yep, all new... She is back and better than ever.
Before her brush with death...
her new heart
her new lungs
almost together
ready for her first steps
her new skin... no it isnt painted YET
primered maybe...
(go before show is the way I roll)
Ok Well Break-In is Over. She now has almost 2000miles on the new engine. So far i am seeing 5psi at the throttle body (turbo pressure only) and 10psi in the manifold (turbo combined with supercharger). This is at WOT with the wastegate at full vacuum, and a light spring (minimum boost level) and the SC running a 2.7" pulley. IAT's seem pretty constant at around 120-135 under various conditions.
So seeing a 2x pressure increase over turbo alone makes me happy. Lets hope that ratio remains constant as the turbo gets turned up. And so far not too much added heat.
Dealing with a few stripped bolts, and still wrestling with a major oil leak. Turns out one of my DSS 500hp driveshafts is bad and needs to be rebuilt. So i am back to stock shafts for now.
I have done some mild VE tuning so far. Still running on my orignial injectors, but have the 440cc's at the ready.
My MSD box seems to be giving me some issues. So i am trying to rewire that, and make sure it is no fault of my own. I may be replacing it with a DIS-2 Programable unit (6212)
I also have some sort of turbo noise.. sounds like a pulsating when under boost. almost like the noise you get blowing across the top of a pop bottle, when in boost... so i think i may have a charge pipe leak or something.
But despite all these problems, i have to say she is crazy fast, even at this minimal boost.
I will get her to a dyno once everything is working right. and you will have the numbers you all crave so much.
What makes her tick.... (all the stuff that keeps my wallet slim and trim...)
Engine:
- 2.4L LD9
- Internals:
- Mantapart Custom 8.5:1 Forged Pistons
- Eagle H-Beam Forged Rods
- 2.3l oil pump conversion
- clevite 77 rod/main bearings
- ARP head and main studs
- OEM Graphite Head Gasket
- Manataparts P&P Sport head
- "secret" cams
- 6mm SS performance valves
- H.D. valve springs
- Forced Induction:
- Garrett T3/T04E .63A/R turbo
- exploited SS log manifold
- Tial 38mm WG
- Tial 50mm BOV
- 2.5" charge pipes downpipe and FMIC
- GMPP MP45 supercharger
- 2.5"/2.7" SmoothFlow Pulley
- Meth Injection
- RSM 62mm TB
- Electrical:
- MSD DIS-2
- MSD external Coils and 2.2 conversion. NGK TR6 spark plugs
- Innovate LC-1 Wideband O2
- 440cc injectors
- HP Tuners
- Others:
- DSS level 3 CV Axles (500hp rated)
- TTR Poly Engine mounts
- 2.5" mandrel bent exhaust pipes
- 2.5" high flow Cat
- 2.5" Borla muffler.
Suspension/Wheels/Brakes:
- Poly control arm bushings
- Poly tranny mounts
- TG LSD
- Falcon Ziex rubber on 18" Flix Artic rims.
Interior:
- Interceptor ODB-2 ECU monitor. Air/Fuel Ratio Gauge. Boost gauge. My Trusty Laptop and HP-Tuners on the passenger seat
Exterior:
- Tinted Head and tail lights
- SS hood
- F1 Fenders
Audio:
- stock monsoon stereo
- TomTom Go 920 GPS and MP3 player
- Valentine One Ticket-deterant
Sadly, I was recently laid off my job. So money is tight and the project has been put on hold.
In my new found free time, i hope to finish up some of the loose ends, and write up a little more on here... but those of you itching to see the next mods... you may be waiting a bit.
