Forum: Turbo Projects
10-30-2012, 10:20 AM
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Forum: Turbo Projects
10-04-2012, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 166
Views: 36,494
Re: Remote Mount Turbo
Been off the net for quite some time. Anyways onto the most current plans. I was gonna end up selling the SVX to get rid of it as I am now about 2 months from heading out to Arizona.
The latest is...
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Forum: Turbo Projects
07-27-2012, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 166
Views: 36,494
Re: Remote Mount Turbo
I appreciate all the responses, and I will start troubleshooting it this weekend. My wife and kids are back home now, but just long enough to get a bigger vehicle. they are going back up there early...
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Forum: Other Mods
07-12-2012, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,198
Re: Weight reduction thread
I am not sure how accurate this statement is but I remember hearing that every 100lbs of weight you lose, it's the equivalent of gaining 10 HP. so if you can hit your goal of 200 lbs, that would be...
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Forum: Turbo Projects
07-12-2012, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 166
Views: 36,494
Re: Remote Mount Turbo
Another update, I just went out and moved my car to let another car out, it idles all day with the A/C off. Once turned on it seems to make it much worse, and then it stalls out with the load of...
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Forum: Turbo Projects
07-12-2012, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 166
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Re: Remote Mount Turbo
Most recently the car wasn't idling at all once warmed up, I started poking around and realized my intake piping was disconnected just behind the MAF. I reconnected the piping and it idles all day...
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Forum: Proven Engine Enhancements
06-27-2012, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 586
Views: 170,131
Re: Building a 10,000 rpm NA engine.
I had a 2003 ford focus svt once upon a time while stationed in germany. it was a fun car to drive. Anyways I bought it with a jackson racing supercharger on it and the car had premium fuel stickers...
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Forum: Turbo Projects
06-27-2012, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 166
Views: 36,494
Re: Remote Mount Turbo
I haven't forgotten about you guys, but when it rains it pours. The SVX doesn't want to idle at all once it's warmed up, if you are driving it down the road it seems to run fine, but when you ride...
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Forum: Turbo Projects
06-12-2012, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 166
Views: 36,494
Re: Remote Mount Turbo
I will get some more pics of the whole thing done up. The waste gate pipe is mounted and runs along the tail pipe coming off the turbo so it's kinda stealthy in there. Standing in the center of the...
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Forum: Turbo Projects
06-06-2012, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 166
Views: 36,494
Re: Remote Mount Turbo
sorry its been a minute since i been online, but my in laws just left to go back home to indiana so i was dealing with that :). Anyways a quick update I have some pics of the waste gate installed. I...
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Forum: Turbo Projects
05-06-2012, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 166
Views: 36,494
Re: Remote Mount Turbo
Good info, I appreciate it, I was worried I jacked something up by moving the MAF, or some other unforeseen variable. When I turn my A/C it does stop doing it, but I am sorta an A/C nazi and try to...
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Forum: Turbo Projects
05-06-2012, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 166
Views: 36,494
Re: Remote Mount Turbo
Ok so for some more updates. I have everything plumbed from the turbo to the intake manifold. Originally I wanted to keep the MAF about the stock distance away from the TB, but it was proving to be a...
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Forum: Turbo Projects
05-04-2012, 07:05 AM
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Replies: 166
Views: 36,494
Re: Remote Mount Turbo
I thought about trying to keep the MAF where I first tried to put it which was right on the box feeding the TB, but I figured trying to keep it the stock distance would yield the best results. I am...
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Forum: Turbo Projects
05-03-2012, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 166
Views: 36,494
Re: Remote Mount Turbo
I appreciate the fast response. I figured it had something to do with that, because so far that is the only thing that has changed. Aside from relocating the MAF that idle air control hose was the...
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Forum: Turbo Projects
05-03-2012, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 166
Views: 36,494
Re: Remote Mount Turbo
As of right now with my current set up, the MAF is within an inch of the stock placement and the TB. I measured the stock intake duct and came up with about 20 inches distance between the MAF and the...
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Forum: Turbo Projects
05-03-2012, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 166
Views: 36,494
Re: Remote Mount Turbo
ok so it's time for a much needed update with a new problem, hopefully an easy one to solve though. I got my aluminum pipe in and have been running around getting clamps and hoses and mocking stuff...
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Forum: Turbo Projects
04-24-2012, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 166
Views: 36,494
Re: Remote Mount Turbo
Ok, sorry I been so busy lately, but none the less here is an update on the progress. I got the 3 inch exhaust pipe in that I will bend to be the tail pipe. I got my 2.5 inch pipe in but totally got...
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Forum: Turbo Projects
04-17-2012, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 166
Views: 36,494
Re: Remote Mount Turbo
I have been pre occupied lately, but managed to get a few more small things done on the build. I got the temp sending units wired up and both temp gauges working. I am in the process of wiring up the...
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Forum: Turbo Projects
04-11-2012, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 166
Views: 36,494
Re: Remote Mount Turbo
So for an update, I got the water cooling hooked up and running for the turbo, but noticed I had a small coolant leak, one on the turbo cooling system, and one under the hood. I got them both fixed...
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Forum: Turbo Projects
04-08-2012, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 166
Views: 36,494
Re: Remote Mount Turbo
Ok I got the turbo's swapped out, and swapped over the compressor housing as well, I also managed to get the water system mocked up. I will post a few pics of that tomorrow. It is gonna get...
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Forum: Not Exactly SVX
04-07-2012, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,548
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Forum: Turbo Projects
04-07-2012, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 166
Views: 36,494
Re: Remote Mount Turbo
so the engine is swapped in, and running normally so that is nice. on the other hand the turbo most definitely has a blown oil seal, so tomorrow I will swap turbos, and get a rebuild kit on order. I...
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Forum: Turbo Projects
04-07-2012, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 166
Views: 36,494
Re: Remote Mount Turbo
I thought you had swapped your intake onto the 92 engine? From what I have seen is a difference in the injector harness between the 92 and 94, and also somebody stated on here that the 94 intake has...
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Forum: Turbo Projects
04-06-2012, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 166
Views: 36,494
Re: Remote Mount Turbo
ok so for an update, I got my MAC charger in so I am good on that now.
I also managed to get the engine pulled out of the car and most of the parts swapped over to the original engine. I need to...
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Forum: Not Exactly SVX
04-03-2012, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 9,498
Re: BRZ vs Miata
As far as reliability goes, never had any real issues that stand out on the EA81's and 82's. As far as new gen stuff goes the most recent it the baja, bought 3 years ago with 80K on it, had a blown...
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