turbo pics (rough finished)

[mhays26]

Heres some pics as of this morning. Got to drive it for the first time last night. ITs fun to drive even on a very rough tune.

Heres the starter plenum for all the haters. It was black hot coated, and had to be worked on again to tap for the brake booster. This is the only piece thats not going to be on the final kit.

 

[mhays26]

Heres the mock up exhaust before I put a tip on it. Still looking for ideas on the tip.

 

[mhays26]

After the Hotchkis lowering kit. I think it squats in the back. I left the long Chevy lowering shackles on the back, I may have to adjust this some more.

 

[Chuck Norris]

For the tip you should do one large oval one that fills up the opening. KB Zilla posted a pic of one it was very nice and very unique.


And is this a prototype kit that will become a production one? If so I would like to see smooth bent pipes rather than all the welds, but thats just my opinion.

 

[Chi3f]

got alotta squat in the back. i don't have a link or anything but the kind of tip i'm thinking is one the same shape as the opening and for the most part fills it. I don't know what there is out there but that's what i would be looking for.

turbos are sexy :beer:

 

[mhays26]

Yes it is going to be production. Im not sure it will ever get out in extreme mass quantities but they are going to make and sell them. The reason the weld is right there in your site is because I added a port for methanol injection that we didnt know was going to be there when it was originally made. That threw off that part of the deal

 

[SVTman75]

Did L&S do your tune? I see the sticker in the back window. Vince in B.R. did my tune. Truck looks good...i wouldn't mind a vid or two.

 

[Viper92204]

i love your truck man :rockon:

 

[silversvt02]

get her dynoed!!! and let up know what you are putting down

 

[WizardsCobra]

Looks great. Can't wait to see that truck in action.

 

[Scotts Elle]

She ain't pretty but I but she make loads of power! Great job!

 

[mhays26]

Did L&S do your tune? I see the sticker in the back window. Vince in B.R. did my tune. Truck looks good...i wouldn't mind a vid or two.

Vince is helping me with some issues. We are also talking abbout building a converter. The reason the sticker was on there is from FFW in louisiana last year. I was racing with his group.


Thanks everybody. I cant wait to get a tune close enough to actually get on it. Ive only seen about 4# of boost right now.

 

[LightningMAS]

ur truck looks good... i like the turbo look, but the plenum has to go...

 

[Fade 2 Black]

Congrats on FINALLY getting it done Matt!!! We already know what that turbo is capable of so go easy on her. Best of luck to you with the remainder of the project. Yes you are a little too low in the back but I'm sure you'll fix it. I know R&D is a PITA but it's worth it when your done.

 

[unclesams_svt]

I got a little taste of this truck last night. Man that turbo spool sounds great.

 

[mhays26]

Learned a valuable lesson today. Fighting a vacuum leak and driving the truck on a stock tune = fouled plugs

 

[Chuck Norris]

here is the tip I was talking about for your exhaust. They are real sweet looking and very unique IMO.

 

[mhays26]

Only thing is I dont want to throw down $100 for an exhaust tip. Didnt I see one time, that was that much. IT does look sweet, but if I remember correct it was expensive. I may just get a single 5 or 6" tip

 

[Chuck Norris]

Yeah its expensive, but it is pretty nice looking, and since your truck is so unique already being turbo, I thought it would suit it. That and since you are having so much stuff fabricated already, I thought you could have something like that added in no problem.

Good Luck with the turbo though. Are you still on the stock motor? I may consider going turbo in the future, and the ability to make 600+ on a stock motor is impressive. I will have to wait for all the development to be done though.

 

[mhays26]

Yep stock block. Going to see how well they made this one in 04