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This is a really great project you've got going on! It was enough to bring me back from the dead and start posting again. I saw this on youtube not long ago, and I thought what a beautiful car. Congrats on the journey so far!
Well I am glad you found the build thread after seeing the YouTube video. A lot has happened since the car left Japan!
Thank you for reading, I do appreciate your comment!
Also I got your PM - I will be in touch
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Hey Jim - Thank you for the comment, but also a much bigger thank you for your support - you have already helped me a lot in this project and I really do appreciate it
Now I feel like I need to buy some cooler sunglasses for driving
Last edited by FEED AFFLUX v5; 07-31-18 at 08:43 AM.
Did you get the carbon headlight blanks cut or are they dipped, they look good mine are too shiney ATM, Do you hide any of the electric under there?
Believe it or not, they are aluminium with a carbon fiber 3M or similar sheet stuck on top. They actually don't look too bad, even up close. My future plan is to remove them and to have one large piece made to wrap around the front of the intercooler and up the sides to clean things up.
I actually did not relocate/hide any fuses etc in there. There is plenty of room, but I am not sure how hot those headlight ballasts etc get.
Originally Posted by Rotary_Menace
Quick pic of mine :-)
Thanks for the photo! The car looks great! I know Kenneth was concerned about it arriving safely, I am sure he will be very happy to know it arrived in one piece.
So what are your plans? I hope you keep us all posted with a build thread here!
Believe it or not, they are aluminium with a carbon fiber 3M or similar sheet stuck on top. They actually don't look too bad, even up close. My future plan is to remove them and to have one large piece made to wrap around the front of the intercooler and up the sides to clean things up.
I actually did not relocate/hide any fuses etc in there. There is plenty of room, but I am not sure how hot those headlight ballasts etc get.
Thanks for the photo! The car looks great! I know Kenneth was concerned about it arriving safely, I am sure he will be very happy to know it arrived in one piece.
So what are your plans? I hope you keep us all posted with a build thread here!
Going to have to get settled carbon to attach to it then 😁 I took the intercooler and rad off last night, so found all the carbon 3M attached to aluminium for the ducting, the undertray is a work of art 😁
Good point about the heat, may test the waters with that one.
My plans are recoop from the expenditure....... Going to go LT4 long term, so won't get much love here....
Going to have to get settled carbon to attach to it then �� I took the intercooler and rad off last night, so found all the carbon 3M attached to aluminium for the ducting, the undertray is a work of art ��
Good point about the heat, may test the waters with that one.
My plans are recoop from the expenditure....... Going to go LT4 long term, so won't get much love here....
Cheers Neil
Well an engine swap is not my preference, but bottom line is it's YOUR car so do whatever YOU want!
A quality build is just that, regardless of what you are doing. Most of people hate large GT style wings on a 7, also 20" rims, but I love them! Whatever you do I hope you document a build thread somewhere, I know I will be subscribing
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A couple of weeks ago I took the car out for what turned out to be a very short drive.........under very light throttle climbing a hill I developed some odd boosting / acceleration response issues. I pulled over and shut off the car as soon as was safe and got a tow home.
Turns out I broke the rear turbo on my BRAND new twins....talk about déjà vu
Talk about déjà vu CRAP! NOT AGAIN!
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Last edited by FEED AFFLUX v5; 09-28-18 at 08:53 PM.
As you can imagine I was not very happy, but even more so I couldn't understand what caused the damage. So due to being over 1,000 km from ForceFed I started some detective work....and learnt what a PITA removing those twins can be!
Since the season is coming to a close. Go single turbo in spring/summer next year. Best thing you can do to these cars
Going single can be a huge project in itself.
The damage to the compressor wheel doesn't look too bad. Might just need a new compressor wheel and or compressor housing if the plastic abradable seal area is damaged.
Several aftermarket companies (Turbosmart, TMS, Forge, Tomei, GFB, etc) and at least one OEM (Supra had one) make metal BOV with the proper 20mm inlet and outlet and configuration that I believe could replace the stock Charge Relief Valve (2ndary turbo) or Air Bypass Valve (primary turbo/BOV).
Since the season is coming to a close. Go single turbo in spring/summer next year. Best thing you can do to these cars
Yes, yet again I find myself back to costing out single turbo vs keeping the twins. Lots to consider
Originally Posted by BLUE TII
Going single can be a huge project in itself.
The damage to the compressor wheel doesn't look too bad. Might just need a new compressor wheel and or compressor housing if the plastic abradable seal area is damaged.
Several aftermarket companies (Turbosmart, TMS, Forge, Tomei, GFB, etc) and at least one OEM (Supra had one) make metal BOV with the proper 20mm inlet and outlet and configuration that I believe could replace the stock Charge Relief Valve (2ndary turbo) or Air Bypass Valve (primary turbo/BOV).
Thanks for posting, this makes me so paranoid
I currently have the turbos en route to the engine builder to assess the damage and the possibility of rebuilding. I am also costing out the single turbo route, again lol!
If I do stick with the twins, I will be eliminating the stock BOV & CRV.
Sorry for the paranoia....I just do not want anyone else to be in this situation. Perhaps if someone finds an all metal direct replacement for these, this modification might be once of the reliability mods along side replacing the stock plastic AST.
Originally Posted by ChaddyP
Talk about bad luck. Hope you get it fixed soon
Thanks man, really bad luck.....two sets of twins n <1,000km......trying to work out what the universe is telling me here I have 8 months now to get ready for spring....it's already snowing here!
Perhaps if someone finds an all metal direct replacement for these, this modification might be once of the reliability mods along side replacing the stock plastic AST.
I will be getting one of the aftermarket metal ones. I will take it apart to verify no plastic inards and let the community know if it works up to par for Charge Relief Valve in sequential operation.
I will be getting one of the aftermarket metal ones. I will take it apart to verify no plastic inards and let the community know if it works up to par for Charge Relief Valve in sequential operation.
I look forward to seeing what you find! The community will owe you a big thank you if you find a suitable replacement part
I will be getting one of the aftermarket metal ones. I will take it apart to verify no plastic inards and let the community know if it works up to par for Charge Relief Valve in sequential operation.
Please! I see nice ones in 90* angles, but don't recall seeing a 19/20mm straight through BOV similar to stock.
My thought for the CRV was to use a metal 90 degree 20mm BOV upside down using the stock 90 degree rubber hose and then plumb the valve outlet directly into the 2ndary turbo inlet pipe right above it.
Same routing as stock, but further up stream which should help keep it quiet. The more direct recirc. might help a tiny bit with transition as well.
Because of how tight the space is between the 2ndary turbo outlet pipe in the CRV inlet area and the ABS heat shielding, you pretty much have to use the stock 90 degree rubber hose for the inlet to the CRV.
I look forward to seeing what you find! The community will owe you a big thank you if you find a suitable replacement part
I bought the blow off kit from Pettit Racing after reading your post. I had some questions about the kit so I called Pettit and thought I'd pass on his info to you. He said the two blow off valves only blow air one way....out of the turbo, not in. He said he didn't think it was possible for the turbo to ingest bits from either one of the blow off valves.
So it might be a good idea to check everything in the intake path to the turbo's and the inter-cooler.
Had to add....Pettit is a great guy, he'll spend the time on the phone to help.....and 30 years experience on Mazda rotary's ....he knows his business!
I had some questions about the kit so I called Pettit and thought I'd pass on his info to you. He said the two blow off valves only blow air one way....out of the turbo, not in. He said he didn't think it was possible for the turbo to ingest bits from either one of the blow off valves.
The CRV and BOV are routed back into the intake in stock and many aftermarket intake systems to lower the noise levels.
The HKS intake pipes the OP is using have the CRV recirculated back into the turbo inlet pipe after the filter, so anything coming out of the CRV valve is going into the turbo.
07-31-18, 08:37 AM
<1000km driven and, well, @$%#!
