My turbo is On!!!
 

Well After Many hours yesterday I finally got my turbo on, Never had too many problems except for the stupid MX-6 Intercooler. I think it was the hardest thing to install without cutting parts off the car. I think I will look for something a little more user friendy now. Other than that I still have a problem with my wastegate, It is off of lebaron turbo (which is like 5.5 lbs I believe) and I am only getting 3 PSI boost which isn't much but better than nothing. I will start to Iron out that stuff soon.

My engine is stock Z6 with 200,000 Kms (120,000 Miles).

Here is some pics of it all.

Kit consists of:

IHI RHB52 Subaru Turbo with MX-6 Compressor inlet side
Civic CX/VX Manifold
2.5" Dump Pipe (props to legendboy for welding that up)
Lebaron 5.5 Psi Wastegate
Holley Adjustable FMU
NGK - ZFR7F-11 Plugs 2 ranges colder
Walbro In-Tank Fuel Pump
K&N air filter
MX-6 Intercooler and all the Intercooler pipes are MX-6
Except for Subaru Throttle body Boot
MX-6 BOV ( which is actually pretty loud)
And of course boost, A/F, EGT gauges

http://www3.telus.net/turbofreak/car01.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/turbofreak/Engine 62.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/turbofreak/Turbo 58.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/turbofreak/IC 61.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/turbofreak/FMU 60.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/turbofreak/FuelPumps 56.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/turbofreak/BOV 66.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/turbofreak/IC Pipes64.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/turbofreak/Pipes 63.jpg

Thanks :)

Re:My turbo is On!!!
 

sweet!

Re:My turbo is On!!!
 

Looks good.... just curiouse... does your stock O2 sensor fit the CX manifold??? becuase it looks like it does?

Re:My turbo is On!!!
 

thats a pretty cool way to mount that mx-6/probe i/c. it seems pretty big! how much surface area is exposed in the front? (ie get a frontal shot)

all in all looks like a pretty cool setup. make sure to post times/dyno #'s

Re:My turbo is On!!!
 

need to extend that intake off the turbo out a lil more im sure all that hot airs not doin it any justice... run a pipe out the front and put the filter on or somethin.. :) but anyhow it looks good cant wait till i get all the parts and put mine on!!! usin a stock dsm 2gen ic... waitin on fmu and vtec controller... got all the rest.. :)

Re:My turbo is On!!!
 

you could cut the intercooler in two and reweld it to a FMIC like i did.......

check out my setup

http://home.earthlink.net/~freemanmoua

pic will be update soon on current setup

so check back

Re:My turbo is On!!!
 

Thanks for your feedback everbody.
Now to answer your questions.... yes, the stock o2 plug screws into the CX manifold,the plug is a little short though.
http://www3.telus.net/turbofreak/Picture 65.jpg

(Yes that is snow in the background)

There is only like half the IC exposed so I will have to change that to make it more efficient, it was 2am and i just wanted to go home so that mounting position was the quickest.
I am gonna run the filter to a better spot, and i am actually getting a bigger one tommorrow and hopefully I can get something welded up tommorrow to take car of that.
http://home.earthlink.net/~freemanmo...tercooler4.gif
That IC is pretty crazy I might modify it like that cause it will fit alot better than current set up.

Re:My turbo is On!!!
 

Congratts man thats a sick ride dude, keep good care of it man, i love the paint job, can you tell me the color code of that please if you can. thanks

Re:My turbo is On!!!
 

what was the totall cost of your turbo kit??

Re:My turbo is On!!!
 

Mind if we use your project on our site under our projects section? I will host all the pics...?

let me know

btw, good job
Jeff

Re:My turbo is On!!!
 

Yeah, I don't mind, actually that would be cool!! I have a couple things left to do, install BTM and make some kind of cold air intake, I actually have more pics that you could use.

And I don't have that paint code but I am sure it would not be hard to find, the color is S2000 Silver.

Cheers

Mike

Re:My turbo is On!!!
 

Ohh Yeah and the total cost of everything so far, including the BTM that I haven't installed yet is around 1400-1500 Canadian ( 900 American)

Mike

Re:My turbo is On!!!
 

where is your wastegate?

Re:My turbo is On!!!
 

i love your car man! looks very clean....what rims are those? anyway, let us know some times! keep us posted!

Dane

Re:My turbo is On!!!
 

Wastgate is on the backside of the turbo, you can kinda see it in the 3rd pic, that is why my turbo is kind on a angle, looks better back there anyways it has a little rust on it ;D

My rims are Motegi MR8's (Hence the name) and they are 16's .

Won't be able to get to the track till april/may cause it is winter here now.

Mike

Re:My turbo is On!!!
 

Your setup is sweet man! I wish I had that much room in my engine bay :( My IC was a pain in the ASS! I actually used a 2gen rx7 intercooler, and piping is the worst!
Well congrats man, it looks awsome!

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damnit someone took my pic again :-\

thats a pretty nice setup!

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There is so much room under the hood of EG/EK hatches,It definitely helps when you are wrenching.

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edit: i guess i could have looked at the pics a bit closer...

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Behind the cooling system? The EGs have those "half" radiators. I can't remember off the top of my head, but I don't think there is anything in front of that IC. I think the A/C condensor was there but he looks as if he's removed it, or it never had one.