Florida dudes who were gonna help me...

[chrislis]

Do you still think you would wanna do this? I'm gonna list below what needs to be done.

SAFC2 InstallBoost Gauge WiringAir / Fuel Ratio Gaue WiringFuel Pump InstallIntercooler Piping Cut and welded to proper fitTurbo / Blow off Valve / Wastegate / Manifold / IntercoolerOil Lines

i'd bring it to paragon customs to do a downpipe, they said they would.

what do you guys think? i really dont know anything about installs. im trying to save money by not bringing it to a shop and dropping like 900 on an install.

[Kenrik]

I would help but i'm way to far from you (about 3 hours)

[240sxjeff]

So your not going bring it to a shop anymore?I'll be down to help since I don't live to far from you. just let me know in advance so I can make sure I will have the time to give you a hand.

Did those guys fomr Paragon ever call you back?

[chrislis]

I would help but i'm way to far from you (about 3 hours)

actually im making you drive here to install it by yourself.

/joke.

[chrislis]

they didnt call me back, but i know they'll make me a downpipe. other than that, im trying to see what kind of money i can save by not bringing it to a shop and just paying for parts and dyno. $455 is alot for an install if i could actually get people to help me do it for alot less. i'd treat you to some cash and food.

[240sxjeff]

You can add beer to that equation and we got a deal

[chrislis]

yeah im 18. and i dont like beer. p0rn? hahah.

[240sxjeff]

You don't like beer? WTF are you serious? just kidding I'll help you if you need any assistance

[chrislis]

yeah, i need someone who has pretty much done everything i need to do. that way i know it wont get messed up. cuz i dont know anything.

[240sxjeff]

Its pretty straight forward as far as the manifold, turbo, intercooler & fuel pump. the only part that takes some type of knowledge is the intercooler piping to get it to fit right which I am extremely picky about and the electrical work is easy just time consuming

[chrislis]

well lets put it this way. i have all the bends, they were mapped out in a guys head back from a local CT shop. i never took note of how he was mapping it out because they were gonna do the install initially, until they overpriced me. so i bought the piping from em, all the bends, with 3 feet of 3" straight pipe. do you think you could figure out how it all goes together?

[240sxjeff]

yeah. I used to do mock up exhaust for choppers all the time last summer. Its not reaally that hard and my neightbor might be able to weld some of the pipes

[chrislis]

how long do you think it should take?

[chrislis]

the reason i ask is because as of monday i have classes mon-fri 1:15 pm - 5:00 pm, and i dont wanna have to worry abiout having to find a ride to class. ye knoooowww.

[240sxjeff]

Well we can do the "cold side" of the intercooler piping for sure in like an hour. But the "hot side" we need to have the manifold and turbo mocked up. So if you want we can put the intercooler and cold side piping and relocate battery on one day. the safc & pump another day. and on a weekend then all we will ahve to do would be put on the mani, turbo, downpipe and oil lines

[chrislis]

yeah but the thing is my car needs to be driveable. so who knows.

[chrislis]

this actually might work. full sail is only like 10 minutes driving down the road, so i might be able to either get a ride to class and back, or i can always walk. if we did this so that we deffinately get it done in 3 days that would fine. do you know how to do the blow off walve and wastegate? i have no idea.

[240sxjeff]

No what I was saying is we do the install in sections that way your car can still be driveable.For example: Day 1 - mount the intercooler on the the bumper frame and mock up the pipes once we figure how its going to sit and everything. we take a trip to get everything welded. At the same time we relocate the battery and install fuel pump. Your car will still be driveable at this time because nothing is really installed beside battery and pump.

lets say a week later will be Day 2- here we will install the SAFC and try to run most of the wiresetc.,

You kinda see where i'm going with this?

Oh and the BOV and wastegate, I've never done before but we can figure it out

[chrislis]

pfff thats a crazy task to figure out. everything else would work though. might be better off doing pump + safc first, then battery and wiring for the gauges. that way i can have the car running right with the new pump.

[chrislis]

yo jeff, paragon just called they wanted 1200 for the install. i almost barfed. let me know when you wanna start this.

[240sxjeff]

Damn 1200! Does that come with a blowjob too?HOly **** thats crazy for such a small shop to be charging so much

If you aren't doing anything tomorrow evening we could go ahead and install the pump if you want and the battery is easy as hell too. let me know what you want to do

[chrislis]

well the thing i assume is that we have to do the pump and the safc the same day so that the car runs right with the new pump? im free tomorrow night.

edit: uhh, hurricane's supposed to pass by tomorrow night aint it? lol.
Modified by chrislis at 3:12 PM 10/21/2005

[240sxjeff]

Yeah I just saw that on tv. I guess we can leave it for next weekend. I just need to do a few suspension adjustments before I hit the track sunday, So after I do that we can fix your car I guess

[240sxjeff]

Actually, I don't think this storm is coming any time soon (my dad said it isn't coming till like monday morning). So we can still do some of the stuff if you want today. Just call me up if you still want to get some stuff done

[chrislis]

Actually, I don't think this storm is coming any time soon (my dad said it isn't coming till like monday morning). So we can still do some of the stuff if you want today. Just call me up if you still want to get some stuff done

when are you available? i'll come whenever. i would like to get the SAFC in there, and also the battery relocation, and we can probly get the fuel pump if we are quick enough too. let me know.

[Florida240sx]

Where you at?

[chrislis]

winter park. just north of orlando. feel like helping?

[Florida240sx]

Yea I'll help you. But I'm sick right now so it probably won't be till next weekend.And I usually work Saturdays.So it would be Sunday.

[chrislis]

sunday sounds good. i think me and jeff are gonna do the safc, fuel pump, and battery relocation today. we might map out the intercooler piping too, so sunday we should be good for install. i'll have to talk to him again.

edit: oh and do you know anything about the blow off valve and wastegate placement / install? jeff thinks he can "figure it out," but i dont think it's worth the shot.

[240sxjeff]

Chris you know you still need to get the oil lines and weld the bung onto your oilpan right? And I figured out a nice solution for the battery thing but it might cost you like and extra 25 bucks for parts but it would look alot nicer and hold up better