2004 Lancer Sportback Ralliart AT Build
Sep 12, 2012 | 11:47 AM
#109
Sep 12, 2012 | 11:49 AM
#110
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First hiccup (of many, I'm sure)...I won't need the external WG, for the manifold that's available (not the one already pictured), supports a turbocharger with an INTERNAL WG. I'll ship it back as soon as it arrives.
Edit: Package arrived today...so quick! Return tomorrow.
Edit: Package arrived today...so quick! Return tomorrow.
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Sep 22, 2012 | 06:22 AM
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First hiccup (of many, I'm sure)...I won't need the external WG, for the manifold that's available (not the one already pictured), supports a turbocharger with an INTERNAL WG. I'll ship it back as soon as it arrives.
Edit: Package arrived today...so quick! Return tomorrow.
Edit: Package arrived today...so quick! Return tomorrow.
Sep 22, 2012 | 08:01 AM
#112
nice project
Well, the Turbokits.com "ride" was exciting, although disappointing in the end, but I just can't stop there. So, I'll start this thread and maybe sometime in the near future I'll have figured out how to get this build finished. For now, through the advice of Hackish I'm taking care of the fuel management requirements in preparation to run the same turbokit as OttRalliart05 but, because my financial situation suddenly changed, I'll have to purchase the manifold, piping, intercooler, and parts later. As of right now I've bought the Tactrix cable/connector, (550)cc injectors, (3) bar MAP, and Hackish's Turbo / NA reflash combo. I'm taking care of the "Set Up and Reading Your ROM" prerequisites with the Tactrix cable tethered to my laptop as we speak. I have the MAP, and the injectors should arrive soon. I'll try to document with photos and helpful comments the best I can as I go.
Regarding whether the turbo reflash will run my AT once the kit, and reflash is installed, Hackish said this, "I haven't tuned an automatic with the TurboKits.com kit on it yet, only a MT. All the auto cars I've done so far were custom kits."
I commented, "...your tune hasn't been worked out for this particular kit on an AT, what if my car isn't driveable once the kit is installed and the reflash is uploaded? I'm confident that you can figure this all out but I'm just ten hours away from you and trying to provision any problems."
Hackish: "If it was my first 10 tunes I wouldn't be confident. I've been at this since 2000 and have tuned over 1000 vehicles. I'm not worried about it running well enough for you to drive up here. You obviously can't hammer it every second and hit full boost all the time but driven like someone older than 16 it will be fine."
At (49) years young, that's good enough for me.
Regarding whether the turbo reflash will run my AT once the kit, and reflash is installed, Hackish said this, "I haven't tuned an automatic with the TurboKits.com kit on it yet, only a MT. All the auto cars I've done so far were custom kits."
I commented, "...your tune hasn't been worked out for this particular kit on an AT, what if my car isn't driveable once the kit is installed and the reflash is uploaded? I'm confident that you can figure this all out but I'm just ten hours away from you and trying to provision any problems."
Hackish: "If it was my first 10 tunes I wouldn't be confident. I've been at this since 2000 and have tuned over 1000 vehicles. I'm not worried about it running well enough for you to drive up here. You obviously can't hammer it every second and hit full boost all the time but driven like someone older than 16 it will be fine."
At (49) years young, that's good enough for me.
Oct 3, 2012 | 09:32 PM
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Oct 4, 2012 | 09:22 AM
#115
Why not just buy an nice used Evo8 turbo? They can be had for fairly cheap. Here is one located by me. http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218...vo%208%20turbo
Oct 4, 2012 | 11:19 AM
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Why not just buy an nice used Evo8 turbo? They can be had for fairly cheap. Here is one located by me. http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218...vo%208%20turbo
Nice thought but that link is for his manifold...thx though.
Edit: my error..he's got both the manifold and turbo...thx sic!
Last edited by truthdweller; Oct 4, 2012 at 12:29 PM.
Oct 4, 2012 | 12:50 PM
#117
Evo 8 turbos are a different flange, you won't be able to use themn with hackish's manifold...and i would be careful with ebay turbos, but then again i've seen them do great things, and outlast name brand turbos that sell for $1,500...
Oct 4, 2012 | 02:08 PM
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Brent is advising name brand too.
Garrett, is this internally wastegated?
Last edited by truthdweller; Oct 4, 2012 at 02:23 PM.
Oct 4, 2012 | 04:03 PM
#119
no, that one is not...there are internal wastegate kits for similar T3/T4 however, the one you posted cannot be internally gated...it has to have a port that bypasses the turbine...