Dumb Ass Teenager Turbo/Body Work/Respray Learning Experience Build Thread

[Eecen]

What are your guys thoughts on the 90 on my oil return?

Didn't take the engine angle into account when welding the bung/thread on?

I've never dealt with turbos, but from what I've read the turbo oil drain appears to be important. Re-weld, or 45*.

[Jafxod]

Didn't take the engine angle into account when welding the bung/thread on?

I've never dealt with turbos, but from what I've read the turbo oil drain appears to be important. Re-weld, or 45*.

Its actually tapped, threaded, and JBweld sealed on there. There really is no way to get a good seal without coming out of the pan at 90*

I think Im gonna go with a 45.

[Jafxod]

Ill start this post off with:




Came home to find this:



And ended the day with this:






Basically I build up my downpipe back exhuast. I also heat wrapped my downpipe and welded in the o2 sensor bung. For the exhuast I put a cut out in just for fun. Always thought it would be cool to do it. I love straight pipes but I cant drive like that all the time and I dont feel like pulling my exhuast for a day when I want it. The pipe is all 2.5" and its a summit racing muffler. Its by far the nicest exhuast Ive ever done here at my house with the resources I have. I also remade the section that comes right off the downpipe that I was planning on using but decided it was to restricting

This was before



And now here is it now











At the end of the night I hooked up my battery and insured my harness install is good so far, starter works and interior lights and everything are good.

[MR 325]

Looking good man! Nice work on the exhaust. My only gripe, you should have done 3".

For the oil drain, I think you'll be fine with the 90 degree.

[ak-]

Good job, love the spirit.
MY only gripe is that I feel like it's going to hang very very low, but then again it's a 2.5" and not a 3". Looks pretty though.

Any plans to make the muffler more "pretty"?

[Jafxod]

Good job, love the spirit.
MY only gripe is that I feel like it's going to hang very very low, but then again it's a 2.5" and not a 3". Looks pretty though.

Any plans to make the muffler more "pretty"?

Its tucked better then any other exhuast Ive ran. I shoulda snapped some more installed pics. The lowest part is where it has to go under the subframe.


I might get the muffler sitting parrelel with the car so its not at an angle but its not a pretty muffler to begin with, but it works. What were you thinking.

[Jafxod]

Looking good man! Nice work on the exhaust. My only gripe, you should have done 3".

For the oil drain, I think you'll be fine with the 90 degree.

Thanks dude. Was lookin for you to chime in.

And yeah three in woulda been cool but The down pip I had was already 3" into 2.5" and my HP goals are right around 300hp so It shouldnt be an issue.

[Jafxod]

Anyone have any sounds clips of a turbo 24v with just a single muffler?

[MR 325]

Oh don't worry, it should sound great! My M20 is 3" to a Magnaflow in the rear and it's quieter than a lot of NA cars.

[Jafxod]

Yeah from my experiance and what I've heard the turbo does quiet the motor down a good amount. I know my m50 with straight pipes was one of the loudest cars I've ever heard and even with a similar setup to this it was really loud. So this muffler should do the trick. And for when I know Im going to car meets and such I can open up that cut out lol.

[deutschman]

Nice work! This will be a very fun car!

[MR 325]

Yeah from my experiance and what I've heard the turbo does quiet the motor down a good amount. I know my m50 with straight pipes was one of the loudest cars I've ever heard and even with a similar setup to this it was really loud. So this muffler should do the trick. And for when I know Im going to car meets and such I can open up that cut out lol.

I love the cut out by the way. I want to put an electric one with turndown on my turbo car.

Is that Summit muffler a Flowmaster type of replica?

[Jafxod]

Nice work! This will be a very fun car!

Thanks man. The whole idea of building this was driving a car that just makes you smile haha. My biggest fear is having to troubleshoot once I get it running. I THINK the turbo is good but Im gonna have to find that out. Im gonna have to get the megasquirt tuned, hopefully my oil return works well, i can afford my roll bar. Hopefully my resealed trans holds, etc etc etc.

I love the cut out by the way. I want to put an electric one with turndown on my turbo car.

Is that Summit muffler a Flowmaster type of replica?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-638222/

I think its a replica.


I hear alot of mixed of reviews about electric cutouts. I was planning on running one at first but with enough people telling me they fail, leak, and become a pain in the ass so I opted for this one. The cable actuated ones look tough too. It would be awesome being able to go straight pipes as soon as you pull up next to a honda at a light.

[Danny]

Lookin good Jim. Smart move on not getting electric cut outs. A lot of muscle car dudes have pulled them in favor of old school ones.

[ak-]

Its tucked better then any other exhuast Ive ran. I shoulda snapped some more installed pics. The lowest part is where it has to go under the subframe.


I might get the muffler sitting parrelel with the car so its not at an angle but its not a pretty muffler to begin with, but it works. What were you thinking.

Was thinking welded tips, or a dump tube.