My new project

[tommey]

Keep in mind that a divided housing is much smaller than an undivided housing with the same A/R.

[Sideways s12]

yeah but why would i get the same A/R? I would go bigger if twin scroll helps spool the larger turbo faster right?

[float_6969]

Yea, basically.

As for the stock manifold being extrude honed, it SHOULD improve top end with no loss in bottom end. But, AFAIK, nobody has ever done it to a CA and done before and after comparisons.

[Sideways s12]

Gotcha I may have to try that....

[Sideways s12]

Welp My Project is officially on hold. I lost my primary job yesterday so money is going to be tight until I find another one (hopefully soon) still waiting for the motor to get back from the shop but even so i still need a turbo. and with funds being low that's not going to happen for a minute

[float_6969]

That sucks, I'm sorry to hear that man. I hope you can keep it on track and get it done.

[Sideways s12]

Yeah I should be able to I just need a turbo and I should be good Hopefully...

[float_6969]

I have a stock CA T25 bolted to an SSAC manifold. It works, it's just setting on a shelf, and I'd let go of it for cheap.

[Sideways s12]

well I have my eye on this t25g that a guy is selling on club s12 I asked how much he wanted for it but he hasn't responded. What do you consider cheap? and is this the whole set-up or just the turbo your talking about ? Got any pics?

[float_6969]

Make me an offer! It's a paperweight to me right now. It's the turbo and the manifold (although if you have the stock manifold, I wouldn't bother with the SSAC manifold). No pics right now, but I can take some if you're actually interested.

[Sideways s12]

Ok well let me see how the week goes as.far as finding a.job goes I am interested tho...

[float_6969]

no rush, it's been sitting there for years, lol!

[Sideways s12]

lol thanks!

[Sideways s12]

butterfly valves what are the benefits of having them and not having them?

[boost_boy]

This is subject has been heavily debated, kinda like the CA18-vs-SR20-vs-KA24. It's like beating the dead horse after it has been killed 3x over. Just search around for more recent threads/posts like this one: suggestion-for-butterfly-actuation-t573338.html

[Sideways s12]

gotcha Thanks Dee!

[Sideways s12]

welp found out I have to drop another 250 on the head for a complete valve job awesome! lol

[boost_boy]

Leaky valves? Bad valve seals?

[float_6969]

That's actually not a bad price for a valve job.

[Sideways s12]

Leaky valves? Bad valve seals?

Both? lol He thought the vlaves went thats how bad they were leaking...

[Sideways s12]

That's actually not a bad price for a valve job.

Oh I'm not complaining about the price lol just complaining that its another problem i've run into and I have no money right now...

[float_6969]

When you're eating Ramen and sleeping in the hatch just keep thinking about how well it runs! LOL

[Sideways s12]

Right lol if it was just me then that would probably be where I would be at lo....

[Sideways s12]

Motor is back from.the machine shop and ready for reassembly...

[float_6969]

awesome! Cam specs?

[Sideways s12]

They are the 256's I went with those because I didnt want to go to solid lifters otherwise I would have went with the 270's maybe I"ll upgrde later

[float_6969]

Poncams then? They already have the cam timing built into them, IIRC. That should be a nice little wake up for the top end and no loss in the bottom end.

[Sideways s12]

Yeah the poncams and thats what im hoping for is a bit more topend. My buddy had a ca18det withe exhaust cam mod and the bottomend was beautiful but the topend was s*** I raced him in my single cam ca and he raped me off the line but I would reel him in up top

[float_6969]

You should be happy with those. If I hadn't gotten the smoking deal I got on my HKS 264's, I would have gotten the PonCams as well.

[Sideways s12]

cool I'm looking forward to seeing how this build feels compared to stock. I loved the feel of the ca in stock form and so did a lot of my friends, so I can only imagine what it will feel like with the cams and the bigger turbo...