turbo progress - Page 8

[ion] C2 · 05-04-2009, 10:29 PM

I'ma make a how to soon as my shit's done.

worknprog.99 · 05-04-2009, 10:51 PM

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I'ma make a how to soon as my shit's done.

that would be amazing... what does you cooler look like? i was thinkin about getting one with the inlet and outlets on the same side

Spilner521 · 05-05-2009, 09:46 AM

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for those who have mounted an intercooler im getting rid of the free one i was given and buying one with the demensions of like 22x5.5x3 .. my question is how did you mount it? did you have to cut alot of the plastic off behind the bumper? because i had the bumper off today and that is the only way i see to do it.... any insight?

On my car, I mounted the intercooler to the metal crash beam behind the plastic bumper support. My intercooler is 31" wide and I had to trim the plastic bumper support a little just around the corners of the intercooler to fit it. With an intercooler that's 22" wide, you may not have to do any trimming at all.

I don't think I have a picture with the support installed, but here's the intercooler mounted to the crash beam.

worknprog.99 · 05-05-2009, 01:28 PM

thanks that helped alot....

worknprog.99 · 05-05-2009, 01:30 PM

as we all know gm is effed and on monday they will be releasing the list of dealerships in ohio to close over 4200 nation wide.... we are a very likey candidate since there are two other gm dealers around us .... so should i keep going on the turbo setup or hold off and ride this through??

Bad99Olds · 05-05-2009, 01:31 PM

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as we all know gm is effed and on monday they will be releasing the list of dealerships in ohio to close over 4200 nation wide.... we are a very likey candidate since there are two other gm dealers around us .... so should i keep going on the turbo setup or hold off and ride this through??

Keep going.

worknprog.99 · 05-05-2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bad99Olds

Keep going.

thats the plan
lol

[ion] C2 · 05-05-2009, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by worknprog.99

that would be amazing... what does you cooler look like? i was thinkin about getting one with the inlet and outlets on the same side

Ew, same side I/O.

worknprog.99 · 05-05-2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by [ion] C2

Ew, same side I/O.

why you say ew?? thats not a same side intercooler in that pic

[ion] C2 · 05-05-2009, 10:33 PM

I commented on both of your points in the quote. Did you not see that? You wanted to see what my intercooler looked like. Then you mentioned you wanted a same side intercooler.

I answered both.

worknprog.99 · 05-05-2009, 10:55 PM

oh lol.... why are you against the inter coolers with the inlet and outlets on the same side?? i would think it will make piping very much easier

[ion] C2 · 05-05-2009, 11:11 PM

Well on your setup it would make things easier. I just don't like how they look.

worknprog.99 · 05-05-2009, 11:14 PM

yeah i like the other kind better but for time manegement i may get one .. however there is a guy locally that will sell me one that looks identicle to your for 40 so i probably will go for that one even though it will be harder...

how would i run the piping back up through the hole to the intake?

worknprog.99 · 05-06-2009, 05:37 PM

...also im looking at oil return lines any recomendations for that?

Bad99Olds · 05-06-2009, 05:43 PM

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oh lol.... why are you against the inter coolers with the inlet and outlets on the same side?? i would think it will make piping very much easier

Really?

As for oil return lines, im not sure. I know Richie (AftermathAlero) has a lot of parts, but im sure someone will give you a decent answer soon enough.

[ion] C2 · 05-06-2009, 06:51 PM

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...also im looking at oil return lines any recomendations for that?

Yeah... you get some -10AN braided stainless steel hose, fittings to fit on the turbo's outlet, and either a bung or a fitting to weld into the oil pan and screw on your hose with its fitting.

worknprog.99 · 05-06-2009, 07:33 PM

just picked up this intercooler from a guy on craigslist for 40 bucks
its a jdm

worknprog.99 · 05-06-2009, 08:47 PM

ok so for those that have done this or those that have no how... i was just out looking at the manifold to see how i was going to run the new turbo manifolds... now i have two designs, 1 i dont think will work because of clearence issues around the corner of the motor.... so idea two looks like what aftermath did. now my question is to combine the front and back manifold parts together and go into the turbo wont be to hard, the problem i see is when you disconect the downpipe from the back log and run a pipe from the outlet of the turbo to the downpipe that would leave the old hole where it was bolted to the back log,, so would you just bolt on a closed flange to "plug" up the hole??
'sorry for the long post

[ion] C2 · 05-06-2009, 09:45 PM

Ya. _

worknprog.99 · 05-06-2009, 10:12 PM

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Ya. _

so that is correct you just bolt on a closed flange as a "plug" ?

my other idea was cut back the downpipe (have to anyways) and put a 90 degree elbo from the stock DP hole and run that to the inlet and then run the downpipe from the turbo to the exhaust to the back,..... only problem with this idea is pipe clearance on the side... here is a rough diagram of tha idea.. although the "plug" the hole idea is probably how i will go.

bad very rough thought of possible manifold mod. probably not enough room for piping with this way but just a thought.