Fp 68 hta

[steviek]

Hey guys,

I finally got my Turbo from Forced Performance today. I didn't really have a lot of time to look at it because I was on my way out the door when UPS came.
Anyways everything was there I will have some pics of the turbo and parts up tonight I think.

I figured for this thread I will try and get some logs and screen shots and give you guys a comparison with my existing FP 18g so you can see for yourselves what if any improvements to power/spool etc it makes.

I'll also try and document my install as well.

Pics soon

Stevie K

[steviek]

[SilvrEclipse]

Looks awesome. When you planning on installing it

[steviek]

Yea that porting is top notch! I want to do this weekend as long as I don't get sidetracked I should be sweet. BUt never know. It won't take as long as Brian.

[SilvrEclipse]

I saw on FB i guess you said it would support 470awhp. When does the TD05 exhaust wheel start to restrict your power? I remember when I ran a 20g people recommended to run the TD06 wheel at anything above 25psi.

Looks like the race is on, tunning mine some today and tmrw. Want to get it back up to 20psi at least

[steviek]

Yea well the website suggests that it flows 47 lbs/min. Rule of thumb is 10hp per 1/min. Good thing is 4g63's have been squeaking out a bit more than that. Nevertheless, the website had a 1g run a 10 on this turbo. That must be over 500 to do that even if it is gutted.
The TDO5H wheel does start to restrict but the HTA wheel is supposed to be superior. Only time will tell on that one

[SilvrEclipse]

Go for it man, cant wait to see what that thing will do.

[Blackcrow64]

Originally Posted by steviek

BUt never know. It won't take as long as Brian.

Har har...


Turbo looks great man! I can't wait to see some videos of this thing in action when it's all done!

[SilvrEclipse]

Unfortunately Brian you pretty much asked for this. If you wouldn't have been such a slacker this would no happen.

Steviek - Boost is cranked up to 21psi, got to change to the 3 bar map before I can go any higher. Tires were breaking loose in third last night so not sure how high I can go in the cold weather. POS fwd

[steviek]

Yea so my girlfriend is flying in from Aus on monday so I don't want to rip everything apart this weekend just in case it humpty dumpty's on me. I need water lines for the turbo too. My other turbo is dry and I can't remember what I did with the stock lines HMM.

[LandoAWD]

You can run this dry

[steviek]

Just an update for you guys.
I sent my laptop battery in for a warranty replacement because it was not holding charge.

I have been holding off doing the install because my laptop is needed to start tuning. I can't wait to get this in as soon as my new battery comes I'll be all over it.

Also I am going to run it dry thanks Lando.

Steve

[steviek]

I got a confirmation email that my laptop battery has been shipped

[SilvrEclipse]

put that shit on

[steviek]

Update time

You guys ever heard the expression whatever can go wrong will go wrong .... Wellll

Alright so here it is the turbo install.


I picked a nice snowy day to start the work. Naturally it doesn't get warm in Canada so I pretty much accepted the fact that I will freeze my hands off doing the install.


First and by far the hardest thing to do was take off the JMF heat shield.


So that went off nice and easy and then time to do the manifold.
If I had hindsight I would have undone the Down Pipe first before I took off the Mani.







THen we started taking off the o2 but realized it was too much a PITA (after my buddy broke my engine oil dipstick trying to pry a bolt loose.) so we decided to take DP off and get at the o2 after.

The DP was hard to get off because its soo ackward but after that we got the oil lines off and the intake came off no problem so we were able to break the turbo free with the o2.


Then it was time to get the o2 off it.



THen I put the new gasket and a new stud into the turbo and bolted up the o2.

Then it was time to put the oil feed line on the turbo.

Here is where shit got fucked up. I torqued the 12mm * 1.25 to-4an feed adapter just a little too much and well pic says it all.

Now I'm stuck. Don't know anywhere in canada that carries AN fittings. Only americans use it haha! So i can either order one and wait a week or well I don't know just try and find one around? anyone know a loaction in canada that might have one?


The hardest part is done the reinstall will be much easier its just a pain in the ass now. And obviously might not have my friends help next time.