Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

[R_Ethug]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

i love the drawing with the flames coming out of the downpipe hahaha

[Shoppingcart111]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

Ya the flames are cool, should get your software checked though might be running a bit fat if its shooting flames haha

[62degVR6]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

its like the coolest kindergarten drawing ever but instead of the kid thinking about beaches seagulls and cookie monsters he's got turbos, intercoolers and crazy fast VW's on the mind

[RONDAL]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

Ya the flames are cool, should get your software checked though might be running a bit fat if its shooting flames haha

oh i am sure i will shoot the odd flame out of the dump. the injectors i am running aren't exactly stock, so it's not uncommon.

The chip is properly tuned, but the odd flame is inevitable

[Silverfire]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

looks like your getting close to the end.

look forward to seeing it all back together

[RONDAL]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

looks like your getting close to the end.

look forward to seeing it all back together

once that $%&*#@ frost plug with the coolant nipple comes out and the new one goes in the SRI and throttle body go on, sensors get hooked up....and off it goes to george.

i'd like to have it to george back late next week, and on the road for April the 2nd

[DeanerF]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

what does it need to go to george for ?

[Tuna]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

what does it need to go to george for ?

my guess is piping.

[RONDAL]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

correct.

where the hell can i get brass T fittings from? I've checked the usual places with no luck.

I need both the plastic and brass fittings outlined in that diagram on the previous page

[RONDAL]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

The gf flew home today so I could finally get some more work done. I hope to have the car basically ready to go off to the welder for piping and end tank fabrication by the middle of next week to keep on my April 1st timeline.

Spent half the afternoon driving around looking for somewhere that sells black boost tubing. No where I found had it, tried the usual suspects. Going to try Mopac tomorrow morning by phone and see. Same went for brass T fittings in the size I needed. Fucking annoying.


Watched the Canucks game and got some more polishing done. It's starting to shine, need to give it a go over with some Mothers aluminum polishing combpoung when its done to really make it shine but its getting there. At 600 grit now. Need to still do 800, 1000 and some 1500 before its fully done.


Also finally got that damn frost plug out. End up tapping the one end in with a screwdriver which forced the other end out. Then just grabbed some needle nose and pulled it out when the outside edge was exposed. I pulled out the crack pipe and thermostat housing to get enough room. Easy install anyway.


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Threw the new plug in
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And reinstalled everything with the new frost plug in place.
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With the manifold bolted up again just so I could make some measurements for the fuel rail
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I then trimmed down the two rear clips on the fuel rail which no longer will bolt up. They stuck out and would have scratched the surface of the SRI and no one wants that.


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Removed the sensor from the stock manifold
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And installed it in the SRI
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Reinstalled the battery tray and hooked up the power steering stuff.


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Thanks to Alexi's diagram and the help of everyone else I also have a better idea where wiring is going so I labelled a few things with painters tape that will get done tomorrow night.
I would really like to get that damn boost tubing and T fittings so I can button up everything nicely together, but that will have to wait until tomorrow.


Quick question....how do I get the lower left hand bolt in for the intake manifold? It looks nearly physically impossible to do, due to the placement of the tensioner and the alternator?




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More to come tomorrow.

[Tuna]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

Did you get your cruise working? Saw a post on another forum from way back. Sounds like it needs to be soldered? I have soldering skillz if you still need to get it working.

[Circuits]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

Quick question....how do I get the lower left hand bolt in for the intake manifold? It looks nearly physically impossible to do, due to the placement of the tensioner and the alternator?

Maybe put the bolt into the manifold loose first before you install it... then you might be able to clear the alternator and tighten it up...

[RONDAL]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

No cruise isn't working. I am really gonna need it now though. What I would like to do is borrow someones cruise control module for 30 minutes to make sure its my module thats toasted. I threw in a different one and am still having the same issue, but when I trouble shot it with Rob everything else was working fine so its weird.


No dice on the install the bolt first rob, I tried for shits and giggles last night. I'm gonna have to undo the alternator slightly to gain the space.

[100%VAGitarian]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

if it's an allen head bolt, stuff some grease in the end and use a wobble allen bit.

[RONDAL]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

yeah i gotta find where i can buy one of those

its VERY tight fit. I may just swing the alternator out of the way to bolt it up