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<blockquote data-quote="SHOspeedProject" data-source="post: 4800711" data-attributes="member: 10947"><p>Originally Posted by HotRodKid</p><p>hey guys, found this page while i was searching the web for other turbo sho's. the car posted here is my buddies, and him and i built it last summer. i would have posted this info under my own screename, but the site apparently isnt sending out the activation emails </p><p></p><p>on with the post:</p><p></p><p>a decently complete write up on the build can be found here</p><p><a href="http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=71499" target="_blank">http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=71499</a></p><p></p><p>parts list is here, along with a bunch more pics </p><p><a href="http://sonikempire.com/main/content/view/16/28/" target="_blank">http://sonikempire.com/main/content/view/16/28/</a></p><p></p><p>a better copy of this video is here</p><p><a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...69686616653984" target="_blank">http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...69686616653984</a> </p><p></p><p>the first video is here </p><p><a href="http://sonikempire.com/somedude/turb...1%20(high).wmv" target="_blank">http://sonikempire.com/somedude/turb...1 (high).wmv</a></p><p></p><p>the autocross videos:</p><p><a href="http://www.sonikempire.com/AutoX/SMn_220.wmv" target="_blank">http://www.sonikempire.com/AutoX/SMn_220.wmv</a></p><p><a href="http://www.sonikempire.com/AutoX/SMn_220_2.wmv" target="_blank">http://www.sonikempire.com/AutoX/SMn_220_2.wmv</a></p><p><a href="http://www.sonikempire.com/AutoX/SMn_220_3.wmv" target="_blank">http://www.sonikempire.com/AutoX/SMn_220_3.wmv</a></p><p></p><p>the car ran a 13.8 @110 the only day we had it at the track, which was piss slow for what we wanted, we knew we had one bad exhaust leak before the turbo, but what we didn't know is that the pipe to the rear manifold had warped, and we had a 1/2 inch gap baCK THERE. it took about 1/3 of the quarter mile to finally start to build boost,</p><p></p><p>a 13.8 @ 110 with a massive exhaust leak in a 3600 pound car aint to bad. theres at LEAST an extra second to be found in the 1/4 mile times</p><p></p><p>the rear pipe is all fixed, and the other leak will be dealt with this spring via v band clamps, plus a host of other upgrades:</p><p></p><p>more boost (up from 8psi to about 15psi)</p><p>complete 3" exhaust (have parts)</p><p>install 3" electric cutout (have cutout, need to build the pipes for it)</p><p>upgrade tranny cooler</p><p>upgrade engine oil cooler</p><p>upgrade P/S cooler</p><p>reinstall air conditioning</p><p>upgrade turbo intake pipe to 4" instead of 3" choked to 2-2.5"</p><p>bigger intercooler</p><p>install 13" front brakes (have parts)</p><p>install 245/45/17 slicks and race</p><p>run 12's then drive home and get 32mpg on the highway </p><p>buy cheep speed rated tires that will go 170 mph + for dyno pulls</p><p>dyno as the car sits to 8K rpm</p><p>dyno with new intake to 8K rpm (sheet metal unit im starting to build)</p><p>retune shift points after dyno pulls</p><p></p><p>and probably some other stuff also, if we should happen to get the urge ...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SHOspeedProject, post: 4800711, member: 10947"] Originally Posted by HotRodKid hey guys, found this page while i was searching the web for other turbo sho's. the car posted here is my buddies, and him and i built it last summer. i would have posted this info under my own screename, but the site apparently isnt sending out the activation emails on with the post: a decently complete write up on the build can be found here [url]http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=71499[/url] parts list is here, along with a bunch more pics [url]http://sonikempire.com/main/content/view/16/28/[/url] a better copy of this video is here [url]http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...69686616653984[/url] the first video is here [url]http://sonikempire.com/somedude/turb...1%20(high).wmv[/url] the autocross videos: [url]http://www.sonikempire.com/AutoX/SMn_220.wmv[/url] [url]http://www.sonikempire.com/AutoX/SMn_220_2.wmv[/url] [url]http://www.sonikempire.com/AutoX/SMn_220_3.wmv[/url] the car ran a 13.8 @110 the only day we had it at the track, which was piss slow for what we wanted, we knew we had one bad exhaust leak before the turbo, but what we didn't know is that the pipe to the rear manifold had warped, and we had a 1/2 inch gap baCK THERE. it took about 1/3 of the quarter mile to finally start to build boost, a 13.8 @ 110 with a massive exhaust leak in a 3600 pound car aint to bad. theres at LEAST an extra second to be found in the 1/4 mile times the rear pipe is all fixed, and the other leak will be dealt with this spring via v band clamps, plus a host of other upgrades: more boost (up from 8psi to about 15psi) complete 3" exhaust (have parts) install 3" electric cutout (have cutout, need to build the pipes for it) upgrade tranny cooler upgrade engine oil cooler upgrade P/S cooler reinstall air conditioning upgrade turbo intake pipe to 4" instead of 3" choked to 2-2.5" bigger intercooler install 13" front brakes (have parts) install 245/45/17 slicks and race run 12's then drive home and get 32mpg on the highway buy cheep speed rated tires that will go 170 mph + for dyno pulls dyno as the car sits to 8K rpm dyno with new intake to 8K rpm (sheet metal unit im starting to build) retune shift points after dyno pulls and probably some other stuff also, if we should happen to get the urge ... [/QUOTE]
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