home made supercharged legacy wagon
03-02-2006, 12:24 AM
#31
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FMIC is installed
About 99% finished.
I have about 9 hours so far in the install so far.
1.5 hours getting the bumber off.
3.5 hours cutting sheet metal and aluminium tubing to fit.
3 hours buttoning up everthing, moving intake parts, cutting LARGE LARGE sections of bumber out, including the turn signals.
IF I was turbo, all would be right with the world. But no, I have to be different. The damn supercharger, which without an intercooler has minimal mounting problems, has SERIOUS problems now, meaning the intake and outflow are not even situated where they should be. In fact, the entire SC mounting setup has to be refabbed 100%.
However, I was able to get it cobbled together (in fact, it is already done) so that it runs and drives fine, but I lose 2-3 psi due to restricted intake and outflow. On the plus side, its now intercooled.
On the plus sides of things, the main portions of the FMIC and piping are generally where they should be, look good, and no serious bends. And when I actually get around to installing the 2nd supercharger, I would have to remount the orginal SC anyway, so now I just will be ahead of the game.
I took it for a test drive and POW, blew off a hose. Fixed it, and POW blew off the same hose. Luckily I was actually on my way to get some T-bolts. I bought enough for all sections but one (didnt count it, whoops) and of course, it blew off on the way home in the dark later in the day.
But, it works pretty damn good.
I reworked my side marker lights into turn signals while I was at it, and 100% installed my headlights for the first time since I owned the wagon!
05-17-2006, 04:13 AM
#34
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Re: home made supercharged legacy wagon
A little update on this project.
Currently pulling 14.5 sec at 92 mph ets at 7 psi.
But.....
Second supercharger is being installed over the next few weeks. Hope for about 14 psi, 13.4 at 102. (that is dreamland, but not too far off!)
Currently pulling 14.5 sec at 92 mph ets at 7 psi.
But.....
Second supercharger is being installed over the next few weeks. Hope for about 14 psi, 13.4 at 102. (that is dreamland, but not too far off!)
05-19-2006, 03:48 AM
#36
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Re: home made supercharged legacy wagon
The problem with the M90 is that is physically too big. AND it requires a bypass valves setup since it is running all the time.
And it only pushes 1 liter of air per revolution. I will be pushing 1.5 liters via the two M62s....Or so goes the plan.
The 2nd supercharger has been installed, but its not running yet. I still have to do a fair amount, such as relocate the battery, get more 2.5" tubing, extend the MAF wiring, and so on. But I will have one fast old station wagon!
And it only pushes 1 liter of air per revolution. I will be pushing 1.5 liters via the two M62s....Or so goes the plan.
The 2nd supercharger has been installed, but its not running yet. I still have to do a fair amount, such as relocate the battery, get more 2.5" tubing, extend the MAF wiring, and so on. But I will have one fast old station wagon!
05-21-2006, 12:01 AM
#37
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Posts: 397
pictures of 2 superchargers!
It runs!
It runs poorly.
It gets to only 9 psi in fifth.
Poop.......
Three problems....
1- need a slightly long belt so I can get a tensioner on the 2nd SC side.
2- Need a Blow Thru MAF because....
3- Sucking air through 2 superchargers is hard work while superchargers are off and this would be solved by.....
4- Running superchargers in parrallel instead of sequential as they currently are.
