Betty gets some upgrades

tweak666

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I have been sitting on a bunch of parts for a while and decided to finally install them. I was pretty much stock, just an ETS intercooler and exhaust setup.
She started out like this
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after some work, looked like this:
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started doing this:
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had this stuff laying around :naughty:
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The plan was to get my GT35r on as soon as finals were over. While test fitting the manifold, ran into clearance issues with the stock filter head:
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solution: full flow oil system! Figured I might as well go all out.

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I stuffed the largest Tru-cool cooler I could find behind the intercooler. This was probably the most time consuming part, so far, in the installation process. That, and the pushlock fittings. I've never felt so weak in my life :p

machined canton adapter:
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and then disaster struck!
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This is why you should never lend expensive stuff. Lesson learned. Guess it kinda worked out, as now I needed a vband turbine housing to deal with firewall clearance issues with the downpipe.
the new turbo, with billet wheel goodness
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still test fitting and clocking. I'm hoping this wont be a problem
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the oil drain is super close to the manifold flange

will post more once my thermostat gets here and I can get the camera to take more than 3 pictures before it dies
 

tweak666

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it wasnt on my car when it happened. I lent the turbo to someone for fab work, it then made it onto someone else's car, and they wrecked it. Worst part is they tried to give it back to me like nothing was wrong. luckily I had to pull the housing to see if I could trade from 4-bolt to v-band, and thats when I found the carnage
 

tweak666

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more pictures! slightly more progress...
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oil filter now behind passenger fog light
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intercooler piping done
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downpipe clearance, its gonna be tight!
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tac'ed up downpipe
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hall sensor mount

driver side window motor seems to have locked up, one more thing to fix :p
 

tweak666

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finally got aroung to finishing some things up...

nifty custom intake pipe thanks to my dad and my cousin
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got a little preoccupied with the thought of it getting a little hot, so I relocated the charcoal canister, and then went a little wild with the heat reflective wrap
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the near finished product
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tweak666

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overdue updates

bye, bye AFM, kinda looks weird lol
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bye, bye cruise control, hello new vacuum line
anyone know what the blue wire is?
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hopefully this is an ok seup for my MAP sensor
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thank you driftmotion!
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