DAY ONE (January 24, 2004)

This day was spent determining on how to run the plumbing and placement of the turbo.

This is the exhaust side of the Ecotec and the soon to be new home for the turbo. The turbo will have its exhaust inlet side facing up as well as the charge outlet facing up. The ambient intake air will face the passenger side of the car. The picture on the right is a shot from under the car, showing the path of the charge pipe will take to leave the exhaust side.

This it where the charge pipe will run. The coolant reservoir will be moved to the other side of the car where the battery use to be (note battery is relocated to the trunk). There will be a hole cut into the metal to allow the charge pipe to run down behind the bumper.

The charge pipe will come from the passenger side, run through a hole cut into the metal, down by the front bumper, and into the intercooler. Note that the bumper support will have to be cut 2 to 3 inches high so that the intercooler will sit higher into the bumper support and behind the bumper shell completely.

The cooled air will then run through the driver side bumper, up through the OEM air intake system (the restrictive "bong"), which will be widen a bit, and into the throttle body.

Here are some more random shots taken from underneath the car.

Drive axle and O2 sensor

Post catalytic converter O2 sensor

Straight shot down the center.

PAGE 1: EXTERIOR
PAGE 2: JANUARY 1, 2004 DAMAGE
PAGE 3: PROJECT ECOTEC (YOU ARE HERE)
PAGE 4: TURBO PARTS
PAGE 5: DYNOS
PAGE 6: FUEL INJECTOR LOW DOWN
PAGE 7: CAR BROKEN INTO
PAGE 8: WALBRO FUEL PUMP INSTALL
PAGE 9: QUICK PROGRESS SHOTS
PAGE 10: J-REVOLUTION
PAGE 11: TAPPING FOR OIL
PAGE 12: THE BEATER AND CAT
PAGE 13: RADIATOR UPGRADE
PAGE 14: CUSTOM TURBO HEADER
PAGE 15: REGULATOR LOW DOWN
PAGE 16: MISC. PICTURES
PAGE 17: THE GOAT