Stoked !



Will be good get rid of the petit.

The colour doesn't really match anything and it makes the oil filter sit super high.

 

This setup is awesome!

Quick question, I saw you had the coolant line plugged that comes up by the fuel rails... Is there a reason for that? I would love to plug mine to get rid of that hose!

Thanks

 

Thanks dude.

Yeah that is the line that comes up and passes thru the throttle body. I simplified the throttle body set up and don't use it anymore.

Check this link
http://www.rx7.org/Robinette/throttle_body_coolant.htm

 

Interesting! I bought my car with this line directed up to the water pump housing. I may just plug it to simplify things.

 

Plug it bro.
Not good for anything!

 

Awesome, Ill plug both! What about the line from the top of the water pump housing down to the bottom on the passenger side? I can get a picture if needed.

 

if you are still in WI and drive the car in the winter months at all I would consider keeping that hose. It is used to warm the throttle body, in winter conditions to prevent ice from forming thus preventing the butterflies from opening/closing.
I don't know how much of a problem it really is, but just something to think about.

 

Thanks for the heads up, but the car doesn't even see rain much less snow!
I do however remove those hoses on all my cars even my 08 TL and I have never had a problem with the throttle body freezing up in the winter.

 

Finally got my car in a state to take to the Fabrication shop. DKM Fabrication in Auckland's North Shore.

Bov mounted.



Tried this new position, cant see it when you open up the bonnet. Also don't have the Abs unit tucked in the side there, so there's plenty of room for it.



Other things on the list,
-Wastegate plumb ins for my cert and Warrant only.
-Clutch line
-Skid pan for the sump
-New downpipe fitted to old exhaust
- Also going to get the radiator set up properly and neatly, with the end tanks both at the top.
-Turbo hot side intercooler pipe fitted.





Super stoked how the welded HKS elbow to the turbo turned out. It looks so much cleaner than an extra silicon coupler there! WOW





Cant wait to polish it all up!

 

Your V-Mount almost looks to vertical. The intercooler is almost at a 90 and the radiator looks flat. Could just be the pictures. It that a kit or custom?

 

If you take the chassis rail as a guide you can see the intercooler is on a solid 45ish degree angle and the radiator is angled perfectly aswell. It's the HKS Vmount kit.. I love it . Cheers

 

Quick Update..

Fabrication side and Street legal side of things have been finished thanks to DKM Fabrication.




Dual Waste gate plumb ins and Street legal exhaust.
I decided to use the previous 20BPP exhaust that has a huge rear muffler , two small mufflers and a resonator, so it will clear noise levels easily. only downsize is I had to reduce the 3.5 downpipe into a 3 inch exhaust.
After run in I will build a full 4 inch stainless exhaust into one rear muffler with the twin gates venting to atmosphere.




I had to modify the Radiator... The HKS vmount intercooler is by far the best set up in my opinion... aesthetically is it amazing and opens up the engine bay. However the radiator set up in less than desirable.. so I switched it up and made it much cleaner..




Off to get a wire in LINK G4 RX and final tune.



Progress on the drifter slowly moves on, Vmounted and Re amemiya sleek lights.

 

Banzai racing single belt drive !

 

Link g4 RX and the loom!

 

Bored ... I hope this is a good spot to link the BOV

 

I have always been told the closer to the throttle body the better, it vents the air right when the throttle body closes and reduces turbo surge.

 

Anywhere behind the throttle body is fine. Single port BOV's are pulled open by manifold vacuum when the throttle closes.

Dual port BOV's have an additional port for a source prior to the throttle body. This extra port helps to push the BOV open, as the vacuum source is pulling it open.

 

Would the vaccum line for the fuel pressure regulator go in a similar spot ?

 

Yes it would.

 

Loom is mostly done..



AEM/mercury smart coils mounted ..


Shot of the pineapple idler wheel in there .

 

Where did you get that mount for the coils?! I want to do something similar and get them off the top of my engine. Putting them by the master looks so cluttered.

 

NZEFI Ultra High Performance 4 Coil Ignition with Compact Mounting Kit | NZEFI - Performance Tuning & Development

Here it is ..
Looks amazing, keeps the wires nice and short.

Will have to move it back a bit tho when I side-mount the alternator and go elec water pump.

 

Thanks! I will have to start saving now! hahaha

 

Tuner called me up to let me know id forgotten one critical element - The oil dipstick lol!

Good photo opportunity tho...

 

I was wondering has anyone ever cut off the bolt tabs to the upper intake manifold that attach the throttle body and then welded the throttle body to the manifold?
(Obv double throttle
Body removed )

And then Polished it up for a cleaner look?