FSUDrifter's Project SR Build/Question Thread

[FSUDrifter]

yeah haha fsu. appreciate the offer.

I'll look into the oil pressure gauge. What's the advantage of being able to monitor your oil pressure? Just in the case of a turbo line blowout?

Should have it running this weekend, if all my parts come in on time. I'll post some videos and stuff.

[FSUDrifter]

some cell phone pics:

[FSUDrifter]

Anyone else have an opinion on which gauge I should get for this setup?

[FSUDrifter]

Wheels, coilovers, and RUCA's ordered...

Intensepower.com is awesome if you need anything they have the best prices. Just call them up and tell them you are from NICO.


Modified by FSUDrifter at 10:15 AM 10/19/2006

[FSUDrifter]

Did some work over the weekend and was going to start it, but found out I had a problem. When filling up my Koyo, coolant started pouring from the weep valve on the water pump which tells me that the water pump is shot. Ordered a new one.

Done:- connectors for hotpipe- Tial BOV w/ new o-ring- Vacuum lines- boost solenoid wired- Z32 MAF wired- new gasket on lower oil pan- put in spark plugs- Air filter and MAF installed (temp setup)

What's Left:- Install new water pump- wire power to UEGO and EBC- clean up wiring w/ zipties and conduit- Oil catch can- Coolant overflow tank- Make tie-down for battery in teh trunk

So close to hearing this thing run.

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Modified by FSUDrifter at 1:30 PM 10/9/2006

[2_Liter_Turbo]

Looks good man, as for the extra gauge, I'd do an Water Temp gauge, because the OEM ones are useless. I'm glad I did, saved my motor twice already!

[white90esex]

that looks like a pretty cool little project. Keep us all updated man, I want to see the finished product

[Gramentz]

mmmm, I like your turbo lines.

[FSUDrifter]

thanks everyone.

I had to order another oil catch can, because the one I got was messed up.

Also ordered another Voodoo shift knob from Thompson Automotive. These are sweet. I had one on my last car, but I sold it with the car.

[turblu]

cool build up thread

[FSUDrifter]

Wheels, coilovers, and RUCA's ordered...

Intensepower.com is awesome if you need anything they have the best prices. Just call them up and tell them you are from NICO.

FORGET my comment about intensepower.com; they have very bad customer service. It took them 2 weeks to order my wheels and i'm not getting them until friday.

They recieved payment on 3rd and didn't ship until 16th when i called to ask for a tracking number. I finally got a tracking number on the 18th and am supposed to get the wheels the 20th. Wow 2 1/2 weeks, great job guys...

And who knows when the hell i'm gonna get my coilovers.

Okay, I should have this thing running by sunday 10-22. I'll post pics and videos by monday.

[corey240]

theres a place up here in maryland called applied force performance and they are an awsome shop. you would have your coilovers by now and wheels in like less then a week. iv been waitin for my new motor to get in from them for a whil now but that was my fault. good luck with your project sounds good! by the way this is one of the guys cars there.

[FSUDrifter]

i'll check it out. I just figured I would go through them because they are a sponsor. Talk to an admin about getting that place to sponsor NICO. I'm sure they can always use the buisness and we can always use a shop with good service...

[RogerHinga]

dude those taka lines suck balls huh.. i have the same turbo and lines.. one gets in the way of the intake inlet and the others are just long as hell for no reason.. nice build up.. how close is that coupler to your exhaust manifold?

[FSUDrifter]

dude those taka lines suck balls huh.. i have the same turbo and lines.. one gets in the way of the intake inlet and the others are just long as hell for no reason.. nice build up.. how close is that coupler to your exhaust manifold?

Ehh that lines are okay, just overpriced as balls. Your car is sweet. Over the weekend I took the turbo off and re-clocked it to give more clearance for that coupler and tilt the oil drain flange towards the block a little more. The coupler was touching before so that was no good.

I finished everything up and got it started. I think the Z32 MAF is bad or I have it wired wrong. It idles fine unplugged but won't rev over 2k, then plugged in it won't idle at all and barely starts. I'm going to have to check the wiring because the guy who had the car before kinda did a half *** wiring job.

I'll post a video and pics later today.

[FSUDrifter]

Wheels:



RUCA's (I think I will paint them):

Here is the VIDEO LINK might not work for a few more minutes...

Let me know what you think, I think the MAF is bad or wired wrong
Modified by FSUDrifter at 1:23 PM 10/24/2006

[boost_creep]

who did your ecu tune?it is tuned for the z32 maf right?

[FSUDrifter]

who did your ecu tune?it is tuned for the z32 maf right?

Enthalpy Tune for Z32 MAF

[FSUDrifter]

Here is the VIDEO LINK Let me know what you think, I think the MAF is bad or wired wrong

[climaxsr20]

could also be a timing issue....

[spider_slayer]

did the ecu throw any codes?

i'd also try and get my hands on another mafs

[FSUDrifter]

could also be a timing issue....

I hope not, I didn't touch the timing. The guy that sold it to me just changed the head gasket and and put in arp head studs so I guess it's a possibility.

did the ecu throw any codes?

i'd also try and get my hands on another mafs

I'm not sure how to check for ECU codes... Is there supposed to be some kind of light on the ECU or something?

I'm pretty sure it's a problem with the MAF because it idles perfect without it and horrible when connected.

[Blown240sx]

FSU is your car running really rich with the MAF plugged in?If so your problem is like the one my buddy was having. You cant have a MAF that close to the turbine. Reason is if you check the Voltage on the MAF while the car is at idle it will be really high because for some reason the turbine spinning causes a lot of turbulance. You have to have a pipe with some type of bend in it and about 1 1/2 feet long.

We did a big turbo on my buddies car and it would start but run so rich it would kill itself. We tried everything thinking it was MAf or ECU and nothing worked. Then I decided (kinda being a smart ***) to attack a 3 foot section of pipe to the turbine inlet and put the MAF on the end of that 3 foot pipe. Wa La the car started, idled, and reved perfect. We ended up running the piping out and infront of the motor. Did this bu running straight piece to a 90* to another straight.

[FSUDrifter]

Hmmm... that would be a nice easy solution. I was just thinking I would mount it there temporarily until I could get to an exhaust shop and get a custom bent intake. What you're saying does make sense though and sounds exactly like my problem. I'll see what happens, I think I have some PVC laying around somewhere.

Thanks, I'll let you know what happens.

[spider_slayer]

yea......and judging from your set up that would make sense.....altought the turbine really shouldn't be hitting any high rpmswhile at idle...

worth a shot.

[Blown240sx]

Turbine doesnt hit RPMs at idle but it was enough to throw my buddies MAF off by 2 volts making the car think it was at 50% air flow at idle.

[redtop91]

WOW You will have one incredible vehicle... I'd even risk flying to take a ride in you S13. Where'd you buy the GT2871R? Is its design really that much more "spool efficient" than a standard turbo? Full boost at what RPM?

[FSUDrifter]

Well I'm going home today to finish up the car. I still don't have my coilovers even though it's a month exactly now since I ordered them. (yay intensepower.com) I'm also waiting on wheel spacers so I can mount my wheels.

As far as the engine I hope to get it running perfect this weekend. I've got a pinout of the ECU so any possible suspects I'm just going to test voltages and run wires directly fron the ECU to the sensor (ie MAF).

Question: There was no thermostat in my engine... I have a koyo and electric fan (not wired yet), is there any reason why I should not put a thermostat in there? I've read that some people drive without them, but overheat in stop-go traffic... (I have no A/C or ps so that reduces idle/low RPM load) I've got an extra one, should I put it in there?

WOW You will have one incredible vehicle... I'd even risk flying to take a ride in you S13. Where'd you buy the GT2871R? Is its design really that much more "spool efficient" than a standard turbo? Full boost at what RPM?

Wow thanks for the compliment lol. I'm sure there are some faster cars around you haha but if you want to ride in it at least wait until I work out all the bugs...

I got the turbo through http://www.Enjukuracing.com along with a lot of other parts. Also, http://www.240sxmotoring.com is where I got a lot of other parts. Enjuku was not the cheapest, but they promised they could get it to me by a certain date (which they didn't). The turbo is supposed to hit full boost in the mid 3k's from what I've heard. I got he .64 a/r because it spools faster than the .86. There are quite a few members with this turbo so just search around. I haven't driven the car yet so I don't know exactly where it hits full boost.

stay tuned... updated probably tonight

[Blown240sx]

So did the MAF distance not work?

Also you dont need a thermostat but your cars ECU does use engine temp to judge air to fuel. The Thermostat helps regulate thetemp at operating temp. If you dont have one your car could never reach that temp or it could but it might fluxuate in and out of that range causing the ECU to constantly change your A/F thinking the car is still needing to warm up.

[FSUDrifter]

I haven't had a chance to work on it because i go to school during the week and then my car is 2 hours away so I just work on it on weekends. I'll try the intake thing but I'm just gonna go ahead and put the thermostat in to start with.