Group A's group a rebuild

lanternman

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That manifold looks crazy, great work. That looks like one of those 1000 piece 3D puzzles. I'm almost glad I don't have access to a welder, or any skill after looking at that. Again, props for your patience and dedication to the project, I can't wait to see it pushing 4 digit numbers. :bigthumb:
 

group a supra

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lanternman said:
That manifold looks crazy, great work. That looks like one of those 1000 piece 3D puzzles. I'm almost glad I don't have access to a welder, or any skill after looking at that. Again, props for your patience and dedication to the project, I can't wait to see it pushing 4 digit numbers. :bigthumb:

lm: thanks for compliments i am glad you appreciate the work that goes in to it as for 4 digits we will have a go ;)
 

yannis-supras

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Steve that alien monster of yours looks great man, way to go !!! I'm glad you're done with the manifold, that has been very time consuming indeed. Time to move on, right?
Quick question, I have been through the whole thread in the last hour trying to find any pictures of your i/c lower supports but I didn't find anything. Could you get a couple of pictures showing what you done with them? Being such a big, heavy mutha I'm curious in how you provided enough support for it, plus looking for ideas for the lower mounts of mine.

P.S. not that quick a question after all :D
 
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IHI-RHC7

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Steve, I think you should run a pre-turbo vaccum gauge, as that filter looks WAY too small to push 1K. I can see the 42 just sucking it inside out and churning it into engine food. The header looks Fab Youl Ass indeed. I'm in a bit of Awe at the moment.
Carry on. ;)
 

mickyg

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So GPA - from the pics, the manifold looks like all equal length pipes. Was that the idea or was it do get the turbo into a position that would fix in your engine bay?

EDIT: Just read back a few posts and realised I'd missed some of the discussion about the equal length goal. Sorry 'bout that!

So I take it you were going for equal lenght AND the bends are to allow the turbo to fit!
 
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group a supra

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yannis-supras said:
Steve that alien monster of yours looks great man, way to go !!! I'm glad you're done with the manifold, that has been very time consuming indeed. Time to move on, right?
Quick question, I have been through the whole thread in the last hour trying to find any pictures of your i/c lower supports but I didn't find anything. Could you get a couple of pictures showing what you done with them? Being such a big, heavy mutha I'm curious in how you provided enough support for it, plus looking for ideas for the lower mounts of mine.

P.S. not that quick a question after all :D

yannis glad you like it ;)

i will need to take some photos for you but to be fair they are the same as the top :)
 

group a supra

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IHI-RHC7 said:
Steve, I think you should run a pre-turbo vaccum gauge, as that filter looks WAY too small to push 1K. I can see the 42 just sucking it inside out and churning it into engine food. The header looks Fab Youl Ass indeed. I'm in a bit of Awe at the moment.
Carry on. ;)

lmao on engine food here it is a big filter just dosent look it when everthing else is big next to it :)
glad you are in awe cause so am i :)
 

group a supra

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mickyg said:
So GPA - from the pics, the manifold looks like all equal length pipes. Was that the idea or was it do get the turbo into a position that would fix in your engine bay?

EDIT: Just read back a few posts and realised I'd missed some of the discussion about the equal length goal. Sorry 'bout that!

So I take it you were going for equal lenght AND the bends are to allow the turbo to fit!

it was all a bit of luck that it worked that way i aimed for that objective but had a feeling it wouldnt work as it did then great shame i have to move all the power steering pump side though where to i am not sure yet might go mr2 electric pump and stash it out of sight any thoughts on this on people come on dont be shy ;)
 

IJ.

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Steve: I'll think on it and see if I can remember!

Here's Steves Air Cleaner photographed for scale ;)!

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