Current car: 2011 GT 6spd, with 3.73's (will prob swap to 3.31's), 2013 gt500 front end, eibach sportlines. GT500 Axle backs (but will be swapping these for muffler deletes most likely) SCT off the shelf flash.
Being installed: Hellion Twin kit with Ball Bearing 6262's. Vortech Non adjustable BAP. Pypes X pipe. AEM TruBoost Gauge/Controller (dual settings) mounted in a roush pod.
Changes to kit: I powdercoated the compressor housings a candy purple color. This is to match the Tial Wastegates and bov's I'm using, as well as the hats on the ID1000cc injectors. I also had all of the intercooler piping powder coated a high gloss graphite that will somewhat match my car. I'm going to be using D.O.T. approved 6mm air brake hose and quick release fittings for all vacuum lines. I'll also be removing the resonators in the stock OTA pipes and expanding the neck down porting of the X pipe to a full 3". I wrapped the downpipes with DEI titanium heat wrap and sprayed the headers with DEI silver HIGH temp paint, (4 coats). Didn't cure it though, so I'm not sure how this will hold up. Getting the driver side header scratched a decent amount of the paint off of the header, so I'm not sure this was even worth it.
I'll get back to this with more pictures soon, but I decided to really test my abilities with this one. I didn't want to pay any local shops to install it, so I decided to install it myself. In my driveway. Yup, no Garage, no air tools, no lift. Just a jack, jackstands, and hand tools. I've made 3 trips to lowes for more tools so far. I don't really have much time to work on the car, so it's basically 1-3 hours here and there when I can.
I'm about 8 hours in. As of right now when posting this, the driver side hellion header is on, and snug, but not tight yet. The passenger side stock header has 1/2 the bolts lose. I decided to remove all of the studs and replace with SS bolts even though hellion says you CAN use some of your stock studs. Unfortunately, I have the rarer size of header bolts (M10x1.5x30mm) so the ones they sent me don't fit, but that's not their fault. They're willing to replace them, but I decided to just get them local.
*Edit on 9/1/2013
It's on 4.5 psi right now, creeping up to 5.5 psi with the base tune. It needs to be touched up but still feels pretty good once it gets into boost. I have a few other things to button up such as recharging the AC, putting some more under tray screws in, etc. Oh and the pass side turbo is def on it's way out (I bought them barely used). So I borrowed a 3rd 6262 BB to put on while I got it rebuilt, but that one was in worse shape, so now I'm just going to have that one rebuilt and then swap it with my pass side one when it comes in.
I also swapped the 2013 heads on. And swapped my nurburgrings for 19x9.5 SVE drifts with 305/35/19 MT's on the back.
2nd/3rd gear pull on 5 psi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwq3EI9FZAw
Being installed: Hellion Twin kit with Ball Bearing 6262's. Vortech Non adjustable BAP. Pypes X pipe. AEM TruBoost Gauge/Controller (dual settings) mounted in a roush pod.
Changes to kit: I powdercoated the compressor housings a candy purple color. This is to match the Tial Wastegates and bov's I'm using, as well as the hats on the ID1000cc injectors. I also had all of the intercooler piping powder coated a high gloss graphite that will somewhat match my car. I'm going to be using D.O.T. approved 6mm air brake hose and quick release fittings for all vacuum lines. I'll also be removing the resonators in the stock OTA pipes and expanding the neck down porting of the X pipe to a full 3". I wrapped the downpipes with DEI titanium heat wrap and sprayed the headers with DEI silver HIGH temp paint, (4 coats). Didn't cure it though, so I'm not sure how this will hold up. Getting the driver side header scratched a decent amount of the paint off of the header, so I'm not sure this was even worth it.
I'll get back to this with more pictures soon, but I decided to really test my abilities with this one. I didn't want to pay any local shops to install it, so I decided to install it myself. In my driveway. Yup, no Garage, no air tools, no lift. Just a jack, jackstands, and hand tools. I've made 3 trips to lowes for more tools so far. I don't really have much time to work on the car, so it's basically 1-3 hours here and there when I can.
I'm about 8 hours in. As of right now when posting this, the driver side hellion header is on, and snug, but not tight yet. The passenger side stock header has 1/2 the bolts lose. I decided to remove all of the studs and replace with SS bolts even though hellion says you CAN use some of your stock studs. Unfortunately, I have the rarer size of header bolts (M10x1.5x30mm) so the ones they sent me don't fit, but that's not their fault. They're willing to replace them, but I decided to just get them local.
*Edit on 9/1/2013
It's on 4.5 psi right now, creeping up to 5.5 psi with the base tune. It needs to be touched up but still feels pretty good once it gets into boost. I have a few other things to button up such as recharging the AC, putting some more under tray screws in, etc. Oh and the pass side turbo is def on it's way out (I bought them barely used). So I borrowed a 3rd 6262 BB to put on while I got it rebuilt, but that one was in worse shape, so now I'm just going to have that one rebuilt and then swap it with my pass side one when it comes in.
I also swapped the 2013 heads on. And swapped my nurburgrings for 19x9.5 SVE drifts with 305/35/19 MT's on the back.
2nd/3rd gear pull on 5 psi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwq3EI9FZAw
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