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Old 07-28-2008, 05:03 PM
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So last week I helped my buddy turbo his Rabbit. It took us about 5 long days start to finish but I was totally worth it. Engine is a bone stock 1.6 gas with stock CIS.

Heres a little list of what we did.

Custom stainless thickwall manifold
Custom outlet on gt17 turbo
Custom full 3" downpipe and exhaust
Custom modified SRT-4 intercooler dual backdoor
2.5" inlet pipe from CIS box flapper thingy
2" hot pipe
2.5 cold pipe


Even against my recommendation my friend is ripping on it off of the WG spring and from what he says its fueling seems fine. No boost gauge is installed and we have no idea how much boost its pushing but its extremely responsive.

The hubs are 4x100 and hopefully Locash will let us buy some dyno time when we get the new turbo fuel distributor in. The boost will be turned up and hope to make 150-175 hp.

Everything we used was scrap besides a few couplers and flanges.

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The welds looks a tad bit undercut in the pic but in person its very minimal. The material is sch 40 stainless steel 304. This was my first manifold I created start to finish. I usually leave the welding to more experienced welders.




And this pic is funny because thats a 100+k Full Raced out Subaru Sti in the background.


I feel cool in the plasma goggles

The outlet on the turbine was about 2 inches but everyone knows bigger is better post turbo. I knew I should have coned it out to 4 inches:D

VIDEO!!!!!! sorry if its a bit dark

YouTube - Sweet Turbo Rabbit




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Old 07-28-2008, 08:29 PM
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that is awesome! so whats the plan for fuel?
Old 07-29-2008, 05:18 AM
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welds look underfilled, not undercut.
Old 07-29-2008, 08:31 AM
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pics of everything installed?
Old 07-29-2008, 07:55 PM
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Some of the welds are under-something I just need more practice welding in tight spots, it should hold just fine.

heres a pic halfway through chargepiping. The exhaust manifold is located right under the intake so its a bit hard to see, even under the car, lol.





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nice project!
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hot!

its easier to talk about it then do it for sure mang. thats why i just talk about it now. hahah
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for the love of the counterflow
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The car is a piece of crap, and the manifold is worth more than the rest of the car combined.

You can put that piece of junk on my dyno, but when it blows up, you better clean that **** off my floor with your tongue.

Oh, good job wasting 5 days, you could have designed that new K-series manifold..
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by locash &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The car is a piece of crap, and the manifold is worth more than the rest of the car combined.

You can put that piece of junk on my dyno, but when it blows up, you better clean that **** off my floor with your tongue.

Oh, good job wasting 5 days, you could have designed that new K-series manifold..
</TD></TR></TABLE>

damn (hater)
Old 07-31-2008, 10:11 PM
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Default Re: 79 Rabbit turbo build (locash)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by c jackson &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hot!

its easier to talk about it then do it for sure mang. thats why i just talk about it now. hahah</TD></TR></TABLE>

Ha, you know I talk alot It was actually easier than I had thought it would be. And what bout your rb?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by locash &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The car is a piece of crap, and the manifold is worth more than the rest of the car combined.

You can put that piece of junk on my dyno, but when it blows up, you better clean that **** off my floor with your tongue.

Oh, good job wasting 5 days, you could have designed that new K-series manifold..
</TD></TR></TABLE>

Oh, we are laying a tarp down for sure haha

I haven't forgot about the K




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Old 08-02-2008, 12:37 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mfef4dr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

damn (hater)</TD></TR></TABLE>

There are some things that cannot be seen in this thread.. Like my laughing, for instance.

I hate everyone equally.
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why dont you take out the old motor... and throw in a Single Slamma!!
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Just get a CIS setup from a turbo Volvo and turn the boost up. I'd shoot for 200whp haha

Nice manifold.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 9295EJ-t &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">why dont you take out the old motor... and throw in a Single Slamma!! </TD></TR></TABLE>

thats a VW single slamma!!
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damn...az peeps doing it big!
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i meant a z6 or y8... a few mini coopers have been givin the gift of a honda motor, and it was probably the best thing that ever happened to them...

and the rabbit is about the same size, so i am sure you would see very similar results...
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 9295EJ-t &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i meant a z6 or y8... a few mini coopers have been givin the gift of a honda motor, and it was probably the best thing that ever happened to them...

and the rabbit is about the same size, so i am sure you would see very similar results... </TD></TR></TABLE>

Actually I was trying to convince my buddy to swap in a Z1, a little more power than the og 8 valve vw single cam but with magical vtec-e


Its running great though, pushing 4 lbs and feels alright
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