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Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 7:29 pm
by bigpitty1
Does a Mitsubishi Legnum have the 6a13, because I seen a few half cuts for $3500 a while ago.
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 1:55 pm
by RedlineGX
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 2:31 pm
by bigpitty1
I can't see any of the pictures, I really wanted to see them.
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 2:54 pm
by Supplanter
It looks like his website is down, so no pics until it is working again
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 3:28 pm
by RedlineGX
Hmmm....strange, try reloading cause they're working for me.... let me know if you have any trouble and I will re-upload them on my other server.
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 3:46 pm
by bigpitty1
nope, still can't see them.
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 6:30 pm
by NorthQLDFTO
I can see the pics fine! Looks awesome buddy! Keep us posted on your progress...
I am SO doing this now!!!
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 6:38 pm
by EURO
dude thats very very hot!
its off the hizzle for schizzle my dizzle
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:13 pm
by mr_bishi
That looks bloody great mate......a nice neat installation
By the looks of it you've used the rpw's too.....good work!
What boost gauge have you used? I can't seem to find one that reads less than 20 psi
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 12:20 am
by RedlineGX
Thanks guys, from the time I got all the parts to the time it was rolling was exactly 6 days working about 6 hours a day. Mostly just me with an occasional hand fitting stuff but you will need a ramp to get that done. 80% off that time was spent fabricating the pipes. I would reccommend getting the rpw pipes since it makes the uppipe a lot easier and also improves flow to the turbo. I also got the thermal gasket for the intake manifold and bored out 65mm TB at the same time.
It's really not that hard people. Before I started this I wasnt even very familiar with the workings of turbos etc altho I would consider myself mechanically minded, but I still got through quite easily and it really hasnt cost that much.
You wont find many boost gauges with less that 20psi most read to 30. I'm using an autometer phantom series one to match back with the white dials.
Going to get it tuned soon, should be great. I pushed it once to see if the wastegate was working and even though it was running lean it felt great, but cant afford to do that again.
Got to take back off the turbo though cause the gasket for the uppipe is leaking a bit so need to get another one or fabrcate one cause that will def hurt performance a bit.
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 12:14 pm
by bigpitty1
hey, today I can see the pictures, that is so sweet I can't wait till you get it tuned and see what it can really do.
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 2:16 pm
by RedlineGX
Yep me2
Should be interesting.
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:55 pm
by FTored
Very nice mate. And clean. Your interior looks very good. Can you tell me what colour you used for spraying the console? I know it is red but it is very nice.. It's been a while i want to paint it red. Keep up the good work.
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 7:24 pm
by SchumieFan
Wow, good stuff, i look forward to seeing you on a few magazines, i had a mate bored a 6A13TT to 1.9L it was amazing.
having sed that its a shame your dump pipes have such an awkward turn on them rekon you might lose a KW or 2 for that?
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 12:44 am
by dannyboyau
very nice
Good to see another turbo FTO
Very Nice clean install, Well done
What computer are you running
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 2:40 am
by RedlineGX
Thanks...
Running a Greddy Emanage right now.
Got it tuned the other day and its working great, no problems so far.
Car feels great when boost kicks in. I would love to get some forged internals and up it to about 12 psi...
If not for the price of forgies...
We dont have a strip down here so I'll have to g-tech it ad see what it does.
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:45 am
by mr_bishi
SchumieFan wrote:i had a mate bored a 6A13TT to 1.9L it was amazing.
6a13s are 2.5 litres
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:08 am
by RedlineGX
Maybe he meant 2.9? That would feel pretty good.
Was wondering if anyone knew how much pressure the crankshaft could take safely? I know you can get forged pistons and connecting rods but surely the crank would need improving as well to make it worth it.
I've heard stories of people daily pushing 10 pounds of boost safely through with stock internals and no issues once the tuning was done properly and adequate cooling, i.e. water injection, good size I/C with boost sensitive direct water nozzle spray onto it(which i am getting soon since the greddy can control
), and oil cooler.
Anyone else heard of this?
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 12:05 pm
by dannyboyau
i been running 20lb in my 6A13 for over a year now with argo rods and ross pistons. It is still holding togeather. I had the crank shotpeened and balanced. The crank has been nitrided from the factory and is very strong. Haven't heard of one breakinh yet.
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 12:31 pm
by SchumieFan