I am not too far behind ya started pulling my Motor last night. So i see [MENTION=9]HolyCrapItsFast[/MENTION] being busy this spring lol.....I would use my stock turbo as well but looks like it might be shot as i dont see any oil on the cold inlet side but a cap full on the cold outlet side. That and the waste gate is developing a crack.
So whats left on the long list of stuff before its ready to be assembled and put in?
This is the current money pit list.
Short Block
Built with K1 rods and wiseco 100mm pistons built and balanced by maxwell performance.
Heads
Stock 2005 sti heads Pocket Ported and assembled with new cam buckets, GSC intake and exhaust valves, BC single spring steel retainers by Headgames Motorworks
Intake System
Injen cold air intake with a perrin turbo inlet, perrin FMIC.
Fuel System
Top feed TGV deleted housing, stock top feed rails, injector dynamics 1000 cc top feed injectors and KS Tech phenolic spacer.
Ignition
XS ignition amp
Exhaust System
Borla header, stock up pipe, mad dad V2 catted down pipe with a perrin fault tube cat back going to a single muffler.
Equals stock VF39 turbo money pit.
Since the car is parked in my mom's garage and I have two children under 5 years of age build time is limited to every sunday. I have to still install the timing belt, port the tgv and most likely port the intake then bolt everything up and install it back in to the car.
Also since I purchased the car in 06 and modded it back then with advice from my tuner I have odd parts for a stock turbo like the perrin FMIC amd the XS ignition amp which aren't necessary but since I dropped money in to those parts I'll just use them and will get the real benefit of the FMIC when I go larger turbo.
I also still have to get the tractix cable since I have a Cob V1 AP and refuse to drop more cash on another AP that will become outdated and not supported by tuners 5 or 10 years down the road.
A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at. (Bruce Lee)
