Hey guys. Figured I'd throw this update in. My manifold is done, motor is in and started. We had a bunch of ignition issues that Ray finally got to the bottom of. I didn't make it to Pinks All Out this weekend to race, but in the end my car will be worth the wait. It will be on the dyno this Tuesday so I will be posting numbers then. Here are some of the pic's of the great job Ray did in making the manifold for the new turbo.

 

wow that thing is beautiful! i bet its gunna sound a lot like a T51R
i have to ask though, as beautiful and elegant as that tial housing is, why would you choose it over a dual scroll housing?

 

Stainless steel was half the weight. I've heard nothing but good things about it. I will know for sure in a couple days!

 

gratz dude....so what happened to the last setup??? Ever wonder why you ran only 138mph with 781rwhp? good luck man!

 

Same reason I ran 149mph.. Do your research... Yes I finally hit a 9, but my motor was down on compression. Search on youtube. I have about 10 videos with 145mph+ runs.
The last setup was max'ed. I wanted a bigger turbo.

 

This is a new motor as well. Previous motor had Atkins one piece corner seals. BAD IDEA. FYI. Use stock corner seals or NRS ceramic. This engine is bridgeported once again. This time Ray did some things a bit different NRS one piece ceramic 3mm apex seals and NRS ceramic corner seals. Can't say enough good things about the NRS products! Thanks again to Ray for sticking with it and getting my gremlins out of the ignition system. New ignition consists of 4 Blaster SS coils and AEM CDI. Workin like a charm....Dyno this week!

 

What compressor wheel cover is that?

 

Nice setup... Good luck on the dyno car is going to lay down numbers.

 

now I know why Ray hasnt returned my calls..... Looks good Ernie and dont waste your time responding to the silly questions above..... Ray is the MAN!! Best of luck on that CDI. Those ******* sent me 3-4 that craped out on me.....

 

congrats ernie, e town would be the perfect debut for the new set-up if you didn't have plans already..

 

is that a tial 60mm?

 

ya 149 sounds more like it...whats your 1/8 mile times like?

 

I would love to bro, but I'll be in Bermuda!

 

Man what did you do with the old manifold? Hell i would have bought it from you. I already have one being made now.

Good luck on the new setup, hoping for some great new numbers...

 

Old manifold wouldn't fit the new turbo, plus the old manifold had the turbo sitting too high. (you had to cut a support out of the hood just to get it to close.)

 

This is some new 8 channel CDI that AEM sent Ray.

 

so this turbo has an 80mm inducer on the compressor?

 

yes..

 

didn't know garrett made an 80mm gt42, this is custom? thought after 76mm in a 42 then it's a gt45 where it's 80mm.

 

Its brand new and supposed to spool faster in the 42 frame

 

so how much rwhp are we looking for now....jesus

 

Not really looking for more power, just less boost to make it...

 

The tial housings are beautiful, but no twin scroll kills it for me. Everything looks great, now clean your engine bay its gross! lol

 

less boost same power thats what im talkin about

 

SICK setup!

do you have a pic of the aem cdi pencil coil? (how it sits)