FishWick 21 Posted April 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 Cheers mate. It's not bad for someone who welds and wires up food preperation machinery for a living :-) This and my previous pipe were the only times he's ever welded exhausts. He should do that for a living instead!LOL, yours will be fine, although if you're using MIG, you'll never get the welds as tight as that, but do you know what seperates a good weld from a bad weld? An angle grinder ;-)Yeah the red block is an SX fuel regulator. The wire and sensor on it are for my in dash fuel pressure display. vr_rado 1 Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 This is a quality thread, you've got a great idea by using the standard air box! Are you going to use a 'heat glove' on your turbo hot side, or just stick with the heat proof mating you've got in your bay? Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted April 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Thanks mateI won't be using a turbo jacket, I'll make up a heat shield instead. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6BOY 2 Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Top work as ever Mr wire Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted April 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Thanks Aaron chap!Just the one update. Downpipe is almost complete.My welder's current welding on the lambda boss and the other side of the flexi and it's done! :-) Link to post Share on other sites
sharky_70 0 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 your welder is ridiculously talented! looks so neat. ever thought of it as a business venture? you guys could make some good money doing decent RHD dp's Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 He is, but bloody sloooooooooow!Business venture, hell no! Once or twice is enough! Link to post Share on other sites
sharky_70 0 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 ha ha cant say i blame you! Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Another minor update.The Audi R8 rubber intake bellow fits like a glove :-) Really happy with how that fits. Not bad for £14!Most of it is over the metal intake pipe, so shouldn't collapse under boost.I've also derestriced the airbox by removing the front and upper snorkels. I wanted to use the upper snorkel but it reduces down to 2.5" inside the box, so a bit restrictive for turbo use.I imported this bracket for the Bosch 044 pump from 034Motorsport which looks nice. I painted the base of it and the pump with smoothrite to stop them corroding over winter.Just a couple more bits of exhaust to weld up and a new boost pipe and it's nearly there :-)I need it back on the road, I miss the acceleration. Every car I drive feels dog slow compared to a VRT! Link to post Share on other sites
VR6BOY 2 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 My welder's current welding on the lambda boss and the other side of the flexi and it's done! :-)That DP is a sweet bit of kit, You are certinally doing it right this time Kevin If your welder wants a few quid to duplicate one up for me I would gladly pay him Link to post Share on other sites
LadVR 0 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 yes i know i would be interested in one too... Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Cheers matey. If you don't mind waiting 17 years, he might do another one, LOL! Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted May 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 OK, my welder had a spurt of enthusiasm last week and I've managed to make some good progress this weekend.Downpipe lagged, wideband fitted and then thrown onto the car - The ATP heatshield is rubbish, doesn't shield anything and sits too close to the manifold, so I modified it, LOL! Notice also the wastegate fitting. Rubber or silicon vac line just isn't going to last for shit with all that heat, so that and the dump valve are plumbed in with -4 braided teflon. The other benefit of hard line wastegate plumbing is no 'balloon' effect of the line, so it should spike a lot less than normal.Anyway, the shielding looks a bit heath robinson, but rather that than melted ancilleries - All done :-) Just got to plumb in the Bosch 044 and it's ready to fire up!Looks a bit industrial and not a whole lot different from before, but fingers crossed, it'll be a lot more robust this time round! Link to post Share on other sites
H13VYY 0 Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 You always modifying and progressing....is the airbox the only thing that's OEM lol. Link to post Share on other sites
joules 0 Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Amazing stuff Kev! Link to post Share on other sites
LadVR 0 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Great work! I think its about time we saw a vid of this in action!!.... Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted May 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Thanks guys! Yeah I need to get myself Youtubed up really don't I.Took it out for it's first spin last night and I was very nervous turning it over as you can imagine!! Amazingly it fired up straight away and settled to a nice idle with no leaks, exhaust blowing, or other nasties. Drives real nice too :-)The stock air box sounds fantastic with a turbo, it's got to be done boys :-) There's no loud sucking noises or whistles at all, it's pure refinement....but there's an unexpected meaty induction roar at low rpms when you put your foot down, sounds awesome!So all in all, I'm chuffed to bits. it even spools a little sooner than before too. I'm getting 3 psi at 3000rpm in 5th. By 3500, it's all there. Must just be a combination of a non cracked manifold and the change of compressor housing (to a non ported one).Needs mapping though, which Vince will be doing for me :-) Link to post Share on other sites
sharky_70 0 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Kev - would using the OE airbox set-up on an install using the MAF cause problems? heard that when running the MAF its good to get it and the filter as far from the turbo as possible Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted May 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Yeah that will be a problem on your setup now you mention it, the MAF needs to be as close to the headlight as possible.You will also need a recirc valve instead of a dump valve! Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 wow Kev that looks immense mate and yeah you defo have to get some vids up - if you need someone to come and sit in the passenger seat and record give me a nod fella ;) Link to post Share on other sites
sharky_70 0 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 pants! there goes the idea of it looking stock then. i guess even cutting the outlet on the OE box down so the MAF is tight up against it wont make much difference, the box is physically too long Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 wow Kev that looks immense mate and yeah you defo have to get some vids up - if you need someone to come and sit in the passenger seat and record give me a nod fella ;)Thats just being a brazen tart that is............trust you Ben!!!! :-p Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted May 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 LOL, I'll bear that in mind :-) Link to post Share on other sites
jims13 6 Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 ben you car whore nice work as always kev.. i think maybe we should have a bit of a essex meet. we coul even invite those from over the border in suffolk Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 ok ok enough of the car whore stuff you gits just trying to be helpful honest !! and yeah sure I could make the trip over the border for a catch up Link to post Share on other sites
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