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Old 10-17-2006, 10:43 AM
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well heres my second kit my first turbo wasnt good at all tons of leaks and ----. its nearing the final stages so i will continue to update it.

-stock bottom end ls-vtec
-ssac mani
-t3/t4 from blasstperformance
-tial wastegate
-arp rod bolts and head studs
-cometic headgasket
-3inch exhaust turbo back

the recepient...

soon to be tucked wiring

ls-vtec

ls-vtec + turbo

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Old 10-17-2006, 11:27 AM
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I like that mani, should really rip, get it done and get some vids up man!
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Old 10-17-2006, 11:53 AM
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is that a gsr cluster? how did you get your ele. vss working?
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Old 10-17-2006, 11:54 AM
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It looks like a freakin Miata cluster?

Looks like a nice setup you got going there. How do the welds on that mani look?

What radiator/cross member combo are you using? I'm just curious because I'm about ready to start hacking on my car to clear some room up for the turbo.
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Old 10-17-2006, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by sikcrx89
is that a gsr cluster? how did you get your ele. vss working?
Yep, in Japaaaaan Honda owns Mazda who ownes Acura who uses Mitsubishi guages, but calls them Mazdaspeed guages, which is why it says Mazdaspeed on the tach....
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Old 10-17-2006, 12:23 PM
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thanks guys...i will definitly put more pictures up, the welds on it look pretty good. it looks great on the motor i think. as for the cluster, its off a miata...i found it at the local junkyard. i still have a bit of work left on that like the vss needs to to wired up. i will keep you guys posted on that as well. thanks again for your kind words
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nice to see someone boostin a dohc vtec like me
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Old 10-17-2006, 03:25 PM
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It looks like a freakin Miata cluster?

Looks like a nice setup you got going there. How do the welds on that mani look?

What radiator/cross member combo are you using? I'm just curious because I'm about ready to start hacking on my car to clear some room up for the turbo.
im using the eg radiator, and im going to make traction bars for it so i dont have to worry so much about my down pipe clearance.
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nice to see someone boostin a dohc vtec like me
LOL Yeah, because no one does that! :1
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LOL Yeah, because no one does that! :1
um not on here, its almost all d series or ls
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