HomemadeTurbo - DIY Turbo Forum - Noob projects & pics

Well I've been coming to this site for a while, pretty much just researching for my project, but figured I'd show you all what I've accomplished thanks to help from HMT 8)

My latest project is a 89 SI. Bought it from the original owners, ran and I drove it for a while before deciding that I was tired of being slow. So I decided to go ls/vtec, just to try it. I've owned gsr and b16 hatches, but thought why not give this a shot. So I bought a complete B18B1 out of a 98 ls for $300, then bought a complete B18C1 that had a spun bearing, for $250 (kid was a retard, didn't have a clue what the head alone was worth) I freshened up the bottom end, put in a Golden Eagle block guard, Cometic Head gasket, changed the oil pump and water pump, new timing belt and all that crap. I also didn't want to have to ---- with the intake butter flies, so I removed them and tapped and plugged both ends of the plate, put some new gaskets in and put the intake back together. I bought a B17 tranny and a set of mounts from a buddy of mine, bought a new 6 puck, new axles, and made some linkages, and went to town.

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I knew that I was going to turbo this car at some point, so I bought a RYWIRE conversion harness, and converted it to obd1. I had my buddy throw in a chip kit in a P28 and burn a map off of crome pro. The car ran great, pulled hard ass hell. Out of all the vtec cars I've owned, the vtec in this hit the hardest. Needless to say, the day finally came when this ---- got boosted. After getting my ass handed to me by a cobra (I later found out he's running 14psi) I decided it was time for boost. The turbo is a changy t3/t4, running an oil restrictor (have 3k and no shaft play or smoke, but we'll see how long she lasts :6) cast mani, RS Type BOV, 7 psi spring, and some DSM 450's

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I bought a 2.5" mandrel intercooler piping kit as well as a 2.5" mandrel exhaust kit from Racing solutions and did the DIY intake and
exhaust. A little example of the mad welding skills. Or as well as can be done with a 110 mig. 8). Also sporting the improvised windshield washer reservoir. :y

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My Buddy messing with the new tuning stuff we just got from Xenocron. After a couple hours and a half tank of gas later, she runs like a raped ape and idles as smooth as a new car.

Just a few other projects:

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We got a little drunk and started putting H22's in everything :S

I'll get some more pics and porn on here in the morning. It's 3:17am and I gotta work in 7 hours :X