Turbo Monte Build for 2011
Well, it is that time of the year. I got my Monte pushed into the garage today and got her in good position. I wish it was a badass turbo build, but it is more along the lines of the weakest turbo build posted to date prolly. Turbo is small for now, but will be upgraded in the future. I intend to reach the limit of this turbo with the s1x, so we will see how quick she gets.
Here are some pics I uploaded, still have no idea how to post up images in the actual post (Mook, appreciate it if you could help me out with that). All of the piping I am going to clean up and paint glossy black, polishing up the FMIC, new air filter going in. The intake conversion with hv3 is also going to get painted. Wrapping all the exhaust pipes, etc.
Here is the turbo kit and extra parts that are going in the car. I had to throw those pretty trailing arms in there too (had those for a while).
Tight working quarters, some of the work is already done since I sold my gen v and LIM a bit ago. Still have a majority of the work to do though.
I am planning on getting a new set of PLOGs, odds and ends gaskets, and might re-work my cooling system this summer. I just have to decide if I want to get my car up and running asap or wait a bit longer and upgrade more things. I have a trans cooler coming which I am running independent of the radiator. If I upgrade, I am going to order a custom radiator without the trans cooler and hook that up to improve cooling. My car has always run a bit too hot in the summer IMO. If I take my time, I might also want to throw a double roller chain on there since my jp single will prolly give way soon.
More pics to come as I take it apart a bit more and start building it up. First build on my own, hopefully I don't break too much junk.
Well, it is that time of the year. I got my Monte pushed into the garage today and got her in good position. I wish it was a badass turbo build, but it is more along the lines of the weakest turbo build posted to date prolly. Turbo is small for now, but will be upgraded in the future. I intend to reach the limit of this turbo with the s1x, so we will see how quick she gets.
Here are some pics I uploaded, still have no idea how to post up images in the actual post (Mook, appreciate it if you could help me out with that). All of the piping I am going to clean up and paint glossy black, polishing up the FMIC, new air filter going in. The intake conversion with hv3 is also going to get painted. Wrapping all the exhaust pipes, etc.
Here is the turbo kit and extra parts that are going in the car. I had to throw those pretty trailing arms in there too (had those for a while).
Tight working quarters, some of the work is already done since I sold my gen v and LIM a bit ago. Still have a majority of the work to do though.
I am planning on getting a new set of PLOGs, odds and ends gaskets, and might re-work my cooling system this summer. I just have to decide if I want to get my car up and running asap or wait a bit longer and upgrade more things. I have a trans cooler coming which I am running independent of the radiator. If I upgrade, I am going to order a custom radiator without the trans cooler and hook that up to improve cooling. My car has always run a bit too hot in the summer IMO. If I take my time, I might also want to throw a double roller chain on there since my jp single will prolly give way soon.
More pics to come as I take it apart a bit more and start building it up. First build on my own, hopefully I don't break too much junk.
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