TheCarGuy's Turbo build thread

TheCarGuy2021 · 06-16-2008, 12:12 AM

Well I'm actually almost done with it, but what the hey, I'll share some pictures over the past few months of my build for the sake of your enjoyment.

Feel free to ask questions, as being one who went down the roads of both supercharged and turbocharged with this car I can answer many questions.

The setup is as follows +- whatever I forgot and all the homemade parts I made

:
Garrett GT3582R + Custom Lovefab GT1 tubular manifold + AEM 1052 EMS + InlinePro 3mm head gasket + ARP head studs + 4" down pipe + 3" test pipe + Custom 3" single cat-back + Precision 600 intercooler + Exedy hyper single 6 puck clutch + AEM boost solenoid + Tial 44mm wastegate + Tial Q 50mm BOV + Science of Speed 70mm throttle body + FJO injector driver + Walbro 255 fuel pump + Custom turbo support brackets + AEM fuel pressure regulator + Seimens 875cc injectors + Custom 2.5" intercooler plumbing + Krank vents + Buddy club SECU turbo timer + AEM UEGO wideband gauge + AEM tru boost gauge + AEM Oil pressure gauge + AEM 3.5 bar MAP sensor + Auto Meter fuel rail mounted fuel pressure gauge + Anodized blue powdercoated valve cover + Anodized blue fuel rail cover + Puddymod EGR blockoff plate + ARC gradiation spark plug cover + C-wings carbon fiber trunk + NGK 7173s + Updated banjo bolts

Enjoy!

The old setup

Back to N/A

The manifold

Changing the oil squirter banjo bolts

I went with the Precision 600 intercooler

Starting to tear it down

Parts

Head off

ARP head studs

Going back together

Distance between the head and the block with the ILP 3mm head gasket

Still going back together

TheCarGuy2021 · 06-16-2008, 12:13 AM

Mounting/fabricating stuff

Bracing for the turbo

Nice picture

Exhaust

Relocating the fusebox and battery

AEM map sensor and adaptor

Intercooler

Wrapped the down pipe

New tial Q BOV

Battery

dezignpro04 · 06-16-2008, 08:22 AM

HAWT!!!

Love the sleeper look. Get a mesh grille and kinda hide that intercooler. BUT LOOKS BAD!!

Case closed!

TheCarGuy2021 · 06-16-2008, 01:34 PM

Thanks!

I like the semi-sleeper look, but the intercooler is just too sexy to cover up with mesh.

s2000isu · 06-16-2008, 02:19 PM

one of the nicest jobs ive seen.

dezignpro04 · 06-16-2008, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCarGuy2021

Thanks!

I like the semi-sleeper look, but the intercooler is just too sexy to cover up with mesh.

True. I know it is damn sexy.

Did I mention it was HAWT!.. lol Post more pics when complete. Or just post more... lol

TheCarGuy2021 · 06-17-2008, 08:11 PM

I'll keep this thread updated as I progress. Thanks for the compliments!

SXY_S2K · 06-17-2008, 08:25 PM

Wow!

! I'm so glad I checked this again, none of the pics loaded for me at work.

sonic · 06-17-2008, 08:28 PM

Dude that's so bad-ass

TheCarGuy2021 · 06-17-2008, 08:35 PM

I just got me E-check notice in the mail. Looks like I'm going to have to take it all off and put it all back on.

import2nr · 06-17-2008, 09:44 PM

nice job doin' over the internals & everything. What kinda BOV did you have on that supercharger? & how'd it sound.

TheCarGuy2021 · 06-17-2008, 10:10 PM

That was a Turbonetics Raptor. Didn't make a lot of noise, but I was still at 7psi.
You can hear it here after I let off. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2neoUDoCY8

sonic · 06-18-2008, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCarGuy2021

I just got me E-check notice in the mail. Looks like I'm going to have to take it all off and put it all back on.

WHAAAAAATT!!! Why won't it pass? where do you live?

dezignpro04 · 06-18-2008, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonic

WHAAAAAATT!!! Why won't it pass? where do you live?

I love Florida - No Emissions checks....

Feel bad for you man.

Why wont it pass....?

TheCarGuy2021 · 06-18-2008, 11:06 AM

It needs to pass the OBDII check (the AEM EMS doesn't use OBDII) and the cat needs to be in place. I'm in Cleveland.

Blackdragon · 06-18-2008, 11:08 AM

yea even if it was a carb legal kit, test pipes usually trigger

TheCarGuy2021 · 06-18-2008, 11:21 AM

It's not a kit, I've pieced everything together myself. I also don't have a test pipe, I made most of the exhaust myself and as you can see here it just goes from the down pipe to the exhaust with 1 vband connection. I'll need to borrow a friend's exhaust, put my header and cat back on in order to pass.

dezignpro04 · 06-18-2008, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCarGuy2021

It's not a kit, I've pieced everything together myself. I also don't have a test pipe, I made most of the exhaust myself and as you can see here it just goes from the down pipe to the exhaust with 1 vband connection. I'll need to borrow a friend's exhaust, put my header and cat back on in order to pass.

That thing must be loud as hell!

TheCarGuy2021 · 06-18-2008, 11:26 AM

It definitely flows.

dezignpro04 · 06-18-2008, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCarGuy2021

It definitely flows.

Thats a "quiet" way of putting it... lol

bobby2002S2K · 06-20-2008, 04:37 PM

Hey carguy can ya post up some videos sometime? Would love to hear it and see her run. If ya get a chance?

TheCarGuy2021 · 06-20-2008, 05:00 PM

As soon as I get it up and running I'll be sure to take lots of footage.

U.C.M S2K · 06-20-2008, 07:38 PM

wooot... it's really nice.. sign .. i have to save money about 2 ~ 3 month for every parts that i wanted to put on... anyways... good job and nice done with this car.

TheCarGuy2021 · 06-20-2008, 08:08 PM

I haven't driven mine in ~8 months.

dezignpro04 · 06-20-2008, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCarGuy2021

I haven't driven mine in ~8 months.

Your grounded. Go to the corner. You can't talk in this thread unless you post more pics or videos!! Preferably BOTH! lol j\k...

TheCarGuy2021 · 06-20-2008, 08:55 PM

Well I've been driving my commuter Metro in the meantime. At 55mpg, I'm not complaining.

TheCarGuy2021 · 06-20-2008, 08:57 PM

I did manage to do something today, made a brace for the intercooler and welded it.

My mechanic kitty.

My welding kitty.

dezignpro04 · 06-20-2008, 09:03 PM

+1 for pics. Thanks. Could you spare your kitty to help me change the oil this weekend? Would save me from having to jack up the car, he could fit right under.. lol

TheCarGuy2021 · 06-20-2008, 09:11 PM

Uploading a bunch more random pictures throughout the build now.

TheCarGuy2021 · 06-20-2008, 09:34 PM

Ok, random picture time.

What the bay originally looked like.

Old setup

Old Invidia

Before I modified the exhaust

TheCarGuy2021 · 06-20-2008, 09:38 PM

The rocker assembly was a pain to put back on, needed rubber bands to help

Cam gears

Down pipe

Home made bracing

dezignpro04 · 06-20-2008, 09:44 PM

Nice man. Like the CF trunk. Brings back memories when my motor was stock. I forgot what it looked like.. lol..

2k1s2k · 06-24-2008, 06:58 AM

You do some really awesome work!!!!

dezignpro04 · 06-24-2008, 07:24 AM

It definitely is a work of art...

How is everything going anyways CarGuy? Did you take everything back off for emissions?

TheCarGuy2021 · 06-24-2008, 12:54 PM

I've been very busy at work lately and haven't had much time to work on the pig. Updates soon.

dezignpro04 · 06-24-2008, 01:19 PM

I will be waiting..

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCarGuy2021

I've been very busy at work lately and haven't had much time to work on the pig. Updates soon.

uneekvisions · 07-24-2008, 11:04 PM

beautiful set up period

philiam · 07-24-2008, 11:41 PM

Thanks for the pics of the innards. I'm more impressed than ever with the way this car is put together.

DJJSR · 07-25-2008, 06:11 AM

CarGuy - I don't recognize the thing that I circled in your picture, so I assume it's part of the vtec activation. Do you know how it works?

TheCarGuy2021 · 07-25-2008, 08:57 AM

Those are the rocker arm springs. As far as I know, when the cam lobes are not pushing down on the rockers, these springs hold them up.

06-16-2008, 12:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
TheCarGuy2021 Car Dummy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 803	TheCarGuy's Turbo build thread Well I'm actually almost done with it, but what the hey, I'll share some pictures over the past few months of my build for the sake of your enjoyment. Feel free to ask questions, as being one who went down the roads of both supercharged and turbocharged with this car I can answer many questions. The setup is as follows +- whatever I forgot and all the homemade parts I made : Garrett GT3582R + Custom Lovefab GT1 tubular manifold + AEM 1052 EMS + InlinePro 3mm head gasket + ARP head studs + 4" down pipe + 3" test pipe + Custom 3" single cat-back + Precision 600 intercooler + Exedy hyper single 6 puck clutch + AEM boost solenoid + Tial 44mm wastegate + Tial Q 50mm BOV + Science of Speed 70mm throttle body + FJO injector driver + Walbro 255 fuel pump + Custom turbo support brackets + AEM fuel pressure regulator + Seimens 875cc injectors + Custom 2.5" intercooler plumbing + Krank vents + Buddy club SECU turbo timer + AEM UEGO wideband gauge + AEM tru boost gauge + AEM Oil pressure gauge + AEM 3.5 bar MAP sensor + Auto Meter fuel rail mounted fuel pressure gauge + Anodized blue powdercoated valve cover + Anodized blue fuel rail cover + Puddymod EGR blockoff plate + ARC gradiation spark plug cover + C-wings carbon fiber trunk + NGK 7173s + Updated banjo bolts Enjoy! The old setup Back to N/A The manifold Changing the oil squirter banjo bolts I went with the Precision 600 intercooler Starting to tear it down Parts Head off ARP head studs Going back together Distance between the head and the block with the ILP 3mm head gasket Still going back together

06-16-2008, 08:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
dezignpro04 Banned for Life Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 1,174	HAWT!!! Love the sleeper look. Get a mesh grille and kinda hide that intercooler. BUT LOOKS BAD!! Case closed! __________________ Mods: 18" Axis Reverbs w/Black Rays Lugs, Invidia N1 Exhaust, CAI, ACT Stage 2 Clutch, JDM Side Markers, Clear Corners, Slotted/Drilled Rotors, Spoon Pads, Spoon Steel Brake Lines, Spoon Reservoir Socks, Ricks Vodoo Knob, Custom Stitched Hand Made Convertible Top w/ Glass Window, JDM Aero Screen, Body Matching Dash & Shift Molding Panels, Polished Valve Cover and CAI, Engine Steel Braided Wire Kit & S2000 Caliper Vinyls..

06-16-2008, 02:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
s2000isu Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: pa Posts: 1,770	one of the nicest jobs ive seen. __________________ S2kx2: "paint it pink! Or better yet buy a Miata" 2001 Vortech SC 12.8 at 111 miles per hour

06-17-2008, 08:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
SXY_S2K Trqless Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 1,232	Wow! ! I'm so glad I checked this again, none of the pics loaded for me at work. __________________ *Race time. Got to be serious, not stylish.* *www.facebook.com/kesmith3 http://www.carbon8mag.com/*

06-17-2008, 08:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
sonic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern MD Posts: 1,002	Dude that's so bad-ass __________________ GO FAST OR GO HOME

06-16-2008, 12:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
TheCarGuy2021 Car Dummy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 803	Mounting/fabricating stuff Bracing for the turbo Nice picture Exhaust Relocating the fusebox and battery AEM map sensor and adaptor Intercooler Wrapped the down pipe New tial Q BOV Battery

06-16-2008, 01:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheCarGuy2021 Car Dummy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 803	Thanks! I like the semi-sleeper look, but the intercooler is just too sexy to cover up with mesh.

06-17-2008, 08:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
TheCarGuy2021 Car Dummy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 803	I'll keep this thread updated as I progress. Thanks for the compliments!

06-17-2008, 08:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
TheCarGuy2021 Car Dummy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 803	I just got me E-check notice in the mail. Looks like I'm going to have to take it all off and put it all back on.

06-17-2008, 09:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
import2nr Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 27	nice job doin' over the internals & everything. What kinda BOV did you have on that supercharger? & how'd it sound.

06-17-2008, 10:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
TheCarGuy2021 Car Dummy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 803	That was a Turbonetics Raptor. Didn't make a lot of noise, but I was still at 7psi. You can hear it here after I let off. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2neoUDoCY8

06-18-2008, 11:06 AM	#15 (permalink)
TheCarGuy2021 Car Dummy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 803	It needs to pass the OBDII check (the AEM EMS doesn't use OBDII) and the cat needs to be in place. I'm in Cleveland.

06-18-2008, 11:08 AM	#16 (permalink)
Blackdragon [黒竜] Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 113	yea even if it was a carb legal kit, test pipes usually trigger __________________

06-18-2008, 11:21 AM	#17 (permalink)
TheCarGuy2021 Car Dummy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 803	It's not a kit, I've pieced everything together myself. I also don't have a test pipe, I made most of the exhaust myself and as you can see here it just goes from the down pipe to the exhaust with 1 vband connection. I'll need to borrow a friend's exhaust, put my header and cat back on in order to pass.

06-18-2008, 11:26 AM	#19 (permalink)
TheCarGuy2021 Car Dummy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 803	It definitely flows.

06-20-2008, 04:37 PM	#21 (permalink)
bobby2002S2K Wisdom begins in wonder. Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lorton,VA Posts: 529	Hey carguy can ya post up some videos sometime? Would love to hear it and see her run. If ya get a chance? __________________ I still cant get my foot off the floor and its been over a 2yrs now

06-20-2008, 05:00 PM	#22 (permalink)
TheCarGuy2021 Car Dummy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 803	As soon as I get it up and running I'll be sure to take lots of footage.

06-20-2008, 07:38 PM	#23 (permalink)
U.C.M S2K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 16	wooot... it's really nice.. sign .. i have to save money about 2 ~ 3 month for every parts that i wanted to put on... anyways... good job and nice done with this car.

06-20-2008, 08:08 PM	#24 (permalink)
TheCarGuy2021 Car Dummy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 803	I haven't driven mine in ~8 months.

06-20-2008, 08:55 PM	#26 (permalink)
TheCarGuy2021 Car Dummy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 803	Well I've been driving my commuter Metro in the meantime. At 55mpg, I'm not complaining.

06-20-2008, 08:57 PM	#27 (permalink)
TheCarGuy2021 Car Dummy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 803	I did manage to do something today, made a brace for the intercooler and welded it. My mechanic kitty. My welding kitty. Last edited by TheCarGuy2021; 06-20-2008 at 09:03 PM.

06-20-2008, 09:03 PM	#28 (permalink)
dezignpro04 Banned for Life Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 1,174	+1 for pics. Thanks. Could you spare your kitty to help me change the oil this weekend? Would save me from having to jack up the car, he could fit right under.. lol __________________ Mods: 18" Axis Reverbs w/Black Rays Lugs, Invidia N1 Exhaust, CAI, ACT Stage 2 Clutch, JDM Side Markers, Clear Corners, Slotted/Drilled Rotors, Spoon Pads, Spoon Steel Brake Lines, Spoon Reservoir Socks, Ricks Vodoo Knob, Custom Stitched Hand Made Convertible Top w/ Glass Window, JDM Aero Screen, Body Matching Dash & Shift Molding Panels, Polished Valve Cover and CAI, Engine Steel Braided Wire Kit & S2000 Caliper Vinyls..

06-20-2008, 09:11 PM	#29 (permalink)
TheCarGuy2021 Car Dummy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 803	Uploading a bunch more random pictures throughout the build now.

06-20-2008, 09:34 PM	#30 (permalink)
TheCarGuy2021 Car Dummy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 803	Ok, random picture time. What the bay originally looked like. Old setup Old Invidia Before I modified the exhaust

06-20-2008, 09:38 PM	#31 (permalink)
TheCarGuy2021 Car Dummy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 803	The rocker assembly was a pain to put back on, needed rubber bands to help Cam gears Down pipe Home made bracing

06-20-2008, 09:44 PM	#32 (permalink)
dezignpro04 Banned for Life Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 1,174	Nice man. Like the CF trunk. Brings back memories when my motor was stock. I forgot what it looked like.. lol.. __________________ Mods: 18" Axis Reverbs w/Black Rays Lugs, Invidia N1 Exhaust, CAI, ACT Stage 2 Clutch, JDM Side Markers, Clear Corners, Slotted/Drilled Rotors, Spoon Pads, Spoon Steel Brake Lines, Spoon Reservoir Socks, Ricks Vodoo Knob, Custom Stitched Hand Made Convertible Top w/ Glass Window, JDM Aero Screen, Body Matching Dash & Shift Molding Panels, Polished Valve Cover and CAI, Engine Steel Braided Wire Kit & S2000 Caliper Vinyls..

06-24-2008, 06:58 AM	#33 (permalink)
2k1s2k Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern Kansas Posts: 10	You do some really awesome work!!!!

06-24-2008, 07:24 AM	#34 (permalink)
dezignpro04 Banned for Life Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 1,174	It definitely is a work of art... How is everything going anyways CarGuy? Did you take everything back off for emissions? __________________ Mods: 18" Axis Reverbs w/Black Rays Lugs, Invidia N1 Exhaust, CAI, ACT Stage 2 Clutch, JDM Side Markers, Clear Corners, Slotted/Drilled Rotors, Spoon Pads, Spoon Steel Brake Lines, Spoon Reservoir Socks, Ricks Vodoo Knob, Custom Stitched Hand Made Convertible Top w/ Glass Window, JDM Aero Screen, Body Matching Dash & Shift Molding Panels, Polished Valve Cover and CAI, Engine Steel Braided Wire Kit & S2000 Caliper Vinyls..

06-24-2008, 12:54 PM	#35 (permalink)
TheCarGuy2021 Car Dummy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 803	I've been very busy at work lately and haven't had much time to work on the pig. Updates soon.

07-24-2008, 11:04 PM	#37 (permalink)
uneekvisions Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 129	beautiful set up period __________________ Steven 2005 "Guhn-Metal" AP2 (Her name is Suki) 1995 White EH3 (The Hatchie) -MySpace --http://www.myspace.com/jedichu -Annihilator Customs --http://www.annihilatorcustoms.com

07-24-2008, 11:41 PM	#38 (permalink)
philiam Senior Member, Literally Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: woodland hills, CA Posts: 2,537	Thanks for the pics of the innards. I'm more impressed than ever with the way this car is put together. __________________ .

07-25-2008, 06:11 AM	#39 (permalink)
DJJSR Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hooterville Posts: 1,851	CarGuy - I don't recognize the thing that I circled in your picture, so I assume it's part of the vtec activation. Do you know how it works? __________________ Don

07-25-2008, 08:57 AM	#40 (permalink)
TheCarGuy2021 Car Dummy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 803	Those are the rocker arm springs. As far as I know, when the cam lobes are not pushing down on the rockers, these springs hold them up.

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