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Well my summit order is in....definitely going to need a cowl hood now .
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jizzed in my pants....
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Thanks guys! No more opti!!! haha
Well side note I have someone interested in my old wastegate, turbo and headers etc. So I may go with an S400 or S480
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Well side note I have someone interested in my old wastegate, turbo and headers etc. So I may go with an S400 or S480
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subscribe.
I also likes the headers....
I'm thinking of twins and keeping the AC, have some ideas but not this winter........
good work!
I also likes the headers....
I'm thinking of twins and keeping the AC, have some ideas but not this winter........
good work!
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Lookin' good. That header layout is very common for single turbo setups. You see it a lot at the turbo forums. The price has come down on the S400 with 80mm CW, 87mm TW, 1.10 A/R. Last time I looked it was only $250 more than the S400, 75mm CW, 96mm TW, 1.32 A/R. I would put the 80mm on it. You could go even bigger with the 88mm wheel, but the 80mm alone is enough to split your block in half.
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EDIT: The MP 76mm CW has a tiny turbine and will not make near the peak numbers that the BW S400 can because of this. I wonder what they did with the MP 83mm CW turbine wheel and A/R.
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I thought i seen it on turboforums that it was out but it may not be. Actually its 80mm not 83, i got confused with the bullseye wheel for the S480.
Bullseye has new 83mm wheel for the S400 series that is suppose to be awesome. I'd go that direction for a single
http://www.theturboforums.com/smf/in...topic=125568.0
Bullseye has new 83mm wheel for the S400 series that is suppose to be awesome. I'd go that direction for a single
http://www.theturboforums.com/smf/in...topic=125568.0
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I thought i seen it on turboforums that it was out but it may not be. Actually its 80mm not 83, i got confused with the bullseye wheel for the S480.
Bullseye has new 83mm wheel for the S400 series that is suppose to be awesome. I'd go that direction for a single
http://www.theturboforums.com/smf/in...topic=125568.0
Bullseye has new 83mm wheel for the S400 series that is suppose to be awesome. I'd go that direction for a single
http://www.theturboforums.com/smf/in...topic=125568.0
Jay_rich,
You may want to install a bung for exhuast back pressure and EGT measurements. Just some 1/8" or 1/4" NPT will do.
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I thought i seen it on turboforums that it was out but it may not be. Actually its 80mm not 83, i got confused with the bullseye wheel for the S480.
Bullseye has new 83mm wheel for the S400 series that is suppose to be awesome. I'd go that direction for a single
http://www.theturboforums.com/smf/in...topic=125568.0
Bullseye has new 83mm wheel for the S400 series that is suppose to be awesome. I'd go that direction for a single
http://www.theturboforums.com/smf/in...topic=125568.0
thats a hell of a unit!!
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It is also one heck of a biased thread. Look who created the thread........the manufacturer of the wheel. They later go on to say that they never tested it against new 88mm wheels and that the bullseye 83mm does not flow more than the 88mm wheel.
The GT47-18 is the Garrett 88mm wheel. It clearly outflows the 83mm wheel by 100 lbs/min or more (120 to 200HP).
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Let's be realistic...
A Garrett GT47-18 is rated at 139-140 lbs/min of flow.
A BW S480 with race cover is rated at 119-120 lbs/min of flow.
This "new" S483 is rated at 126 lbs/min of flow.
How is this new unit going to compete with a GT47-88 if it can't match it?
Can you clear this up?
Shops have been upgrading S400 turbos for awhile now. Most of these upgraded turbos were built with older technology TV series 85 and 88mm comp wheels, and maybe the S483 can out flow them. However, the numbers don't lie, (in fact, numbers are one of the only cold, hard truths in this world).
BTW, I have an Bullseye Power S480 with the older BW/JD style race cover and will be looking to upgrade soon. I just want to cut through all the bs which will no doubt be all over these boards.
Allow mw to put some clarity on the subject.
We have not compared the CompR-83 to any of the Garrett products only the Hybrid S400 with a Garrett 88mm compressor wheel.
We would like to compare it to the 47-88 units and see how it stacks up.
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The GT47-18 is the Garrett 88mm wheel. It clearly outflows the 83mm wheel by 100 lbs/min or more (120 to 200HP).
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Let's be realistic...
A Garrett GT47-18 is rated at 139-140 lbs/min of flow.
A BW S480 with race cover is rated at 119-120 lbs/min of flow.
This "new" S483 is rated at 126 lbs/min of flow.
How is this new unit going to compete with a GT47-88 if it can't match it?
Can you clear this up?
Shops have been upgrading S400 turbos for awhile now. Most of these upgraded turbos were built with older technology TV series 85 and 88mm comp wheels, and maybe the S483 can out flow them. However, the numbers don't lie, (in fact, numbers are one of the only cold, hard truths in this world).
BTW, I have an Bullseye Power S480 with the older BW/JD style race cover and will be looking to upgrade soon. I just want to cut through all the bs which will no doubt be all over these boards.
Allow mw to put some clarity on the subject.
We have not compared the CompR-83 to any of the Garrett products only the Hybrid S400 with a Garrett 88mm compressor wheel.
We would like to compare it to the 47-88 units and see how it stacks up.
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Re: 87 Iroc LT1 Single Turbo Build
Back to the drawing board in the 80mm and 82mm but the 76mm I have in stock the 80mm didn't make the power as it shoudl so the doing some wheel changes from what I found last week
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My guess is the turbine wheel choking it. MP seems to run the same TW for the 60mm, 64mm, 76mm CW. If they did the same with the 80mm CW then of course the TW is limiting it. With all the engineering they have I think they probably wouldn't have done this.
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well a I havnt dont much work as the garage is cold as **** and I just started insulating. And havent got my heater. Right after xmas im going to finish the garage and put the heater so it will be ball out then!
Anyways I cut the rad supports out in place for a nice thick 1 1/4 bar and a 1inch bar at the bottom to mount the turbo and give more body support.
There shouldnt be any issues with heat where the turbo is as I have the turbo blanket and have about 4inches from the Fans and the waterpump.
I am also waiting for my V-bands and my Extreme velocity Car hat to come in to finish the hot then cold side.
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Anyways I cut the rad supports out in place for a nice thick 1 1/4 bar and a 1inch bar at the bottom to mount the turbo and give more body support.
There shouldnt be any issues with heat where the turbo is as I have the turbo blanket and have about 4inches from the Fans and the waterpump.
I am also waiting for my V-bands and my Extreme velocity Car hat to come in to finish the hot then cold side.
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Well the Extreme Velocity Oringed carb hat came in...on a sunday!
Wow need new hood BIG TIME.
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Wow need new hood BIG TIME.
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so is that the turbo you decided to go with? If so, what is it?
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looks awesome.
just read this start to finish and i think its funny how you start out with an attitude of "i just want it to work" and now you are wayyy hooked, buying new intakes ect... haha.
im super jealous
just read this start to finish and i think its funny how you start out with an attitude of "i just want it to work" and now you are wayyy hooked, buying new intakes ect... haha.
im super jealous
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Well today I got all the seats out (pending sale) and Made the merge for the turbo! I decided to make it divided for future turbo swap (S400-S480-S485) Since they are divided.
I will add the wastegate after all the hot side is done.
Still waiting on my damn v-bands to come in so I can start.
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I will add the wastegate after all the hot side is done.
Still waiting on my damn v-bands to come in so I can start.
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everything is looking great. whats your goal for this car? hp?
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700-850WHP on 15-20PSI (91w/Meth street and 116octane on track)
9.xxx 1/4s will do :P
I think the turbo will probably be maxed around the mid 700s tho.
Thats Why I didnt my merge divided for future upgrade.
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9.xxx 1/4s will do :P
I think the turbo will probably be maxed around the mid 700s tho.
Thats Why I didnt my merge divided for future upgrade.
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A garrett TH08A64 (off a semi)
74mm turbine .96 a/r hotside
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74mm turbine .96 a/r hotside
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yea we have 94 octane here actually, my car seems to like shell 91 over sunoco 94 tho
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I finished the crossover minus the wastegate bc I need some pipe for that still. The heads are going out tomorrow to be machined to insure they are flat and glass beaded then washed.
Im suppose to get my picker thursday so I may Yank the motor this weekend and reassemble it, then repaint the entire engine bay!
I ended up trading my intake for the head work since it was around the same price, Im gonna get an efi intake since I didnt know the company made one.
OR a vic jr and keep the stock hood.
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Im suppose to get my picker thursday so I may Yank the motor this weekend and reassemble it, then repaint the entire engine bay!
I ended up trading my intake for the head work since it was around the same price, Im gonna get an efi intake since I didnt know the company made one.
OR a vic jr and keep the stock hood.
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Looking good man.. should be running in time for the spring thaw!
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Well got some small things done today.
I made some rad mounts, but ran outta steal so couldnt make my bottom mounts.
I got the trans all unbolted and everything off the motor to make it easier to pull.
Also painted my Synapse 50mm wastegate and kinda rebuilt it all. The owner before has an issue controlling over 20psi. So I take it apart, all the vacuum fittings were like 2 threads in then JB welded, and its a 50mm gate so 2inch in/outputs he welded some 1 3/4 pipe in it.
So i got EvilTom to weld some AN fittings on the gate and I opened the V-bands up to accept the 50mm pipe and changed the bushing inside to match. also cleaned up the inside and now the gate opens 100% not like before where it only opened like 75%
Next step is yank the motor thursday then take it all apart and replace every seal, then drop the suspension and repaint the entire engine bay!
Hopefully the motor will be back in the car within the month, so I can keep everything on track!
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I made some rad mounts, but ran outta steal so couldnt make my bottom mounts.
I got the trans all unbolted and everything off the motor to make it easier to pull.
Also painted my Synapse 50mm wastegate and kinda rebuilt it all. The owner before has an issue controlling over 20psi. So I take it apart, all the vacuum fittings were like 2 threads in then JB welded, and its a 50mm gate so 2inch in/outputs he welded some 1 3/4 pipe in it.
So i got EvilTom to weld some AN fittings on the gate and I opened the V-bands up to accept the 50mm pipe and changed the bushing inside to match. also cleaned up the inside and now the gate opens 100% not like before where it only opened like 75%
Next step is yank the motor thursday then take it all apart and replace every seal, then drop the suspension and repaint the entire engine bay!
Hopefully the motor will be back in the car within the month, so I can keep everything on track!
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well i was so far, got the motor out, cylinder 1 has some scoring (prob due to the rings bcing gapped for n/a for the previous 3 seasons)
So for peace of mind I a yanking the motor apart and sending it in for a hone and new bearings and rings.
More money I dont have... car may get delayed some, but at this point goal is really have it done and tuned for LTx shootout in september.
In the mean time I will finish the engine bay and paint everything then work on the cage untill i come up with funds for the motor.
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So for peace of mind I a yanking the motor apart and sending it in for a hone and new bearings and rings.
More money I dont have... car may get delayed some, but at this point goal is really have it done and tuned for LTx shootout in september.
In the mean time I will finish the engine bay and paint everything then work on the cage untill i come up with funds for the motor.
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Well I got quoted 1100 (rough quote) If I take it in and he does the tear down and rebuild including the parts needed and hot tanked etc.
Since the motor is at a hault I started the engine bay, I ground it down to bare metal (what is primed)
Also finished up my rad mounts, it is now solid it doesnt move one bit!
Also heads are all finished, and took some pics of the cylinder wall it isnt too bad but worth going over.
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Since the motor is at a hault I started the engine bay, I ground it down to bare metal (what is primed)
Also finished up my rad mounts, it is now solid it doesnt move one bit!
Also heads are all finished, and took some pics of the cylinder wall it isnt too bad but worth going over.
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oh look what fits!!
NOTE INTAKE WAS JUST TEST TRIAL BORROWED (as it is carb and not EFI)
No cowl needed with a victor JR, I didnt wanna go the JR route but I think I will achieve my goals on the jr.
Also I got my megasquirt 2 V3.0, Just ordered my harness and USB cord also.
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NOTE INTAKE WAS JUST TEST TRIAL BORROWED (as it is carb and not EFI)
No cowl needed with a victor JR, I didnt wanna go the JR route but I think I will achieve my goals on the jr.
Also I got my megasquirt 2 V3.0, Just ordered my harness and USB cord also.
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i'm glad that thing fits
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I just need to wait till i go to summit to get my intake now.
Im going with the Victor E (i think is just and EFI jr but with a higher RPM range and and hear better flow) Edelbrock lists the same heights for them so I should be good.
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Pretty sick work you got going here. Havent read the entire post word for word but i was curious.... As far as the 1 inch bar at the bottom that has the mount for the turbo, are you goin to leave the mount on the bar the way it is? Im no engineer but i would assume that since the engine will torque, the use of some sort of bushing in that area would give it some room for movement instead of being directly mounted to the bar which i would assume would see some sort of stress... Correct me if im wrong, just though id throw that out there.... None the less, great job.
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he put on those exhaust flex pipes, that should make up for it
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Ah, i see. didnt know thats what they were... Pretty cool.
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Yes the flex pipes are there for the torque movement, I have poly mounts so the motor doesnt move much, I am also going to strap the drivers side so it cannot OR get solid mounts but that may screw up the placement of the motor, and I dont feel like re-welding the hotside lol
Im painting the engine bay this week! pics to come! Its all primed and all the steering components are being replaces with brand new parts
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Im painting the engine bay this week! pics to come! Its all primed and all the steering components are being replaces with brand new parts
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Well busy week so far!
I dropped the K-member and a-arms off the car.
Painted the K-member, polished every single bolt that came off the car so they look shiney new again. The re-painted the engine bay and underside of the hood.
I also started the body work on the car (hood so far)
Also my Megasquirt harness arrived as well as all brand neww ball joints, tie rods (in and out) idler arm etc.
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I dropped the K-member and a-arms off the car.
Painted the K-member, polished every single bolt that came off the car so they look shiney new again. The re-painted the engine bay and underside of the hood.
I also started the body work on the car (hood so far)
Also my Megasquirt harness arrived as well as all brand neww ball joints, tie rods (in and out) idler arm etc.
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Axle/Gears: DTS 9" 3.50 TrueTrac
Re: 87 Iroc LT1 Single Turbo Build
Well put the motor in again for the 3rd time to test my new badass (i think bc its free and uses the tensioner) alt relocation setup and it is my own design or at least i think since i have never seen anyone do it.
Also took a pick of what i have got done on the car so far...
Motor will stay in until I get the megasquirt and wiring done then come back out for machining.
Which I am thinking im gonna have to go .040 over to clean up the score marks since it has been honed at .030 over already. So new diamond -31cc fored induction pistons may go in!
Jay
Also took a pick of what i have got done on the car so far...
Motor will stay in until I get the megasquirt and wiring done then come back out for machining.
Which I am thinking im gonna have to go .040 over to clean up the score marks since it has been honed at .030 over already. So new diamond -31cc fored induction pistons may go in!
Jay