tnsaleen's Official Build Thread: 700rwhp or Bust!

[tnsaleen]

So I ended up getting a turbonetics hurricane Silvia turbo, 7268 .81 a/r, and got brave enough to build my own hotside. I very much dislike the under the a - arm pipes, so I got the idea from one eyed willy.

With the prothane bullet motor mounts spaced 5/16", new power steering lines on the rack, and oil filter relocation kit, this will give me the clearance I need to run a 3 inch up pipe all the way from the y collector for the 2.5" pipes coming off the manifolds.

I hope to have the hotside done by the end of next week, so we will see what happens!

 

[JoshK]

Your boost gauge only goes to 20lbs?

 

[tnsaleen]

That's about all I plan to run haha.

 

[tnsaleen]

I would really like to keep my sway bar on for handling. However with the relocation brackets I made, it drops it low enough to be too close to comfort to the inner tie rod. I was thinking adjustable end links, but don't know if they actually get shorter than factory links. Another option could be a bump steer kit, or factory links moved to the other hole on the strut, but I think the geometry of it would adversely effect everything.

Any input or advise?

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[tnsaleen]

No one has any input on what to do on the sway bar? I figured there would be alot more interest in this... Oh well.

 

[i am ryan]

No one has any input on what to do on the sway bar? I figured there would be alot more interest in this... Oh well.

PM one of the guys from S&H. They seem to be experts on all things turbo for the S197 platform.

 

[tnsaleen]

I have talked to Jeremy. He has a radiator support but it won't work with my down pipe, and he doesn't run a sway bar. I'd really just like to know if adjustable end links will raise it before I go spend $150 dollars on some

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[retfr8flyr]

They make a radiator support bracket, with sway bar mounts, that could possibly give you the clearance you are looking for. Never mind.

 

[Sky Render]

You can order universal adjustable end links from Whiteline and get a shorter length.

 

[Roush fun]

You can order universal adjustable end links from Whiteline and get a shorter length.

This i have them from whiteline and they are a very nice product.

 

[tnsaleen]

Thanks guys, I'll check them out.

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[Sky Render]

Here ya go:

http://www.whitelinesuspensionparts.com/universal-sway-bar-endlinks.asp

 

[tnsaleen]

Awesome. I never knew they made that many sizes. Looks like I should be able to get something that will work just fine

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[tnsaleen]

More pictures of the hot side coming along. I had to modify the passenger side pipe for the down pipe, hopefully tomorrow I will have the pipe from the merge to the turbo complete, then I'll finish the pipe that connects to the over the axle pipes.

Hopefully 4 fingers is enough clearance between the Bell housing and pipe. It's about 9/16"

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[Sky Render]

Your sway bar bushing saddles are loose.

 

[tnsaleen]

I made brackets to lower it so the down pipe will clear. They are not installed yet and I just have the top saddle strap bolted to the lower hole for now

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[tnsaleen]

Cross over pipe done

Fans installed

Slowly but surely it is coming together. The machine shop is taking alot longer than. I expected them to, oh well. Hurry up and wait!

Oil filter adapter block. The on3 one wouldn't work because of the coolant hose size. I know its MMR, and everyone hates MMR (including me) but this was the only option I could get since FRPP doesn't make a relocation kit anymore.

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[05stroker]

At least fill in the MMR with black paint...

 

[weather man]

Freedom racing also has an adjustable front sway bar link.

 

[tnsaleen]

Sway bar links have been ordered from white line. The hotside is done minus the y pipe to connect to the over the axle pipes, the wastegate flange, and cutout flange. It turned out as good, if not better than I expected. I'll post pictures tomorrow.

Now for the next question. Precision or rial wastegate?