Sam's Turbo Setup progress **FINISHED INSTALL** pics

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:30 am

Samson wrote:Moved. Okay... quickest FTO Turbo Project Underway

You might want to add these sections for the quickest FTO:

Forged Internals
Brake Upgrade

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:58 am

yeh i'll get them in time... at the moment too much $$

robsta · Post by **robsta** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:14 am

Nacho wrote:
Samson wrote:Moved. Okay... quickest FTO Turbo Project Underway
You might want to add these sections for the quickest FTO:

Forged Internals
Brake Upgrade

I think he means quickest in terms of getting it done?? correct me if I'm wrong

barfy · Post by **barfy** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:29 pm

How are things going mate ?

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:18 am

Took car in this morning (thurs) will call tomorow to hopefully pick up by arvo. Then cant get tuned till monday. so little/no driving for me...little if car runs so so... none if it runs like sh*t... will let you guys know tomorow night whats up with physical install

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 11:15 am

okay update... rang this morning to see on progress. a delay. he said he needs a day or two to make up some custom pipes... plus some mounting brackets for the IC. so he said mon/tue.. hopefully latest is tue, to give me time to tune before next weekend.

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:13 am

Samson wrote:okay update... rang this morning to see on progress. a delay. he said he needs a day or two to make up some custom pipes... plus some mounting brackets for the IC. so he said mon/tue.. hopefully latest is tue, to give me time to tune before next weekend.

so the delays begin! cant wait to see it...

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:43 am

yeh... im just hopin they dont go extreame...

fto816 · Post by **fto816** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 3:56 pm

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 3:59 pm

And what do ya know... the ABS is in the way... great... he has put one pipe in but reckons gonna be very tight to fit both in behind there.... hopefully it goes... will know monday...i hope its done by next weekend..

RedlineGX · Post by **RedlineGX** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 2:08 pm

Sounds like you got the same problem I had. I ended up unscrewing the ABS box from by my downpipe to give it that extra quarter inch of clearance. Space back there with the ABS is a real b!@ch. Just make sure nothing rubs any of the lines or one day....goodbye brakes! Not good on 5psi

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 3:04 pm

so did u get rid of your ABS altoghether or relocate it? what are my options if pipe no fits? i.e quickest option.

RedlineGX · Post by **RedlineGX** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:44 pm

Mine is same place just had to work with pipes. Mr.Bishi on the UK forum has changed his to non-abs but was more work than i wanted to do.

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:25 am

work with pipes? as in the ABS pipes or the turbo pipes?

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:42 pm

hey mate,

Grats on the turbo-age:) Looking forward to seeing it all finished and shiny

You'll have to take me for a spin so I can see if I want to drop some cash into mine as well

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:59 pm

sure... personally i would never do this.. the only reason i have is because the kit was pre-built for a model like mine... to get this made from scratch would be time consuming, expensive, and a headache.
But if you got the dosh. and a spare car to run around in for a few months... then go for it... well mines not even finished yet and i've already had many headaches..

BTW: UPDATE: after promising me my car tuned by fri, the boffins at the tuning joint said there'll be a wait on my microtech... SWEET!.. looks like mid jan till i get a tune... but they said they could tune my stock ecu to get me by till then... im unsure though...

RedlineGX · Post by **RedlineGX** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:17 am

Samson wrote: But if you got the dosh. and a spare car to run around in for a few months... then go for it... well mines not even finished yet and i've already had many headaches..

I got mine done in less than 5 days including complete fabrication and a safe map.

Samson wrote: BTW: UPDATE: after promising me my car tuned by fri, the boffins at the tuning joint said there'll be a wait on my microtech... SWEET!.. looks like mid jan till i get a tune... but they said they could tune my stock ecu to get me by till then... im unsure though...

Why not get something else then? An emanage blue for instance is very easy to install and very easy to tune and you can pick them up pretty cheap nowadays.

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:12 pm

well im getting tune/microtech/install for $2000 even... best price on emanage was $1900 for the same.... but aparently microtech is better... especialy with injector control, etc.

Update:
went and saw them this mornin. Looks like im loosin ABS as i need the room to run the second pipe... also he said my fuel lines have to be moved being so close to the rather hot turbo pipes.
i.e.

Currently looks like:

Should look like:

kid_dynamite · Post by **kid_dynamite** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:44 pm

Samson wrote: but they said they could tune my stock ecu to get me by till then... im unsure though...

Stockie ECU can't be remapped. And since you are upgrading injectors, the car will be running rich. Worst case scenario you'll be flooding the engine.

You could try fiddling around with fuel pressures but that's probably asking a bit much with the stock ECU and the additional complexity of a turbo.

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:01 pm

would it be better to leave stock injectors in untill ecu?

FTO AUSTRALIA

Sam's Turbo Setup progress FINISHED INSTALL pics