Pics and Status Of My Turbo-NA-Bridgeport Project (Project Tina)
10-06-05, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by jacobcartmill
ok aaron i'm ready for a bushing replacement (particularly rear of car bushings) write-up 
You take stuff off, press out the old bushings, press in the new bushings (lubed up properly), and put stuff back on. Done!
10-07-05, 09:06 AM
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Right....Anyway I wish I had replaced the bushings BEFORE undercoating with POR-15. It's going to be a bit of a pain to have to clean out all the threads before the nuts can be removed. Didn't think of that at the time. 
10-07-05, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
No, I don't have any "track" wheels. I don't have the talent to outdrive the Firehawks I have installed right now, so moving to a better (read: more expensive) tire wouldn't do any good.
I will be replacing the shocks, springs and bushings though. The original suspension is starting to get tired, and I would like to drop the car about an inch.
I will be replacing the shocks, springs and bushings though. The original suspension is starting to get tired, and I would like to drop the car about an inch.
Eibach pro-kit and AGX's will be hard to beat for a simple suspension upgrade.
10-07-05, 03:35 PM
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I was actually looking at the AGXs w/ Racing Beat springs. I was in such a car recently and was very impressed.
Suspension was never on my mind much before as I was concentrating on other things.
Suspension was never on my mind much before as I was concentrating on other things.
11-02-05, 11:49 AM
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I was actually looking at the AGXs w/ Racing Beat springs. I was in such a car recently and was very impressed.
Suspension was never on my mind much before as I was concentrating on other things.
Suspension was never on my mind much before as I was concentrating on other things.
i have AGX's with racing beat springs and swaybars and it is lovely.
11-08-05, 03:51 PM
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I'm hoping that it will hold up well. The can says it's good for 700 degrees or so.
I'm also hoping to post another update before the month is over. This one will blow some minds.
The can says it's good for 700 degrees or so.I'm also hoping to post another update before the month is over. This one will blow some minds.
11-08-05, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
I'm also hoping to post another update before the month is over. This one will blow some minds.
11-08-05, 04:59 PM
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now that i begun my 6 port turbo i understand the time and effort it takes to do such a big project. i couldnt even imagine a project your doing.............waiting for pictures.
11-08-05, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 88rxn/a
now that i begun my 6 port turbo i understand the time and effort it takes to do such a big project. i couldnt even imagine a project your doing.............waiting for pictures.
11-08-05, 05:26 PM
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almost, considering i needed to buy all the stuff, read, never touched a turbo before, read some more,get out of work at 3, start on it, an hour later its pitch black out, no garage. i guess i started friday after work, and im so close to being done. hey sonic, what did you use to connect the turbo to the maf? also dont forget im a noob the boob,lol.
11-08-05, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
Honda Insight drivetrain + transversly mounting in the back of an FC = oh so sweet.
mmmmmmmm.... . Electric motor for <2500 RPM paired with a rotary... . yummy.... I want it!
11-09-05, 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted by 88rxn/a
almost, considering i needed to buy all the stuff, read, never touched a turbo before, read some more,get out of work at 3, start on it, an hour later its pitch black out, no garage. i guess i started friday after work, and im so close to being done. hey sonic, what did you use to connect the turbo to the maf? also dont forget im a noob the boob,lol.
11-09-05, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 88rxn/a
now that i begun my 6 port turbo i understand the time and effort it takes to do such a big project. i couldnt even imagine a project your doing.............waiting for pictures.
11-09-05, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 88rxn/a
almost, considering i needed to buy all the stuff, read, never touched a turbo before, read some more,get out of work at 3, start on it, an hour later its pitch black out, no garage. i guess i started friday after work, and im so close to being done. hey sonic, what did you use to connect the turbo to the maf? also dont forget im a noob the boob,lol.
lol...same here
11-09-05, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
Now that I've done the hard work on the NA turbo thing and posted all the information on how to do it, the process of just turbocharging the NA should be pretty straightforward. I did all the legwork (except the manifold adapter, that was VtekEater) years ago, so all anyone else has to do is just copy what I did.
11-09-05, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by SonicRaT
I just use a mandrel bend and some couplers usually, you can even use some of those generic intakes off of ebay if you wanted, it's just a pipe!