!!5sfte!!, the second coming! Options

[6strngs]

yep, you heard me. I'm coming back to the 5sfte community. Doing things a little different this time around, here's what I can remember so far that I'm doing differently:

Genuine HKS BOV, the new 2007 design
Got my injectors cleaned and flow tested at witchhunter. They were is poor condition before and are great now!
Going with a SAFCII instead of a neo. I got it for about $75 cheaper, and it measures knock. I was gonna get a greddy emanage ultimate, but I don't have a laptop to tune it with and it just looked too complicated for me to figure out how to tune it by myself, so maybe I'll upgrade later.
Got a custom stailness braided oil feed and drain line kit made specifically for my 5sfte. I just gotta weld a fitting onto my oil pan but I'm having a hard time finding someone willing to do it.
I'm fixing my radiator fan which was broken before. the motor fell out of the blade cause it was hooked up wrong
I'm using a regular sized radiator instead of the koyo, for a little more engine bay room
I'm relocating the battery to the trunk
and I'm cutting my IC piping down a lot for a cleaner install, might even paint them like LewFX

that's all I can think of right now, pictures to come. hope to be running by the end of the week after 6 months of down time!

[OOBE]

" If there are any issues down the road I will swap out the hose for a -3AN. "
Refer to Lagos' signature.

"well, a small coolant leak sprung before I started the car, but it was easily trace-able and I just needed to tighten down two bolts and it was fine after that."
If you would've checked throughly prior to starting it, it wouldn't have happened. It's too damn easy to do post-maintenance checks. Again, refer to Lagos' signature.

"I still need to wire in my gauges before I do anything else.
I need to be able to monitor my oil pressure and air-fuel ratio at the least before I'd feel safe letting the car run for more than a minute or two."
See, then you complain when stuff doesn't go the way it should. You do "everything" and forget one, if not, the most important thing in a turbo setup? Why did you even start up the car, then? What's the hurry if it's not properly finished?

"I kind of regret going with the SAFCII instead of the NEO this time around. The SAFC was way cheaper and can measure knock, but the Neo was much more user friendly and it looked way nicer IMO.
Cheaper, huh? First, cheap is not a healthy word when turbocharging any Celica. Second, why are you doing this if you don't even have the proper funds for it? Piecing it first makes much more sense than straight-up getting to business without having everything you need. You cannot even make up your mind on what fuel management to use.
First you want the Neo, then you get the S-AFC II because it has knock sensor, and now you want the Neo again because it's more user friendly and looked oh-so-much nicer? Didn't you have time to think what you wanted previously? It's called planning.

"because I think I broke the seals. There are seals between the transmission and the axles, right?"
What? You THINK you broke the seals, but you're not sure if those seals even exist? I don't know what else to say. That statement right there speaks for itself.

"'cause whatever it is I broke it and I need to know what it is before I can replace it."
That sounds about right.

"meh, $600 tops on airfare, $150 for me to take 3 days off work, and maybe $400 tops for me to have a hotel and food for 3 days, so $1150 for a turbo install in 3 days, provided you have all the parts, that's less than what a shop would probably charge for this kind of install."
After reading all your obvious mistakes, I don't see how anybody would trust you with a wrench on their car.

"*sigh* it's leaking a ton of coolant from the turbo coolant lines. I'm pretty sure it's only the gasket."
Your constant guessing is the cause for all your troubles. Stop guessing and inform yourself properly before attempting anything else. The information is out there.

"I was wondering though, would it hurt anything to just use some RTV sealant as a gasket temporarily, or to just run it only oil cooled."
Wow. This project involves that aspect, which is pretty basic, and you're not aware of it? By the way, have you read Lagos' signature lately?

"Coolant leak is fixed, but now the car leaks oil, and fuel, and it still leaks transmission fluid..."
I wonder why? Seriously, you need to put down the wrench and get your head out of your ass. Some may say I'm overly-critical. Take it as you wish. Before anybody pulls out the "bash card", I'm not bashing. I'm pointing out things that grabbed my attention. I'm sure most [of the few mature individuals here that don't get hurt by constructive criticism and don't always (and only) expect mad props, praises, compliments and "attaboys", especially when posting things of this nature] will agree with what I wrote. "Oh, nobody is perfect. Everybody makes mistakes" Yeah? That's not an excuse to keep repeating them, especially when they could've been easily avoidable had you instructed yourself properly prior to even buying a part or picking up a wrench. Hmmm, hurley97 is a great example. She's covering all her bases before even attempting anything. Mad props to her. It's not like the homework wasn't done for you already. The information is in this site. You must've missed it. Google is your friend, also. Have a nice day.

Edited for typographical errors. For the ones not in the know, English is not my first language.

This post has been edited by OOBE: Dec 5, 2007 - 5:12 AM