Remote mount turbo V6 project

...i picked up a AEM wideband guage and installed it on the steering column....pretty nice to have one finally...14psi gets 11.6ish afr.

mc on 09:23:20 PM / 02-May-12...i picked up a AEM wideband guage and installed it on the steering column....pretty nice to have one finally...14psi gets 11.6ish afr.

i thought it would be worse using the BEGI and meth injection?...it pulls really strong..i'll try to get a video of all the guages under boost.

Yeah I think 14.7 s stoich and safe IMO is 14, maybe 13.5. But now you're talking meth injection, so... ?

it must have taken me 2 hours to read this build thread but was well worth it. that is one hell of a boosted SE you have there

Arro on 02:17:32 PM / 09-May-12Yeah I think 14.7 s stoich and safe IMO is 14, maybe 13.5. But now you're talking meth injection, so... ?

Slideways87Panda on 09:46:52 PM / 09-Jul-12it must have taken me 2 hours to read this build thread but was well worth it. that is one hell of a boosted SE you have there

mike you inspire me

Cancer returned in the passenger rear quarter...a little worse than the last time...cut it out and rebuilt it with some epoxy and bondo...it should hold up this time...



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...I finally got around to painting these rims..i decided to stick with Duplicolor Silver and clear..turned out better than I would have thought....before and after...

is there of vid of your car running I'm curious to know what it sounds like?

i can tell you first hand the thing is a beast

lol doesn't help me I actually want to hear it

yes there are vids I think somewhere in this thread.

MC, you should have a shop tack the wheel weights on the inside. Wheels look pretty! Your car is still my fav SE :thumbsup:

I figured but im to lazy to search through the thread its a long read...

yeah, there are decent videos somewhere in here...i'll try and get something new.

Sweet

stock fuel pump was starting to get sketchy under boost so ordered a Walbro pump...the factory lid wire connections are a weak point as the plastic insulators fail and the wire grounds out causing problems such as running constantly key on or off...I found this upgrade on z31Performance....drill out the factory connection and install these solid clamp down fittings....pretty nice as you can now pass through a heavier guage wire to the pump.

Very cool... link to the Z31 wire info?

nice!

Nobody has problems with the stock Walbro sock... I'd just run that.

KK...keep the sock on!...pump ready to be mounted once the epoxy dries.

nice a 235 right?

s12rich on 04:29:08 PM / 09-Aug-13nice a 235 right?

Update....I figured out my Walbro issues by installing a proper sized 20 amp fuse....pump works great and I don't find it too loud as others have posted, but than again my exhaust and rear oil pump cover a lot of noise!!...I removed the SVO intercooler and just use a curved pipe now to feed the AFM...there was really no need to use the IC as the meth injection works excellent...a lot less under hood clutter makes tinkering easier.

..new tires arrived.

sideways_s12 on 06:05:17 PM / 27-May-13lol doesn't help me I actually want to hear it

music to my ears  :cry2:

LOL...my wife came out and screamed what the fukc are you doing???!!  just updating the build thread.

haha! Nice sound and thx for the tip on that walbro. Gonna have to be doing the same in a few months :) :yay!:

XortioN on 11:16:01 AM / 17-Jan-14haha! Nice sound and thx for the tip on that walbro. Gonna have to be doing the same in a few months :) :yay!:

60 degrees in NY means it time for Spring cleaning or center driveshaft bushing repair....not to bad of a repair,

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Nice work!

thanks...still waiting on the replacement part to be delivered[I tried a new mail order place called Autohause, very good prices/free shipping]...I went on to remove the rear cross member to replace its  2 bushings with a poly  kit from Arcadian...I struggled getting the cross member out as the rear turbo pipes were in the way...the rear control arms were tight disengaging from the cross member..i definitely could of used some help getting it out but managed..i'm dreading on the reinstall!! LOL...I am sore all over today!!  I have poly bushings for the rear control arms but my stock stuff still looks great, not sure its worth the hassle burning out the bushings to reinstall the poly..these kits should of come with new metal center tubes so you don't have the hassle of reusing the old metal....I have rear wheel bearings to install as wel,l so I have to unbolt the control arms either way.

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nice work ... I didn't have any issues pulling the old bushings out ...I also had the new polys milled down more to try to get some of that rear camber out

thanks...today I used just about every Harbor Freight tool I own on the rear  pass control arm!!...impact gun to blast off the axle stub nut...3 jar puller to pop off the stub flange...20 ton press to extract stub axle....tomorrow i'll press in the new wheel bearings and paint it.
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...I started the removal process of the rear control arm bushings...its drill rubber,heat with Mapp gas and grab the inner metal bushing and it twists out with vise grips....then back to Mapp gas and burn out the old rubber while scrubbing out with wire brush....this sucks LOL.....one of four is almost done...I need to find a wire brush attachment for my drill to hone it out clean so the poly slides in easy.
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...cross member reinstalled...differential rebolted to it.....poly cross member bushings are so hard its very difficult to get the retaining nuts to thread on.

...remounted the new center carrier bearing.

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...I finished reassembling everything last nite ... excellent overall upgrade.. the rear half of car  feels attached now making it very responsive...I need to track down a rear sqeaking noise in reverse gear..and re=bleed the four brakes again as they still feel vague...and get another alignment.

I found the FSM and retorqued every connection to spec in the rear suspension...I found the rear half section of driveshaft was making the creaking in reverse...it has some slight play in the sealed u=joint and it doesn't look like a serviceable part so i'll be pricing a shaft replacement...I soaked it in some wd40 and its quiet for now.....rebled the brakes and they felt great but on return test drive became very mushy...rechecked every connection and cant find a leak...I looked at the back of vacuum brake booster and its pretty wet and rusty but master cylinder is almost new....still searching.

Sounds like the booster may be your issue...

...while checking for brake leaks, I found the front pass side ball joint rocking/rattling around in its bore??  unreal,,,i pulled out the control arm and threw in a spare control arm...very easy job .

...I pulled out the brake booster today....I had to remove the drivers valve cover for clearance..which meant i had to remove the t'b and distrib..I decided it was a good time to overhaul the clutch master since I had access now...very simple part to rebuild.

...mounted up the booster today and set the depth of the booster piston to the MC using paint ...its set perfect now.


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...my brakes are excellent now...very fast to pull down the car speed..never have they been this good!!...and rebuilding the clutch master was a success, clutch pedal  feels great...did a oil change with Rotella T6 5w-40...here is a side by side of stock oil  filter and the monster I usually use...it takes a bit of practice to get the big one in her!!

...swapped in a spare 87 turbo ecu instead of the 86 turbo...seems to respond much better overall.... I also  like that it has 5 separate ECU check modes instead of the two on the 86's....I ebay bought a PRW-2 to try out and see if helps.
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