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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 02:28 AM
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these threads are getting dust on me...
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 02:48 AM
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aaron did that downpipe adapter come out of your anus?
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 02:52 AM
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^LOL

Hey, it works thats what counts!
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 09:29 AM
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I completely admit (and have in the original threads) that the downpipe adapter was a complete piece of crap. You try and weld 2MM galvanized steel to cast steel 3 times as thick with a 70A stick welder on 1/16" rods, and then see what kind of comments you make....

The adapter was just a quick fix, stopgap measure so I could connect the turbo to my Bonez SuperFlow cat. It served it's purpose. The new setup is 3" downpipe, splitting to two 2.5" at the Y.
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 02:09 PM
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Oh, and just one thing to add. vintagespeed took that picture out of context. If he had quoted the description on my site regarding that adapter:

A downpipe adapter was constructed to connect the turbo to the rest of the exhaust system. As you can see from the picture, there is nothing commercially available that would have worked, and a regular TII downpipe would not fit due to interference from the firewall. This downpipe adapter is made from a 90 degree 2.5" steel plumbing elbow, connected via a short piece of 2.5" exhaust pipe to another 2.5" plumbing elbow, this one 45 degrees. At the 90 degree end is the three point exhaust flange for the turbo, and at the 45 degree end there is a two point flange for the rest of the exhaust system (in this case, a Bonez Superflow downpipe and cat). The construction is messy since welding the thin walled exhaust pipe to the thick walled plumbing pipe was very difficult. I kept blowing holes in the thin stuff, so I gave up with being neat and just started piling the weld on there. Regardless of how it looks, the construction is solid and there are no leaks. You will also notice a bolt has been welded onto the 90 degree bend after the turbo. This is the mounting point for the oxygen sensor.
Clearly I was not interested in making a super-high quality part, and freely admit that in both the original thread and the writeup on my page.
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 04:51 PM
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have yet to watch the videos, but that's awesome to hear that the engine's built and running great

props bruh, props!
...can't wait to hear the accent
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by vintagespeed
Me too.

oxy-acetylene with no filler rod, not arc....or whatever that other kinda welder is!
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Karack
these threads are getting dust on me...
Ya, this thread is way old.
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 07:00 PM
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Ya, this thread is way old.
i agree this thred is from 02 3 years old.. the video links dont even work lol
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 08:58 PM
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nice job aaron.
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Old Feb 24, 2005 | 12:34 AM
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So how about an update? How's the turbo N/A been running over the past two years? Dyno numbers, 1/4 mile ET?

-jb
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Old Feb 24, 2005 | 02:08 AM
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its not
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Old Feb 24, 2005 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by spot_skater
have yet to watch the videos, but that's awesome to hear that the engine's built and running great
props bruh, props!
...can't wait to hear the accent
I think there's some confusion.

This thread is 3 years old. It was made when I finished the original turbo NA install. It has nothing to do with the status of my current project.

Originally Posted by satoacs
oxy-acetylene with no filler rod, not arc....or whatever that other kinda welder is!
Sine then I have had a LOT of practice in various welding methods (flux wire, TIG, MIG, oxy-gas). If you buy me the oxygen, I'll gas weld another one for you.

Originally Posted by vintagespeed
So how about an update? How's the turbo N/A been running over the past two years? Dyno numbers, 1/4 mile ET?
-jb
I took the car apart several years ago to bridgeport it. The project turned into almost a "restoration" including replacing the interior, dealing with all the wiring, Microtech LT-8, customer upper and lower intake, big turbo, new intercooler, replacing the worn suspension pieces, etc. etc. It's still in progress. If you head up to the archives, my last installment was the engine build thread. You can follow the links in it backwards through the current project.

I repeat, this thread is over 3 years old.
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 01:30 AM
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ok... lets bring it back up one last time... because well... i got a question...
did you ever bring your AFC into the + range on your tunes or was the map in the - range? for the original build?
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 01:49 AM
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aaron when the hall are you going to get more pics of the car up, like interior pics, and pics of your mullet? (just kidding) i'm awaiting the cars completion
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 01:51 AM
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Originally Posted by slpin
ok... lets bring it back up one last time... because well... i got a question...
did you ever bring your AFC into the + range on your tunes or was the map in the - range? for the original build?
Even when running a hybrid I was STILL in the negatives, though I ran more fuel than Aaron did. He was using stock injectors (550's), so it's quite probable.

And wtf's with bringing back the dead threads?

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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by SonicRaT
Even when running a hybrid I was STILL in the negatives, though I ran more fuel than Aaron did. He was using stock injectors (550's), so it's quite probable.

And wtf's with bringing back the dead threads?

well, i was searching thru the archieves.... i was goign to email him about it but his site never sent me his email....
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 03:29 PM
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It's quite likely you never received the email because your ISP uses some kind of braindead spam filter...

Regarding the project, I am hoping to post a thread fairly soon. Maybe within a week. There won't be anything groundbreaking in it, but at least it will be an update. I just have to sort through my Revolution pics first.
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