Etak28's 5sfte, UPDATE: Engine is Done... Start early on offers for upcoming part out Options

[Etak28]

Yeah, so I've been on this site for around two years now learning what I can from others builds and I think it's about time me to start mine. It's going to go fairly slow since I'm a freshman in college at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida. I'm far away from home and pretty broke, but we'll see what I can do!

Alright, so originally I was planning on buying Alan's entire setup and 3sgte, however, I'm financially unable to so what I've decided to do is to begin piecing together a turbo kit for my stock 5sfe.

I began this morning by buying my intercooler piping...



It's just the Ebay 2.25 CXRacing Piping kit. $109


I already have my intercooler that I'm getting from a friend...



It's a Godspeed 24x12x3. $100



Now I'm debating on what type of 3sgte manifold I want, pretty sure tubular

and what turbo I want, however, I'm pretty sure I want an external wastegate.

I'm open to suggestions tho!


UPDATES TO COME........

This post has been edited by Etak28: Dec 14, 2008 - 12:35 AM

[Etak28]

Hey, John runninglow my buddy called me and told me about this. I really don't believe its your map. I think it would be because you don't have your downpipe connected. With the DP not connected that means your O2 isn't in. When the o2 sensor isn't in, your ecu isn't reading right. If you had a wideband you'll see that your afrs will bounce up and down.

But you don't have a wideband to read afrs because your dp isn't in nor is your o2.

i do have a wideband, but i believe me and runninglow figured it is a vacuum leak going to my bov since its not hooked up yet.
no worries tho anymore, im going to get the downpipe and a bend for the wastegate made tomorrow. ill keep ya guys posted.

Have you installed larger injectors yet? My car would barely idle with the 2 bar MAP and stock injectors, but when I installed the 460s it improved dramatically.

yea im all done with that, have 460s, i only need my dp and wg in yet

hey i know this is off-topic but what was the total cost of the project...no need for immediate answer just trying to get a feel for it

i spent around 2000 total, no internals. if i had to do it again tho, id prolly spend 2500 for a better setup but still no internals

This post has been edited by Etak28: Dec 3, 2008 - 10:48 PM