im grateful for ur advice, honestly i am
but i know this guy very well - and he isnt in anyway about to screw me over
believe me on this one!!
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im grateful for ur advice, honestly i am
but i know this guy very well - and he isnt in anyway about to screw me over
believe me on this one!!
good luck with it all
24psi is very fun in a fwd. Trust me i know.
then why is he putting ssac parts on your car?Quote:
Originally Posted by q_ball
the manifolds obviously are, but since there isn't actually a marking that says otherwise, lets disregard it... what about the turbo that clearly states XS power on it? there's no arguing that that part isn't an SSAC part, it says it is in big letters
there are also some other things I'm having issues with...
why is the engine in the car with the turbo kit bolted in if they haven't swapped the internals yet? or are they planning on swapping in the internals with the engine in the car? How do they plan on honing the cylinder walls with the engine in the car?(my guess is they don't)
How do they plan on breaking in the engine with the turbo on?
Generally, the proper thing to do here is engine comes out, gets bored and honed to match the new pistons(or else you'll have lots of fun getting everything to seat right, along with nice piston slap...), then the engine goes back in, and is broken in... then comes turbo time.
ive explained all that in a previous post saxman...Quote:
Originally Posted by saxman
the turbo u see in the photo is gettin replaced as well
that too was said earlier on!
haven't seen anything mentioning what work is being done to the engine as far as prepping it, just that the engine is still in because the internals haven't been put in yet... nothing about what's being done with it, etcQuote:
Originally Posted by q_ball
are they pulling all the turbo stuff off while you break the engine in?
also, as for the turbo, the only mention is that they gave you the option of either a new intercooler or a new turbo and you went with the new turbo... but again, that's really irrelevant... they obviously supplied you with an ssac turbo, and the rest of the parts look EXACTLY like ssac parts... so since you obviously had some, why do you think the rest aren't? doesn't the fact that they look EXACTLY the same, and you've had some that have even said so on them concern you?
and I wish you the best of luck at having 25 psi last on stock sleeves
24 psi on stock sleeves pfft , can you send us pics of you block blowin to bits lol , if you want good advice talk to james for hondata, unless you are goin to sleeve your block only run around 15psi daily , and maybe 18psi+ down the strip
Quentin.... I just sat down and read this thread all the way through, didn't notice it previously. I strongly suggest you contact some experienced and knowledgeable people and get this whole setup sorted. It just sounds dodgier and dodgier as the thread goes on.
Noone here is trying to put you down mate, as so many of us have already mentioned, I think we're mostly concerned about the quality of the items being used and knowledge base of this mechanic who is doing your work. Parts like these can become very dangerous if installed incorrectly or of a shit build quality. It's not like getting stuck with a crappy bodykit, this setup could INJURE YOU. The fact that two of OH's most regular posting REAL tuners have taken a look at your setup and cried foul should be fair indication enough.
Keep us updated mate. Best of luck.
sup qball its GTIME. looking good man. keep up the good work...then we go to the track hehe
we'll jst have to wait and see.
if this guy turns out to be foul, then i will take the appropriate action.
i have witnesses that have seen wat hes puttin in and have heard him say that its NOT a SSAC kit - and i have addressed my concern about this to him on a number of varying occassions.
but for now, and until i find out otherwise, from wat i can see, he is doin a good job for me, so i will stay positive about it.
ill fill yous in as it comes along.
fark, mine ran fine at 24psi on stock sleeves.... til...... I sold itQuote:
Originally Posted by Mugen boy
dodgy, VERY dodgy!! but good luck with it i hope it all turns out ok:thumbsup:
what's it going to take to convince you the parts are ssac? technically if he put together a bunch of ssac parts and a few of his own, he wouldn't be lying in saying it isn't an ssac kit...
and pornstar, that would make you the exception, not the rule... there's always the freak car that can hold 15 psi on stock internals or 25 psi on stock sleeves, etc, but it's certainly not something most cars can do... and a tuner that installs ssac parts and passes them off as their own doesn't exactly inspire the most confidence in me as to their ability to tune it to hold tons of power safely