Re: open turbo
 

im no expert...just going on the experience of myself and pretty much all my friends...open dp is fine, but tune your ---- regardless

Re: open turbo/ and final questions.
 

^^^Ha, yes do tune it. Less back pressure/resistance on TURBO cars is better. A little different than open headers on a N/A. I don't fully understand either man, just what I have been told.


JP

Re: open turbo/ and final questions.
 

the turbo provides the engines back presure, you however WANT THE LEAST AMT. OF BACKPRESSURE POSSIBLE BACK TO THE TURBO. so in theory no exhaust is the best exhaust.

get a rope

Re: open turbo/ and final questions.
 

way to regulate josh

Re: open turbo/ and final questions.
 

up for my oil question.

Re: open turbo/ and final questions.
 

HOLY ---- exhaust bolts are killing me i'm about to saw through my exhaust.

Re: open turbo/ and final questions.
 

take pics while u do your ----, n as far as oil goes, i always used 10w 30 oil, you use probably about 4.5 quarts, jus do 4 quarts start the car let it idle for a while to get oil everywhere n through the lines then check it after that, if its low add a bit, if its fine then leave it.

Re: open turbo/ and final questions.
 

I have lost many studs/bolts/nuts off the turbo mostly due to virbration.


JP

Re: progress report
 

i can't take pics cause i don't have a camera.

i wound up sawin off the exhaust after the cat w/ a hacksaw, i wasn't dealing w/ those bolts anymore.

so far i drained oil and got some on the driveway.
removed a/c - easy as hell.
removed exhaust manifold/cat (y7)
installed oil and boost gauges, real ghetto, the lights arn't hooked up and they are basically hanging out of my dash
bolted manifold / turbo / wastegate all together then bolted that to the block
- had to saw off part of the rad fan housing cause it was in the way of the compressor inlet.

tomorrow i have to :
-install fmu (you know you've all been there befor, ill have real management when i get more dough)
-drill oil pan
-tap the block for oil feed. i really don't know how the ---- i'm going to do this i'm really not looking forward to it. i was gonna do it first thing to day, then start my car to purge the line but i looked under the car and i can't see ----,. i can see/feel the oil filter but not the sensor. anyone know wtf it is on a y7 block? i feel something above the oil filter but theres a sensor plug on it. does the stock oil press sendor have a sensor attatched to it that you have to take off to unbolt it?

i also fear that i'm gonna have a big exhaust leak at the head flange. the gasket is loose in some spots and with the bolts tight, i can still wiggle it on some areas. :(. my turbo also has shaft play, more then it should i think. i clocked it a few times and fuked it up even more, i wonder if it'll even boost.

ahwell.

-donny.

Re: progress report
 

k i just pulled the oil filter off, i see the sensor up top but its pretty on there.