Project: Mavro Gato - 99 Turbo'd 3L

[Instigator]

thats really small trev, the hot side on my 35r (same cold side as you, just duall bb) was .84! you have something i didnt, REVS! get a bigger hot side!

[FastCougar]

I think this will work JUST fine ... We should find out in a couple weeks

[Unknown2k]

Naa, I think the turbo he has now will work nice for a daily driver..

[warmonger]

Originally Posted by Instigator

thats really small trev, the hot side on my 35r (same cold side as you, just duall bb) was .84! you have something i didnt, REVS! get a bigger hot side!

Not necessarily. You have to remember he needs to start boosting earlier because he has 8.5:1 pistons. That just isn't happening on a .82+ housing.

[warmonger]

Nice job on the welds by the way...who's are they???

[BurritaSVT]

Originally Posted by FastCougar

I think this will work JUST fine ... We should find out in a couple weeks

great job on the welding and keeping the flow smooth on the bends. I am sure you will do some really good numbers and the turbo will be a monster when it starts getting in its efficiency range @ 15 psi All that really matters is that you have the pride and joy of saying you built a bad azz kit and I hope to see that kit in person one day when you show it off at some big meet. Joey

[FastCougar]

Originally Posted by BurritaSVT

great job on the welding and keeping the flow smooth on the bends. I am sure you will do some really good numbers and the turbo will be a monster when it starts getting in its efficiency range @ 15 psi All that really matters is that you have the pride and joy of saying you built a bad azz kit and I hope to see that kit in person one day when you show it off at some big meet. Joey

Thanks, I look forward to that day

[Instigator]

Originally Posted by warmonger

Not necessarily. You have to remember he needs to start boosting earlier because he has 8.5:1 pistons. That just isn't happening on a .82+ housing.

i was 8.5 compression as well, and i only revved to 6700. at least up to a .76 or something.

either way itll still haul

is that a speed3 avatar tom?

[warmonger]

Originally Posted by Instigator

i was 8.5 compression as well, and i only revved to 6700. at least up to a .76 or something.

either way itll still haul

is that a speed3 avatar tom?

Yep!

I'm planning on doing a nice picture spread soon. This thing is cool as hell for a little turbo car right out the box.

Reminicent of my 3L Contour with the 4psi spring in the wastegate.

[FastCougar]

Well, I have had to get creative on the up-pipe routing ... I have something really cool figured out, but I need it stop raining so I can get back to work. It's been raining here for like 72 hours straight (light drizzle). I haven't touched the car since Sunday around 7:45PM. I need to mount the up-pipe so I can figure out how to reroute the pipes. I spent about 2 hours in the garage last night going over it in my head and cutting some pipes ... I'm getting close. The plan is to spend all day Saturday or Sunday working on getting the turbo mounted and the down-pipe configured and installed.