nelsonrx8

rotorocks lets get a move on joke

hows it coming

if its around 3k ill be the first to get

rotorocks

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!

SIKROTOR7

cant wait to see final results

SIKROTOR7

haha great cant wait to see final results
i got the second 1

nelsonrx8

hurry hurry

romycha1

Where did you end up getting the flange?

rotorocks

SR for now. No one else seems to carry the part.

SIKROTOR7

rotor how's that thing going remember I called seconds. Can't wait till u finish so we can drop it on my 8

rotorocks

Will be doing some work on it tonight. Maybe chop a couple more pipes Will post pics off course, and as usual

2k4_8

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?

rotorocks

First of, with proper tuning, your car should not backfire. I can accelerate all the way to the red line, let go of the throttle and decelerate all the way to idles without a single POP.
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

Third.
In this system the turbo is... He-he, I am not telling, as I do not wanna ruin the surprise

alnielsen

iTrader: (4)

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.

SoFL_RX8

Roto, I bought my INT-X... Im just waiting on you to be my guiniepig

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.

rotorocks

You know my #
call anytime, buddy.

rotorocks

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.

rotorocks

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?

Floyd

I take it they were less than successful?

cmr333

i have a gutted cat you could use but im up in jax...

chickenwafer

iTrader: (9)

Come on Vlad, we need updates!

rotorocks

He he, it was just an RX8.



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.

romycha1

1.15?!? How long will that take to spool?

rotorocks

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.


EDIT:
More like 6500RPM full boost, now that i think of it

romycha1

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.

rotorocks

Get it now
It looks good on the coffee table as a piece of decor too.

romycha1

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.