refresh951

My GT3582R shipped today. Should have it by Friday. Got most of the mounting and plumbing hardware ordered thanks to Paully and mclarenno9. Hoping to really get going with fab work this weekend.

Got the Nissan alternator installed. This job took me much longer than I expected. I spent at least 6 hrs getting it done. Put me in the "grinding away" group, this job sucks. Make sure you order it with the 6 rib pulley and I am sure it would be an easier job.


Also, my MSD HVC-II Coil showed up so I decided to get it mounted. I removed the wiper fluid reservoir and mounted it on the passenger wheel well. The coil is bigger than I expected. This location should work out nice and I am happy with how it looks. The old Bosch coil has done its job for 25 years and it is definitely time for retirement.

Rogue_Ant

Shawn, I suggest double-checking, but the black coil wire should be switched +12v and the green is the DME control side.

gruhsy

Clean Nice

Dutch944

Nice! Can you also make a pic of where your wiper fluid reservoir is located now?

Paulyy

the joys when you get a tracking number for a package!

refresh951

Yes indeed! New arrival.

gregeast

Three of the more tantalizing words in the English language: "Out for delivery"

Looks great Refresh, too bad it'll be hidden under the intake.

mudbuddha

Very nice indeed- should give you the hp/tq you are looking for. Surprise you didn't go the holset route, more economical no?

refresh951

Definitely more economical. I looked long and hard at the HX40 and it is a killer turbo for sure. I did a lot of research and in the end I felt this was the right choice for what I am trying to accomplish.

Sid's 1/4 mile times would beg to differ. Many in the DSM community are using Holset turbos to accomplish some pretty amazing things.

refresh951

Thanks Greg. Love your car! Must be great to cruise in the 951 in the Rockies. Went to school in Ft Collins and still miss looking at the mountains every day.

m73m95

Say what now?

m73m95

Rather than be an ***, why not post up where you found this.

Diesel is 130k BTU/Gal
Gasoline is 114k BTU/Gal

Diesel does put more "work" into the engine, so it loses more energy in the power stroke.... but I have a hard time believing diesel exhaust gas is colder than gasoline exhaust.

blown 944

The only thing "not stock" on my turbo is the hot side. Holset hot sides are just too big dimensionally.

I think you'd be surprised at how well they work in gasoline applications. There have been many back to back comparisons on DSMs and the Holset is on par with the gt series. IMO it is a better choice due to its robust center section.

In the end, ther is a very small difference between performance of BW, garret and Holset. The Holset is just much cheaper.

I race with guys that have the other turbos and honestly, I'm pulling more mph even with my pos 2v head vs different 4v setups.

So..... IMO its a perfect turbo for a gas engine.

Egt's do not effect them any differently.

blown 944

I'm not going to muddy up Shawn's thread but the proof is in the results. And I like mine just fine.

What do they say.... A man with experience is never at the mercy of man with a theory.... Yeah... I like that saying.

Paulyy

I recommend getting an inline oil filter. Before i pulled my engine apart, i was reading though threads and came across a thread where IICR it was Spooln51 Waqqas GT30's bearings got toast after something blocking the restrictor.

I bought one just for a small insurance. small price to play to save something expensive.

Edit: P.S you'll need to shorted the bolt that holds the adaptor into the turbo. you'll see when you put it in, it's to long. well mine was.