It's Been A Long Time Coming!

[nathanway]

awesome read mate

ive got a very similar set up but I went a gtx3582 turbo instead ( picked it up really cheap) and a set of nice slightly to large cams just for the wank factor

I too had huge boost problems cars making 395kw on 98 with 18psi but on the roll on in 3rd the ported rear housing couldn't keep up and was spiking to like 27psi

so I too have orded the external gate rear housing from xr6t developments

haven't received it yet little worried that its gonna be a bit loud, how do you find yours think youll plumb it back in the future?

also about to buy and install a 1200 fuel reg so I can switch over to e85 for power cruze this year, did u install it your self and was it hard?

did you run a aftermarket boost controller with the external gate?

cheers and yea wrap looks sweet

Edited 19/05/15 10:16 AM by nathanway

[Bellato]

Yea gtx3582 is the go to make good power but wanted to limit myself to 400 in the future and no point having the extra lag

You shouldn't be having that much of an issue if the port job was a good one because plenty seem to control up to 20psi no problems. However, if it needs to be redone then $$ wise you might as well go external setup

It's not ridiculously loud but yea running 18psi+ it will definitely be loud lol. The way the piping works I'm just going (to get someone) to weld a pipe onto the dump just before the flange at the cat with a v band on the end, then put a vband on the end of the screamer then bend a section to go inbetween. That way just 2 v band clamps to put it in and out, and just put like a blocking plate on the dump pipe side when you want a screamer

Nah didn't install the fuel reg but under the impression it's not that hard.

Nope factory boost solenoid. Just run the vacuum line that normally goes to the actuator to the bottom port of the external gate and vent the top port to atmosphere. I did have to buy a larger vacuum line to reach the gate though

[IT15ON]

Hey mate good to see your story. Interesting to see someone having a good go with the wrap - looks the part.

Do you have a dyno sheet with the new turbo? Keen to see those videos too when the time comes...

[Bellato]

Hey mate top graph with the 348.8 is the new turbo

Oh n just so everyone knows the wrap actually isn't on the car anymore. I was advised on the side of caution being cheap vinyl to take it off after 9 months. Paint underneath was immaculate so just proves the 3m and avery stuff isnt always the only good option

[bjc]

Was that because vinyl would be a karnt to get off splitting into small pieces or leaving glue on or because it would fark the paint somehow? 12 months of sun would prob start to make it chalk up?

[Bellato]

A bit of both. I found it split a couple times pulling off but nothing major, a bit of heat helped it stay together rather than tear. But the main problem was the glue under neath potentially sticking to the paint and/or peeling paint up with it where there was stone chips and stuff. Now of this happened. My front bar and bonnet has a million stone chips and the paint was fine.

My car has always been garaged so hard to say the effects of leaving it outside but I would say it wouldn't be great. With this cheaper stuff I dunno if I would go longer than 6 months if the car lives outside just to be sure, it could go longer but you run that risk. If I were to do it again and knowing my car is protected from direct sunlight pretty much 24/7 I wouldn't heistate leaving it on for 18months or more

[bjc]

Yes tbh I can't see it ever damaging the paint as I've removed the general badge stickers asfter being fitted for 10+yrs and the paint is still new...

[Bellato]

Failed to get a good video but from inside a mates ute that has twin 3" and only 2 hotdogs in the whole thing so you hear the screamer at the start but then his overpowers it. Only too 110km/h aswell

[BenDoCo]

Good vid

And well done with the block +1

[PTR_NITRO_FG]

lol....did yalls say beforehand "on the third honk...floor it?"

Bloody hurt my ears in the mid part of the video (is that his car or yours?).

Now you need in car footage (with windows up, and then windows down) hahaha

How much power does your mate have?