One step closer to turbo(milestone though)

[Pagz]

well,i finally forked out for a turbo,now there really is no going back...so it better work well!,Anyway heres where im at...
had to remove the internal wastegate..as there wasnt enough room,so will need an external item now...
...and next step is to get her in for a manifold and new exhaust piping...





heres how my old manifold looks,couldnt wait to get it out!,so many lost hp's!...


still much to do like oil and water feed,IC piping,new intake,bypass pipes etc,should keep me busy over xmas...

[jstrat85]

looking good!!! keep it up!

[c280nz]

man that manifold looks like a hoorie piece of crap.
what size turbo is that, looks pritty big?
looks like a tight fit! make sure you strip all the burnables out

one step closer to a very bad ass car

[rollinrealbig]

your manifold is differnt from mine ... Hmmm

[Pagz]

Originally posted by rollinrealbig
your manifold is differnt from mine ... Hmmm

yeh man,the steering box is in the way on right hand drive

[Pagz]

Originally posted by c280nz
man that manifold looks like a hoorie piece of crap.
what size turbo is that, looks pritty big?
looks like a tight fit! make sure you strip all the burnables out

one step closer to a very bad ass car

thanks,
hmmm yeh they meet a right-angles,very poor design...man its been buging me for ages...taking it off was like pulling a shard of stainless out of your foot...big relief!

its a Garrett GT2860RS,which is actually medium sized,its a tad smaller in flow capability than the HKS GT2535 jstrat runs,but im running a .86 turbine housing instead of the usual .64,which should give better top end and maybe better economy...

yip,there will be a mini fire extinguisher in the car from now on!,...ill also rape the turbine housing and exhaust to help stop heat transfer...

Paul.

[Under Pressure]

My kind of Club.202'er!!!

Welcome to the turbo'd W202 club. I thought you would never do it b/c so many people say they are going to and never do.

I wish I was "still a member" but this darn WRX I have after my turbo'd C220 was just begging for me to own it. Haha.

Anyway, once you go turbo you'll never go back to NA

By the way, how are you going to fabricate a manifold? And what metals are you going to make it of to insure it doesn't crack? For reference, my old Mosselman turbo kit had a manifold made of 35% nickel.

[rollinrealbig]

Originally posted by 23K
yeh man,the steering box is in the way on right hand drive

got me there.

[Pagz]

Originally posted by Under Pressure
My kind of Club.202'er!!!

Welcome to the turbo'd W202 club. I thought you would never do it b/c so many people say they are going to and never do.

I wish I was "still a member" but this darn WRX I have after my turbo'd C220 was just begging for me to own it. Haha.

Anyway, once you go turbo you'll never go back to NA

By the way, how are you going to fabricate a manifold? And what metals are you going to make it of to insure it doesn't crack? For reference, my old Mosselman turbo kit had a manifold made of 35% nickel.

thanks,its great to be in the club(well almost in)
yeh there are many who speak and never do!...

Anyway, once you go turbo you'll never go back to NA

actually,out of the last 4 cars iv had,iv only owned one N/A,which was my hard tuned thrash-happy typeR teg.....
I'll never go back to a roots SC thats fo sure!....

how many HP's is your WRX running?,i used to have an evo3,went well!

good question...,most of the fabricators hear use stainless in street cars,i know is susceptible to cracking,cast or steel is usually a better way to go...i'll see what my fabricators say,it'll probly be stainless though...

[Under Pressure]

I havent been dyno'd yet as an all wheel drive one was just installed where I live, but people with identical mods to mine make 270-280hp.

Anyway, I would say to contact Mosselman and seeing if you can buy just a manifold but he makes them specifically to fit a Garret T-25.

[SLAMMED_C]

NICE!!!!... lookin good buddy.
that looks like a bigish turbo too!.. Im jealous!!

[Pagz]

Originally posted by SLAMMED_C
NICE!!!!... lookin good buddy.
that looks like a bigish turbo too!.. Im jealous!!

lol Thanks man!,
just picked up my external wastegate,gotta find room to mount it now!...
also cheers for the quick reply

[Under Pressure]

That looks like my friend's Tial. Is it 44mm? Also, what psi are you going to use it at???

[Pagz]

Originally posted by Under Pressure
That looks like my friend's Tial. Is it 44mm? Also, what psi are you going to use it at???

Its a tial 38mm,i didnt see the need to go any bigger,as the internal one it replaces is a whole lot smaller!,also because the turbine A/R is a medium size there will not be excesive flow with the low boost i'll run...

its set at .7 bar,hopfully i can run more than this with the AVC and not need to down grade the spring to suit...as its about another $30...
no doubt it will all be unvailed when i hit the dyno,im guessing 8-9,but its only a guess...

[jstrat85]

im doing 5 right now also i might bring it up a lilbit more when i do the turbo chip.

[Under Pressure]

When do you think the project will be completed? I think once you get the manifold and downpipe fabricated, you should be rocking soon.


I am going to follow this very closely. I love a turbo'd W202. To bad your brother jstrat lives in another country. Two turbo'd W202's but with totally different styling philosophy. I would like to see those two car pictures together....

[Pagz]

Originally posted by Under Pressure
When do you think the project will be completed? I think once you get the manifold and downpipe fabricated, you should be rocking soon.


I am going to follow this very closely. I love a turbo'd W202. To bad your brother jstrat lives in another country. Two turbo'd W202's but with totally different styling philosophy. I would like to see those two car pictures together....

Hmmm,thats a hard one,there is still plenty to do,next will be the manifold and a new exhaust right through to the muffler,also im going to mill the turbine houseing and make it the way it should be with a Y-pipe coming out the top to feed the external,then i'll weld on a custom 2-2.5 adapter to V-clamp off the turbine...should be an interesting fit...
after turbine mods are complete,i'll have it ceramic coated,and have the compressor milled and polished to suit...

when thats completed,theres also changes to the IC piping including mounting the bypass and return to the intake(to kill the PSHHH)

then theres a new 4" intake/filter into the bumper,which will need to be cut through just in front of the guard.

then will need to order braided lines for cooling and oil when i know the lengths...

also will need a new oil seperator/tank...
and new rubber piping for the electric water pump feeding air-con.
as well as mounting the fuel press,oil press,oil temp and water temp.

should at least take another month or so,depending on funds...It is Xmas!
will keep my domain page upto date for sure as it progresses

regards,
Paul

[1998K]

Hey Paul,

you are really a great man You are really obsessed to modify the engine you can't stop your hands

Do you need to modify also the fuel injection and the ECU?

Great job

HI

Marco

[Pagz]

Originally posted by 1998K
Hey Paul,

you are really a great man You are really obsessed to modify the engine you can't stop your hands

Do you need to modify also the fuel injection and the ECU?

Great job

HI

Marco

Haha thanks Marco,your right,i cant help myself,nobody can save me from myself either!...

There will be no changes to the ECU/fuel when the turbo go's on,this will happen at a later stage and will consist of a full system rather than add-on if and when it happens.

i will simply ramp it up on a dyno and raise boost until the ECU and fuel give fault,back it off alittle and drive it round for a while until i have modding withdrawals....

Regards,
Paul

[Pagz]

Originally posted by jstrat85
im doing 5 right now also i might bring it up a lilbit more when i do the turbo chip.

hey so how much further do you think you can push it without decreasing compression??,from what iv seen most N/A bolt on systems run around 6-7 psi without trouble?!?!!...

[Under Pressure]

Edit- Nevermind, I failed to read something you said that answers my question

[Pagz]

Hey underpressure,
where did you take your return water feed from the turbo(if you had one)
I was thinking of either the drain plug under the exhaust manifold or back into the header tank....I'm not sure which one is best??

I have fed it from where the temp sensores are fitted on our cars.

Paul

[Under Pressure]

Originally posted by 23K
Hey underpressure,
where did you take your return water feed from the turbo(if you had one)
I was thinking of either the drain plug under the exhaust manifold or back into the header tank....I'm not sure which one is best??

I have fed it from where the temp sensores are fitted on our cars.

Paul

It has been a few years but I don't think my Mosselman kit had any watr feed lines.

[Under Pressure]

Updates???

[Pagz]

the guys doin my fabrication are away till the 16th...its all waiting on them...
Have finally completed the N/A belt system!
so iv just been installing new IC piping to incorperate the trust bypass etc

i'll make sure theres a decent write-up when its in