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Old May 27, 2007 | 03:42 PM
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Craig what wastegate are you running?
Old May 28, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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I saw your car at the shop the other day and it looks better in person. Can't wait to see the results of the turn out. It's in good hands now.

I'm too a TN owner with only 1500 miles so far. I don't know what the future holds for me and my setup. But I respect the route your going and hope for the best. I hope you bring something new to the table.
Old May 28, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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Good luck with the build Craig. That ST midrange will be NASTY when its finished, hopefully I can get a ride at next years Z day Z.
Old May 28, 2007 | 04:37 PM
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Hey Craig. Sorry for your loss. I know it anyone can build the ultimate ST you can. Good luck with the build and keep us posted.

BTW. Was it ever discovered what happened to cause the failure?
Old May 29, 2007 | 07:35 AM
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Its good to see you stick to your roots and not jump ship. Can't wait to see what you pull out of the box Craig. Good luck on the build.

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Old May 29, 2007 | 07:39 AM
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looks great man, good luck
Old May 29, 2007 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Alberto
Good luck with the build Craig. That ST midrange will be NASTY when its finished, hopefully I can get a ride at next years Z day Z.


haha kidding...

and +1 nice write up and good luck with the build
Old May 29, 2007 | 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by MI 35th
Craig what wastegate are you running?
Still being debated. It will certainly be a larger gate with an open dump. More details when we're done with the car.
Old May 29, 2007 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Alberto
Good luck with the build Craig. That ST midrange will be NASTY when its finished, hopefully I can get a ride at next years Z day Z.
For sure. I'm still interested in seeing what our powerband will look like. Our goal is power to redline with changes to the turbine, piping, cams, exhaust, and tuning, so hopefully midrange won't be the only strong area for the car.
Old May 29, 2007 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Havok_RLS2
BTW. Was it ever discovered what happened to cause the failure?
Not yet. I assume it was a few factors. One being oil, and me just driving the **** out of it all weekend long. It went after some highway races that had just happened minutes before.

Jeremy strongly thinks I had a cracked piston ringland for a while but the car was still functioning normally, hence the smoking and burning oil.
Old May 29, 2007 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by taurran
Not yet. I assume it was a few factors. One being oil, and me just driving the **** out of it all weekend long. It went after some highway races that had just happened minutes before.

Jeremy strongly thinks I had a cracked piston ringland for a while but the car was still functioning normally, hence the smoking and burning oil.
Highway races??? What highway races???
Old May 29, 2007 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by taurran
Not yet. I assume it was a few factors. One being oil, and me just driving the **** out of it all weekend long. It went after some highway races that had just happened minutes before.

Jeremy strongly thinks I had a cracked piston ringland for a while but the car was still functioning normally, hence the smoking and burning oil.
Interesting... PM me with more details when you get then.
Don't worried about these other goof-***** that don't seem to have anything contructive to say. They'll STFU after your build has been completed and they see the end results. Believe it!
Old May 29, 2007 | 12:58 PM
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Sorry to hear about the engine failure, but excited to hear about something new in the works... Keep us posted
Old May 29, 2007 | 01:39 PM
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In all honesty if I had the resources like Turbonetics behind me of course I would have attempted to customize my Turbonetics single kit.

You have the kit installed already and you have the financial backing by Turbonetics so definetly going for it is a no brainer.

Is this going to happen anytime soon? Or is this one of those projects that never materializes.

You got parts in the house yet?

JET
Old May 29, 2007 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by JETPILOT
In all honesty if I had the resources like Turbonetics behind me of course I would have attempted to customize my Turbonetics single kit.

You have the kit installed already and you have the financial backing by Turbonetics so definetly going for it is a no brainer.

Is this going to happen anytime soon? Or is this one of those projects that never materializes.

You got parts in the house yet?

JET
Oh this is happening very soon. Jeremy is doing all the work. I'll let Craig fill everyone in.
Old May 29, 2007 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by JETPILOT
In all honesty if I had the resources like Turbonetics behind me of course I would have attempted to customize my Turbonetics single kit.

You have the kit installed already and you have the financial backing by Turbonetics so definetly going for it is a no brainer.

Is this going to happen anytime soon? Or is this one of those projects that never materializes.

You got parts in the house yet?

JET
Thanks for seeing it from my perspective.

I'm still in talks with shops on where the work will be completed and quotes for parts and labor. I've even been given the option of using a pre-built motor. I've been put in a precarious position based on a couple of facts concerning the blown motor, but it WILL be done. Like I said, I'll release information on these forums when the time is right.

As for now, it's all still up in the air. Parts will be in hand soon, as we will need to fabricate wastegate piping. I'll have more info later in the week or early next week. At that time I'll probably just make a new thread as this one was more about the water cooled turbo.
Old May 29, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by maximumsportZ
Oh this is happening very soon. Jeremy is doing all the work. I'll let Craig fill everyone in.
That's news to me..his car is sitting in our shop.
Old May 29, 2007 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by taurran
Thanks for seeing it from my perspective.

I'm still in talks with shops on where the work will be completed and quotes for parts and labor. I've even been given the option of using a pre-built motor. I've been put in a precarious position based on a couple of facts concerning the blown motor, but it WILL be done. Like I said, I'll release information on these forums when the time is right.

As for now, it's all still up in the air. Parts will be in hand soon, as we will need to fabricate wastegate piping. I'll have more info later in the week or early next week. At that time I'll probably just make a new thread as this one was more about the water cooled turbo.
Too bad you could never see the Turbonetics situation from my perspective.

JET

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