Got some goodies while I was gone. I started taking apart some stuff:
Garrett GT35R vs Precision SC61

same:

turbine side:

JKmotorsports (LSDmotorsports) square tube traction bar and a used Sparco seat ($100:))

hey so what are you doing with that sc61, cause you could always just send it my way :yes:

I'm selling it for $250. It cost another $250 for the rebuild anyway....

Go newport!!! lol those look sweet man...:P should hoook one up in my car :rolleyes: :cool: :smoking:

todays update:

It was a bitch trying to make an elbow and bends for this rerouted turbo-to-intercooler pipe. I made so many V-cuts to get the turn that I needed. Wlding this together with a flux core wire fed machine also was a challenge.

I had to make it come to the front like this to improve ground clearance and over pipe length versus trying to go around and over my traction bar. This turbo sits low also.

more

welded and repainted

closer look

I wrapped the first 10 inches of the charged pipe to minimize radiant heat caused by the turbo manifold.

Garrett GT35R from underneath...

Today's tasking is to fabricate the new downpipe with this V-band included....

oh man that is SICK (and I almost never say that word)

wow thats unreal....u gota do a setup for me one day :| when i get some cash lol:kiss:

Just let me know bro...........

Update:
It was a productive day. I started around 8:30 AM with snow and rain coming down. Even my garage heater cant keep up with the cold wind. GT35R install is complete. Downpipe and dump tube fabricated, welded, painted, wrapped and installed. Sparco seats are in. New NGK wires are in. Fresh oil and filter change. AEM EMS reinstalled. Traction bar is functional (installed). Bought a new battery. Started the car and it fired up! Warmed up the car and took it for a couple of runs on the street. GT35R fuckin rocks!

I did so much welding on the piping fabrication as you can see from the pics.

Tuning will be scheduled when I get back from Maryland. I need to take my TE37's out and reinstall the Rota Slips since my winter tires are on it. More to follow..............

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hey arnel what size are your oil lines? are you running a restrictor?

-3AN oil lines bro. Also, this GT35R already came with a built in restrictor to match a -3AN :yes:

This thread rocks.

Arnel....I do hate you. haha just joking...Super nice..super amazing man...
I'm going to come down for a month and were going to do the install on my next turbo...actually...i'll fly you up hahaha...super sick man..super super sick.

I have your back bro. Just let me know ahead of time. :yes:

Thanks dog....I'll be wanting to do a smililar set up to yours maybe in just over a year.

yea..that is just to to to sick .....:eek: :eek:

We did some street tuning last night with the AEM and wideband. Boost spikes past 10 psi on a Tial 38mm (on a 7.25 psi spring). We are going to hook up the GM boost solenoid today to minimize or cancel this spike. Overall, the car runs awesome. VTEC is set at 5100 and I loose traction on WOT whenever VTEC hits.........

LUCKY /Napoleon dynamite voice.

why is vtec set so low? what cams are you running?

We set the VTEC low to see what the motor will do while reacting to boost. I have a stock JDM ITR head. Cams are stock JDM ITR.

UPDATE:
Hooked up the GM boost solenoid and it improved the boost spikes and power feels more responsive and linear. However, I still get boost spikes on 4th gear rolls. We have the boost cut set at 11psi. I havent driven a fast car in a while. Today, I got scared again on the third gear pull at WOT all the way up to 92000 RPM.

My 38mm WG is not holding boost. I'm gonna look for a 44mm now.

Also, another issue is the oil leak. I'm leaking oil behin the block somewhere. I've already check the oil pressure sensor, my GReddy adapter plate, oil temp sensor, oil pressure sensor (to electronic gauge), oil pan gasket, and the head/block mating. I have no clue where this oil is coming from. My catch can is dry as shit. I'm gonna clean it off and start the car while on a jack stand. Maybe I'd see it then.......

Also, I just won this C.O.P. from ebay for $30 shipped. I'm going to experiment on it.

92,000 RPM eh ;). Nice man, as always, I am an avid fan of your project and looking at your set-up makes me itch to turbo my Teg.

COP? Coil on plug i assume? How the fuk does that work? Oh wait, i'm assuming you'll control it through the EMS somehow and just elminate the dizz?

yep^. My friend has been running it for a while now with no issues. Cheaper plugs too....

why would plugs be cheaper if you ran individual coils????

????... you still need plugs. It will be motorcycle plugs which is like $3.50 each.

i'd be scared too if my engine reved to 92k rpms. :loco:

nice project. too bad i had to cancell all my car projects.

why what happened?

Still looking for an oil leak. Looking around, I found that my VTEC solenoid also had a miniscule leak. I worked on my tuner's car today. He shattered his reverse gear and second gear synchro. So we pulled the tranny out. Then a phone call came from one of his sponsors offering him a great deal on a proto-type twin disk clutch. I ended up buying his Exedy twin disk for $850 so he can test out this new clutch from his sponsor. The Exedy only has 5 miles on it :D.

nice score...although $850 is way step compared to my budget!

Well, I still cant figure out where the oil is coming from, although I discovered that my oil return line was leaking.... but not enough to cause my previous problem. I also reseated my oil filter just to make sure.

While working on my tuner's tranny yesterday, he received a phone call from his prospective clutch sponsor. They offered him a proto-type twin disk for a deal too stupid to refuse. I ended up buying this proto-type clutch for him for $850, in return, I kept his 5 mile old Exedy twin disk. I just need a Quaife LSD now to pull the tranny out again. That wont happend until later next month or so.....

About to pick-up a Tial 44mm wastegate in a couple of hours.

Pics:
First one is the Exedy twin disk. Second is the newly fabbed gauge pod that included my AEM EUGO wideband and two switches: N2O IC spray and GM high boost switch. The rest are self explanatory....

your center console looks a lot cooler than mine :( and is the truck your daily?