View Poll Results: Which to use for hot side pipes? Stainless or Aluminized?
Stainless - I don't care about higher price I want it to be nice and shiny.
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Aluminized - Keep the costs low. As long as it reasonably clean and runs well I am in
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RotoRocks Remote Turbo Stage II
#102
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OK, holidays are over.
Thank god!
UPS just sent me a confirmation that the header flange was delivered today, so I can proceed.
I was pretty much stuck, because I needed the flange to do the preliminary fitments of components.
Happy New Year everyone!
Thank god!
UPS just sent me a confirmation that the header flange was delivered today, so I can proceed.
I was pretty much stuck, because I needed the flange to do the preliminary fitments of components.
Happy New Year everyone!
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Where did you end up getting the flange?
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I may just be really noob to all this but I do have a question about this remote mount setup. Our cars do back fire quite a bit, will this be a problem with causing surge to the compressor more so than if it were just straight on an exhaust manifold? Would it be possible for it to damage the turbo?
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I may just be really noob to all this but I do have a question about this remote mount setup. Our cars do back fire quite a bit, will this be a problem with causing surge to the compressor more so than if it were just straight on an exhaust manifold? Would it be possible for it to damage the turbo?
Stock cars backfire because they are tuned too rich, and the excess fuel is dumped into the exhaust.
Second, I have driven way more than 20K miles on my turbo, and it is still running well. Does backfiring do damage t the turbo? I have no clue, because like I said my car does not backfire
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Third.
In this system the turbo is... He-he, I am not telling, as I do not wanna ruin the surprise
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I would think a backfire would be less of a problem in this system. You have so much more pipe length to cushion the force.
Edit: I was thinking wrong. The backfire happens when the hot unburned fuel come in contact with oxygen. Therefor this would happen after the turbo and not before.
Edit: I was thinking wrong. The backfire happens when the hot unburned fuel come in contact with oxygen. Therefor this would happen after the turbo and not before.
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Roto, I bought my INT-X... Im just waiting on you to be my guiniepig ![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Ill give you a call next week, we need to meet up for lunch again and update our plans for the build on my car.
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Ill give you a call next week, we need to meet up for lunch again and update our plans for the build on my car.
#115
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Hey, local SOFL guys!
Anyone has a midpipe I could borrow for a while? Has to be catless. I'll use it for driving, while using mine for messing with the fitments.
Anyone has a midpipe I could borrow for a while? Has to be catless. I'll use it for driving, while using mine for messing with the fitments.
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Ha ha ha
Who was the poor schmack on a black 8 with an exhaust (from the loud sound of it) that tried to outpull me on the FL turnpike next to Boynton Bch. Exit yesterday night?
Who was the poor schmack on a black 8 with an exhaust (from the loud sound of it) that tried to outpull me on the FL turnpike next to Boynton Bch. Exit yesterday night?
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#120
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He he, it was just an RX8. ![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
The updates are:
well, I am sort of on hold at the moment.
I had ordered a different turbocharger. a T70 with .70 compressor and .84 Turbine, so I am waiting for it to arrive. The reason I did not go with the other turbo, is because I was having difficulties fitting it, with the turbine housing being too wide, and coming in contact with the body of the car. Off course I could just take a hammer and bang a little dent in the area it was touching, but how would I then explain that in the installation manual?
I didn't like that, so I figured I'll go with a smaller turbine, while there is still room for a bigger compressor.
Remember, I am not trying to build it in the record time (like last time) or just to show that it will work. I am building it to work really well, look cool, be one of a kind, and make tons of power, so bear with me.
I made some pictures of the pipes I cut and put together, but my home PC power supply failed a couple of days ago. I haven't yet had a chance to get it replaced, so pics are gonna have to wait for now.
By the way, if anyone is interested in my other turbo, it is a T04B with .60 compressor, and a big 1.15 Turbine feel free to PM me.
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The updates are:
well, I am sort of on hold at the moment.
I had ordered a different turbocharger. a T70 with .70 compressor and .84 Turbine, so I am waiting for it to arrive. The reason I did not go with the other turbo, is because I was having difficulties fitting it, with the turbine housing being too wide, and coming in contact with the body of the car. Off course I could just take a hammer and bang a little dent in the area it was touching, but how would I then explain that in the installation manual?
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Remember, I am not trying to build it in the record time (like last time) or just to show that it will work. I am building it to work really well, look cool, be one of a kind, and make tons of power, so bear with me.
![Ylsuper](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/ylsuper.gif)
I made some pictures of the pipes I cut and put together, but my home PC power supply failed a couple of days ago. I haven't yet had a chance to get it replaced, so pics are gonna have to wait for now.
By the way, if anyone is interested in my other turbo, it is a T04B with .60 compressor, and a big 1.15 Turbine feel free to PM me.
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#122
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Be at full boost by 4500-5000 RPM most likely. And so unrestrictive, it would provide almost no exhaust back pressure.
It is a beautiful turbo. I wish I could stick it in, actually. ...really wanted to try that.
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More like 6500RPM full boost, now that i think of it
It is a beautiful turbo. I wish I could stick it in, actually. ...really wanted to try that.
EDIT:
More like 6500RPM full boost, now that i think of it
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That sounds good to me... Hopefully CRH will have his manifolds ready soon, and I just might look into your turbo... that's if I don't find something esle stupid to spend my money on.
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Let me tell you...
about 3 years ago when I had my WRX, I had bought a 93 240sx to mess around with. Bought it for 3k, rebuilt the engine and repainted it for another 3k. Bought some rims, body kit, all kinds of suspension, and pieced together a turbo kit. The only thing I was missing was the intercooler and piping. Everything was just sitting in the living room waiting to be installed.
At the same time, my younger sister needed a car, so I let her borrow the 240. Well, two weeks later, she totals it. So for the next 6 months, I had all kinds of goody bits to look at. It was nice to have all those parts... but depressing not having a car to install it on.
about 3 years ago when I had my WRX, I had bought a 93 240sx to mess around with. Bought it for 3k, rebuilt the engine and repainted it for another 3k. Bought some rims, body kit, all kinds of suspension, and pieced together a turbo kit. The only thing I was missing was the intercooler and piping. Everything was just sitting in the living room waiting to be installed.
At the same time, my younger sister needed a car, so I let her borrow the 240. Well, two weeks later, she totals it. So for the next 6 months, I had all kinds of goody bits to look at. It was nice to have all those parts... but depressing not having a car to install it on.