some progress pictures

[HiPSI]

finally started putting some of the car back together and finishing my mock up stuff for all of the piping and intercooler/radiator mounting. it feels like i might finally be getting somewhere with it. figured i'd take some pics before it's all back together.

changes made are:
-topmount turbo manifold, welded on T2 flange to keep my GT2871R turbo.
-new outlet to downpipe fabricated and heat wrapped, downpipe modified to clear framerail under car and tuck up closer to floor.
-intercooler relocated inside core support like dan and tracy's cars, should shorten intercooler piping considerably and help spoolup.
-radiator moved back 3" to accomodate intercooler setup.
-stitch welded various seams on the core support and painted everything.

after i get all this done and running i'm going to build ducting to pull all the air from the front directly into the intercooler/radiator and probably make an isolator box for the air filter (also ducted to the outside of the engine bay). this was just going to be a topmount changeover, dunno what happened :lol:

http://www.photodump.com/direct/esanford/100_2575s.jpg
http://www.photodump.com/direct/esanford/100_2578s.jpg
http://www.photodump.com/direct/esanford/100_2582s.jpg

next on the list... KAAZ and paint.

[Mr. Antonov]

Thats hot

[Repost Squintz]

love the color scheme you got, going on in your engine bay.

[5thgcelica]

lookin good.

[HiPSI]

love the color scheme you got, going on in your engine bay.


i think i'm going to repaint the valve cover at this point. the purpletop has run it's course, new color is in the works.

[Nemesis]

looks like shit honestly...


















lol jk see ya at Furrrrrry

[HiPSI]

see ya at Furrrrrry


if it's done ;)

[Repost Squintz]

u should paint the pipes and the valve cover takata green; that shit would be hot

[HiPSI]

u should paint the pipes and the valve cover takata green; that shit would be hot


they don't sell that color at home depot or my local autoparts store ;).

i think i'm going black/gold for the whole car so likely doing metallic black valvecover and gold coilpack cover. gold lettering on the valvecover and black lettering on the cover piece. then again, i change my mind every other time i think about it so who knows?

[DRAG1JZ]

THAT THING LOOKS NICE MEN!!!!!!!!!

[HiPSI]

more pics... got a lot done this eve. finished intake tube, hotpipe, coldpipe, moved drivers side fusebox, re-mounted radiator and made new proper hoses. mounted/ran new hoses for boost controller.
http://www.photodump.com/direct/esanford/100_2587s.jpg
http://www.photodump.com/direct/esanford/100_2585s.jpg
http://www.photodump.com/direct/esanford/100_2583s.jpg


still have a whole lot to do though....
-fab bottom radiator mounts
-install hood pins
-reinstall frontend
-fabricate brackets to hold bumper up
-reinstall fan controller
-fab ducting around radiator
-shim hood
-change oil pan
-install oil filter relocation kit
-fill all fluids, bleed air from cooling system
-fix PS pump

gotta be done by saturday or i'm fooked :(.

[wantboost]

pullin an all nighter??

[HiPSI]

pullin an all nighter??


no just stayed up late trying to get shit done ;)

[boosted_nonv]

good shit

[Jecht]

Looking good. How much HP are you going for?

[Repost Squintz]

Looking good. How much HP are you going for?
he has enough :lmao:

[devin]

THAT THING LOOKS NICE MEN!!!!!!!!!




:eek: :gay:

[HiPSI]

Looking good. How much HP are you going for?


it may pick up a few HP from the new setup but i was going more for shortening the intercooler piping to help spoolup and get the power earlier in the revs. it'll also help protect the intercooler in the event of a crash ;).

[Jecht]

he has enough :lmao:

You can never have enough! ;)

Think you'll get enough airflow to the radiator with that setup?

[HiPSI]

You can never have enough! ;)

Think you'll get enough airflow to the radiator with that setup?


once i add the blockoff plates it'll be fine. that intercooler was already front mounted on this car, i just moved it back to shorten the piping. it may actually work even better once the ducting is done.

[mike's02ls1]

once i add the blockoff plates it'll be fine. that intercooler was already front mounted on this car, i just moved it back to shorten the piping. it may actually work even better once the ducting is done.
Looks good Erin!!

[HiPSI]

Looks good Erin!!


thanks man...

btw, you didn't happen to be at the advance autoparts store off of hwy20 in buford the other night in a jeep did you?

[aaronfelipe]

Very nice, keep us posted.

[jdmcrx12]

nice