My Turbo Project - Let the flaming begin
 

I'll be the first to say it: domestic rice.

I thought i would put some pictures of the progress of my install on here, and see what you all think. I don't actually have the turbo installed yet; i need to have it sent off to BLAAST for a rebuild. It's a t3/t4 hybrid with a t04E-40 trim compressor and a .48 A/R T3 turbine. I know it's not a Honda (seems to be a lot of them on here), but It is "homemade", so enjoy.

For those who don't know, the PT does come in a turbo-model, but this is an 02 and the turbos came out in 03 (and has a stupid internal-to-manifold design).

So here it is: most of the pictures are of the fuel management and intercooler work. This car dosn't have a return line stock, so we had to add one. I am using a cartech FMU and Hahn Racecraft's fuel management system. The car has a 2.4L 16v engine.

http://grovelandfire.org/axe/instal/1.jpg
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Hope you like it!

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wigger

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whew

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i dotn like tha car or choice of direction for it but sould be fun with a turbo. haha maybe you will meet somone like me on the street. ill make fun of your car and get smoked. hhahaha

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A lot of car shows I go to have cruisers just like yours. My only question;

???

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this is different from what im use to seeing but good job anyways. :y

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Are you able to use SRT parts? I know that you dont have the turbo model, but the pt's with turbos use the exact same motor as the srt-4 according to car and driver. Maybe you can use the srt-4 ecu and other parts?

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Slick setup... those things look comical without a front bumper, though. :1

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Looks good the setup is clean and the graphics are not my thing but not really ricy or anything.Great work :y

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So if you dont have the turbo installed, does that mean you are rocking charge pipes and an intercooler for nothing?

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looks "ok" get it finished and post up some vids. what ratio is your fmu?

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That's...umm...really something. :-\

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I like it. Nice cruizer.

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Yeah, it basically wraps round the engine.

It's a 5:1

Unfortunatelly, the ECU is completelly different, as is the wiring harness. My best option is Megasquirt, which I will probablly be running by the end of the year if all goes well.

Thanks for the comments folks.

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My thoughts exactly....

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not to be off topic or anything but is your ---- running good now with the volvo head? I dont thing you posted any more updates after you got it idleing.

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What 20v are you talking about??? In the pics it shows a 16v :S

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Thanks for catching my mistake! Wrong engine indeed, fixed thanks.

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No it's not.


It doesn't look bad I guess. I mean, it is a PT crusier to begin with. Outside is baller, but I don't like loud music and TV's and all that stuff then again it's not my car. :)


Oh and the FMU is not 5:1 again for reference.


JP

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Id say you shoulda bought the stock 2.4 liter (or whatever displacement it is) turbo to begin with and just upgraded ---- since the engine is built for it. Anyways its nice but a little boughetto (interior wise) for me.

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the stock 2.4T isnt that different; it has larger oil runners and lower compression pistons, as well as ports for turbo oil on it. People boost this motor that I have all the time; it is a popular Neon swap, and since it's a 420a, the manifolds are easy to come by. The conrods in it are junk though, in both the turbo and NA motors. I will be upgrading the internals with eagle rods and weisco pistons when I decide to go past 9psi of boost. Even stock srt4 ones can't handle much more than 14 psi or so, especially if there is an accidental detonation when tuning.

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don't srt4's run like 15psi stock?

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yeah I think they can see 16psi, but they're still weak when detonation happens.

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Crazy man. Looks like you have some serious fundage.

Did you do all of the interior work yourself?

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it's a 0.48 stage 1 turbine ??? What are your power goals ? :-*

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WOW! this car would not remain that white and clean for too long with me in it! ;D

is that a 0.48 stage 1 turbine ??? if so, it's a super good match with the 40 trim T04E!
it's a hell of a little hybrid turbo but you will be under 300 BHP. For sure... is that sufficient for you?

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I am considering a .63 A/R exhaust turbine housing... Yes it is a .48 right now.

300 BHP is plenty for now though...you should see this in your shop as soon as i get my tax return in Guill!

-Alex

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Thanks for the compliment! One of the few non-haters to post! Yeah I did it all myself. I'm studying Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University, and they have a co-op program that is mandatory for students to work 6 months of the year...so I get a lot of good cash that I can spend on the car and have a lot of friends up here who like doing this kind of stuff too that can lend a hand when wrenching.