Pushing on with TB42E turbo upgrade

[taslucas]

Do a burnout

>>>tappin from tassie

[Robo]

Watching with interest.

[billyj]

do your self a favor and replace teh std mounts with superior or racebread unbreakable ones before you push on to far, or you will be replacing the lhs mount with alarming regularity

[Winnie]

do your self a favor and replace teh std mounts with superior or racebread unbreakable ones before you push on to far, or you will be replacing the lhs mount with alarming regularity

If you do this I recommend only to replace the passenger side. I have both in mine and really don't like it. There is a LOT of vibration through the whole car. I will change the drivers side mount to a standard one at some stage to bring the vibrations down.

[billyj]

If you do this I recommend only to replace the passenger side. I have both in mine and really don't like it. There is a LOT of vibration through the whole car. I will change the drivers side mount to a standard one at some stage to bring the vibrations down.

id did both and no extra vibration, the tb is alot smoother than a td

[Irish]

After a bit of intercooler tetris last night I realised that the front mount cooler I got free with my turbo is not going to fit as a top mount.

Don't really want to front mount it as there's not a lot of room behind the grill in a GQ and I don't really need anything else blocking airflow to the radiator.

Have seen the likes of these on ebay: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/intercool...IAAOSwnNBXV8uO

What do you reckon, worth a punt or stay clear? Bear in mind that I'm not chasing big power.


*edit, the measurements on that ebay cooler don't seem to match the pic at all, hmmm.

[mudski]

That intercooler would be fine I reckon. You need to scratch AB's brain about the front mount. He managed to FMIC his GQ.
As for engineering, give Brett and 4x4r Obsession a ring and chat with him on what has to be done. Even though they took their god damn time with mine, I am pretty happy with their work and outcome. Also on that VASS Engineers list, theres a guy in Thomastown who just engineers motors. He's a French guy, he was quite helpful when I spoke with him.

[Irish]

Had a look at mine with a fresh set of eyes when I got home and I might just be able to make it work, will just have to do some creative trimming on some tabs and a shroud on it will be interesting at the very least.

That ebay ad was looking more suss the more I looked at it.

Cheers for the engineering leads Mark, I've been talking to a guy down in Hallam so far.

[Irish]

Hokay, mini update.

The exhaust I ordered has finally shown up, was late to the exhaust shop from their supplier but the communication from the exhaust shop was top notch.

Injectors have been ordered, I've gone with 440cc Bosch 968's so will possibly have to machine out my fuel rail, but it is what it is. Shouldn't be a drama.

Also ordered the walbro 255lph pump.

Once the exhaust is fitted I'll know how much room I have to allow for with a cat and dump pipe and will buy the bits off the same exhaust mob.

Still need to mount the IC and figure out the piping for it.

Things are moving forwards, all be it slowly as I realistically only have one day a weekend and maybe an hour here or there a few evenings a week.
Quite enjoying the process though, it's like occupational therapy.

[Irish]

Quick update.

Things now progressing well, turbo, dump and oil lines are in, internal wastegate actuator has been upgraded to a turbosmart IWG75.
I decided that the intercooler just wasn't going to cut the mustard so i ordered one that'll fit better, also decided on front mount.
Better to cut into my grill than my bonnet, plus it'll be more efficient.

Also dropped my fuel rail into Dandy engines to get machined, hopefully get a call today to say it's ready.

Pics!

Internal wastegate(part number there for anyone who needs)

turbosmart.jpg


BY THE POWER OF GRAYSKULL!!!!

Turbo small.jpg


Old intercooler(bigger than it looks, I have shovel hands)

old ic small.jpg

New intercooler, fits like a glove... that cools charged air...

new ic small.jpg

New turbo lines

lines small.jpg

This weekend I'll be finishing off fitting the water lines, priming the oil feed, mounting the intercooler, making up an interconnecting pipe to go from dump to exhaust and hopefully starting the car to make sure the turbo spins freely and the oil feed works.

Next I'll be plumbing in the intercooler, replacing old injectors with the Bosch 968's I bought and the rail with the freshly machined one. Then finish plumbing everything, test for leaks and she's off to the tuner!