What is the purpose of the hole in the compressor housing? Turbo tachometer?

link for reference to a turbo tach: http://www.electramotive.com/turbo.html

 

uploading pictures now...but while you're waiting:



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Looking good Rich! Quite a few more cars outside your shop then last summer when I was there, good to see you guys keeping busy

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WORD!!!! you guys look busy as hell .
for a second there that 500r turbo looked a little small on that engine .
yo!! theorie that camera takes sick pictures.

 

IT'S ALIVE!!!!

She fired up with zero drama, not much smoke either . There is an exhaust leak, I think the TiAL wastegate isn't seated 100% properly. Car holds a rock steady 1050 rpm idle and has built some vacuum in the short time she's been idling.

On a side note, the RE Speed filler neck *does* fit with an oem cap, it is a very tight fit and the cap has to be oriented a certain way. My pimpin' R-Magic cap will not fit however, boo.

Thank to all those who helped/hung out/drank beer/took pictures/made fun of me: Tom, Marc, my brother Ryan, Bryan, and my dad.

More details and pictures to come

 

Vids or it didn't happen :-P

Looks awesome! I'm now searching this thread for info on the exhaust manifold.

On a side note, you seem to have a pretty strong belief in coatings, but is there any evidence (besides anecdotal) that they will have longevity? I'm not questioning you, just the coatings!

 

hell yes!!!! i can't wait to get a ride in it. congrats. glad to hear you got it running after i bounced. i thought i was gonna beat the rain, but by the time i made it to my front door i was soaked head to toe.

 

Don't you just hate that! Same thing happened to me this morning going to work! Just washed and waxed the car Friday, too.

Rich - Congrats buddy! Bring that sucker back to Texas sometime and give me a ride in it!

 

That is the compressor inlet, it's the only spot you can source filtered fresh (unboosted) air. A nipple threads in that hole, and is for both rotor housing oil injectors and also for the oil filler neck. It keeps the OMP happy and also keeps my crankcase de-pressurized (ie no smokey exhaust). Some people just insert the nipple in the end of the air filter, I wanted a more 'hard mounted' solution.

Thanks Dr. Baynes, I hope Vegas is treating you well!

What would you like to know about the exhaust manifold?

Re: the coatings, I had typed up a lengthy dissertation on the benefits some time ago that I'd have to dig up. I recommend clicking the link in my sig referring to the GB, that'll give you some info. My coater uses rotary-specific ceramic coating, and his product has been proven many times over in high powered rotary drag cars and road race cars

As far as quantifiable benefits, those are hard to come by......I can tell you my engine bay stays very cool, my EGTs are pretty low for my setup, and my turbo has always spooled very fast given it's size. I think it's all small stuff that incrementally adds up.

Not bloody likely, I suggest coming out to NYC

As long as you don't assault me with your Nikon as we rip around a sharp curve at speed

 

Awesome pics and progress. Glad she started right up! That shot of Ryan is funny as hell!!

 

great work! can't wait to see it in person.

 

Motor looks great Rich, I hope mine turns out as nice.
What corner seals did you end up going with?

 

You may have already mentioned this; where did you get all of that different type of heat wrap for the wiring, lines, and whatnot?

 

The threaded hole is what I was referring to. Thanks for the clarification. Those pictures are pure sex.

 

Yup, sorry if I wasn't more clear....the thread hole in the compressor inlet is for the items mentioned in my last post.

Summit Racing baby I also picked up some of it from Bruce's Speed Shop here in NJ, the place has soooo many cool things to pick up, it's like Christmas every time I go in there

Ha, I spent more time pushing your widebody beast out of my way I may not let you see it in person as punishment

tried and true oem stock

 

nicely build

 

Cool; thanks for the info.

 

It's gorgeous! Who made it? I'm about to send a mock-up to a shop to have it replicated for my FB project.

For the construction of my manifold, I would really like to have this done to it as well as the downpipe (or I could heat-wrap it I suppose). I already have a Gotham blanket so I'm in agreement with the effects of the coatings/blanket "stacking" to create a noticeable improvement in response. I just won't have a baseline, I'm going into this completely blind since my car has never been driven.

Thanks for the info and I'll check out your GB thread.

 

coating the ex. mani and turbine housing will not reduce egts, if anything they will slightly raise egts. the coating's very function is to keep the heat in the exhaust gas.

 

Understood. I was speaking in the broader sense regarding my setup---the lower EGTs are due to the full 4 inch exhaust (the dp in particular) and the state of tune as well as the water injection once on boost.

On another note, I was able to put about 20 miles on the motor yesterday. The car pulls very well at half-throttle and off boost, seems to be more torquey than my old motor. The clutch is very streetable, nice firm pedal and more forgiving than a 6 puck.

 

I have quite a few pics that I'll upload and come back tomorrow to add commentary on

 

more!

 

you are truly an artist with these cars rich good work yet again.

 

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Rich, why you have intake behind the radiator? Isn't that taking in hot air from radiator? I know you don't have enough room, but maybe other better solution?