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Originally Posted by shuiend
(Post 1415532)
Yes, the turbo housing not being ported is why you get creep and hit boost with the waste gate wired open.
I would probably max out the turbo you have now, then upgrade later. I mostly say this to save you $200 right now. You're right, that's what I'll be doing first. The current turbo has maybe 300 miles on it, if that. So it should have plenty of life left in it if I don't push it too hard. Reading Sonofthehill's thread, I can see that these little turbos can take a beating though. I'm not too far from him either, maybe I can get some tips on the porting that he did on his. |
I am happy to share my porting experiences with you.
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I bought a few more shiny bits for my build. These will add more bling to my car :cool:
On the table I have:
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I decided to paint the block black before putting it all together. First I sprayed a few coats of Rust-Oleum engine primer and I let it dry overnight. The next day I finished it off with another few coats of Dupli-Color semi-gloss black engine enamel. I think it turned out pretty good.
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It had been a while since I had actually driven the car so I decided to take it out for a drive even though it's smoking out the exhaust.
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Not too long ago I purchased a 3.63 R&P to put into my spare torsen LSD. This probably won't be going in until later this year or early next year. We shall see.
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I also bought a pair of discontinued PIAA 960 lamps to retrofit into my RS Active type 2 headlights. This should be a fun project.
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Originally Posted by aidandj
(Post 1420911)
Did you paint the oil filter sealing surface and around the stud?
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Originally Posted by konmo
(Post 1420960)
yeah I got some paint on the oil filter sealing surface and around the stud. I was planning on just removing the paint on the sealing area, but didn't think about the paint around the stud. I did tape off the small port in there so it not entirely covered in paint. You think it'll come off with the oil once it's ran?
I would not want any paint in that area. Best bet is to remove any paint on the seal surface and inside surrounding the port. |
Originally Posted by M.Adamovits
(Post 1421309)
I would not want any paint in that area. Best bet is to remove any paint on the seal surface and inside surrounding the port.
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Next I started working on putting the head on the block. I purchased ARP head studs to use on the engine. I chased the threads on the block using an old head bolt even though they looked clean. Then screwed in the head studs hand tight and used the supplied ARP lube to torque them down to 65 ft-lbs in three steps. I also ditched the supplied ARP washers and used the stock washers instead since they have a slightly bigger outer diameter.
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I was not planning on getting a better turbo until I wore out or broke the MK turbo kit I bought, but I ended up getting a Borg Warner EFR 6758 Aluminum Supercore from @psyber_0ptix so this means I'll be soon running a EFR setup. I already purchased a turbo manifold and downpipe for it as well as the exhaust turbine housing.
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I removed the water nipple at the back of the head since I was no longer going to be using the stock oil warmer and I also wasn't going to use the stock throttle body. No coolant lines are needed on that side for my setup. I purchased a 1/2" NPT tap that already came with the 23/32" drill bit that is needed from amazon and also purchased a brass plug. (Thanks to @aidandj, got the info off one of his threads)
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Next was installing the coolant reroute. I purchased a Begi reroute spacer and the Kia water next. I am using a Stant superstat 180* thermostat with this.
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I am pretty sure that 100% of my customers who have decided to build a motor and upgrade their turbo setup's have ended up with TSE. I have zero issues with that and I think it is the perfect upgrade path. I would love to see you max out my setup though.
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Originally Posted by shuiend
(Post 1421346)
I am pretty sure that 100% of my customers who have decided to build a motor and upgrade their turbo setup's have ended up with TSE. I have zero issues with that and I think it is the perfect upgrade path. I would love to see you max out my setup though.
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Originally Posted by konmo
(Post 1421350)
Lars, I got you, no worries! I am not going to run the EFR setup until I have the engine on a good tune, I also have not figured out what I am going to do about the exhaust. I'll probably have someone fit your mkturbo exhaust with the TSE downpipe if that can be done easily. Until then I will be running the MK turbo kit and most likely will be hitting the dyno with it as well.
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The TSE manifold and downpipe arrived yesterday. Still waiting on the exhaust turbine housing and a few more bits to arrive.
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