Turbo Project

[wicca]

much lighter than stock!!!

 

[ibizacupra]

much lighter than stock!!!

is yours an equal length jobbie or simple log style?
the equal length ones I have held are really heavy and from thinner w/t tube than 4mm.. (sch40 pipes)
Bracing to support advised such is the weight on them, let alone a turbo purched on one as well.

 

[wicca]

Log style - works fine on my friends ABF Golf 3 . I am aware of the bracing as I have external wastegate and it is quite heavy - Turbo+WG+Manifold ....

 

[ibizacupra]

ah, that explains the weight (lack of)
not a fan of log style myself, but its a case of getting stuff to fit no doubt.

 

[wicca]

don't forget the external wastegate, standard inlet manifold, 020 gear linkage.... not much space for equal lenght manifold

i have pics of it all but don't know how to upload

 

[Ruddmeister]

don't forget the external wastegate, standard inlet manifold, 020 gear linkage.... not much space for equal lenght manifold

i have pics of it all but don't know how to upload

Host them at www.photobucket.com and once uploaded they give you links

cut and past these into your thread

 

[ibizacupra]

don't forget the external wastegate, standard inlet manifold, 020 gear linkage.... not much space for equal lenght manifold

i have pics of it all but don't know how to upload

020 still?
thought you were going stronger box.

 

[andythom]

Think he can't get them off his phone....the pics

 

[andyj]

Here are the pictures properly.....

 

[wicca]

What do you think fellas??

The piping was welded today so I am rushing to pick it up


waiting for your comments

 

[jenk]

Sweet

A polished inlet manifold would finnish it off nicely.

Is it a 1.8 16v then?

 

[ibizacupra]

your getting there chap.. well done.

 

[andythom]

Looks good mate!

good job so far!

 

[wicca]

Yes it is a 1.8 16v

well i got the all the inlet piping and the downpipe done weld yesterday and tommorrow is the day where i will most most probably manage to start the car up

Thanks for the encouragement guys - all I have to say is that it is not cheap by any standards and only having a clue of what i am to have at the end of it all keeps me going!!!


I have left to do - oil pressure line for turbo (from oil filter to turbo ), oul drain line from turbo to oilpan ( i have them both have to drill a hole in oilpan, bolt up IC and radiator, install turbo, manifold, downpipe, inlet piping, put oil in the thing and start it

or rather - reroute wiring for TPS and cut off switch - as the wastegate is gonna burn them out, raise the engine from the front mount ... do all the piping from downpipe onwards, recoonect power steerin - hoses have become short as i lowered the front beam(!?!?!) do all the vaccuum lining,

I am to start it NA for the first couple of week and test it for any leaks, noises etc and general lack of reliability.... after thah - the pump, big injectors, fuel rail, and Megasquirt 2

so maybe next week i will have the slowest and most expensive 1.8 16v NA on the planet ( with potential though)

 

[jenk]

You should consider producing and selling the fabricated items

 

[Icecavern]

looking forward to hearing the power figures

 

[Fl@pper]

as the std manifold is made long to improve torque why not revert back to a short one (like 20vt) as the turbo will make up for the loss on the upside the pipe lengths will be easier and shorter too

looking good though mate

that turbo is right low down must have been a squeeze - top job

 

[wicca]

I am aware of the length of the inlet manifold. The 20vt manifold is not much shorter, i believe , if you look and compare. However if i fabricate short intake i reckon I will have significantly reduced the lenght of the air (about 1m!?!?!) . i will consider this in the winter as this summer will be for testing reliablility and so on. As i have said before, it is a daily driver and i will stick to that decision .. a lot of people ask me - what boost level are you planning ??? as much as the chassis can take so long the car is drivable .


Back to the manifold- my concern with the lenght of the inlet piping is lag as the pathways have come quite long.


Progress - I had the car completed yesterday - fuel pump installed, IC and radiator installed, all coolant hoses , wiring done. I have to buy nuts and bolts for downpipe(shop didn't work on Sat), Wastegate, and waiting for oil pressure flange ( to be attached between oil cooler flange and oil pressure gauge. I have installed oil return line (turbo ) and wrapped downpipe with heat insulation tape, welded (how do you call it ) flexible connection.


Basically I am left with exhaust system to do , and the oil line and can try to start the car ( hopefully tonight) .....


For exaust i am to use 2.5" pipe ( same as downpipe ) with an end can only at the beggining. Will fabricate it tonight i hope.

Here I would like to thank my frind Emo who is basically the mastermind behind the fabricating part of the project. I would not have been able to do the car without him !!!! And he keep my head cool ( when I loose it over the project) with short drives in his ABF Golf Mk3 with T3/T4 inside

Fuel rail - the Mk4 fuel rail (round type) is with changed inlet and return paths and is such a piece of craftmanship that you wouldn't believe!!!

Anyway - fingers crossed

 

[Icecavern]

Fingers crossed here for you too

 

[andyj]

looking very good Ivan good work !!!

can't wait to see the end results.