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Installed Greddy in 3 hours !!!

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Old 12-15-2006, 02:57 PM
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Default Installed Greddy in 3 hours !!!

Got the base kit installed with upgraded hardware installed yesterday after work. Only took 3 hours!!!

Only bad thing is my timing is still set at 14 degrees! So no revving above 3.5k rpm right now :(

I am retarding my timing, installing ngk zfr7f-11 plugs gapped at .035, and a walbro 190lph HP today on my lunch break.

This car feels like it will be as fast or faster than a healthy SR powered 240

Just wanted to update my progress and say thanks again!

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It's not a record, but still impressive.

listen for ping, you have no intercooler and advanced timing...
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Coo brother. Took me all day my first time. Mostly cuz of rusty bolts on the exhaust but its all good. Get an i/c and turn up the boost!
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Hmm, i hope mine goes that fast.

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mine took 2 hours.

Comparable to an sr20 powered 240 about even. A friend of mine has a stock sr in a 240 and its about a dead even race from 2nd gear.
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damn, 2 hours to install a turbo kit? I mean, the greddy is a minimal kit, but still, pretty impressive
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It's cause I helped
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Old 12-18-2006, 09:15 PM
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then come help me install mine, (even though I dont have one, doh!)
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Old 12-19-2006, 03:14 AM
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Hey whats up Sactown, im just a few miles south of you in Turlock. You might be the closest member to me.
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congrats! 3 hours is pretty great
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VRTSID- Whats that avatar? Looks pretty sweet!
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Keep us updated!

You can always use that G-tech pro your mom bought you for Christmas, gosh darnit, sorry about that.
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Old 12-19-2006, 01:04 PM
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Thanks for all of the replies

I got the timing set to ~5-6 degrees static and installed the plugs, but I don't want to tighten my wastegate (to get rid of that annoying rattle ) untill I install my fuel pump

Kills already include several late model mustangs and camaros

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akaryrye Hey whats up Sactown, im just a few miles south of you in Turlock. You might be the closest member to me.
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Cool...maybe we can meet up sometime. I am going to meagasquirt my car, and if I wouldn't have bought the greddy I probably would have built a GT2554R based setup...so I would definately like to check out your car!

Thanks again guys... couldn't have done it without you
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i believe in takin my time...and doin things right the first time...no need to rush
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Originally Posted by miataspeed2005
i believe in takin my time...and doin things right the first time...no need to rush
2 hours wasnt rushing 3 ppl with basic knowledge. All of whom knew what needed to get done=no rushing...
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it took me about an hour 45 to get the kit installed.

so far I really like the kit, I'm runnin 8psi with the help of a MBC
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B.S. Unless you had it on a lift, did nothing with the exhaust, and had 2 people helping you!
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I'm pretty sure I could do a standard GReddy kit in under 2 hours, with air tools. We did one in two hours flat with 3 guys working on it in sections with hand tools.
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Is it ok to just bolt the kit up with minimal to no tuning, and go beat on it?
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pretty much...out of the box you'll be ok.
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