Jumbo's custom turbo build

PMG 705 said:
Looks nice! Congrats on the long wait.. Your bov, venting to the atmosphere or recirculating?
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The BOV is venting to atmosphere. I like the sound.

Thanks to everybody for the props and whatnot. Yes, it feels like my birthday lol. Actually it's my daughter's birthday today so I'll always remember the day I took delivery on 03/31/11. My daughter was also there the day I found the FX on the dealership floor (she was 6 weeks old) in 2004.

How far both she (and my FX) have come since then!

Taking her to work tomorrow - 65 miles round trip, mostly highway. She's my DD until further notice!
 
Congrats on getting her back the way you want her!

jumbosrule said:
Houston Coffee and Cars this Saturday 8-10am. Can't wait to park next to the Z & G guys, lol.
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I should be there. I might get my ZX-10R road worthy tomorrow so that I can ride up there; more than likely I'll roll up there in my E46 touring though lol. If I come out I'll look for you.
 
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Since ti vents, any issues with it falling on it's face when you shift? Usually that air is already calculated into the mix and can result in running rich for that moment..

And yes, nothing sounds as good as a vented bov.
 
PMG 705 said:
Since ti vents, any issues with it falling on it's face when you shift? Usually that air is already calculated into the mix and can result in running rich for that moment..

And yes, nothing sounds as good as a vented bov.
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No, not at all and I wouldn't expect that with an automatic transmission. There are no "shift lags" - the boost comes on and is maintained evenly through shifts. If you have been following this thread long enough (for the last 9 months, lol) then you might remember I removed the MAF system and switched over to IAT (Intake Air Temperature) when the Haltech was installed. So in fact the IAT sensor doesn't care how much air has escaped through the BOV. It is simply calculating air density in the manifold, based on temperature. This is known to be a little less efficient than the MAF sensor approach. But it has it's advantages too. During my build I was faced with the decision of MAF, IAT or MAP air metering. I made the decision based on how I drive the car (habits) where I live and the environment the car will see most of the time.
 
Hey Buddy....!! Wow finally you can enjoy your ride...!! Can't wait to see some vids so you really need to get those for us.
I was surching for your youtube dyno vid last week but couldn't find it anymore.
Plan is to come to sema this year again so i gues you still ow me a ride in your car AND go to that nice Code 14 place your were talking about :tonguey:

Enjoy....!! and talk to you soon...!!
 
Well today I hit 700 miles on the new motor (I've been driving everywhere just to get the mileage) and took the car back to the shop for it's Rotella T6 5W-30 synthetic oil change and to remove the 5psi boost limit. The new boost limit is 14psi, which should put me just over 400whp to the wheels.

Driving home was in slow traffic for the entire route. I never got into boost at all in 35 miles. I'm going to visit a buddy north of town tonight just so I get to drive the one hour each way, lol.

There are very few items left for me to do on the motor / engine bay. Most of what I still want to do are cosmetic details - partial wire tuck, an odd powdercoat, power steering reservoir... things that I can do whenever. The car rides great - better than I remember! But this is the first time I've had the rear sway on the car, and it's also the first time I've had this ride height for more than a week. Coming out of the Miata it feels high as hell but I'm giddy when I have to go anywhere. Driving it is just as fun as I had hoped - even at 5psi.
 
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Logan said:
How does it sound in cabin with all your deadening? Outside?
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When I last had the car, it was pretty loud in the interior. I took one of the Powerfab guys for a ride and he hooked up the Osiris. I would tell him exactly when I heard noise and he would note the gear and rpm.

Turns out all the noise was totally due to exhaust isolation. They tweaked the pipes a little and since I picked up the car I think it might be about the same as OEM cabin noise or a little better. Slightly different tone but not at all distracting. Only under boost do I hear the turbo whine. I hear the BOV when I stop accelerating on the highway but with music I have to be trying to hear it.

After fixing the bass on my stereo I've really been enjoying the interior. I don't notice road noise or engine noise until I hit the throttle.

I might be able to grab a video tonight.
 
jumbosrule said:
Turns out all the noise was totally due to exhaust isolation. They tweaked the pipes a little and since I picked up the car I think it might be about the same as OEM cabin noise or a little better. .
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Exhaust isolation....?? I don't understand, please explain. Cause i'm still planning to wrap my pipes ( except the headers ) :err:
 
raymond said:
Exhaust isolation....?? I don't understand, please explain. Cause i'm still planning to wrap my pipes ( except the headers ) :err:
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Isolating the exhaust means the way all the pipes are mounted to the car - using hangers and the rubber isolation mounts that stop vibration from ever getting into the cabin. Wrapping your pipes should not change how they are mounted, but it will slightly increase the diameter of the pipes, giving you less clearance in tight areas. Since my up pipe and down pipe are both 3" pipes and are both routed past the engine on the driver side, there are a couple of areas that have close clearance to the chassis and parts of the motor.
 
jumbosrule said:
Isolating the exhaust means the way all the pipes are mounted to the car - using hangers and the rubber isolation mounts that stop vibration from ever getting into the cabin. Wrapping your pipes should not change how they are mounted, but it will slightly increase the diameter of the pipes, giving you less clearance in tight areas. Since my up pipe and down pipe are both 3" pipes and are both routed past the engine on the driver side, there are a couple of areas that have close clearance to the chassis and parts of the motor.
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Ok so making them all clear from eachother and vibrant free......got it :tup:
Now hurry up with those vids :laugh:
 
Ray this one is for you. I was on a lift yesterday for my first oil change and took this photo so you can see where the oil cooler fittings are.

I actually took about six photos but none of them can get just the right angle. This was the best shot out of all of them. The two large hoses in the center of the photo are the ones routed to the oil cooler. They are coming off an adapter, which replaced the OEM oil fitting. The two parts attached to the T-fittings are the OEM and PLX temperature sensors.

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What you see attached to the adapter above is also a disposable black oil filter used only for the break-in. After the oil change, we went back to the Canton cartridge. This shot below is from a different angle where you can see the adapter and the Canton.

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lol, ok fine you guys asked for it. My first video.

MVI_3084.mp4 video by jumbosrule - Photobucket

That's right - stuck in traffic. Awesome action, huh?
 
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Wow awesome video bro!!!!!! Especially the part where you beat the Bugatti oh man did not see that coming.






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