Rosssub's Single Turbo Conversion.

[Guest]

Busy boy on the driving front. You get my pxt? May have something for you.

[Rosssub]

Yeah a lot of kms in one weekend, loved every second of it though. Nah my phones to cheap for pxt's, PM me.

Edited June 30, 2014 by Rosssub

[Rosssub]

Well, an interesting evening thus far....

 

First time I put my foot down, low revs in second gear. I got to 5000rpm, just about to change gear and heard it cut.

 

I initially thought my BH fuel pump wasn't keeping up and It had fuel cut. I pulled over and it was idling fine, went to drive off again and had an instant dropped cylinder under any load. Thinking plugs or coils, but I foolishly left all tools/torch etc at home.

 

I called a mate to grab some gear and a tow rope and come find me (half hour out of town). Popped the bonnet and had a quick look over it, coil loom plug come off on cylinder 4 because of a broken clip:

 

The plug pins come out the same as ECU pins. Yellow pin locking plate, popped out with a small flathead:

 

Then inside the plug is a small locking tab on the end of each pin. I've used the screwdriver to hold each tab in, then the pins pulled out easily by hand.

 

Pins pulled out, broken coil plug removed from loom. New plug installed, back on the road:

 

Before:

 

After:

[94 Leone]

I had the same coil issue, just mine was broken on the coil, cable ties fixex that. New engine has coils so, happy about that one. Oh man, I see your build and just know I dont have the patience or time to put any where near as much detail into it as you did. Really gives a standard to work towards

[Rosssub]

Wicked, thanks man. It's been full on anticipation the whole way through, then worth every second in the end and it can only get better...

Have you got hold of your new EJ207 yet?

[94 Leone]

It was finally sent last week and should' have been here yesterday afternoon, though no call from mainfreight. This week it should be here lol. I'll try and remember to take pictures

[Rosssub]

Cool, exciting times ahead for you too then.

I've changed spark plugs this evening. So far I've been using my original BH EJ208 plugs NGK BKR6EIX iridium. But now changing to the cooler BKR7EIX (70-100c cooler/STI heat range) before the boost gets turned up.

1300km on the new engine so far.

[Timmah]

Hey Ross, does Greymouths BP still sell 98 octane?

[Rosssub]

 Timmah said:

Hey Ross, does Greymouths BP still sell 98 octane?

Yip sure does.

[Timmah]

 Rosssub said:

Yip sure does.

Awesome! BPs website neglects that. I hope it's not too expensive!

[Koom]

 Timmah said:

Awesome! BPs website neglects that. I hope it's not too expensive!

It's currently all too expensive! Everywhere!

[Timmah]

 Koom said:

It's currently all too expensive! Everywhere!

I was (sadly) pleasantly surprised 98 in Kaikoura was only 5 centre more per litre compared to chch.

But yes in general the price for petrol is crap.

[Rosssub]

Currently $2.50L over here.

[Andy_Mac]

$2.40 up here in TGA

[iphillipnz]

Super jealous of this build. Mad props

I think 98 is sitting around 2.35 here but last time I fueled up it was just before a price rise.

[94 Leone]

2.32 for 95 her. Why doth Nelson/mot have no proper 98? geordies is avgas

[Rosssub]

BP98 - $250.9 and rising.

Cars going in to get a downpipe made up tomorrow, nothing flash just de-catting and making it a good fit. Reusing the original Spec C bell mouth and rear flange.

Still waiting patiently for the replacement dipstick and PTP turbo blanket to arrive....

Edited July 7, 2014 by Rosssub

[94 Leone]

Wicked, let us know how much that costs you, I want to get a proper DP made up as well, being I too reused the.legacy gearbox x-member. Modified secondary downpipe is rather restrictive.

[ADIKT]

Im using one of these for my down pipe - will get rest custom made (with a couple options for rear section - straight pipe - quiet option with a few resonators)

[Rosssub]

Had the new downpipe made up today, straight 2.5inch mild steel.

 

Words simply cannot describe how disappointed I am... $305 for this piece of sh*t:

 

 

 

 

I'm currently removing the turbo to fix a snapped bottom downpipe bolt, the O2 sensor has been cross threaded and wont come out. Now they want the car back again to have another go at the exhaust.

 

I should have spent the $300 on a cheap MIG, some pipe and done it myself...

[Guest]

Wow 50 would get you the piping in mild from sta. Thats not even mandrel bent i would tell them to get ****ed thats robbery. I can weld that good and it would be my second time.

[evljat]

That's ****ing **** dude. I'd be very reluctant taking the car back there again.

[94 Leone]

D: Did they put a ****ing 10 year old on the mig?

[Kiwi_Fozze]

jesus what a rip!!!

the vf30 loooooves a 3 inch downpipe, crazy fast spool ;-)

[Guest]

 kwi_fozze said:

jesus what a rip!!!

the vf30 loooooves a 3 inch downpipe, crazy fast spool ;-)

Try a vf36 then.