Greddy Turbo Upgrade - Upgrade.....
#1
Greddy Turbo Upgrade - Upgrade.....
Ok; some people have asked me what is the deal with my sweet 3071R.
Given the issues I had with my exhaust heating; I decided to go ahead and break down - take it all off in order to coat everything + ceramic paint etc...
So here you go - enjoy.
My NEW and IMPROVED working area.
![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3235/2731439930_bd45dc9bd4.jpg)
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Step One - Intake and UIM
![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3115/2730610483_532656521a.jpg)
Step Two - this little guy...
![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3152/2731441620_1a5d76a416.jpg)
The nut broke inside the frame..... so we had to get it off and reweld the nut.
![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3116/2731441916_6065872662.jpg)
ALL The Drivers side suspension has to go to get at the subframe...
![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/2730610289_90e11f6d3d.jpg)
And 1.5 days of work for 11 seconds of welding.
So subframe brace is off; suspension is off; fixed the nut; turbo and manifold is out (we dropped both motor mounts and brackets).
ALL to fix THIS!!!!
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Turbo in its blanket - so far so good.... but wait there is more.
![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3113/2730612483_6830266324_o.jpg)
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The downpipe was the culprit - it had burned through the turbo blanket; aluminum shield and was working on the body of the car.
Given the issues I had with my exhaust heating; I decided to go ahead and break down - take it all off in order to coat everything + ceramic paint etc...
So here you go - enjoy.
My NEW and IMPROVED working area.
![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3235/2731439930_bd45dc9bd4.jpg)
![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3019/2731440108_0751944437.jpg)
![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3064/2731442722_0722caff6d.jpg)
Step One - Intake and UIM
![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3115/2730610483_532656521a.jpg)
Step Two - this little guy...
![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3152/2731441620_1a5d76a416.jpg)
The nut broke inside the frame..... so we had to get it off and reweld the nut.
![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3116/2731441916_6065872662.jpg)
ALL The Drivers side suspension has to go to get at the subframe...
![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/2730610289_90e11f6d3d.jpg)
And 1.5 days of work for 11 seconds of welding.
So subframe brace is off; suspension is off; fixed the nut; turbo and manifold is out (we dropped both motor mounts and brackets).
ALL to fix THIS!!!!
![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/2730607161_c31aa5259b.jpg)
![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2730606877_ffd3028aed.jpg)
Turbo in its blanket - so far so good.... but wait there is more.
![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3113/2730612483_6830266324_o.jpg)
![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3173/2731445336_25c8a7e1b5_o.jpg)
![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3207/2731444784_c0bee1e816_o.jpg)
The downpipe was the culprit - it had burned through the turbo blanket; aluminum shield and was working on the body of the car.
Last edited by Kane; 08-04-2008 at 03:50 PM.
#4
The hardest part of all of this; it to keep from fixing / upgrading everything while the car is up... when I started thinking about acid dipping and powedercoating the PPF and control arms... I knew it was time to slow my roll!
Hopefully; I'll have BHR's ignition; SSV valve fixed; tranny wrapped; body ceramic painted and heat shielded; manifold + hot side + downpipe ceramic coated, painted and wrapped. Tranny flushed along with the rear differential. And a new MAF housing to boot.
Plus whatever else I decide to do while I am down there.
Plus the body work from Faille dropping something on my door!
Hopefully; I'll have BHR's ignition; SSV valve fixed; tranny wrapped; body ceramic painted and heat shielded; manifold + hot side + downpipe ceramic coated, painted and wrapped. Tranny flushed along with the rear differential. And a new MAF housing to boot.
Plus whatever else I decide to do while I am down there.
Plus the body work from Faille dropping something on my door!
#7
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omg,
it was an ac unit!!!!!!
i guess i am half a man as i have no ac in my garage..
please dont play the geography card on me.. as you will lose to me and others.![Wink](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/wink.gif)
i would play the kimi card. it is your only hope!!!!![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
but thanks for the update!!!! the heat patterns are amazing!
beers
it was an ac unit!!!!!!
i guess i am half a man as i have no ac in my garage..
please dont play the geography card on me.. as you will lose to me and others.
![Wink](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/wink.gif)
i would play the kimi card. it is your only hope!!!!
![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
but thanks for the update!!!! the heat patterns are amazing!
beers
![Beer](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/beer.gif)
#11
Step one is to test the actuator and mechanism by hand (done); then the solenoid (swapped with the Air Pump Solenoid) -
Then the vacuum of the lines (once I get my vacuum pump back).
If all of that is good - then I'll start worrying about the EMS issues.
Then the vacuum of the lines (once I get my vacuum pump back).
If all of that is good - then I'll start worrying about the EMS issues.
#17
Could be the mounts; the flange - who knows.
The hot side was clocked correctly - and it cleared everything - only the downpipe got that close to the car.
I'll post more pics tonight so you all can see exactly where it hit (and my repairs); nothing a few raps with a hammer didn't fix.
Taj - like anything; when you drive it around for a few miles upon initial install - take it back home; and check everything out (lather, rinse, repeat).
I had a super small oil leak initially - which I fixed; then I had some other minute issues that I fixed over the next month or two; this one I just got lazy (didn't want to take everything out)/ wanted to be in my new garage before I tackled; so the level of burning is due to it being on there for 200 miles instead of 20 miles.
The hot side was clocked correctly - and it cleared everything - only the downpipe got that close to the car.
I'll post more pics tonight so you all can see exactly where it hit (and my repairs); nothing a few raps with a hammer didn't fix.
Taj - like anything; when you drive it around for a few miles upon initial install - take it back home; and check everything out (lather, rinse, repeat).
I had a super small oil leak initially - which I fixed; then I had some other minute issues that I fixed over the next month or two; this one I just got lazy (didn't want to take everything out)/ wanted to be in my new garage before I tackled; so the level of burning is due to it being on there for 200 miles instead of 20 miles.
Last edited by Kane; 08-04-2008 at 03:48 PM.