The Project Pad

Well I think Ive isolated the hard starting issue. The intake boot failed on me Saturday. Blew a hole the size of my index and middle finger in it. Soooo in order to fix it, I think im going to cut it right before the throttle body and stick an exhaust pipe reducer in there. I tried silocon and a ton of electrical tape but it blew out first time I got over 6psi

Looking like a 2.5" OD reducer to a 2.25" OD exhaust pipe is going to do the trick. Looks like I'll be racing this Friday afterall!

Dammit....if my final contraption doesnt work tonight I may have to postpone drag racing on Friday and not buy my wheel adapters. $75 for an intake boot....oye

Make it happen!

AngryTaco wrote:Dammit....if my final contraption doesnt work tonight I may have to postpone drag racing on Friday and not buy my wheel adapters. $75 for an intake boot....oye

You should have taken me up on my offer. You would have had it today, and then you wouldhave been happily boosting again.

Is the intake boot the same that is normally on a 20v 4k? I might have one for cheap...

No, he needs what is known as a michelin man hose. It conects the throttle body to the intercooler. Like this

Ahh, haha I just did the same thing to my 20v I ended up giving up and just buying a silicone piece.

The tape never holds!

I fixed it! used a $3.50 exhaust pipe reducer and a 2.25" ID tractor radiator hose cut to size!

OMG TORQUE AND BOOST!! Idles better and pulls harder too. Not much...but definitly noticable

Sweet! I'm glad you got it figured out. Now go flog the hell out of it on the track!

OH...I should also mention. The replacement motor mount from 034.....I think barely 1500 miles....POPPED OUT AGAIN. Never again will I buy a mount from them. What piles

Going drag racing tomorrow!!!!

I'm predicting a mid to high 13 as I'm not that great at manual shifting

just a heads up, you will be making another mod to fit "THE TURBO"

ERMAHGAWD!!!!!

Good thing school is over and Im back to 50-60 hour work weeks

What exactly will I need to change Dave. I see the v-band but what size is the inlet? Hopefully wont screw up my recirc system

I cut the v-band off, so thats no longer an issue. Its just the inlet to the turbo is much bigger. You will have to figure out a different inlet boot. I used a cobra head for my solution, two actually. I got two in case I screwed the first one up beyond functionality and ended up using both to my surprise. You may do someting similar. I have faith in you to make something work. You already know the juice is worth the squeeze.

I would think a simple 90* reducer elbow would work. Or an elbow with a reducer. Ill make it work. Just gotta get the damn funds!! Not too much longer!

I think iroz has a 3" to 4" elbow for a really really good price on their website

ATTENTION ALL YOU NAYSAYERS!!! FEAST YOUR EYES UPON MY 13.64 second run at 98.64 MPH!!!!!!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=N8d6NahdtkI[/youtube]

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Lol, nice work. Glad you didn't get beat by a truck and fiero

LOL. Last night was awesome. I'M SO GLAD I finally got to see what the car (and myself) is capable of. I bet I could see a 13.5 or 13.4 with a little more tweaking and practice

I'm going to add a little 110 racing fuel next time I go out. I bet that will get me over 100mph

Quite impressive! Especially for a 20v! Nice work.

Brendan

Awesome work Jared!

scubadave wrote:just a heads up, you will be making another mod to fit "THE TURBO"

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Dave,

What cold side housing is that? My Volvo K24's cold side housing has the bypass valve in it.

He had it removed, welded up, and machined nice and shiny

AngryTaco wrote:ATTENTION ALL YOU NAYSAYERS!!! FEAST YOUR EYES UPON MY 13.64 second run at 98.64 MPH!!!!!!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=N8d6NahdtkI[/youtube]

The only word to describe that run is glorious.

I havent had a good laugh like that in a long time. Genius