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Would you sell that FMU? Maybe I can offer enough to get another?


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ah yes.....the ghetto thread

This is gonna be a fun project......heck, it already is. Like Aaron said, the FMIC is in, need to get the battery mounted in the trunk, weld up them flanges and go to Home Depot for the PVC!

I personally think that the clutch will be the first thing to die.....it feels really bad already. But we'll kill it in style thats for sure!

I should go take a pic of the shop right now. 240 on the lift, the MG with the head off of it, and I'm building a set of twin turbos on a 98 dodge dually all at the same time....crazyness LOL

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Chezedik wrote:Would you sell that FMU? Maybe I can offer enough to get another?
The FMU I'm borrowing from a buddy, but I don't think he really has a use for it, so it may be for sale in a couple weeks, I can let you know.
Dieselman wrote:I personally think that the clutch will be the first thing to die.....it feels really bad already. But we'll kill it in style thats for sure!
I have fears for the clutch too...

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Are you planning to run this without fuel management on stock injectors?

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redtop91 wrote:Are you planning to run this without fuel management on stock injectors?
ADJUSTABLE FMU Reference entire thread above.

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Pirate BURN!

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This thread rocks.

If this can be done for the budget you're talking, I'll put it on the homepage.

Aaron, take lots of pics.

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Ahhh F it, I'll post whore too. AZHitman, you have the most flippin posts I've ever seen.

Also, how many ppl run this kind of thing without an intercooler?

sil80

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Porsche did it for a while.

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^^ Z31's didnt have IC's either.

Kick *** Aaron!

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There you go, lot's of early 80's and late 70's turbo cars didn't have them either. Then you can just use intercooler hose from turbo to TB.

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An entire FMIC with plumbing is only $117 on friggin ebay. To not use an IC is retarded period dot.

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Period Dot?

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buuuut to get the piping made and fitted is a lot of hassle or some good cash spent... it just doesn't go with "El Cheappppo!"

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WDRacing wrote:An entire FMIC with plumbing is only $117 on friggin ebay. To not use an IC is retarded period dot.
thats more than half his budget though...

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Thats for the entire FMIC kit, couplings and piping included. I only used that as an example. Aaron obviously has hunter gatherer skills, I'm sure he can snag a Supra IC or somthing along those lines for way cheap.

Not to mention when he does swap in the RB for his next project, the FMIC stays. So it isn't just a ghetto budget item, its a good investment.

Period Dot means end of argument, anything said beyond that becomes mute.

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Moot.

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Indeed Mute/Moot...

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sil80drifter wrote:Moot.
d!ck....

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hmm, good point about keeping the IC for the RB swap.

LOL@ hunter-gatherer!

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Masta hunter/gatherer/fabber here!

I mean, I did score the complete rb25 swap (out of a s13) for 2350...

Current progress report:

I've had some free time this week, so I've made some good progress. I did install a good fmic, but I'm not going to include the price of it due to the fact that I already had it, so it goes in the category of "shop parts". Also the battery relocation, that was done more in preparation for the rb swap anyway. The manifold is done and mounted, I'll get some pics tonight. The downpipe is about half done, pics of that too. FMU is installed, as well as the walbro. More complete update w/ pics to follow...

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just ran across this thread. This is awesome Can't wait to see vids of it up and running!

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sounds like you'll be havin funn

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The only problem I have with the $200 budget is that it is effectively unattainable for anyone but you. We are talking about a turbo setup that was built mostly from stuff you had lying around like a $90 fuel pump and a $180 FMU, $150 intercooler set, etc.

I am happy that you are able to get a little piece of turbo heaven for 200 or so bux, and get by until you have a fully built RB25, but it is hardly budget.

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Upon completion of the project, I'll go through and make a parts list with current market values for all the parts. I'm guessing the total will be around 5-600.

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I like the idea of that, and I think you are probably right. Something between 500 and 700.

BTW, have you checked to make sure that the mani seals? Or are you going to address it when you get it started and find leaks?

You know the worst part of it all, is you will make as much if not more WHP as the CA claims in CHP for that. HA! What a bunch of dopes!

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Here's the update.

Manifold completed and installed:



With the turbo setting in place:



A couple pics of the beginning of downpipe modification:





FMU installed, but not really mounted yet:



And the sweet pvc (as promised!) cold pipe mocked up :



It should be wrapped up and running tomorrow. Then there'll be plenty of pics and video of the "finished" product.

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Bet the first problem is that the pipe dope fails. Not naysaying, but I know that stuff. I built a boost leak detector and it kept popping off. But you might be alright at only 7psi.

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look @ that manifold!, so was that the stock mani, welded shut on the end side and made a hole in the middle?(always though about somefin like that with a dohc mani, not do it by the middle but more like @ the end of the mani)

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Are you sure that's an FMU and not a FPR?


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