Pardon the huge first post, just want to catch everyone up on the build thus far. Originally posted this on J32a.com:
I completed my first stock J32A2 swap in my brother's car a few years ago ... I posted a few pics of the cowl hood on j32a ... now it's our turn
blacktyper01 and I have combined our efforts to produce a turbo v6 eg hatch. All work (fab, wiring, tuning, etc.) is done by either him or myself with some back up assistance by any extra hands that happen to stroll through the shop.
A little back story ...
car started it's life with us a few years ago when we fabricated/installed a built LS/VTEC turbo setup in it for a customer:
- 10pt cage
- 5pt harnesses
- battery relocation
- parachute mount
- dual Bosch 044 pumps
- Precision intercooler core with custom end tanks
the engine had a catastrophic failure at 40psi of boost and the owner sold the chassis and part of the turbo setup to us.
After the first few weeks we decided to install a bone stock J32A2 swap (M/T) and ended up with a best track pass of 12.53 @ 109.6mph at our local track.
Then we decided to install AEM but (since our local track closed down) we have been unable to run it. We changed over to an auto motor/harness and cleaned up the wiring a bit to ease the use of the plug-n-play EMS system (darn cam and crank sensors):
We also cut down the water neck and customized the radiator to make room for our future plans
The idea was to see what we could get out of the car on the stock motor and AEM. However, being as impatient as we are (and that fact that our local track got closed down) we decided to just go ahead and turbo it ... here's the first teaser pic (the turbo's a bit heavy so, yes, we used a seat belt and engine hoist to hold it in place, lol):
We were thinking about custom fabricating an IM but, in the interest of time, we went with a port & polish of a stock A2 IM, plus port matching the inlet to a 75mm Edelbrock throttle body:
upper IM being all cleaned up ... we removed the butterfly system and sealed the EGR port too.
the beginnings of the turbo manifold:
Making the collectors:
Test fitting collector on manifold:
Turbo mounting bracket fab:
Catch can:
Fuel rails (-8 in, -6 out ... FIC 1000cc K-series injectors):
Front turbo manifold fab:
some more progress:
rear manifold:
-8an fuel supply line:
wastegates (2x Tial 44mm):
Should finish up oil feed line, downpipe, and hood tomorrow ... then we'll be taking it out for a spin
I completed my first stock J32A2 swap in my brother's car a few years ago ... I posted a few pics of the cowl hood on j32a ... now it's our turn
blacktyper01 and I have combined our efforts to produce a turbo v6 eg hatch. All work (fab, wiring, tuning, etc.) is done by either him or myself with some back up assistance by any extra hands that happen to stroll through the shop.
A little back story ...
car started it's life with us a few years ago when we fabricated/installed a built LS/VTEC turbo setup in it for a customer:
- 10pt cage
- 5pt harnesses
- battery relocation
- parachute mount
- dual Bosch 044 pumps
- Precision intercooler core with custom end tanks
the engine had a catastrophic failure at 40psi of boost and the owner sold the chassis and part of the turbo setup to us.
After the first few weeks we decided to install a bone stock J32A2 swap (M/T) and ended up with a best track pass of 12.53 @ 109.6mph at our local track.
Then we decided to install AEM but (since our local track closed down) we have been unable to run it. We changed over to an auto motor/harness and cleaned up the wiring a bit to ease the use of the plug-n-play EMS system (darn cam and crank sensors):
We also cut down the water neck and customized the radiator to make room for our future plans
The idea was to see what we could get out of the car on the stock motor and AEM. However, being as impatient as we are (and that fact that our local track got closed down) we decided to just go ahead and turbo it ... here's the first teaser pic (the turbo's a bit heavy so, yes, we used a seat belt and engine hoist to hold it in place, lol):
We were thinking about custom fabricating an IM but, in the interest of time, we went with a port & polish of a stock A2 IM, plus port matching the inlet to a 75mm Edelbrock throttle body:
upper IM being all cleaned up ... we removed the butterfly system and sealed the EGR port too.
the beginnings of the turbo manifold:
Making the collectors:
Test fitting collector on manifold:
Turbo mounting bracket fab:
Catch can:
Fuel rails (-8 in, -6 out ... FIC 1000cc K-series injectors):
Front turbo manifold fab:
some more progress:
rear manifold:
-8an fuel supply line:
wastegates (2x Tial 44mm):
Should finish up oil feed line, downpipe, and hood tomorrow ... then we'll be taking it out for a spin