Fuel's Winter Project: Build It Before It Blows

[JoshK]

I figured it out. I forget to tighten down the nut on the 12v stud that I have everything ran to on the firewall when I put the engine back in. It was intermittently losing enough voltage to reboot the sensor all the time. Tightened the stud nut and did a fresh free air calibration and all is well.

Here is a new profile shot to show the new stance. And it runs amazing on that first tune Manuel! Very hard to keep my foot out of it. These cold roads give ZERO traction at 10lbs.

 

[Wicked GT]

Car looks great! Glad you got it back on the road and get to enjoy it once again!

 

[JoshK]

Thanks Mitch. Went out and filled the car up and was surprised that we already have actual E85 here already and not some bs winter blend yet. Just did my first WOT log on 12lbs also. Turbo isn't spooling quite as fast with this turbo kit it seems up might be able to pick that up some.

 

[Wicked GT]

Sweet! May have to shoot for next weekend to head your way for the flywheel and other parts. Hopefully it will be tuned so you can show it off!

 

[JoshK]

sounds good

 

[JoshK]

I went ahead and ordered the pigtail that Manuel linked above for the reverse lockout. I was only able to get the car into reverse twice this weekend and that was when I shifted it into reverse before I started the engine.

I have searched and can't quite seem to come up with the results I need. When I get the pigtail, do I just wire one side to ground and the other to a 12volt toggle switch? Does it matter which lead is the hot side?

 

[lito]

I have searched and can't quite seem to come up with the results I need. When I get the pigtail, do I just wire one side to ground and the other to a 12volt toggle switch? Does it matter which lead is the hot side?

Yes to the 1st question and it is a DC coil solenoid so basically it has no meaningful polarity, works the same either way, so no to the 2nd, use either wire for 12V or ground.

 

[skwerl]

There was a link in the T56 thread last year for a ready made wiring kit for the reverse lockout, I think it was $119 or something stupid (plus a generous shipping fee). I refused to pay that much for less than $5 worth of materials.

 

[one eyed willy]

I'm planning to wire mine to the brake pedal, toggle switch would be a pain plus if you don't flip it back it may not be good!

 

[Bobby]

I didn't hook mine up. No problem here. But I think the brake peddle is the best. You will almost always have your foot on the brake peddle before putting it in reverse.

 

[JoshK]

So I would just need to figure out which wire on the break pedal lights up the tail lights? That doesnt sound too hard

 

[one eyed willy]

So I would just need to figure out which wire on the break pedal lights up the tail lights? That doesnt sound too hard

i should be able to tell you after this weekend, got my plug,plan on hooking it up sunday.

 

[roberts]

fuel what weight savings u do besides the k member and a arms? think i may do the lockout while its out of the car. please do a write up on it!

 

[JoshK]

Thats about it besides the front sway bar delete. My car is a street car first. I did relocate the battery to the trunk. I am hoping that my plug comes today or tomorrow so that I can wire up the lockout tomorrow afternoon.

There is really nothing to the lockout. The plug in is already on the trans, the GT just doesnt have the plug on the wiring harness to plug into the trans. All you need to do is get the plug Manuel linked and wire it up. I will try to get some pics when I do it.

 

[BruceH]

fuel what weight savings u do besides the k member and a arms? think i may do the lockout while its out of the car. please do a write up on it!

It's been covered before. A search will turn up examples.

 

[JoshK]

Well boys, we now have reverse again. Ran one wire from the plug to a ground right on the heatsheild stud on the left side(since I don't have an exhaust pipe on that side. Then ran the other wire up through the rubber right along side the shifter handle. From there went forward under the center counsel and tapped into the right hand side of the plug on the brake pedal.

 

[lito]

^ much better, right?

 

[jodadejss06gt]

Nice! Now go drive and take vids

 

[JoshK]

It is much better with the lockout wired up. I really need to get a gopro. I have the car back up to the 19-20lbs of boost range again and it just rips. I also got to run in acrossed a scale the last time out and with the little bit of weight savings I have done it came in at 3550lbs without me in it and a 1/2 tank of fuel. Less than I thought it would have weighed.

Also, with this last log at 20lbs, I think I found the limit to this turbo. I don't know about power numbers, but on that log the IATs went up 20 degrees during a pull from 2000 to 6200. The most I have ever seen on any other logs was about 10-12 degree rise.

The boost is coming in a bit slower than it did with the previous kit. I think I might have a slight leak on my wg where it connects to the up-pipe. Also, I have an oil seep on my oil pan that I am going to have to fix. Nothing major, but don't want any drips.

 

[BruceH]

It is much better with the lockout wired up. I really need to get a gopro. I have the car back up to the 19-20lbs of boost range again and it just rips. I also got to run in acrossed a scale the last time out and with the little bit of weight savings I have done it came in at 3550lbs without me in it and a 1/2 tank of fuel. Less than I thought it would have weighed.

Also, with this last log at 20lbs, I think I found the limit to this turbo. I don't know about power numbers, but on that log the IATs went up 20 degrees during a pull from 2000 to 6200. The most I have ever seen on any other logs was about 10-12 degree rise.

The boost is coming in a bit slower than it did with the previous kit. I think I might have a slight leak on my wg where it connects to the up-pipe. Also, I have an oil seep on my oil pan that I am going to have to fix. Nothing major, but don't want any drips.

The oil pan gasket is where oil leaks end up. Make sure it isn't coming from somewhere else and running down to the pan.