i finally got my RTEK 1.7 in today and was able to turn the boost from stock to 12lbs. what a difference... im still very rich around 3,500 like real low 10's on the wideband and some other spots....its tuff to tune on the street...i really need a dyno to really dial it in more... im having no hiccups or problems at all except for the stock suspension which kinda keeps me form doing a hard pull in first gear...
my TPS was really out of wack causing issuses but after gettin that straightened out it runs like a champ.... this summer when the drags open up again i will see what numbers i can get...after scrounging parts from this site and getting great advice from many people and a few that really helped alot...i wanted to say thanks!!! i give you guys credit..you really know your ****...this summer im gonna remove the stock IC thats mounted up front to a better one and re-route the I.C piping...but for now....ill keep wasting gas enjoying boost
i read many numerous posts and such that its around 260-280 ish ( i think)
now to find all the bastards that thought i wouldnt finish it and show them whats up !!

thanks everyone !!

 

GT35R + bridgeported 6port turbo + 15lbs of boost = more fun.

 

so, is having the 5th and 6th ports actually an advantage over a stock 4 port tII?

edit: sorry if its already covered, i will start a search right now

 

Great job man!

Sounds like you really have it together.

 

nice - lets see some pics and some dyno pulls...

great job - its always good to see someone who has a setup that proves someone wrong.....lol

 

its arguable. some will say it definitely is and some will say it definitely isnt.

 

the ports are wired open but the top end is great... today i pulled a 2nd gear spin and 3rd on a roll !!! (of course it was raining)...lol...didnt think it was possible with a LSD...

 

now thats inspiration when the motor decides to give !!
so your still not tired of all the PM's and questions i had for ya eh...
just think if i tried this project....i would need your home phone number...lol

j/k

 

pictures will come up when a can borrow a good camera... the bay isnt that impressive since its a second hand job...
dyno pulls will happen when i can get my hands on one

 

congrats on the car i finished my car today and it will be on the dnyo friday looking for 240-250 ish.

 

I don't know, that turbo seems kind of small to me...

 

450 @ 15 is good enough for me...

Although, i *HAD* a GT42R for it until it was stolen.

 

Oh James it did disappear? You sure your brother didn’t misplace it? God I would hate for you to have really lost that. That was your whole project.

 

Nope, it was stolen, along with an assload of other parts off my car.

Oh what the hell, my avatars been the same for 3 months, and now finally someone doesn't like the puppet scene that you can't even see anything on!? I've seen worse on PBS!

Oh well, say hello to sloth!

 

people stole your stuff?? that sucks....how much money did you lose out on??

small turbos, pfft, mine is amout the size of a snail

 

I probably lost about $4000+

 

ouch..pretty much your the guy in your avatar....you got the shaft....cant claim it on your insurance??

anyways i thought about maybe gettin some bigger secondaries and a BNR since my drivetrain isnt gonna take much more than its getting now...id like to be right at 300..

 

I tried, they won't cover it.

The guy in the avatar is MattG, photoshopped of course.

 

That's more then I would expect from a turbo with such a small hot side...Hmm....Makes me almost reconsider my turbo choices...

 

If you don't mind spending a little more, you can get a T4 thrown on with any combination.

 

just ordered me some TOKICO HP STRUTS SHOCKS off ebay tonight.... i think im gonna throw my stock rims and tires on tommorow to see what kind of fun i can have
next is the reverse lights....im told a relay will fix it since they come on once in a while when they want to..ill prob. clean up the back up light switch on the tranny to...ive been searching the manuals to see exactly where the wire is (driver side kick panel red/green wire) with no luck yet...then my blasted horn needs fixed...then everything is good for now...

 

well the other day i tried for 14lbs. i couldnt do it...the A/F got to lean... i seen a 12.0 at arounf 5K i turned the boost back down to 12 and now im still runinng lean...i got my safc cranked and still cant get it back to normal...so the car sits in the driveway till this is figured out..i need a fuel pressure guage!!!!

 

My high boost lean out 2 weeeks ago was caused by a 2 year old fuel filter.
Not only is gas getting pricy, it's full of debris.

 

thats another option but i just changed my filter a month ago...im thinkin the sock in the tank might be clogged....
i reallly dont trust the FD fuel pump...i might get a walbro for added saftey of knowing theirs enough fuel getting to the injectors...dunno...still need that guage....

 

It just jumped 70 cents this week here. Damn spring break.