Aaron gets blown (or, the Top Secret Turbo Kit thread)

Slacey · November 12, 2007, 09:57

Quote from: "aaronjb"...right now it's actually a little embarassing when you're trying to just pootle through town - there's no way to do it quietly anymore s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

LOL, how do you think I feel s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Actually, it's not usually a bad thing, most people smile when they see me - after first hearing me coming their way.

aaronjb · November 12, 2007, 10:30

Quote from: "Tem"
Quote from: "aaronjb"Yep - a little..

Actually quite a lot. s8) s8)

I think you'll be happy with the noise levels once the turbo is on.

I think so too - right now it's fun if you're tearing down country lanes, but the commute to work is a little .. deafening.

I think the entire office heard me come into the underground carpark today s:oops: :oops: s:oops: 'though it probably didn't help that I did a WOT flyby down the length of the carpark s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

Tem · November 12, 2007, 10:56

Quote from: "aaronjb"I did a WOT flyby down the length of the carpark s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:

Enjoy it while you can, you can't do long WOT runs with the turbo, or you'll end up going wayyyy too fast for most places. s;)

s;)

aaronjb · November 12, 2007, 11:05

Quote from: "Tem"Enjoy it while you can, you can't do long WOT runs with the turbo, or you'll end up going wayyyy too fast for most places. s;) s;)

Given how short our carpark is, I very nearly buried myself in the end wall as it was s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

spit · November 12, 2007, 11:36

Hooligan!

So have you got the other gauges ready to fit Aaron? Now might be a good time if its the stuff you don't enjoy doing ... and then the Turbo install will be a breeze.

aaronjb · November 12, 2007, 11:43

Unfortunately no - I only have the XD-16..

Oh, actually I do have the AVC-R, so I might tackle that another weekend - another job I'm not looking forward to s;)

s;)

At least it gave me a chance to hoover my passenger footwell, I suppose!

loadswine · November 12, 2007, 11:56

That exhaust did look the biz, and sound extremely fruity as well.
Beautifully made gear that you're using on this Aaron. s:)

s:)

heathstimpson · November 14, 2007, 13:09

Is it louder than the Hass one Aaron s:?: :?: s:?:

markiii · November 14, 2007, 13:17

yep :-) :-) :-) but oh my god are tunnels hilarious :-) :-) :-)

aaronjb · November 14, 2007, 15:04

Quote from: "heathstimpson"Is it louder than the Hass one Aaron s:?: :?: s:?:

Oh yes - lots (with no turbo in there to silence it) - it's actually deafening inside the car..

It sounds incredible when you're giving it full beans, but it's quite tiring the rest of the time - it's slowed me down on the motorway for sure, no way I can cruise over 80 now!

heathstimpson · November 14, 2007, 15:58

Quote from: "aaronjb"
Quote from: "heathstimpson"Is it louder than the Hass one Aaron s:?: :?: s:?:

Oh yes - lots (with no turbo in there to silence it) - it's actually deafening inside the car..

It sounds incredible when you're giving it full beans, but it's quite tiring the rest of the time - it's slowed me down on the motorway for sure, no way I can cruise over 80 now!

Now that's very loud s:shock: :shock: s:shock:

Anonymous · November 14, 2007, 16:06

Quote from: "aaronjb"no way I can cruise over 80 now!

s:scared: :scared: s:scared: s:flame: :flame: s:flame: I always cruise at 70, should that be a 7 instead of an 8 Aaron s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

aaronjb · November 14, 2007, 19:39

Quote from: "FGRob"
Quote from: "aaronjb"no way I can cruise over 80 now!
s:scared: :scared: s:scared: s:flame: :flame: s:flame: I always cruise at 70, should that be a 7 instead of an 8 Aaron s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Uh.. yes.. I mean.. 70.. s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

kanujunkie · November 14, 2007, 21:37

that slow?

heathstimpson · November 15, 2007, 07:39

Quote from: "kanujunkie"that slow?

Max speed in this country young Stu s:wink: :wink: s:wink: s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

aaronjb · November 15, 2007, 09:34

Quote from: "kanujunkie"that slow?

You try sitting in it cruising any faster s:P

s:P Honestly it makes yours, Mark's and Heath's all sound like grocery getters...

heathstimpson · November 15, 2007, 09:39

Quote from: "aaronjb"
Quote from: "kanujunkie"that slow?

You try sitting in it cruising any faster s:P s:P Honestly it makes yours, Mark's and Heath's all sound like grocery getters...

s:shock: :shock: s:shock: Cannot believe that its that loud s:? :? s:?

Tem · November 15, 2007, 10:02

Quote from: "heathstimpson"Cannot believe that its that loud s:? :? s:?

It really is. s:D

s:D

Of course the turbo will silence it quite a lot, remember he doesn't have it on yet. s;)

s;)

Anonymous · November 17, 2007, 17:46

Having heard this exhaust today, I can indeed confirm that it sounds like Godzilla on steroids.

heathstimpson · November 18, 2007, 06:53

Quote from: "Ekona"Having heard this exhaust today, I can indeed confirm that it sounds like Godzilla on steroids.

s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol: That is loud indeedy. I bet Aaron is acring all his local neighbours s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

aaronjb · November 18, 2007, 23:48

Well the PFC went in this weekend and it seems to be working just fine - knock stays under 25 (then again, the intake temp also stays below about 11C in this weather!) and it's got a decent pickup to it.

For some reason, though, it's idling at about 10:1 AFR (even when warm) and it's around that AFR at cruise too, so there's something a little off there. The fuel map is pretty rich, too, but not that rich - so something is up with the idle settings I'd guess.

I'd look into it more, but the LC-1 decided to stop working half way home tonight, and now all the XD-16 guage displays is "-.-.-" s:(

s:( I'll have to check the wiring tomorrow morning before I go to work - that'll be a fun job, I'm sure (especially if it snows more!)

Anonymous · November 24, 2007, 13:15

Hi, Aaron. I decided to post over here for a change. I think the reason load went offscale and AFR was rich all along was the Apexi intake.

aaronjb · November 26, 2007, 13:39

Hey Beanie - I just replied 'over there' s:)

s:)

Well, the turbo kit has finally seen an engine!

Unfortunately, only a mockup engine.. but, well.. one step nearer - and at least we've figured out how to fit the chargecooler in, and more or less what to do about bracing.

Here it is, in all it's glory:

Now.. I need to fab a heatshield of some form, I think, to go over the manifold (though it's such a shame to hide a work of art like that!), and a brace to go between the turbo and the block.

The chargecooler will be cut-n-shut into the long pipe that runs along the back of the engine, and I may squeeze a BOV fitting in between the MAF location and throttlebody inlet - or run BOV-less.. one or the other.

The Moroso pan also went on this weekend (no pictures of that - it's not very exciting to look at s:)

s:) ), so the Rear Lower Cross Brace had to come off as the pan gets in the way of where that needs to go s:(

s:(

Tem · November 26, 2007, 14:52

So THAT's how it looks like without the IC. s:shock: :shock: s:shock:

ChrisGB · November 26, 2007, 19:01

Quote from: "aaronjb"The Moroso pan also went on this weekend (no pictures of that - it's not very exciting to look at s:) s:) ), so the Rear Lower Cross Brace had to come off as the pan gets in the way of where that needs to go s:( s:(

That is a bit inconvenient! I thought the bracing was designed to fit the Moroso equipped car? Still waiting for a response to the question of having one that clears the oil filter.

Chris