it's done, glens turbo results

glen73 · Postby **glen73** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 4:22 pm

jules wrote:Any news Glen? Have you got the car back yet? or are you just having TOO much fun?

Jules

lol wish i was mate, the auto elec got it going properly. turns out that when i blew a fuse(installing) it might have upset the ecu a little. car is running but they offered to send it back too microtech just to check the ecu itself. i accepted as i didnt want to get half way home and have it die on me. hopefully end of this week or maybe next.

jules · Postby **jules** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 4:29 pm

Not wishing to sound completely ignorant (can't remember how you wired it), but can you just plug the old ECU in until the MicroTech is looked at??

Jules

glen73 · Postby **glen73** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 4:37 pm

jules wrote:Not wishing to sound completely ignorant (can't remember how you wired it), but can you just plug the old ECU in until the MicroTech is looked at??

Jules

i could if i wanted to but i would also have to use my stock injectors. it really isnt worth it as it could/will turn horribly wrong driving it around like that. the car is still at maztech so will just wait for phone call

The Pupat · Postby **The Pupat** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:12 pm

glen73 wrote:
jules wrote:Not wishing to sound completely ignorant (can't remember how you wired it), but can you just plug the old ECU in until the MicroTech is looked at??

Jules
i could if i wanted to but i would also have to use my stock injectors. it really isnt worth it as it could/will turn horribly wrong driving it around like that. the car is still at maztech so will just wait for phone call

Yeah certainly not worth doing that... ohh and if you even hit 0psi inlet pressure you would have already started exceeding the factory mapping so even if it didn't run like a pig you'd have to keep it off boost the whole time. Hope it's not your only car, because that's the one reason I refuse to turbo mine until I have a second car. I want the option to push it back into the garage and leave it for a week.

glen73 · Postby **glen73** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:41 pm

lol yes i have 2 cars, i decided to take my time in doing this which i have enjoyed the most parts. not 100% fun if you know what i mean.

also my reason for taking my time has also been my wallet.

my project has been on the go for nealy 5.5 months

the end is near. the day i pick it up i'd like to take a picture with me turning the key for the first time

The Pupat · Postby **The Pupat** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 12:40 pm

glen73 wrote:
The Pupat wrote::shock:

I reckon you'll be needing that clutch, the standard 1.6 (it is a 1.6 isn't it?) one barely hold the stock power output.

are you refering to na or turbo. either way 100's of people that have used the greddy kit in the states havent changed there clutch on the stock output of the turbo if thats what your refering too? i think the td04 runs betwwen 7-9 pound stock. im not really following what you mean

The Pupat wrote:Might be worth swapping to the 1.8L clutch and flywheel whilst you are at it also.

if i was going to go 1.8 then wouldnt i be better off do it fully ie aftermarket as wouldnt the 1.8 clutch cave in aswell?
the greddy kit in the states doesnt make mention of changing the clutch.
i think alot of things comes down to the driver
if i was to drive it like i stole then yep, the stock clutch wouldnt last 1 day.

Missed this post.

I've never researched the greddy kit but I would have a feeling most owners do it on the cheap so I wouldn't surprise me if they are making do the stock when it really isn't up the task. Also I reckon you would be putting out significantly more since you got all the extra bits to make the power (spark control, fuel control et al).

By 1.8L clutch what I meant was swap to a 1.8L flywheel which allows you to run a larger diameter clutch and therefore a higher load rating without requiring 747 to crash on the clutch pedal to move it.

But you can always try the suck it and see approach... you'll only wreak a clutch that you won't want anyway so no great loss.

glen73 · Postby **glen73** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:40 pm

Small update, i think they are determined to get it out of there shop as i have been recieving many phone calls off them. :lol:

The injectors arent much good. had them cleaned and flow tested this morning and there is more than a 30% variation across the 4 of them. they will not go back in now. they bought some new ones $140 each :roll:

but now im also focused on getting the car out of there. the new injectors shall go in the car tomorrow and maybe tune tomorrow arvo.

Glen

Bevan · Postby **Bevan** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:00 pm

glen73 wrote: they bought some new ones $140 each

Jeebers! Are they gold plated or squirt alcohol directly into your mout at open throttle? :shock:

glen73 · Postby **glen73** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:12 pm

Bevan wrote:
glen73 wrote: they bought some new ones $140 each
Jeebers! Are they gold plated or squirt alcohol directly into your mout at open throttle?

lol, what are brand new 460's worth?

irwin83r · Postby **irwin83r** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:13 pm

to you?... id say around about $140

what your old ones cost you?

glen73 · Postby **glen73** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:15 pm

$200 secondhand

Sean · Postby **Sean** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 3:50 pm

glen73 wrote:
Bevan wrote:
glen73 wrote: they bought some new ones $140 each
Jeebers! Are they gold plated or squirt alcohol directly into your mout at open throttle?

lol, what are brand new 460's worth?

I think that's a fair price mate.

jules · Postby **jules** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:26 am

Car back yet Glen?

Jules

glen73 · Postby **glen73** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:12 pm

im still waiting. i was under the assumption they were putting injectors in on last thursday. i havent heard anything yet but im going to ring them up tomorrow lunchtime. they must have ordered those new injectors from MARS :lol:

i try not to think about it to much as it does my head then the anger starts lol lol