My Turbo LS/Vtec with Pics! 56k give it a try
 

Hi,
Well, I'm finally gonna post my setup, I hoarded parts like a squirrel over winter to put this together. I found a B18b at a local junkyard while looking for a Z6. So I figured I would go LS Turbo. Then IhaveanSTD had a B16 head for sale, and he's local to me, so I bought that. I had the block bored 20 over. Then my brother and I rebuilt it with a GSR oil pump and new water pump. along with all new gaskets/etc. At the time, filling the block was all the HMT rage, so I filled it with the Devcon. ARP headstuds and rod bolts. Cometic headgasket.
This is what I started with
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/6/17219021057.jpg
Pretty clean for up here (upstate new york). It came lowered but it caused too many headaches with clearances and my traction bars, so I replaced the springs with some stockers. The back is saggy as ----, gonna get some new ones.
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/6/17219021058.jpg
I bought this ramhorn from CSaddict over the winter. $350 shipped, I thought it was a steal.

http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/6/17219021149.jpg
The turbo, a T3 .63/.60 from an SVO mustang, rebuilt by blaast. Running a 1/16" restrictor.
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/6/17219021612.jpg
Heres another view from the bottom. I made an adapter for the funny compressor housing at work, along with a 2.5" to 1.75(?)" reducer from parts america.
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/6/17219021042.jpg
Heres the oil return, -10an braided hose from summit.
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/6/17219021614.jpg
Heres a shot of the Wastegate piping, running a CDM wg with a 3.6psi spring, routed back into the exhaust.
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/6/17219021046.jpg
Exhaust is 2.5" mandrel, with a summit glasspack along with a dynomax muffler. (bad picture)
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/6/17219020976.jpg
This is my boost controller, based on the design seen here on HMT, except its a 2 stage. I have it wired into the horn button, when pushed in its set to low setting, when the horn is released it goes to high boost. Right now its set to 7 psi. Eventually I will adjust it to ~11 psi. Tuning myself with Crome and an LC-1.
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/6/17219021078.jpg
I painted my ebay intercooler flat black for the stealth factor. I tried to cut as little grille away as possible to accomodate the IC.
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/6/17219021032.jpg
My oil feed line. It wasn't long enough to make it around the timing belt, so my bro rigged it up behind the timing belt. I like it!
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/6/17219021012.jpg
The super secret Dsm Bov. My upper charge pipe is an old AEM intake, so I couldn't weld to it. I put the bov right after the compressor in the fender/bumper area.
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/6/17219020923.jpg
Plexi panel holding my no frills VDO boost gauge. I will be filling the other hole with a VDO oil pressure gauge.
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/6/17219021047.jpg
We call this the "control center". gutted my glovebox to make chip changes easier. Looks really high tech! It also holds my datalogging cable header thing.
Boosting @7psi feels good. I am slowly tuning my afrs to ~11.75:1. I haven't touched timing yet, but I just got my Det Can put in today, along with my catch can. On shitty tires my best so far is a 13.6@105mph. I'm gonna turn up the boost to 10psi after I install my freescale 2.5 bar map sensor. I also have traction bars built but I am waiting till I get the new rear springs and an alignment to install them. Hoping for high high 12's with higher boost levels and suspension limiters. we'll see what happens...

Re: My Turbo LS/Vtec with Pics! 56k give it a try
 

Wow looks like a solid setup. Is the block built at all besides being filled? I really like the ECU in the glovebox idea. Did you have to extend the harness any or did it reach? I might do that if it's not too hard.

Re: My Turbo LS/Vtec with Pics! 56k give it a try
 

I like the innovation...who needs a radio or a glove box anyways.
and I'm guessing the ecu plugs are extended.

Re: My Turbo LS/Vtec with Pics! 56k give it a try
 

Damn solid work O0.

Re: My Turbo LS/Vtec with Pics! 56k give it a try
 

The block is stock other than the ARP hardware. I have another block that I'll probably build over the winter. I bought some scat rods, i'm looking into some forged pistons. Well, I'm actually just waiting for a killer deal on some.
yes, the ecu plugs are extended. It was a real pain in the ass.

Re: My Turbo LS/Vtec with Pics! 56k give it a try
 

AWESOME! im glad that head is working out for you. build looks great, hope to see ya at the track!

Re: My Turbo LS/Vtec with Pics! 56k give it a try
 

I dont remember making that mani....was it this past winter?

Thanks for buying it though!! $350 shipped? Was I smoking something at the time?

Re: My Turbo LS/Vtec with Pics! 56k give it a try
 

Nice setup man. Very clean, nice ECU and gauge locations too.

Re: My Turbo LS/Vtec with Pics! 56k give it a try
 

Actually, I just checked my old pms that I never seem to delete, you made that manifold last August. You said it wasn't perfect, but man, you must have some pretty high ------- standards! It looks mint to me, and it gets alot of positive comments when I pop the hood. I wasn't looking for a ram at the time, but it was too good to pass up!

Re: My Turbo LS/Vtec with Pics! 56k give it a try
 

Ah, that makes sense. If I make something I am not happy with it goes cheap. I think the distance between runners was the issue. I have them closer together normally. Serves its purpose though.