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slow4dr 08-03-2007 10:16 PM

Thanks Paul! I've got some pretty big shoes to fill.

-J

zbugger 08-04-2007 09:21 AM

Looks GREAT!! Doesn't look like it's gonna be fun though. Looks almost scary. Are you gonna leave the coil packs there? I doubt they'd handle the heat those turbo's are gonna be putting out.

novanutcase 08-04-2007 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by zbugger
Looks GREAT!! Doesn't look like it's gonna be fun though. Looks almost scary. Are you gonna leave the coil packs there? I doubt they'd handle the heat those turbo's are gonna be putting out.

Good point!

Jason! You may want to think about fabbing a coil pack relocator so that the turbos don't fry them!

John

87wildside 08-04-2007 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by zbugger
Looks GREAT!! Doesn't look like it's gonna be fun though. Looks almost scary.

Scary is fun! Looks good :thumbsup:

slow4dr 08-04-2007 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by zbugger
Looks GREAT!! Doesn't look like it's gonna be fun though. Looks almost scary. Are you gonna leave the coil packs there? I doubt they'd handle the heat those turbo's are gonna be putting out.


I've considered moving them but I am not sure just yet. The compressor side doesn't reach near the temps the turbine side does plus I am going to move the turbos back towards the firewall away from the coils. My SRT4 reaches EGT's in the 1700's and the hot side of the turbo is a mere inches from the factory coil pack. I hope that GM manufactured a decent enough coil to rival Dodge's reliability. :lol: I'll probably just make a little stainless heat shield for the coils for the time being.

slow4dr 09-05-2007 04:47 PM

Well, it's been a long couple weeks and I haven't got much accomplished but here is where I am at. I mounted the I/C but I still need to make support brackets for the uprights. Each piece that gets placed in the compartment reminds me how cramped it's going to be.

Basic overview, BOV and cold pipe in place.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...r/103_1075.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...r/103_1069.jpg

Running the hot side pipes are going to be interesting. I am planning on running them even with the downbars but just underneath which on the passenger side is no big deal, but I have a P/S pump to contend with on the drivers side.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...r/103_1071.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...r/103_1076.jpg

This view shows how high I have the I/C mounted. The plan here is to split the incoming air in two. I am hoping to have a lower valence/air dam that will direct air under the I/C and onto the radiator. It's kind of hard to picture it without the front end mounted but imagine the very bottom of the current fiberglass even with the bottom of the frame heads. The air dam will extend another 4-5" below that and have it's own shrouding.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...r/103_1072.jpg



BTW: I have removed the coil packs for the time being until I can figure out exactly where the turbos are going to end up. I've experimented with the coils removed and the turbos mounted down low(where they're at in the pics) and up high with the coils in place and I like them better up high.

andrewmp6 09-07-2007 11:46 PM

looks good wheres the front subframe from or did you make it.

race-rodz 09-08-2007 12:08 AM

i believe its C4 vette on his own rails.

slow4dr 09-08-2007 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by andrewmp6
looks good wheres the front subframe from or did you make it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by race-rodz
i believe its C4 vette on his own rails.

^^^^^yeah that

There are some pics in my signature :thumbsup:

slow4dr 10-16-2007 10:26 AM

I've had some pretty major changes both with the car and some personal things lately so I've sold all the turbo components. The twin turbo set-up will live on through another Nova guy.

Anyway, I've had a little time to start moching up the radiator and intake as well as redo the watts link. I have been shopping around for a C6 Corvette factory take off airbox/bellows/maf etc but I had some leftover 3.5" aluminum tubing so I'm just going to use it instead.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...r/100_1165.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...r/100_1166.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...r/100_1167.jpg

The 9" bars I was using on the watts link didn't allow enough suspension dropout to remove both wheels at the same time so I picked up some 12" bars and remounted it to the rearend.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...r/100_1169.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...r/100_1171.jpg

HP tuners, headers, exhaust, fuel cell, fuel lines, radiator hoses, a few small items and the engine will be ready to run.


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