Tightmopedman9 Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 (edited) If I were me I'd shave the mount too! Which I did!! And now it runs!!! I'd have a video, but its 10:30 and there are kids asleep and I have no downpipe. Tomorrow I'll button it up and drive it to an exhaust shop. Edited March 18, 2014 by Tightmopedman9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
855R Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Congratulations!! I'm sure the weight of a large part of the earth just left your shoulders now you'll be able to sleep with out thinking "why won't it run" all night long. Good job on the trouble shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattwebb502 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 now you'll be able to sleep with out thinking "why won't it run" all night long. Probably instead just spent the whole night thinking "it runs!" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookforjoe Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Hard lesson learned - never assume ME7 parts (even brackets) will interchange with M4.x. Glad to hear you found the issue & it was an easy one to rectify :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJGreenBudd Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Congrats on getting it running again. Video? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightmopedman9 Posted March 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 It looks so dirty in this picture, but I swear it's cleaner in real life! The RB20 downpipe ended up working pretty well, they cut about 5" off of it and it lined up pretty well. The flange was horribly warped and about 1/16" had to be taken off to make it flat again. Unfortunately, the shop did not weld on any v-band flanges, so my exhaust has no clamps up until my muffler, something I'll have them correct next week. I redid the cold side piping to allow for a larger air filter. I'm using a Spectre 9831 4" intake rated for 700CFM. Heard good things about it from the muscle guys. Only $70 for the filter and housing. I redid the intake shortly after this so it isn't pointed straight into the back of the headlight. It now lines up with the stock intake location on top of the radiator. I'm probably going to get some 4" ducting and run it to the bumper. After 220 miles of city driving I decided to start turning up the boost again. Last night I made it up to 20psi from 4100RPM to redline. The spoolup is about 400RPM slower, but I no longer encounter surge. Unfortunately, I'm already at 80% duty cycle on my injectors. I had upgraded to a 94-95 fuel rail so I could use a Dodge Daytona FPR; I must have gotten a defective unit since my equivalent injection size decreased according to my injection constant. I'll get a fuel pressure gauge and check for sure. I forgot to post these earlier, but I got my flywheel lightened by ~4.5lbs. It felt different for about 30 seconds and now I'm used to it. Paired with the heavier crank it seems to rev just as freely as before. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookforjoe Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Nice work! Very tidy. Two observations - that lower rad hose clamp - it looks like it's seeping in the pic... and the heater hose into the firewall looks kinda awkward by the WGA - does it have clearance for engine movement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwdGTP Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Good to gear that boost is controllable now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightmopedman9 Posted March 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 That lower radiator hose has leaked on the past 2 radiators and past 3 radiator tubes, which included old OEM, new OEM and current silicone tubes. I cleaned the buildup on the outlet thinking that might be it, but it still leaks. Suggestions? For the heater hoses, it must just be the camera angle. One goes up over the intake and the other under. They have sufficient room to move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin. Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 how tight does the lower rad hose fit on the actual radiator itself? maybe try a different clamp or moving the clamp around to get a proper seal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookforjoe Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 That lower radiator hose has leaked on the past 2 radiators and past 3 radiator tubes, which included old OEM, new OEM and current silicone tubes. I cleaned the buildup on the outlet thinking that might be it, but it still leaks. Suggestions? For the heater hoses, it must just be the camera angle. One goes up over the intake and the other under. They have sufficient room to move. Use a Volvo hose That heater hose - is it from an NA? it doesn't have the right angle that should be present where it enters the firewall - that's what's throwing me off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightmopedman9 Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 (edited) Had a mini tune-n-meet with my buddy today. He has a C70 with wiseco pistons, china rods, darton sleeves, tubular exhaust manifold and a GT3076R. It's been a pain to tune because of his full 4" intake setup with a MAF midtube. I'll post a showroom thread of his car when we get it on the dyno... Please disregard the terrible front bumper, it is getting replaced as soon as I spot a good bumper cover at the junkyard... Edited March 24, 2014 by Tightmopedman9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookforjoe Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Nice. Your wagon needs dual exhaust & XC rear cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightmopedman9 Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Just got back from a small meet. I did 2 pulls from 30MPH with an R6 and pulled ahead just barely both times. This was at 18-20psi. I'm shooting for a solid 25psi, but I'm having a hard time meeting my boost target unless I overshoot first. I'm thinking that my 10lb spring might not have enough tension to pull the wastegate back closed at high boost. I'm going to try my 15lb spring again and see if it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leer5000 Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 what kind of WHP do you think youre running? ive heard 400 whp is about the limit for these motors, but im wondering if that still applies with proper tuning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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