Warning - This is a bit of a rant too. Well this weekend was a busy time for me. I've been quietly buying up parts and installing them for the past few months. So, Saturday brought about the last N/A day for my car. I started Saturday morning chaniging the oil pan; and then breaking the oil sending unit. (I had the correct socket, a just couldn't get the &*!&!! plug out.) Got my oil tee and new pressure sending unit installed. Mounted the manifold and turbo, and ran the piping to the intercooler. (Which had been previously mounted) This process involved a lot of cursing, bleeding, and kicking random things in the garage. So since all of the other major stuff was done, it was time to tackle the plumbing. Ran the feed line from the tee to the turbo, and, What's this? Oh, It's 1.5" too short. *Great!* Ok, fine I'll buy a new one, but I can do the drain line now. Hmmm, look, 1.5" too shot as well. I think I'm seeing a pattern here. Screw it, the last thing I can do is mount the down pipe and button up the exhaust. And look! The flange on this downpipe is exactly parallel to the flange on my exhaust; Not at a crazy x* angle...So I get to have a test pipe fabricated, yay. But with the exception of those 3 things, It's done. Come Wednesday, we'll see what she can do. Pics to follow.

1998 Eclipse RS-T - Totaled 4/23/09 -
1998 Eclipse GST - Stroked 2.3l, HX40 fed: Build in progress
2010 Subaru Outback Limited

I hate hipsters.

Grats man. Welcome to the turbo world.

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'95 Eclipse TurboGS (garage deco)
'95 TSi AWD (restoring a survivor)
'97 Talon ESi-T (poor impulse control)
'99 Eclipse RS-T (daily beater)
'13 Evo X (mostly stock)
'17 Sienna (Middle Aged Dad Mobile)



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nothing beats the feeling of accomplishment once its all buttoned up and fired up.

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'06 Evo IX SE
'98 RS-T 13.8 @ 106.1

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03 srt-4 13.130@112.47mph (n2o, stock turbo, 10/2003)
now: 20g, portfueler, bpu+++ (track/dyno times tbd...)

i farted on your wiki

It's finally done and running. Jeezus; It's like driving a totally different car. Everything on this install fought me tooth and nail, every step of the way. But you're right the sense of accomplishment was quite awesome. (Even though my head and clothes were soaked in motor oil.)I can't believe the difference in the car's dynamics, even at just 8 PSI. A big thanks for everyone who helped out answering questions and listening to me piss and moan.

1998 Eclipse RS-T - Totaled 4/23/09 -
1998 Eclipse GST - Stroked 2.3l, HX40 fed: Build in progress
2010 Subaru Outback Limited

I hate hipsters.

Originally posted by Fallen4ng31
It's finally done and running. Jeezus; It's like driving a totally different car. Everything on this install fought me tooth and nail, every step of the way. But you're right the sense of accomplishment was quite awesome. (Even though my head and clothes were soaked in motor oil.)I can't believe the difference in the car's dynamics, even at just 8 PSI. A big thanks for everyone who helped out answering questions and listening to me piss and moan.

I contributed to the Wiki!
EVO IX - just a really expensive boost gauge and a K&N air filter
96 Eclipse RS -awaiting registration and inspection
95 Eclipse GS - parts car
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Congratulations! 5-8 psi is awesome, but maybe only the beginning. I remember the post I made way back asking what is the magical PSI where you start becoming scared of your car. The answer - around 21-22psi.

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Daily #2: '99 EVG ebike- STOLEN by PEDRO

Hehe.

Sweet man. That's awesome. I'm right behind you.

All the bleeding and cursing seems worth it after you reap the fruits of your labor.

Goodnight sweetheart...yes its time to go...bum bum bum bum bum...good night sweetheart yes I am one little a$$hole......bum bum bum bum....

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A quick pic. I do have plans to dress it up a bit cosmetically.
Polish the intake, have the VC powder coated, Clean up and powder coat the IC piping. But, now I'm poor again.

1998 Eclipse RS-T - Totaled 4/23/09 -
1998 Eclipse GST - Stroked 2.3l, HX40 fed: Build in progress
2010 Subaru Outback Limited

I hate hipsters.

looks good man. i'd get a heat shield for the turbo, and get the mani and DP ceramic coated aswell. (and pull the PS and A/C off )

** Current status: 9 bent valves. and it only had 6,000 miles on it. i hope the replacement goes well. **

Lots of expensive parts, and still slow! Oh wait, it has to run to go fast.

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from 2g chat
* DarkOne joins 2GNT_Chat
‹DarkOne› .
‹DarkOne› wow... i'm drunk
‹DarkOne› at 9am.
‹DarkOne› on a saturday.

Dude, I live in Florida, No AC = a slow painful death.
But yeah, ceramic coating is also on the list

1998 Eclipse RS-T - Totaled 4/23/09 -
1998 Eclipse GST - Stroked 2.3l, HX40 fed: Build in progress
2010 Subaru Outback Limited

I hate hipsters.

i hope i dont die. i live in TN but it got like 110* last summer. and i had a/c then, dont now heh.

** Current status: 9 bent valves. and it only had 6,000 miles on it. i hope the replacement goes well. **

Lots of expensive parts, and still slow! Oh wait, it has to run to go fast.

My Wiki Page: www.2gnt.com/index.php?d=red96rs>

from 2g chat
* DarkOne joins 2GNT_Chat
‹DarkOne› .
‹DarkOne› wow... i'm drunk
‹DarkOne› at 9am.
‹DarkOne› on a saturday.

I've been running my car with no ac and power steering since i've owned her. Well i did have both for about an hour. Bastard kept throwing belts so the entire system got pulled off the car. I have a black (sort of) car and it gets hot as fuck in the summer living in south cack. W/E. I didn't want to put forth the work to get everything operating as it should since the systems aren't required to make the car run. They're luxuries and steal away 5hp.


I deal with it but sitting in traffic without it is the worst. Talk about road rage....

1998 Eclipse RS-T - Totaled 4/23/09 -
1998 Eclipse GST - Stroked 2.3l, HX40 fed: Build in progress
2010 Subaru Outback Limited

I hate hipsters.

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All we know is, He's not The Stig... But he is The Stig's Spartan cousin!

Concerning A/C, would you really be beating on your car with the A/C on and in that hot weather? If you want to play turn it off for a few minutes

I've had no A/C since I owned it (2.5 years now about) and in Cali it gets pretty hot, but with the windows down and sunroof up, seems ok. If I had the money I would just put back in the A/C belt and get it fixed though, quote frankley it can't be that big of a loss.

'95 GSX - Big16G ~ Leaks, but atleast it runs.

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Originally posted by Fallen4ng31
A quick pic. I do have plans to dress it up a bit cosmetically. Polish the intake, have the VC powder coated, Clean up and powder coat the IC piping. But, now I'm poor again. http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc309/fallen4ng31/enginebay.jp g

Evo 8 - 12.3@113 circa 2009 (~330whp)
Now with BB Xona Rotor HTZ FP Red and ~450whp
2018 MSM Civic SI Ktuner TSP stage 1 w/ Honda hacked headunit.

actually, my pipes are set up the same way. was the only way to make it fit with the atx if I remember correct.

makes for a whole new car though.

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'06 Evo IX SE
'98 RS-T 13.8 @ 106.1

Yeah, I have an ATX, and i fought like hell to get the pipe in the other way; In the end that was the only way it would fit.

1998 Eclipse RS-T - Totaled 4/23/09 -
1998 Eclipse GST - Stroked 2.3l, HX40 fed: Build in progress
2010 Subaru Outback Limited

I hate hipsters.

Thats silly...

Evo 8 - 12.3@113 circa 2009 (~330whp)
Now with BB Xona Rotor HTZ FP Red and ~450whp
2018 MSM Civic SI Ktuner TSP stage 1 w/ Honda hacked headunit.