Random pictures from powerlabs turbo install
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This kit makes me want to keep my Z.
Good job on the install. Maybe once you are all done someone can edit the thread and put it up as a sticky. Goodluck with the rest of your project. Cant wait for videos of that thing boosting.
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Good job on the install. Maybe once you are all done someone can edit the thread and put it up as a sticky. Goodluck with the rest of your project. Cant wait for videos of that thing boosting.
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Originally Posted by Alberto
Slowly but surely its coming along Jeffie. I remmeber years ago giving you a ride in my TN set-up and you telling me about your previous project car and your doubts on taking that pluge with the Z. Nice to see something different in the area, it should be a fun summer with a variety of set-ups in the Mid-A.
Have you decided who is going to tune it?
Have you decided who is going to tune it?
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Originally Posted by QuadCam
none of the kits on the market are HARD to install. Some just take more time than others and also, having the right tools makes all the difference. If you have just a set of sockets and some wrenches, don't attempt any of these installs.
if you have lots of different sockets sets, extensions, swivels, crows feet, alot of patience, ratcheting wrenches, don't mind scuffing some knuckles, etc....go for a DIY build.
if you have lots of different sockets sets, extensions, swivels, crows feet, alot of patience, ratcheting wrenches, don't mind scuffing some knuckles, etc....go for a DIY build.
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Originally Posted by Alberto
Slowly but surely its coming along Jeffie. I remmeber years ago giving you a ride in my TN set-up and you telling me about your previous project car and your doubts on taking that pluge with the Z. Nice to see something different in the area, it should be a fun summer with a variety of set-ups in the Mid-A.
Have you decided who is going to tune it?
Have you decided who is going to tune it?
AAM is tuning it
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On another note, Intense called me today, and told me they were overnighting the utec parts to me for a Saturday delivery
If things go as planned, the car should be done this weekend.
still need to mount the boost controller, gauges, and run the fuel line on top of the normal turbo kit stuff.
I'm hoping to put in 1-2 hours in tonight if I'm able to keep quiet, most of that will be adding the needed inlets/outlets to turbo and running the water/oil lines. Just waiting for some pictures from intense, I want to see how they have the fittings installed.
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Can't wait to see this done Jeffie
I remember installing my TN kit over a year ago in my garage, and I actually had fun, but that's because I had some funny *** friends helping as well haha
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I just got done doing so far the hardest part of the install.
the oil pan.
my god that thing was a *****.
10 bolts and a lb of liquid gasket. I slightly bent up one corner of it, gonna bend that back before installing it. Even with a putty knife fully inserted into one side of the pan, the oil pan STILL wouldn't come off.
Its weird how the things you think will be the easiest end up turning out to be the hardest.
the oil pan.
my god that thing was a *****.
10 bolts and a lb of liquid gasket. I slightly bent up one corner of it, gonna bend that back before installing it. Even with a putty knife fully inserted into one side of the pan, the oil pan STILL wouldn't come off.
Its weird how the things you think will be the easiest end up turning out to be the hardest.
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Strange but it looks like you've got the turbo situated upside down. The large port for the oil return should be pointing downward, and the small chrome port (which is the feed) should be on top.
But I'm sure you know this...just looked weird in the pic above.
Good Progress.
But I'm sure you know this...just looked weird in the pic above.
Good Progress.
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Originally Posted by rrmedicx
Strange but it looks like you've got the turbo situated upside down. The large port for the oil return should be pointing downward, and the small chrome port (which is the feed) should be on top.
But I'm sure you know this...just looked weird in the pic above.
Good Progress.
But I'm sure you know this...just looked weird in the pic above.
Good Progress.
Good eye.
But I'm sure you know this...
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Originally Posted by taurran
Yeah you can rotate it around like you said. Just be careful that the fins of the wheel aren't contacting the inside of the housings when you rotate it around.
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Originally Posted by tig488
and your oil return line is gonna end up making an uphill climb if you leave that 45* fitting on it like that, that cant be good. kit looks good.
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Originally Posted by jeffie7
a shout out to Hans for the phone support today.
Have fun at the track!
right now I have charge pipes going from the I/C to the motor to install as with the random hoses.
utec will get mapped tonight and installed tomorrow.
Have fun at the track!
right now I have charge pipes going from the I/C to the motor to install as with the random hoses.
utec will get mapped tonight and installed tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by jeffie7
Again, it wasn't bolted down, just test fitting till I could double check with the pictures to see what went where. Today I placed everything where it should be.
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I would have liked for the oil to go more down, but the frame rail/up pipe is right under it, maybe with some different fittings I could have had it go more downward, but with what I was supplied it wasn't going to happen.
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tip ties FTW when it comes to working alone.
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Guess you can't use the mount for this, zip ties for a temp mount. I might build something to hold it in place.
![](http://www.handsonkitchen.com/pics/install/79.jpg)
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The charge pipe sits right up on the rad cap =( I wonder if something isn't in place right.
![](http://www.handsonkitchen.com/pics/install/81.jpg)
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![](http://www.handsonkitchen.com/pics/install/64.jpg)
![](http://www.handsonkitchen.com/pics/install/65.jpg)
![](http://www.handsonkitchen.com/pics/install/66.jpg)
![](http://www.handsonkitchen.com/pics/install/67.jpg)
![](http://www.handsonkitchen.com/pics/install/68.jpg)
![](http://www.handsonkitchen.com/pics/install/69.jpg)
tip ties FTW when it comes to working alone.
![](http://www.handsonkitchen.com/pics/install/70.jpg)
![](http://www.handsonkitchen.com/pics/install/71.jpg)
![](http://www.handsonkitchen.com/pics/install/72.jpg)
![](http://www.handsonkitchen.com/pics/install/73.jpg)
![](http://www.handsonkitchen.com/pics/install/74.jpg)
![](http://www.handsonkitchen.com/pics/install/75.jpg)
![](http://www.handsonkitchen.com/pics/install/76.jpg)
![](http://www.handsonkitchen.com/pics/install/77.jpg)
![](http://www.handsonkitchen.com/pics/install/78.jpg)
Guess you can't use the mount for this, zip ties for a temp mount. I might build something to hold it in place.
![](http://www.handsonkitchen.com/pics/install/79.jpg)
![](http://www.handsonkitchen.com/pics/install/80.jpg)
The charge pipe sits right up on the rad cap =( I wonder if something isn't in place right.
![](http://www.handsonkitchen.com/pics/install/81.jpg)
![](http://www.handsonkitchen.com/pics/install/82.jpg)
![](http://www.handsonkitchen.com/pics/install/83.jpg)
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Last edited by jeffie7; 04-19-2008 at 08:02 PM.