My 500hp+ VR4

[GeoKez]

Can't really see if you have already, but have you got plans to brace that turbo somewhere?

 

[dakiller]

Can't really see if you have already, but have you got plans to brace that turbo somewhere?

I got one real easy one planned as pictured, and maybe from the flange mount to the gearbox somewhere, but I'm going to wait for it all to be tig'ed together properly and all bolted up and see where it can flex and in what direction the bracing needs to go to stop it.

 

[hy_]

solid build mate looking forward to seeing what she puts down!

feel sorry for that upper radiator hose though, going to cop a fair bit of heat haha

 

[dakiller]

not sure if you have noticed but there may be a few spots that will leak?

I took another look, and you're right, there were a few holes, fixed that up now

Just need to plumb in some turbo oil lines, intercooler piping, custom radiator hose and she is ready to get started.

 

[DOUGMO]

that will do the trick

 

[dakiller]

Close to getting done. Should be able to start it up this week sometime.

 

[bazeng]

Looking good

 

[dakiller]

Vrrooooom!

http://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=5c7dEPcVdiY

That little oil leak at the end was just a fitting that wasn't quite tight.

Next, dial in idle and take it to an exhaust shop to have the rest of the exhaust made, it only has about 600mm of straight dump out of the turbo at the minute. Not as loud as you'd think though.

 

[evo-gsr]

Cant watch the video for some reason?
Anymore progress??

 

[dakiller]

Cant watch the video for some reason?
Anymore progress??

http://youtu.be/5c7dEPcVdiY

Exhaust is done, I'll post pics later.

Todo-
Plum in waste gate returns and vac lines

Get manifold HPC coated.

Better tune, after the swap it has just been running rich idle and cruse, will sort that out.

Try to Make some Boost! Should do boost least test before that now I think about it.

 

[evo-gsr]

Is it just me / the video? Sounds very rattly almost like shot lifters??

 

[EVO-00X]

New engine build Jamo and oil pressure will be high, oil temps low too. Also depends on the type of oil used - hopefully 30 grade run-in mineral oil.
Now its just a case of chasing the gremlins after a build like water/oil leak, intake/zorst leaks, idle etc.
Shit happens. You cant expect get a perfect build every go if you've rebuilt an engine from scratch as the minor bolt-ons usually are the things that let you down

 

[MDK87]

He's probably de-primed the lifters, they can take a while to refill.
That manifold looks good dude..

 

[dakiller]

Is it just me / the video? Sounds very rattly almost like shot lifters??

Just the lifters priming for the first time, that sound was gone after 5 minutes.

hopefully 30 grade run-in mineral oil.

Well, 20/40 Mineral oil



Exhaust!

 

[evo-gsr]

Exhaust looks the goods!

Yeah I thought it might have been new lifters which is why I asked.

 

[eternazr]

Hi mate, quick question, how are you finding your cooling sys going after having stuck so much in front of the radiator, oil coolers etc...

 

[dakiller]

Hi mate, quick question, how are you finding your cooling sys going after having stuck so much in front of the radiator, oil coolers etc...

The intercooler and oil coolers only cover the bottom half of the radiator, the fans have heaps of open intake through the front grill just under the bonnet

Haven't gone very far in it to know how the cooling handles, but I'm not worried

 

[CLuTZ]

Sick! When are you getting it tuned and we go racing??

 

[blu3gsR]

Nice job bro!! hoping to fit one of these in the vr soon. Here come the headaches

 

[White Knight]

So..... much....auto..... porn!!!!
Nice effort mate, well done.