I will start my turbo kit install today and cannot wait . I hope I can get it done in few days

1st question of the day is I got NGK TR6 spark plugs and want to know what to gap at, is 30 gap ok or I need to do 28 ? I will be only running low 6-8 psi.

Thanks in adavance
Suresh

Ive seen them gapped at 20' for boosted turbo cars.

.032"-.034" for a Ford COP (coil on plug) application with 6-8 psi of boost.

gap to 30, got accell plugs. Long day today as I took care of most like spark plugs, put back my stock UDP as I had install steeda, front bumper off, intake off, change injector, took out exhaust.

Now tomorrow I will try to install my kit. Hope get done soon.

I see progress.

Which kit is this again?

http://www.on3performance.com/mustanggt.html

I did upgrade turbo and got pmas maf from them. I'm not going for 1000rwhp so I think this kit will do me good.

1700 for the kit? damn thats cheap!

Yep, I upgrade to master power turbo and got pmas maf so it cost me more but still it way less then other turbo kits

Yep, I upgrade to master power turbo and got pmas maf so it cost me more but still it way less then other turbo kits

Any one here in vegas sales V-band. I got 2 small one that came with the kit seems to be too small and cannot close or bolt her in. it's for 2.5 pipe I need little bigger .

I normally have plenty of 2.5" v-band flanges and clamps around, but I think I just sold the last 6 a few weeks ago. I'll check my stock of parts when I get in the office on Tuesday and let you know.

If the flanges are "pressed", then that would require a different v-band clamp than if they were machined flanges. For the price of the kit, I would expect that they're pressed flanges. Lossee road has a number of truck shops that would most likely have the correct clamp, but they're not going to have one for a "2.5" v-band flange", you'll need to have a look around (assuming they allow it).

Do you have a pic of your flanges?

Separate question for you......how does the kit fit thus far? Do you have ample clearance around the suspensions parts on all the hot parts, and are you having to cut, chop, relocate or anything like that?

Here are some picture of the kit from svtperformance.

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/blowe...-turbo-kit.html

Its coming along good dude. Let me know if you need some help. If Im free Ill lend u a hand.

It's really hard to work by myself. I will do everything but when final bolt down begin I might need your help so you can hold parts and I will start bolting up stuff.

My car is down since last tuesday. I took 3 days off do get my turbo kit done but no luck. I am still missing on 3/8 npt x5/8 brab for oil pan as it was missing from the turbo kit. I will be doing more install on wednessday and thursday.

Thanks to my friend PAUL who gave me one of his car so I could go to work, He is the guy who have V10 mustang. I got his 97 mustang Cobra. Not bad for 12 years old car as it move pretty nice and fast.

Thanks all, and husic I might have to call for help this time again. I didn't want to bother you as you did more then enough last time on k-member install.

I cannot wait to get this thing done so I can get it tune and enjoy some boost , I will have big fucking smile after I start smoking those imports at the track.

Looks like your project is making good progress. Take heart, no complex build goes like you expect, just ask Art.

Good progress today as I put all the hot pipe to turbo and clean tuck most hose and wires. Need to buy some spacers as the turbo bolt is too long.

ignore that long bolt as just found of it's for catback , lol.

I got problem . I broke one vband trying to make it work but no luck. My turbo ring (where pips meets) is little bigger so as you can see I cannot close vband but same vband on your downpipe and I get like almost 1' of threads. Downpipe vband ring is little narrower then the mpt70 . As a result it won't clamp or close. What do you suggest, Please response asap. Look at the pictures. Right before I broke one 3" vband turbo side was not moving but downpipe was loose as hell, no clamping on downpipe side.

Word.

I mean really, what kind of a project takes 5 and a half months to install a cam and longtubes?

I just bought angle grinder form lowes. I am going to grind some off vband. ANy one here in vegas sells 3" vband ? I broke one last night. Dan do you have some ?

Good day today as I got lot done, all the hotside it done, now I got coldside to do.

Here are some pictures from today.

Send me an email as a reminder if you don't hear from me by 1 pm tomorrow. I think I just sold my last (2) 2.5 v-band kits, and (2) 3" band kits to a guy working on his turbo project.

Have you test fit the eFan yet? How does the clearance look?

You got PM. Clearance looks good , should work with efan no problem. I will keep update.

Send him an email instead of Pms, Dan can get back at you faster that way.

dwh@dynojet.com

Hmmm......no PM that I can see. Like Ace said, email is king with me.

I checked my "V-band box", and all I have left are (4) 2.5" v-band flanges and (1) 2.5 v-band clamp......sorry. Looks like it's time to get a few more

No worries I will order from ebay. I did send you pm and email.

Today all the cold side done, I just have to align everything and tighten her up plus install maf . Few more days and she will be done Yayyyyyyy

Very Nice!

Thank you.

Nice work Suresh! Do yourself a favor and weld on an 05+ Maf flange and use an HPX MAF (for that flange). The newer electronics on the 05+ MAF work much better in a blow-thru arrangement, and the HPX piece will give you plenty of range.........and it's a much cleaner look, as you can "hide it" on the under side.

http://www.vmptuning.com/store/index.php?p...7&parent=31

Here are a couple shots of builds where I've used it:

Twin Turbo 1967 Galaxie,



2006 Trailblazer SS,

Thanks dan for kind words. Too bad I bought pmas maf when I bought this turbo kit.

Dan thanks for the nice word, too bad I already bought pmas maf . It will look like this

Full coldside is done. just waitng for 1 vband to finish hotside.

Got my gauge done. Aem wideband to 12 volt source where it turn on when car key is on on position, Autometer sportcomp with upgrade to RED LED connect to parking/head lite . It looks real nice but my digital camera cannot capture light that good.

Got done with my turbo install last night around 1:30am. I will fire her up after my wife gets home from work today. I want her to be here when I start my turbo stang .

Good luck! Dunno how u can wait for wife. I would have fired it right away and told wife Im just doing it w her! lol

I can't tell, but what injectors are in the car? I see the PMAS MAF, and that's "skewed" for the injector size? Are you aware of what this will do to you PCM's calculated load?

The way that MAF works, it's sending out a voltage to the PCM that's lower by the factor of 19/42 (stock injector / new injector). It does this in order for the car to start, idle, and drive somewhat normal. So, since that' figures out to roughly 50% less MAF voltage into the PCM, the calculated load will be WAY off. The PCM uses calculated load for all the spark and fuel tables, and now it will be "indexed" about 50% lower.

Example, you car when it was naturally aspirated was about .86 -.90 calculated load (look at this like VE). Now at that load, the PCM was using a value around 24 degrees of total advance. Now if you put on a PMAS (or other similar aftermarket MAF) and larger injectors, your calculated load would be reduced to .45, and at that load you're more like 38 degrees of total timing.

Now in order to "fix" this, you need to tell you PCM that the engine displacement is roughly 50% smaller in order to get everything indexed properly again. This is easily accomplished in the PCM's calibration, and the only reason I'm mentioning all of this is because your turbo'd 2v is only going to take about 12-14 degrees of total timing at high load, high rpm. Don't even "roll into it" without getting your PCM's calibration sorted out, or you'll have a bunch of pistons with broken ring lands.

My new maf is PMAS MAF calibrate to 60lb Seimens Deka Racing Injectors. I think I will need some kind of base tune just to keep idle right ?

Just started. Fist try it died but 2nd time fired right up. Uploading video.....
Dan's tune still kicks ass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X14UFTXsNwQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RgwIi_8PXY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLR4On5Vo3I

Dude that is sick. Congrats on the install and geting it done!

Thanks bro, it was hard work for 3 weeks . Now I am fVcking happy.

Any numbers?

Nice work Suresh!

Yeah, you'll need a proper PCM calibration any way you slice it. Since you're using the PMAS, the tune will never be perfect, or to my standards, but it'll have the potential to be pretty dang ggod. Whoever tunes it for you will need to cut the engine displacement in half (roughly), lock the car in open loop and disable adaptive learning, and then get the fuel + spark dialed in accordingly. Once that's sorted, then you can re-enable closed loop and adaptive learning (assuming the o2 sensors aren't in an "odd" location).

Does this kit keep the factory o2's in a location that's relatively the same distance from the exhaust ports as the OEM set up?

Thanks dan for your kind words. Frank is comming Wednesday with his trailer . As for o2's it on stock location, just none for downstreem o2's as every one know don't need it.

Excellent!

Frank will take good care of you, he knows his mod motors! I'll be in the "background" supporting the tuning process on a consulting basis and providing the tuning tools. I can't wait to see how things work out, and then perhaps I buy a high mileage 2v car with an auto for $4k, get one of these kits, and knock out some low 11's.........yes, I think that's possible, even without a trans-brake.

I know I am in good hands with frank. You supporting the tuning process be nice.

No dyno tomorrow, it will be friday 8th. And I just found out that this kit with upr -member = no sway bar. Sway bar does not fit.

Anyone thinking about this turbo kit think twice as upr kmember fits bad and no sway bar. Chad ( on3performance) said to me it might fit with upr k-member but now I cannot use my sway bar and few hot pipe touch k-member . Still for the price it's a kick ass kit.
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I dont have a swaybar in the Cobra

Yeah, you can live without it, but it does kinda blow that it won't fit. I've never seen / used a tubular K-member that I liked, besides those from Maximum Motorsports I suppose.

Why all the "Ultra Copper RTV", v-bands don't require gaskets??

Keep after it, at some point it will all come together.