RB S3 Thread

[IPG]

Custom manifold too I'm guessing?

 

[Erikn89nl]

Looking good, glad to see this car coming back for more

 

[superkarl]

What size exhaust housing is it? 10cm?

 

[superkarl]

My mates HY35 with 9cm housing on an SR20 with mild cams.
Wheel horse power btw. After some fuel system upgrades it's now about 520 at the flywheel, and the power is brutal in an S14a that weighs not much over a tonne.

Just thought I'd post that to give you an idea of its capabilities on 2 litre displacement.


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[RB S3]

Sorry, didn't realise I had replies.
Just a T3 cast manifold, but looks like it will flow well.
Oo that graph is a good sign! .
10cm exhaust side yes

 

[RB S3]

I have large port / na cams, so hoping it goes well

 

[RB S3]

Brakes also getting upgraded.
Have purchased....

 

[badger5]

My mates HY35 with 9cm housing on an SR20 with mild cams.
Wheel horse power btw. After some fuel system upgrades it's now about 520 at the flywheel, and the power is brutal in an S14a that weighs not much over a tonne.

Just thought I'd post that to give you an idea of its capabilities on 2 litre displacement.


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looks like decent spool.
not seen a holset yet

 

[RB S3]

Car is currently having the holset turbo fitted etc, so sanded down the brake calipers, used K auto brake caliper spray paint, high temp laquer and some poorboys wheel wax to seal before fitting...
Quite pleased with how well they came out

 

[RB S3]

Progress made-
Turbo and manifold fitted, oil lines etc, just waiting for downpipe and boost pipe, then sort mapping her

 

[IPG]

what is the silver thing next to the timing belt?
show more angles of the setup pls

 

[RB S3]

That's the picture my mechanic sent me.
Inline fuel pump I believe.
When all done will take some proper pics

 

[<tuffty/>]

Its a fuel filter... even says 'Mann Filter' on it... and I have old man eyes

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[RB S3]

As you can tell, I know my engine!! :-/

 

[<tuffty/>]

Don't forget additional heatshielding... now that the turbo is higher you will need to add heatshielding further up...

Anything in line of sight of the turbo hotside and downpipe that can be affected by heat and isn't heatshielded properly will eventually succumb to the heat.

Needs the alloy sheet type stuff as a minimum to reflect heat away

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[badger5]

Progress made-
Turbo and manifold fitted, oil lines etc, just waiting for downpipe and boost pipe, then sort mapping her View attachment 104437

is that just a journal bearing non water cooled unit?

 

[superkarl]

is that just a journal bearing non water cooled unit?

Yeh they are


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[superkarl]

Just a note for the OP, my mate runs an oil cooler with a very low T thermostat for that very reason. To keep the turbo as cool as possible. And his isn't cramped up in a mk4 body behind an old cast iron lump


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[Tj 0785]

Did you get the new turbo running yet?

 

[RB S3]

Any day now, have encountered difficulties with fittings etc. will post when back

 

[Tj 0785]

What happened with this did you get it mapped noticed it was up for sale again not like the results?

 

[RB S3]

Back a week ago. mapping @badger5 next Monday. cant wait, but may have to sell as need funds for my business.

 

[RB S3]

It appears i have the worst luck ever!
On the way to Badger5 today my turbo bearings went and now i need my turbo rebuilt.
I have 2 options, sell as is, so anyone interested pm me, otherwise i am putting it into storage to forget about it for a year or so.
For anyone interested 6k takes it as is. Bare in mind, 2 weeks ago i spent 5k on it.
Thanks

 

[Tj 0785]

Gutted that is bad luck.Is the turbo not under warranty ?

 

[RB S3]

No..
Off someone on ebay used.
My own fault

 

[IPG]

Rebuild it!!!!

 

[RB S3]

Will do.

 

[IPG]

Will do.

Hopefully it's not too effed and just need to refresh the bearings.

 

[badger5]

Hopefully it's not too effed and just need to refresh the bearings.

wheels and housings will be damaged also.
LOTS of play in the CHRA

 

[craigt1985]

Ah balls, one thing after another

 

[IPG]

wheels and housings will be damaged also.
LOTS of play in the CHRA

bad times!

so this wasn't evident pre installation?

 

[badger5]

bad times!

so this wasn't evident pre installation?

you would have to ask owner/whoever installed it all

used turbos is a lottery... off ebay.......

 

[RB S3]

Anyone who wants to take the car on its £4000 as is. I cant do anything else to it.
Txt call me on 07794873242

 

[<tuffty/>]

Please can you post in the classifieds rather than here... You can link to it from here though and also in the thread in the stickies

Ta

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[Stuart B]

Sorry to hear you have had enough of it all, you worked really hard on your s3. Good luck with the sale. Hopefully someone on here will consider all the work you have done.

 

[s3 Hoggy]

I would love to buy this as a project! my mrs would have my bolllocks on a stick though!