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I think until you guys find the CF hood, maybe doing it in flat black to hold you over... Anyone remember the old Opel Manta GT? manta3.jpg

Wouldn't really work for Craig but might be kinda kewl on a silver? I thought about temporally trying it on mine with the spray on bra paint.... Maybe next time I do a road trip.... :)

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I think until you guys find the CF hood, maybe doing it in flat black to hold you over... Anyone remember the old Opel Manta GT? manta3.jpg

Wouldn't really work for Craig but might be kinda kewl on a silver? I thought about temporally trying it on mine with the spray on bra paint.... Maybe next time I do a road trip.... B)

Funny you mention this... I proposed this originally, but my wife did the "ewwww" thing to me, so I kiboshed it. Maybe it's time to broach the subject again... but this time with a Photoshopped picture of my car???

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Let me know what you find out. I'll be standing here in line waiting for my CF hood!

Hey Justin, now that you've found that CF wrap, you should do your entire car! How sick would that be?

Oh God...please do not provoke him...lol

Oh...btw...we are very close after an awesome call that I placed today on our behalfs. More updates very soon.

I think until you guys find the CF hood, maybe doing it in flat black to hold you over... Anyone remember the old Opel Manta GT? manta3.jpg

Wouldn't really work for Craig but might be kinda kewl on a silver? I thought about temporally trying it on mine with the spray on bra paint.... Maybe next time I do a road trip.... B)

I did this on my old 91 Escort GT as well. It was slammed to the pavement with a flat black hood, mirrors, and 15" lightweight wheels. I also added a flat black chin spoiler to it as well...it was quite the fun little hot rod. Just simple mods to the engine and exhaust with no rear interior and bracing everywhere. That car would go anywhere and could catch some serious air when given the chance for liftoff!!!

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This thing is far from over.

Version 2.1 is coming together as I type this. Here's what's in store:

- modified IPD bar/plate intercooler

- custom all-aluminum radiator

- remote oil cooler install

- Greddy 50mm CBV with modified turbo plumbing

Getting back the intercooler, radiator and oil cooler today... will try to install most of it this weekend. Pics will be posted!

Turbo piping is due back in 2 weeks.

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Here's the pics:

(All aluminum work done by Mac's Radiator on SE Foster... special thanks to Mike and Ellie for their hard work)

Custom all-aluminum radiator...

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Closer shot of some detail (this is the OEM core, with aluminum end tanks. All mounting points are exactly like OEM...

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Modified the top port on the intercooler. Moved to OEM location (more toward center), and opened up to 2.5"...

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I have to take it back on Tuesday because they didn't make the port 3" long like I asked them to... it's only 1.5" long. DAMMIT!!!

Modified 740 Turbo oil cooler...

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Close up of welded bungs...

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This cooler will mount between the a/c condenser and the bumper support. Here it is placed for fitment before swapping the bungs...

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Using Russell AN fittings and Aeroquip high-pressure hydraulic hose, tied into welded bungs on the OEM oil cooler hard lines, like so...

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Here's a rough idea of where the Greddy 50mm BOV mounts... it may change ever so slightly in orientation and location, but you get the idea:

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More later!

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Radiator looks good, does it have an extra row, or stock?

Nick, couple of things - you really want the BOV right off the TB pipe - that extension looks like it may **** with your airflow in a bad way.

I'd go with rigid lines for the oil cooler, with as little flex sections as possible.

Is that moved IC port the outlet or the inlet? It looks like you've restricted it a fair bit by moving it.

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Radiator looks good, does it have an extra row, or stock?

Stock... end tanks removed, new tanks welded on.

Nick, couple of things - you really want the BOV right off the TB pipe - that extension looks like it may **** with your airflow in a bad way.

The orientation and direction of the BOV has completely changed. It now comes straight out of the TB pipe (as if the pipe continues straight up past the TB into a 2" section that's only about 2" long), and I turned the BOV around so the boost pressure isn't pushing on the piston.

I'd go with rigid lines for the oil cooler, with as little flex sections as possible.

Roger that... just ordered a 1/2" tubing bender, and have some mil-spec 1/2" aluminum tubing that I'll bend up to go from the oil cooler to just under the radiator/intercooler assembly... the flex line will then go about 6" from those two hard lines to the two hard lines coming from the oil pan outlet.

Is that moved IC port the outlet or the inlet? It looks like you've restricted it a fair bit by moving it.

That is the inlet, coming from the turbo. That's the one I'm having them modify. I want them to cut into the tank and transition the inlet in a more smoother fashion into the rest of the tank. They also screwed up and made the outlet only 1.5" long rather than the 3" length I asked them to do. So that will be very different from what you see in the pic.

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Stock... end tanks removed, new tanks welded on.

The orientation and direction of the BOV has completely changed. It now comes straight out of the TB pipe (as if the pipe continues straight up past the TB into a 2" section that's only about 2" long), and I turned the BOV around so the boost pressure isn't pushing on the piston.

Closer to this?

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not sure what you mean by turning it around, though - you want the flanged side to receive the pressure...

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Closer to this?

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not sure what you mean by turning it around, though - you want the flanged side to receive the pressure...

No, I have the "other" side receiving the pressure. Is that a problem? I was always told you don't want the pressure pushing on the piston in the same direction it normally goes... otherwise you end up with boost leak. The way I have it (opposite of you), the boost pressure will push the piston into its seat.

I don't have it mounted as close to the TB as you do... there's about 2" of pipe/silicone hose between the BOV and the TB pipe.

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No, I have the "other" side receiving the pressure. Is that a problem? I was always told you don't want the pressure pushing on the piston in the same direction it normally goes... otherwise you end up with boost leak. The way I have it (opposite of you), the boost pressure will push the piston into its seat.

I don't have it mounted as close to the TB as you do... there's about 2" of pipe/silicone hose between the BOV and the TB pipe.

That really makes no sense. Having the pressure on the back side could cause a delay in release of pressure. There's no way you're going to get a boost leak with the RS valve. I'm not even using the lower equalizing port, and it holds rock solid.

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That really makes no sense. Having the pressure on the back side could cause a delay in release of pressure. There's no way you're going to get a boost leak with the RS valve. I'm not even using the lower equalizing port, and it holds rock solid.

Might be too late to change it now... pipes already welded, and in for coating now.

We'll see I guess. I can try to use the other port as well and get the "push-pull" action going.

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Made some changes...

Mounted the Greddy CBV/BOV with the piston pointing toward the throttle body:

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All-aluminum radiator and modified IPD bar/plate intercooler (note the longer port, and relocation toward center of the top tank):

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Oil cooler installed with hard lines (aircraft grade aluminum hydraulic lines with Russell end fittings):

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What it looks like from underneath (including the mounting bracket):

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Detail of the flex lines (silicone core 450psi rated hydraulic lines with push-on barbed Russell fittings). Also made custom mounting bracket to keep things from moving around:

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What it looks like from the front, with bumper installed (will have to do a bit of fab work on the air guide, as the hard lines hang down about 2" below the guide, but well above the bumper bottom):

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What it all looks like installed, less the air canister:

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Lot of work here... personally I put in about 20 hours labor (approx. 2 hours after work each day x 7 days plus one Saturday afternoon). Most of the time was spent doing fabrication of turbo plumbing, brackets, bending lines, mounting stuff, etc. Cost was $900 for everything, including brackets, fittings, lines, labor, aluminum work, new tubing and coatings. Car runs great... just need to dial in the Greddy and do a slight re-tune on the Turbo Tuner ECU.

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Made some changes...

Mounted the Greddy CBV/BOV with the piston pointing toward the throttle body:

Lot of work here... personally I put in about 20 hours labor (approx. 2 hours after work each day x 7 days plus one Saturday afternoon). Most of the time was spent doing fabrication of turbo plumbing, brackets, bending lines, mounting stuff, etc. Cost was $900 for everything, including brackets, fittings, lines, labor, aluminum work, new tubing and coatings. Car runs great... just need to dial in the Greddy and do a slight re-tune on the Turbo Tuner ECU.

That looks great!

Greddy looks much better mounted the right side up!

I can appreciate all the time involved in getting things to fit just so!

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