Rafael's Build Thread
 

Things being done for now;
Begi S1
LC1 Wideband
Adaptronic Ecu
Deutscheworks 600cc injectors

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What I have done so far...

removed header, air intake and lower coolant hose.
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Installed signal source fitting, new coolant tubes and water by-pass tube.
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Zip tied the lower coolant tube to keep away from the belt but have a feeling it's just going to rattle up against the sway bar.
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New PWS lines and cooler. Routed them through the old pws line bracket instead of begi's 3rd adel clamp. Not sure if this is going to work after the intercooler is installed.
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I'll tap the oil pan tomorrow and hopefully finish up a lot more.
This is my first turbo install and I figured I'd post pics since other builds have helped me with this install.
Any advice is more than welcomed.

Picture of the ride...
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Hit a wall today. I need a deep 24mm socket for the oil pressure sensor. No biggie I'll run out and get that. Then I realized that the drill bit from begi doesn't fit in my drill. Now I need a new drill, plus I don't know how I'm going to even have room to drill the hole. It doesn't even look like there's room for a drill down there. I knew it was going to be hard but it looks unachievable.

A large chuck right angle drill helps...Pull the A/C comp. and let it hang loose. Or just remove it. :)

I'd suggest to revisit the heater-core return line. I really hate that they still have you run it to the upper hose...Shueinds was just saying he let his car warm up before a drive, so it hit 160* sitting there, once he started driving the gauge pegged C. It's not the ideal way to run the heater core return...get it back on the lower hose.

Where are you putting your oil-pressure sender? Are you just replacing the stock on-off one? That's the next mod I'm doing...

I'm getting everything except turbo done this winter. Come spring I can focus on installing the turbo 'cause I know I'll put everything else on the back burner once I start playing with that.

I'm planning a very similar setup so I'll be watching this thread. I already have the Adaptronic and LC-1 installed and running. (real) oil pressure gauge next, then new injectors.

Good job so far, Raf. Sorry I couldn't make it out yesterday or today. I might be available after work tomorrow. PM me ur address here.

Seems as though autometer gauges aren't what they used to be. Unless you're wwaaayyyy below sealevel when you took that pic :squint: I'd consider getting that exchanged.

I'll post my 2cents here too, regarding your oil drain line fitting:

CRAZY TALK! LOL

Each to there own. If I can't have A/C on a car..... I SELL IT! LOL

I'm not 19 anymore either though. 18 I didn't have one. But by 19 I did. LOL

Went looking for one at home depot today but none of them were 1/2 chuck and they did not have the right angle adapter in stock. So I didn't get to tap the pan today.

WTF, I spent most of the day yesterday installing that. It took forever just to get to the lower water line bolt. I already cut and spliced the upper radiator hose. I also cut the heater core tube in half. Would there be a quick fix for this and will I have overheating issues if I don't run the racer re-route?

Here's what I got done today...
I was finally able to get at the oil pressure sender and install the oil line. Those 90 degree fittings are a bitch to tighten. It seems every time I would tighten the line it would loosen on the other end. Is there a trick to these?

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It took me at least an hour to screw this damn lock nut.

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I was able to get the turbo, downpipe and manifold mounted. Need new tools because for some reason my open ended side of my 1/2 wrench won't fit on the wastegate lock nuts. The turbo nuts are also a bitch to get too.
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Hopefully I won't have to uninstall it to undo the racer reroute.

Clean ride.

The stock pressure sensor gets re-wired and hooked up to a distribution block on the cam cover. Check page 22 for instructions.
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huhhh... Is it supposed to be exactly on 0 and is there a way to fix this? Brian gave me this bitch...

I'm the only guy who doesn't bring a camera in the garage. I guess its too late to start a build thread.

Nice looking car. I need to see how you wire the lc1. I'm still thinking how I should do it.

Nevermind found an old thread I read before. https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t28985-6/ I will just try splicing into the lower radiator hose. I guess I'm going to have to put a tube in the upper hose to keep it from leaking until I get a new stock hose. :mad:

I think it should at least be in the box around zero. It is the angle of the picture? I do not know of a way to fix it other than exchanging it, if it were new that is.

I have sticks of 1.25" dia pipe (ss and aluminum) if you need some to replace the splice in your upper radiator hose.

So does Paul. We bought 6 feet of pipe and only used 3 inches of it. I guess i should look into making a nicer reroute for my car from it instead of the long rubber hose from heater core to lower radiator hose. :idea:

Raf, still need ur address in case I decide to come over today, but I think I might be mounting my snow tires and installing hardtop/defroster.

I just fucked up something. I unbolted a hose to the ac to make room for the drill and got an explosion of liquid in my face. The belt started to spin also. Did I do huge damage? Can I fix this and replace that liquid? Should have known not to touch anything.
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I'm such a dumbass!

Artie pm sent.

lol

OMFG!!! BWWWAAHHHAHAHAHAHAAAHA

Sorry that is toooo funny!

hah.....no worries. you just lost all of the refridgerant. do what you need to do, and then put the hose back on pronto.......you want as little moisture as possible to get into the AC system.

then you will have to get the AC system recharged......probably best to take it to a professional garage. they will pull a vacuum on the system (removing any moisture) and then rechage it with refridgerant. you might need to replace the o-rings in that hose now too.

again.....i don't see any major problem with what happened.

Thanks Nick,
It actually made a ton of room and I was able to drill the hole much easier and straighter. But yea it was funny and scary!