STAGE1
OK guys, I can't take it no more! :aargh: I need MO POWA & have ordered alot of bolt-ons to help with this performance improvement. I will have 3 stages evolving over time regarding performance, just as there will be 3 stages to asthetics in my build. Stage1 asthetics is complete, although I will be adding minor asthetic improvements over the next few months (i.e ARK CF-x grille).
Performance
-Engine oil (Castrol 5W30 synthetic)
-Accumulator (AGP)
-Breather (AGP)
-Radiator & cap (Mishimito)
-Silicon radiator hoses (MODE)
-Smaller radiator overflow bottle (Honda CRX)
-160 degree Thermostat (GrimmSpeed) - not installed yet
-Water wetter (DEI) - not installed yet
-P&P w/ceramic coating turbo, intake & exhaust manifold (MAP)
-3" Downpipe without converter (CP-e)
-3" Single exit cat-back exhaust (ARK)
-SS 2x thick exhaust gaskets (Grimmspeed)
-Turbo Blanket (ProjectPTP)
-Exhaust heat wrap tape (DEI)
-Exhaust high temp paint (DEI)
-SS exhaust manifold heat shield (MAP) - removed/sold
-Cold Air Intake (CP-e)
-Big bore T-body (TVT design) - not installed yet
-Intake Manifold Thermal Barrier Gasket (Exceladyne) - not installed yet
-Dual stage MBC (TurboXS) - not installed yet
-Race FMIC & piping (Buschur) - not installed yet
-BOV (Synapse) - not installed yet
-BPV block off plate (Buschur) - not installed yet
-Modify/fabricate front crash bar - not completed yet
-Aftermarket Internal WGA (Forge) - not installed yet
-Aftermarket electronic boost control solenoid (GrimmSpeed)
-Semi-larger inectors for shelf tune from Beyond Redline for now (550cc DeatschWerks)
-1 range colder spark plugs (NGK) - not installed yet
-WOT box (N2NB)
-50 durometer engine mounts (CP-e) - not installed yet
-Smaller washer reservoir (WW universal)
-Aftermarket braided fuel feed & return lines (Exceladyne)
-Aftermarket fuel pressure regulator (Fuel Lab) - not installed yet
-Aftermarket inline fuel filter (Fuel Lab) - not installed yet
-Fuel rail fitting for return setup (AMS) - not installed yet
-Aftermarket oil cooler
-Aftermarket oil feed & return lines
-Aftermarket P/S cooler
-Mini battery (Braille)
-Shelf tune from Beyond Redline (PowerX) - not installed yet
BTW I will document each mod along the way with plenty of pics or video for the DIY section & will post a link in this thread in that particular part of the build.
Pics to follow once the parts arrive. As usual, I will provide details & a DIY for each install. I have decided to install each item one at a time & then drive for a while gettiing used to the new performance to see the benefits gained, paying close attention to wideband AFR readings. But, there will be no dyno until I install all the power parts & trailer the car in to be custom tuned most likely using a PowerX as tuning device. I'm hoping that Forge Performance out of Atlanta will become a PowerX vendor since they are a reputable tuning company & are relatively close to me. I had really hoped that RealTune would do my tuning, but they haven't moved to Carolina yet & are too far at this time. Maybe they will get to tune my Stage2 build :dunno: we'll see. I have decided against doing a baseline dyno pull since so many have already been done & the results are very close each time. So, I'm gonna cheap out & use an avg of the baseline pulls that have already been posted by members on both sites as my own to figure what kind of gains I get from the completed Stage1 mods.
OK guys, I can't take it no more! :aargh: I need MO POWA & have ordered alot of bolt-ons to help with this performance improvement. I will have 3 stages evolving over time regarding performance, just as there will be 3 stages to asthetics in my build. Stage1 asthetics is complete, although I will be adding minor asthetic improvements over the next few months (i.e ARK CF-x grille).
Performance
-Engine oil (Castrol 5W30 synthetic)
-Accumulator (AGP)
-Breather (AGP)
-Radiator & cap (Mishimito)
-Silicon radiator hoses (MODE)
-Smaller radiator overflow bottle (Honda CRX)
-160 degree Thermostat (GrimmSpeed) - not installed yet
-Water wetter (DEI) - not installed yet
-P&P w/ceramic coating turbo, intake & exhaust manifold (MAP)
-3" Downpipe without converter (CP-e)
-3" Single exit cat-back exhaust (ARK)
-SS 2x thick exhaust gaskets (Grimmspeed)
-Turbo Blanket (ProjectPTP)
-Exhaust heat wrap tape (DEI)
-Exhaust high temp paint (DEI)
-SS exhaust manifold heat shield (MAP) - removed/sold
-Cold Air Intake (CP-e)
-Big bore T-body (TVT design) - not installed yet
-Intake Manifold Thermal Barrier Gasket (Exceladyne) - not installed yet
-Dual stage MBC (TurboXS) - not installed yet
-Race FMIC & piping (Buschur) - not installed yet
-BOV (Synapse) - not installed yet
-BPV block off plate (Buschur) - not installed yet
-Modify/fabricate front crash bar - not completed yet
-Aftermarket Internal WGA (Forge) - not installed yet
-Aftermarket electronic boost control solenoid (GrimmSpeed)
-Semi-larger inectors for shelf tune from Beyond Redline for now (550cc DeatschWerks)
-1 range colder spark plugs (NGK) - not installed yet
-WOT box (N2NB)
-50 durometer engine mounts (CP-e) - not installed yet
-Smaller washer reservoir (WW universal)
-Aftermarket braided fuel feed & return lines (Exceladyne)
-Aftermarket fuel pressure regulator (Fuel Lab) - not installed yet
-Aftermarket inline fuel filter (Fuel Lab) - not installed yet
-Fuel rail fitting for return setup (AMS) - not installed yet
-Aftermarket oil cooler
-Aftermarket oil feed & return lines
-Aftermarket P/S cooler
-Mini battery (Braille)
-Shelf tune from Beyond Redline (PowerX) - not installed yet
BTW I will document each mod along the way with plenty of pics or video for the DIY section & will post a link in this thread in that particular part of the build.
Pics to follow once the parts arrive. As usual, I will provide details & a DIY for each install. I have decided to install each item one at a time & then drive for a while gettiing used to the new performance to see the benefits gained, paying close attention to wideband AFR readings. But, there will be no dyno until I install all the power parts & trailer the car in to be custom tuned most likely using a PowerX as tuning device. I'm hoping that Forge Performance out of Atlanta will become a PowerX vendor since they are a reputable tuning company & are relatively close to me. I had really hoped that RealTune would do my tuning, but they haven't moved to Carolina yet & are too far at this time. Maybe they will get to tune my Stage2 build :dunno: we'll see. I have decided against doing a baseline dyno pull since so many have already been done & the results are very close each time. So, I'm gonna cheap out & use an avg of the baseline pulls that have already been posted by members on both sites as my own to figure what kind of gains I get from the completed Stage1 mods.