding on a turbo, I chose to talk to the guys at Speed Trapp Consulting in Michigan. After a rather lengthy discussion, they decided that a Garrett GT3255E would be optimal for my stock (to be built) ITR motor, since it's a 95% street-car setup. Also, I chose to go with the full ceramic-coating option to keep the heat down and stunt like ma daddy. It makes full boost at roughly 3500rpm, and holds full boost/power to the 8500rpm redline.. Discount Tire's gonna love my broke *** this summer. :biggrin:
My m4d tYtE mild steel flux-cored intercooler piping is hot and all, but keeping in line with my broke 3ss baller theme I upgraded to fully polished aluminum intercooler piping from Spoolin' Performance in San Jose. It was ridiculously cheap considering the quality of the piping setup.
And I switched from a Greddy Type-S blowoff valve to a (you guessed it) polished HKS SSQV.
I loved my $5 manual boost controller, but what stunnA doesn't roll with a gear-dependent boost controller these days?
Finally, I almost forgot that my turbo needs something to hold it up. This little topmount should do just fine IMO.
StunnAz need m4d vizion as they run the streets, so I picked up a 8000k H4 HID kit on the cheap as well ($140 shipped brand new, in stock all the time with a 1-year warranty!).
I'm reusing the good ol' 35mm Tial, because it works and it's polished.
One last picture of the majority of my bank account:AEBS headstuds should be here on Wednesday. And I'm spent. Literally... *checks wallet and cries*
See ya at the track!
EDIT: Updated pics:
"Honey, can you pass me the salt and the GT3255E? Thanks!"
Getting there, now I just need to get it in the car for the DP and oil return setup
Modified by boostincoupe at 10:07 AM 3/21/2007
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Re: Goodies for my B18C5 coupe! (TIGboy)
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Thanks for the positive comments guys
This isn't my first turbo setup, however. I'm currently on my 4th turbo setup in a year (SOHC greddy kit, SOHC SC50 setup, GSR SC50 setup, now GT3255E ITR setup)
Hopefully I keep this setup for more than a year. 
Thanks for the positive comments guys
This isn't my first turbo setup, however. I'm currently on my 4th turbo setup in a year (SOHC greddy kit, SOHC SC50 setup, GSR SC50 setup, now GT3255E ITR setup)
Hopefully I keep this setup for more than a year.
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Re: Goodies for my B18C5 coupe! (boostincoupe)
Nice parts.
I installed that same HID kit on my chick's ride .... only in a more realistic 4300K. It looks good and it's hella bright.
I installed that same HID kit on my chick's ride .... only in a more realistic 4300K. It looks good and it's hella bright.
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Re: Goodies for my B18C5 coupe! (sh!tsWEAK!)
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