Interesting Parts Install Day
Interesting Parts Install Day
Yesterday I installed the following:
-Baer Rotors (machevo.com)
-Project Mu NS brake pads (vividracing.com)
-Stainless Steel Lines (vividracing.com)
-TME Turbo (forcedperformance.net)
-Helix o2 Housing (z1auto.com)
-Borla Header (borla warranty replacement, very good customer service)
Still got:
-Cam gears (lancershop.com)
-BG tranny oil (lancershop.com)
-First brakes:
The only problem I experinced here was that Vividracing sent me rear pads for a STI since that was all they had in stock. These pads would fit stock rotors but not Baer rotors because of the bolts holding the rotor to the hat. So, I had to cut them down with a cutting weld. A bit of a pain but worked fine...
The brakes feel great (street driving), I do plan on going with different pads later. It really has a firm feel with the stainless steel lines.
-Second the turbo/manifold:
Wow, is all I can say... For it being a pretty close to stock sized turbo there was a real gain. It spools great and holds boost much better than stock with the Turbo/Manifold/o2 Housing. I would recommend it to those not wanting to go to a large turbo/expensive setup. I believe there is still more to be gained out of a small turbo setup.
If anyone has any install questions or any other questions just ask!
-bryan
-Baer Rotors (machevo.com)
-Project Mu NS brake pads (vividracing.com)
-Stainless Steel Lines (vividracing.com)
-TME Turbo (forcedperformance.net)
-Helix o2 Housing (z1auto.com)
-Borla Header (borla warranty replacement, very good customer service)
Still got:
-Cam gears (lancershop.com)
-BG tranny oil (lancershop.com)
-First brakes:
The only problem I experinced here was that Vividracing sent me rear pads for a STI since that was all they had in stock. These pads would fit stock rotors but not Baer rotors because of the bolts holding the rotor to the hat. So, I had to cut them down with a cutting weld. A bit of a pain but worked fine...
The brakes feel great (street driving), I do plan on going with different pads later. It really has a firm feel with the stainless steel lines.
-Second the turbo/manifold:
Wow, is all I can say... For it being a pretty close to stock sized turbo there was a real gain. It spools great and holds boost much better than stock with the Turbo/Manifold/o2 Housing. I would recommend it to those not wanting to go to a large turbo/expensive setup. I believe there is still more to be gained out of a small turbo setup.
If anyone has any install questions or any other questions just ask!
-bryan
Cool,
What other mods? Cams, clutch, engine management/piggy-back?
I'm planning on completing my exhaust to full 3" and upgrading my clutch, then either doing cams and/or a similar "small" turbo upgrade as well. Something that will have great spoolup and lots of torque for mainly street driving. Also need to upgrade the brakes a little as well: probably just pads, ss lines, and new fluid.
This is all on longer term schedule due to babies and finances, but it's nice to daydream about it and live vicariously through others.
Thanks,
FB
What other mods? Cams, clutch, engine management/piggy-back?
I'm planning on completing my exhaust to full 3" and upgrading my clutch, then either doing cams and/or a similar "small" turbo upgrade as well. Something that will have great spoolup and lots of torque for mainly street driving. Also need to upgrade the brakes a little as well: probably just pads, ss lines, and new fluid.
This is all on longer term schedule due to babies and finances, but it's nice to daydream about it and live vicariously through others.
Thanks,
FB
I have wondered if a O2 housing would be at all beneficiary for us. I haven't heard of many people that have one on their car. How hard was it to install? Can you get to it simply by removing the downpipe?
And that is an interesting find on the TME turbo. I didn't know you could buy them that easy. Like Berkel said, what other mods do you have?
And that is an interesting find on the TME turbo. I didn't know you could buy them that easy. Like Berkel said, what other mods do you have?
Originally Posted by bryans2k
Yesterday I installed the following:
-Baer Rotors (machevo.com)
-Project Mu NS brake pads (vividracing.com)
-Stainless Steel Lines (vividracing.com)
-TME Turbo (forcedperformance.net)
-Helix o2 Housing (z1auto.com)
-Borla Header (borla warranty replacement, very good customer service)
Still got:
-Cam gears (lancershop.com)
-BG tranny oil (lancershop.com)
-First brakes:
The only problem I experinced here was that Vividracing sent me rear pads for a STI since that was all they had in stock. These pads would fit stock rotors but not Baer rotors because of the bolts holding the rotor to the hat. So, I had to cut them down with a cutting weld. A bit of a pain but worked fine...
The brakes feel great (street driving), I do plan on going with different pads later. It really has a firm feel with the stainless steel lines.
-Second the turbo/manifold:
Wow, is all I can say... For it being a pretty close to stock sized turbo there was a real gain. It spools great and holds boost much better than stock with the Turbo/Manifold/o2 Housing. I would recommend it to those not wanting to go to a large turbo/expensive setup. I believe there is still more to be gained out of a small turbo setup.
If anyone has any install questions or any other questions just ask!
-bryan
-Baer Rotors (machevo.com)
-Project Mu NS brake pads (vividracing.com)
-Stainless Steel Lines (vividracing.com)
-TME Turbo (forcedperformance.net)
-Helix o2 Housing (z1auto.com)
-Borla Header (borla warranty replacement, very good customer service)
Still got:
-Cam gears (lancershop.com)
-BG tranny oil (lancershop.com)
-First brakes:
The only problem I experinced here was that Vividracing sent me rear pads for a STI since that was all they had in stock. These pads would fit stock rotors but not Baer rotors because of the bolts holding the rotor to the hat. So, I had to cut them down with a cutting weld. A bit of a pain but worked fine...
The brakes feel great (street driving), I do plan on going with different pads later. It really has a firm feel with the stainless steel lines.
-Second the turbo/manifold:
Wow, is all I can say... For it being a pretty close to stock sized turbo there was a real gain. It spools great and holds boost much better than stock with the Turbo/Manifold/o2 Housing. I would recommend it to those not wanting to go to a large turbo/expensive setup. I believe there is still more to be gained out of a small turbo setup.
If anyone has any install questions or any other questions just ask!
-bryan
Trending Topics
Engine/Boost/Fuel/Tranny:
-Denso 660cc Injectors
-Vividracing Fuel Rail
-HKS Cams 264/264
-Magnecor 8MM Spark Plug Wires
-NGK BPR8ES
-TME 10.5 Ti Turbo
-Buschur MBC
-Had HKS twin plate (took crap after about 5k - but most likely installer error)
-Road Race Engineering Clutch (also took a crap after 10k - just couldn't take it)
-Fidanza Flywheel (about to be taken out)
-ATS Triple Plate Clutch (ordering soon, going be put in)
Intake:
-Buschur Intake
-Buschur Pipping
-Buschur FMIC
-Buschur Intake Manifold
Exhaust:
-Borla Header
-Buschur 3" Downpipe/Exhaust
-Helix o2 Housing
-Buschur 3" Cat
Electronics:
-Apex-i S-AFC
-Profec-B (just acting as a boost gauge right now)
-DynoFlash (actually lowered my 1/8th mile time but improved part throttle)
-Mini Battery
Brakes/Suspension/Tires:
-Cusco Type OS-T Front Bar
-Cusco Type OS Rear Bar
-Cusco Trunk Bar
-Cusco Version I - Front Lower Bar
-Cusco Version II - Front Lower Bar
-Baer Eradi Rotors
-Project Mu NS Brake Pads
-Stainless Steel Brake Lines
-235/45/17 Kumho ECSTA Supra 712 (what can I say? their cheap
FYI: I installed everything with help from friends except for the clutches which I have yet to have one that has really lasted (hope the ATS will). I have not broken anything but clutches, ha.
-bryan
-Denso 660cc Injectors
-Vividracing Fuel Rail
-HKS Cams 264/264
-Magnecor 8MM Spark Plug Wires
-NGK BPR8ES
-TME 10.5 Ti Turbo
-Buschur MBC
-Had HKS twin plate (took crap after about 5k - but most likely installer error)
-Road Race Engineering Clutch (also took a crap after 10k - just couldn't take it)
-Fidanza Flywheel (about to be taken out)
-ATS Triple Plate Clutch (ordering soon, going be put in)
Intake:
-Buschur Intake
-Buschur Pipping
-Buschur FMIC
-Buschur Intake Manifold
Exhaust:
-Borla Header
-Buschur 3" Downpipe/Exhaust
-Helix o2 Housing
-Buschur 3" Cat
Electronics:
-Apex-i S-AFC
-Profec-B (just acting as a boost gauge right now)
-DynoFlash (actually lowered my 1/8th mile time but improved part throttle)
-Mini Battery
Brakes/Suspension/Tires:
-Cusco Type OS-T Front Bar
-Cusco Type OS Rear Bar
-Cusco Trunk Bar
-Cusco Version I - Front Lower Bar
-Cusco Version II - Front Lower Bar
-Baer Eradi Rotors
-Project Mu NS Brake Pads
-Stainless Steel Brake Lines
-235/45/17 Kumho ECSTA Supra 712 (what can I say? their cheap
FYI: I installed everything with help from friends except for the clutches which I have yet to have one that has really lasted (hope the ATS will). I have not broken anything but clutches, ha.
-bryan
Originally Posted by jbigelow
pix of rotors?
I don't have any yet sorry but take a look here:
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ght=baer+rotor
-bryan
Originally Posted by snapb1
I have wondered if a O2 housing would be at all beneficiary for us. I haven't heard of many people that have one on their car. How hard was it to install? Can you get to it simply by removing the downpipe?
And that is an interesting find on the TME turbo. I didn't know you could buy them that easy. Like Berkel said, what other mods do you have?
And that is an interesting find on the TME turbo. I didn't know you could buy them that easy. Like Berkel said, what other mods do you have?
The o2 housing was ok in gain I suppose. I believe it might help stabilize boost but since I put everything on at once I can't really say. You can really hear the turbo whine now though, jezz can you hear it.
The install I believe would be a pain because of possibly breaking rusted turbo bolts and a tight spot. I personally removed the radiator and entire turbo/header. Other than that it was a pretty quick and easy install though I had a hard time finding replacement bolts as I wanted all new bolts to go in just stuff I learned from past experiences.
bryan
Last edited by bryans2k; Sep 20, 2004 at 09:13 PM.
FYI:
without the mentioned mods that I installed that day I had previously dyno'd at:
324 HP and 293 TQ.
with the mentioned mods I installed that day my new dyno numbers were:
344 HP and 312 TQ
with a gain through out the entire power band (20+ HP/TQ in some areas) but it did appear that the turbo spooled about 200 RPM slower. It does hold boost better though, almost 20 PSI solid but still dies off at the end. I don't have the dyno scanned yet and it was on a DYNO JET.
I still believe more HP can be had if I really tuned it. I only did 3-4 runs each time and did not really mess much with the settings. I have only used my AEM wideband to tune.
bryan
without the mentioned mods that I installed that day I had previously dyno'd at:
324 HP and 293 TQ.
with the mentioned mods I installed that day my new dyno numbers were:
344 HP and 312 TQ
with a gain through out the entire power band (20+ HP/TQ in some areas) but it did appear that the turbo spooled about 200 RPM slower. It does hold boost better though, almost 20 PSI solid but still dies off at the end. I don't have the dyno scanned yet and it was on a DYNO JET.
I still believe more HP can be had if I really tuned it. I only did 3-4 runs each time and did not really mess much with the settings. I have only used my AEM wideband to tune.
bryan
Sweet.
Good stuff, thanks for the info.
Why are you removing the flywheel and what are you replacing it with? I was considering getting an ACT clutch with fidanza flywheel, but my mods won't be as extensive as yours. Do you think it contributed to clutches breaking?
Take care,
FB
Good stuff, thanks for the info.
Why are you removing the flywheel and what are you replacing it with? I was considering getting an ACT clutch with fidanza flywheel, but my mods won't be as extensive as yours. Do you think it contributed to clutches breaking?
Take care,
FB
Originally Posted by berkel
Sweet.
Good stuff, thanks for the info.
Why are you removing the flywheel and what are you replacing it with? I was considering getting an ACT clutch with fidanza flywheel, but my mods won't be as extensive as yours. Do you think it contributed to clutches breaking?
Take care,
FB
Good stuff, thanks for the info.
Why are you removing the flywheel and what are you replacing it with? I was considering getting an ACT clutch with fidanza flywheel, but my mods won't be as extensive as yours. Do you think it contributed to clutches breaking?
Take care,
FB
The ATS triple plate clutch I'm getting comes with a flywheel. The lightened flywheel I believe really affects the longevity of the clutch because of the extra slipping that has to be done to take off each and every time. The ATS clutch should help combat this with its ability to really take a lot of heat even though it is so light.
The only clutch that has really broken on me was the stock (of course) and the Road Race Engineering clutch. The HKS I believe was because of installer error. I really wouldn't do a lighter flywheel with a single disk clutch simply because I believe you loose more than you gain. You lose inertia from the weight between shifts and you lose longevity.
bryan
