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 Post subject: Re: Turbocharging '97 EL Falcon Gli I6 - Is It Worthwhile?
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 1:53 pm 
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TURBO_GHIA wrote:
by boxed in i had my filter like this ,

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when you go turbo , you wont be able to run a panel filter .with out fabbing something up .pod filter is the easiest way .


my car to make nearly 400 hp

ive got Garrett GT3582R turbo
indyblue 1600 cc injectors
i had a wolf3d ecu
surge tank with bosch 044 pump and walbro intank pump
turbo grind cam
vernier cam gear
double valve springs
4" exhaust
38mm wastegate
turbosmart fuel reg

thats all i can think off atm

ive changed some things . im now going for 600 hp

new forged bottom end .
45mm wastegate
ems 6860 ecu


What a beautiful engine bay. :shock:

That looks incredible.

Did you have to move your battery? Which side is your battery and boxed pod filter on? There is so much going on in there I can't quite tell!

Thank you so much for the list, it certainly gives me a much better idea of what is required of a turbo setup.

Did you go and take that picture just to answer my question? If so double thanks! :D

Best of luck on your 600hp setup, mate. What do you think you will need to install, upgrade/replace to get that kind of power?

Thanks, mate. :)

 

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 Post subject: Re: Turbocharging '97 EL Falcon Gli I6 - Is It Worthwhile?
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 1:55 pm 
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TURBO_GHIA wrote:
by boxed in i had my filter like this ,

Image

when you go turbo , you wont be able to run a panel filter .with out fabbing something up .pod filter is the easiest way .


my car to make nearly 400 hp

ive got Garrett GT3582R turbo
indyblue 1600 cc injectors
i had a wolf3d ecu
surge tank with bosch 044 pump and walbro intank pump
turbo grind cam
vernier cam gear
double valve springs
4" exhaust
38mm wastegate
turbosmart fuel reg

thats all i can think off atm

ive changed some things . im now going for 600 hp

new forged bottom end .
45mm wastegate
ems 6860 ecu


Also, did you paint your rocker cover? If so, what colour is it and what type of paint did you use? It looks great! :shock: I haven't seen paint like that before. I didn't know you could get such a smooth and reflective finish when the rocker cover seems to have a kind of rough surface.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Turbocharging '97 EL Falcon Gli I6 - Is It Worthwhile?
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 2:40 pm 
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my engine bay doesnt look anything like that anymore .

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that is off today .

old rocker cover was painted 2pac in the colour iof my old car .

new one is powder coated black

battery is now in the boot ,

everything has been upgraded to handle the new power except gearbox , i plan in the long run to run a 6 speed manual and full roll cage next year

 

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 Post subject: Re: Turbocharging '97 EL Falcon Gli I6 - Is It Worthwhile?
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:19 pm 
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TURBO_GHIA wrote:
my engine bay doesnt look anything like that anymore .

Image

that is off today .

old rocker cover was painted 2pac in the colour iof my old car .

new one is powder coated black

battery is now in the boot ,

everything has been upgraded to handle the new power except gearbox , i plan in the long run to run a 6 speed manual and full roll cage next year


That looks great. Thanks for taking that photo for me. :) I thought I was crazy when I couldn't see your battery anywhere. Now I know why! What gauge wire did you have to run from the boot to the engine bay to power your starter, etc? 0 Gauge at a guess?

Also, what is your PCV hose going into?

 

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 Post subject: Re: Turbocharging '97 EL Falcon Gli I6 - Is It Worthwhile?
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:27 pm 
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No worries . Yeah 0 gauge . Pvc goes to a catch can . Otherwise it will pressurise the motor the blow the dipstick \seals out

 

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 Post subject: Re: Turbocharging '97 EL Falcon Gli I6 - Is It Worthwhile?
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 11:11 pm 
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TURBO_GHIA wrote:
No worries . Yeah 0 gauge . Pvc goes to a catch can . Otherwise it will pressurise the motor the blow the dipstick \seals out


Man I feel naive, but what is a catch can? Is it fed back into the intake manifold at all? Or is it just pumping out into open air? Don't worry, I'm not the EPA. :lol:

Thanks, mate. :)

 

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 Post subject: Re: Turbocharging '97 EL Falcon Gli I6 - Is It Worthwhile?
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 11:15 pm 
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A catch can can suck back into the air intake . Mine doesn't . As my car is a track car . It catches all the crap that would normally sit in the bottom of ya bbm . Blowby etc .

 

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 Post subject: Re: Turbocharging '97 EL Falcon Gli I6 - Is It Worthwhile?
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 11:38 pm 
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TURBO_GHIA wrote:
A catch can can suck back into the air intake . Mine doesn't . As my car is a track car . It catches all the crap that would normally sit in the bottom of ya bbm . Blowby etc .


Oh, so it just prevents oil and gunk from your crankcase from entering your intake manifold and being burned?

Thanks for the info, mate! :D

 

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 Post subject: Re: Turbocharging '97 EL Falcon Gli I6 - Is It Worthwhile?
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 3:20 am 
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Yep that's it

 

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