Hello everyone. I just got my engine out of the car and I'm in the process of going single. My question is for those who've done it, is it better to just do the single project and then tackle other things later on or do it all at once?

Any pros and cons for doing one mammoth project or breaking up projects and doing them one by one?

I'm leaning towards the mammoth project but there can/will be a lot of issues to fix by going that route.

I'm the type that likes to do it once and as much as possible, right.

If you're wanting to know what I'm trying to do, here's what I'm doing at a high level:

single turbo kit(includes turbo, manifold, various turbo related lines, downpipe, midpipe, electronic boost controller, 3-bar MAP sensor)

fuel system(extreme fuel system, new fuel pump, new fuel pump relay, Kenne Bell's boost-a-pump, new fuel filter, new fuel pulsation dampener)

ignition(HKS power ignition, new engine harness)

cooling(cooling mist aux. injection, Evan's coolant, mazmart re-medy water pump, FC thermostat, AST elimination)

lubrication(R1 oil coolers, OMP elimination)

transmission(racelogic traction control system, rebuild transmission, transmission brace)

I think that's it for now. I'm sure there are several little things that I'm forgetting but you understand it's a mammoth project for me. Funny thing is I started off with just trying to pass emissions but when it came time to doing it, I was thinking, "I might as well do everything while I'm in there."

Thanks for any wisdom.

Mike

 

I would do all my mechanical upgrades and just the electronics I need to get it running. Over complicate things and you're gonna kick yourself in the *** when you can't get it running. I also didn't see an intercooler, radiator, engine management or injectors on that list. You may want to put a little more thought onto this.

 

I already had those running and installed before: koyo radiator, rotary extreme vmount, apex'i pfc, datalogit, innovate lm1

 

Fair enough, go for it. Lol

 

Thanks for your wisdom. I'll wait for others to chime in and give their advice too but you're thinking makes sense too. One thing I hate about going in later is that certain things are hard to reach once everything is back in place.

One thing I'm thinking of is wiring for the Racelogic, boost controller, and the cooling mist injection that's going to be a pain in the butt once everything is in.

 

I am a fan of mammoth projects. But I like to dive into things and force myself to learn everything i can.

 

Having tried both approaches I always try to minimise down time as much as possible. I've seen many friends and associates loose interest in a project after a few months of having the car off the road and give up on it. Keeping it on the road gives you a constant reminder of why you started in the first place, because the car is awesome to drive. It certainly wont happen to everyone, but it does happen to some and it's always sad to see when it does.

 

I have had mine off the road for a couple fo years now, and I go in waves. I will be hot and heavy on parts acquisition for a while, then I spend more time just working on the time consuming aspects. You have to make the decision based on how well you know yourself.

I am obsessive, so I knew I could have a long term project. I will be obsessed with this car until it runs perfect... Then, I will buy a Factory Five kit car and try to drop a turbo'd rotary into it.

 

I would group the work based on what can be done efficiently. If you try to make one big project, the work part starts dragging on and then the troubleshooting phase tends to be much longer too.

If you make the work in chunks you can take your time on each step while still getting things done. Plus then any troubleshooting is much more compact because you didn't change everything.

 

If you know what you are doing and are driven, do it once.