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Old 12-01-2006, 11:39 AM
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that crush bent ---- will hinder flow quite a bit.
my best friends 91 dsm makes 430 awhp on a t66, and we built all the charge pipes out of autozone 2 1/2" crush bends, and his dp, and exhaust are crush bent 3" also i seem to remember a 600+ whp civic i saw a video of on this site a few days ago that was using crush bent pipes....
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Old 12-01-2006, 12:05 PM
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get some dyno numbers with mandrel bent instead of crush bent on those setups. I assure you they will be a significantly better.
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Old 12-02-2006, 01:32 PM
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looking good man ---- it the pipes will work for now untill u get more funds
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Old 12-03-2006, 02:55 PM
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Thanks guys, hope to have it at least started on the basemap tonight, and I have a appointment to get it dyno tuned next saturday. Woot woot
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Old 12-09-2006, 09:31 AM
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Default Started and drove my car for the 1st time w/ boost

Finally got my sh@t together and was able to start the car for the first time. It started first try and idle fine on the basemap, but aparently I didnt have the oil tee fitting in tight enough so oil started coming out of the back of the block. :crook: After we fixed that problem, we noticed it had a solid CEL and it would rev past 3k. Turned out we were using the new version of the stable map on the old version of turboedit. Once we made the same basemap with the same verisons the CEL went off, but still not able to rev past 4k. Turned out we forgot to take launch control off of the new base. We changed some AFRs on the base map to get it to idle better. Then took it off the jack stand and went for a drive. We drove it easy for a little bit watching the laptop and everything looked pretty close(or at least within a safe range) So we layed into the throttle in first. It ripped the tires lose, then same scenerio in second, then it pulled hard in third toward redline and thats when the F'n clutch started to slip. :thumbdown: We made a few more pulls and change chips a few more times but is time for a clutch. *sigh* So anyway I was very impressed with the car and cant wait to have it tuned with a new clutch and LSD. :thumbup:

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Stock LS motor/tranny
Ramhorn manifold
14b turbo (8psi, going to be 12psi once tuned)
2.5" downpipe & exhaust
Johhnyracecar FMIC
HKS Bov
DSM 450cc
Chipped PM6 w/Turboedit
EG radiator w/ 10" slim fan

Parts one the way
LSD motorsports: Heavy duty pressure plate w/ a 6 puck
OBX LSD



My catch can(yes im making a better one)

My homemade Boost Gauge setup
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Old 12-09-2006, 12:10 PM
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Looks good man. How much do you have invested into that kit? More pics or a video of the car would be nice.
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Old 12-09-2006, 01:07 PM
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Looks good man. How much do you have invested into that kit? More pics or a video of the car would be nice.
Hmmm.... I havent went through and calculated everything, but i'd image around 800-900. I have a clutch on the way and am about to order a LSD, so that will add to the total once im through. The car is back up on jackstands now while i get the tranny out so I can have the LSD put in. But ill be sure to get some video once its is really finished. :P
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your catch can is the coolest thing ever man A+
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get a bigger turbo
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Old 12-09-2006, 04:13 PM
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lol i just read this on hater-tech.
anyways man, i know youv been getting parts from mike at lsd, why not just get a jk motorsports traction bar setup and you won't have to run that gay gangster lean on the radiator ?
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