GR RDKLSTi ? 518whp/492wtq (MD) 2008 STi
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Good luck, i hope everything goes flawless. I can't wait to see it when it is finished.
Re: riDEEKulous STi - #HELLAMEATY | SSR / FP Black / AquaMist / Tomei / etc..
K I won't be there until mid afternoon, have to drive it to Moreno Valley to get IM, TB, and TGV ported.
K I won't be there until mid afternoon, have to drive it to Moreno Valley to get IM, TB, and TGV ported.
Yessir.
Navid is getting the lay of the land...
Apparently Navid saw what he needed to see during inspection, cause he's working with his eyes closed.
I went to get some food, stopped at the house to eat with the wifey and came back to this...
Some shots of the chassis with everything out.
Now that the engine is out, it's time to get off the intake manifold & throttle-body and the TGVs so I can meet up with Ruben for deleting and porting.
Navid's thoughts, "Good lord, what is all this garbage stuck to the manfiold? So much unneeded equipment, weight will be shaved!"
Finally, it's all off and ready for Ruben @ SoCalPorting.
Before heading out, I figured I'd take a comparison snapshot of the new turbo vs the old.
*Yes, I'm aware the inlet housing has a small dent in it, we checked for stress fractures and found none so we're going to let it be.
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Re: riDEEKulous STi - #HELLAMEATY | SSR / FP Black / AquaMist / Tomei / etc..
I hope so, definitely looking forward to it.
Ran into a snag... overcame easily though. Based on how the engine was shipped (tie-downs over the crank pulley) there was damage to the pulley and the key. We had to cook it a bit (torch) to get it all off and were a bit concerned about the oil seal. Local dealer was able to get a replacement key, crank gear and main oil seal next day.
New crank gear and oil seal.
I hope so, definitely looking forward to it.
Ran into a snag... overcame easily though. Based on how the engine was shipped (tie-downs over the crank pulley) there was damage to the pulley and the key. We had to cook it a bit (torch) to get it all off and were a bit concerned about the oil seal. Local dealer was able to get a replacement key, crank gear and main oil seal next day.
New crank gear and oil seal.
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Stopped by the shop yesterday to see parts were making their way onto the engine assembly. We're getting there slowly but surely. He runs a one-man shop and doesn't cut corners at all, so I'm OK with it taking a hair longer (Navid, if you read this note that I said a "hair", not a wig 
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Fuel rail close-up.
Phenolic spacers close-up.
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Fuel rail close-up.
Phenolic spacers close-up.
I'll be selling off parts I don't intend to use in the future once the build is done and deemed stable. The VF48 is on that list.
Thanks, its a little slow going, but its still going... who knows though, the builder just smashed his thumb really bad today while installing an axle on a BMW that was there for a total suspension overhaul. He smashed it so hard between a rubber mallet and the axle that this thumb actually popped. OUCH!
He's a one-man shop though, so we'll see how this hurts progress. I spoke with him earlier and he said he'll still go into the shop even if it's to stand around and be there, talk to customers, whatever. I told him I'd be more than happy to come into the shop and be a solid set of hands to help him finish off the BMW and keep things going with my build. We had already planned to start early tomorrow (Saturday) to get the new engine mated to the trans and subframe and then into the car, we'll see how things go down.
This may negate your interest in the turbo, or not if I'm totally off base, but aren't they essentially the same thing? If this is true, it'd be a viable replacement for someone with a blown stock turbo, but not a worthwhile "upgrade"?
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Good to know, thanks! :tup:
I'll keep your request in mind, I do have a local buddy that wants to purchase it as well because his turbo seals are giving out. I'm not sure how serious he is about purchasing, so I'll keep you posted. It's more than likely going to be a few weeks or so until I start selling things off.
Header fully wrapped and installed.
Ready to mate to trans, mount to subframe and go in the car... can you guess where the AOS is going? Hint: I have to order a battery box to move that to the trunk.
Thanks, I definitely would have preferred Swaintech over the wrapping, but didn't allow enough time for the 3+ week turnaround. Phase two...
Flywheel installed, engine mounted to subframe.
Clutch installed.
Trans mounted.
Engine in car, all wired up.
What's left?
-Finish installing fuel system.
-Install intercooler.
-Fab and install breather box (AOS).
-Install gauges.
-Install Aquamist kit.
-Relocate battery to trunk.
I will say that dropping the entire subframe and trans with the engine was far more convenient than shimmying the engine out of the bay. I was skeptical at first, but it seems pretty logical.
Also a "confirmation" compression test was done on the engine today... 140psi across all four cylinders, cold/wet.
Clutch installed.
Trans mounted.
Engine in car, all wired up.
What's left?
-Finish installing fuel system.
-Install intercooler.
-Fab and install breather box (AOS).
-Install gauges.
-Install Aquamist kit.
-Relocate battery to trunk.
I will say that dropping the entire subframe and trans with the engine was far more convenient than shimmying the engine out of the bay. I was skeptical at first, but it seems pretty logical.
Also a "confirmation" compression test was done on the engine today... 140psi across all four cylinders, cold/wet.
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