Remote Mount Turbo Project - Page 3

3800SII · 09-16-2008, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by timberwoof

Sweet looking but yeah alot of tubing.

YUP.... YOU ARE MY HERO!!!

I had already looked at your site several times.
More than likely I will be copying your intercooler piping path. I also plan on cutting the front bumper support where the front license place goes and making a
hole for on oil cooler and transmission cooler. I have alot of experience with my old Firebird kit so fabrication wont be a problem.

Did you mount your turbo behind the drivers side rear fender well? that is where mine goies

3800SII · 09-24-2008, 03:22 PM

Ok, I got the Turbo and oil pump mounted this evening! PICS are coming! I am surprised at how good it looks. I won't plumb the hardware until I get my other car running.

3800SII · 09-25-2008, 03:09 PM

I am still having more issues getting my pics online! Sorry for the delay. Now that the turbo and oil pump are secure, I can concentrate on the front of the car. This saturday, the front
fascia comes off and I install the intercooler, oil cooler, and transmission cooler. It is going to be a full day!

I will try again tonight to load the camera phone pics so that you can see. There is so much room behind the fender wells under the car that you can throw a party! The BEST part about the build is that neither the turbo, wastegate, or oil pump can be seen. Total Stealth. I am going to place a mudguard flap behind the driver's side rear wheel to enclose the entire system and protect the turbo from splashing road debris..

3800SII · 09-25-2008, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cmtapanes

dont know if you have check this website but it's where I got some ideas for my rear mounted turbo project

http://khturbo.net/rmtz24/RMTZ24.html

BTW... What the heck did you ever decide to do about yours??? Did you ever finish? That work looks great.

AaronGTR · 09-25-2008, 04:26 PM

He hasn't quite got everything he needs for the setup yet. I think he's still collecting some of the parts? At least last time I talked to him he was. He's got a new hood that needs some work too, and some other engine bugs he's trying to fix. He had the intercooler and piping just in there all mocked up but not connected to a turbo or anything yet and was just using it and an intake temporarily, but I think he had to disconnect it for some reason. Don't remember why.

3800SII · 09-25-2008, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AaronGTR

He hasn't quite got everything he needs for the setup yet. I think he's still collecting some of the parts? At least last time I talked to him he was. He's got a new hood that needs some work too, and some other engine bugs he's trying to fix. He had the intercooler and piping just in there all mocked up but not connected to a turbo or anything yet and was just using it and an intake temporarily, but I think he had to disconnect it for some reason. Don't remember why.

WELL.. i KNOW FIRST HAND WHAT IT IS LIKE TO HAVE SETBACKS! I hope he gets everything together. I have all my parts and an extra car to drive while i finish the work. Let me know how he comes out.

3800SII · 09-25-2008, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AaronGTR

He hasn't quite got everything he needs for the setup yet. I think he's still collecting some of the parts? At least last time I talked to him he was. He's got a new hood that needs some work too, and some other engine bugs he's trying to fix. He had the intercooler and piping just in there all mocked up but not connected to a turbo or anything yet and was just using it and an intake temporarily, but I think he had to disconnect it for some reason. Don't remember why.

Hey, would you be kind enough to instruct me on how to get these pics in this thread. I have an account on photobucket, but it don't know how to transfer them...

boost21 · 09-25-2008, 11:12 PM

go to the album page, click the code that starts with [img] and past it over here. Should be one of the 4 html codes listed

boost21 · 09-25-2008, 11:20 PM

here I got the link from what you posted before...

3800SII · 09-26-2008, 11:27 AM

THANKS FOR THE HELP!!!!! The project is coming together real well. I will get the rest of the pics up tonight. I added a heat shield under the air filter. I am going to take some pics from underneath the car and behind it again. It looks like the turbo belonged there almost as if it were an OEM application.

3800SII · 09-28-2008, 11:47 PM

3800SII · 09-28-2008, 11:49 PM

3800SII · 09-29-2008, 12:00 AM

GEEZ... I am posting this crap so late!

3800SII · 09-29-2008, 12:07 AM

Ok, later on this week will be pics of the front intercooler and the oil cooler and transmission cooler. Due to the front bumper support, this job wil be a PITA!!!!

My plan is to have the brackets for the intercooler to be tack welded into the metal frame behind the plastic bumper. I am going to cut the front license tag out of the fascia, and use a
sawzill, angle grinder, and die grider to fut away a hole in the support for cool air to flow to the oil and transmission coolers. I am going to finally add a chrome painted wire mesh grille over the hole to give it a nice rally (or shoud I say ricer) look!

AleroB888 · 09-29-2008, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3800SII

Ok, later on this week will be pics of the front intercooler and the oil cooler and transmission cooler. Due to the front bumper support, this job wil be a PITA!!!!

My plan is to have the brackets for the intercooler to be tack welded into the metal frame behind the plastic bumper.

When my plastic radiator support broke, I replaced it with an aluminum beam underneath the radiator. I mounted an air dam to it, but you could mount brackets for other stuff as well....

3800SII · 09-29-2008, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by AleroB888

When my plastic radiator support broke, I replaced it with an aluminum beam underneath the radiator. I mounted an air dam to it, but you could mount brackets for other stuff as well....

http://shutter14.pictures.aol.com/da...6UEUkS0300.jpg

Thanks for the info! You just gave me an idea. That pic looks real interesting.
The motor is on the left and the radiator is on the right. I am assuming that
your intercooler pump is mounted in the middle... NICE! I bet you dont have much pressure drop!

I might just have to cut the support in half and brace it with some metal. The hole
will give me a little more room to work with!

3800SII · 09-30-2008, 10:48 PM

MORE PICS! I just finished the oil cooler and trans cooler. Now there is plenty of air for them
to receive! I am going to try to have the intercooler mounted tomorrow! I got ahead of the game by placing the "turbo" emblem on the back of the car! Enjoy the pics!

3800SII · 10-03-2008, 11:44 PM

Hey! Do you guys need intercooler couplings? Check these out! They are the same ones that STS uses. They are from PUROSIL and you can buy them by the inch and cut them to the length that you ned. My 2 inch charge pipe will use at least five to six of these. They cost about $1.35 per inch,a nd I cut a 3 foot section into three inch pieces for a total of 10 couplers. I ordered these from Delaney & Alf....

Nick-G · 10-04-2008, 11:24 AM

Looking good I have a few questions though.

First of all are you going to leave the front bumper open like that? IMO you should put the license plate cover back on for daily driving then take it off at the track.

Also in one of the pictures posted above why are their guages right over the top of the stock guages?

3800SII · 10-05-2008, 10:27 AM

To answer your first question... No, I don't want to put a license plate cover over the opening. what you see in that pic is the transmission cooler exposed, and there is a dual pass aluminum oil cooler that looks much like the one here mounted behind it.

http://www.derale.com/heat-sink-coolers.html

The second question: The pics are a little blurry, you can't see the oil pressure gauge and volt gauge very clear. On the Grand AM dashboard, directly looking in front of it, there is about three inches of space that a single gauge pod can mount and operate without interferring with the view of the tach, odometer, fuel, speedometer, or other factory gauges. I simply bolted the two gauges to the bezel and ran wires behind the steering wheel. Here is a link to what I used.

http://cgi.ebay.com/UNIVERSAL-52mm-2...742.m153.l1262
I think that I will make another sticky in the "HOW TO" section to help anyone that wants to do this neat mod!

If you look directly at the gauges, you almost cannot tell that they are aftermarket. The color change to the GA red looks amazing. Here is another PIC.

I recently changed over to full HIDs i the headlight and foglights.

09-25-2008, 04:26 PM	#45
AaronGTR BlingWithBallz AKA: Aaron Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Detroit area, MI Age: 43 Posts: 12,254 Vehicle: 2000 Grand Am GT1 2dr	He hasn't quite got everything he needs for the setup yet. I think he's still collecting some of the parts? At least last time I talked to him he was. He's got a new hood that needs some work too, and some other engine bugs he's trying to fix. He had the intercooler and piping just in there all mocked up but not connected to a turbo or anything yet and was just using it and an intake temporarily, but I think he had to disconnect it for some reason. Don't remember why. __________________ The few, the proud, the boosted! 13.788 @ 103.73 mph (3/2011) 320 whp and 300 ft/lbs torque. (3/2011) See it here. the total package.

10-04-2008, 11:24 AM	#59
Nick-G Boost Addict AKA: Nick Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St Cloud, Minnesota Age: 31 Posts: 1,290 Vehicle: 2002 Grand Am GT V6	Looking good I have a few questions though. First of all are you going to leave the front bumper open like that? IMO you should put the license plate cover back on for daily driving then take it off at the track. Also in one of the pictures posted above why are their guages right over the top of the stock guages? __________________ BUILT Turbo 3400/4t65e-HD powered Grand AM in the making. ---------------------------------- www.motorsportsevolved.com Get updates on Facebook ----------------------------------

09-24-2008, 03:22 PM	#42
3800SII GAGT - Member AKA: C BOYD Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MEMPHIS, TN Posts: 504 Vehicle: 2004 GRAND AM GT	Ok, I got the Turbo and oil pump mounted this evening! PICS are coming! I am surprised at how good it looks. I won't plumb the hardware until I get my other car running.

09-25-2008, 03:09 PM	#43
3800SII GAGT - Member AKA: C BOYD Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MEMPHIS, TN Posts: 504 Vehicle: 2004 GRAND AM GT	I am still having more issues getting my pics online! Sorry for the delay. Now that the turbo and oil pump are secure, I can concentrate on the front of the car. This saturday, the front fascia comes off and I install the intercooler, oil cooler, and transmission cooler. It is going to be a full day! I will try again tonight to load the camera phone pics so that you can see. There is so much room behind the fender wells under the car that you can throw a party! The BEST part about the build is that neither the turbo, wastegate, or oil pump can be seen. Total Stealth. I am going to place a mudguard flap behind the driver's side rear wheel to enclose the entire system and protect the turbo from splashing road debris..

09-25-2008, 11:12 PM	#48
boost21 GAGT - Senior Member AKA: -_- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,766 Vehicle: turbo ls1	go to the album page, click the code that starts with [img] and past it over here. Should be one of the 4 html codes listed

09-25-2008, 11:20 PM	#49
boost21 GAGT - Senior Member AKA: -_- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,766 Vehicle: turbo ls1	here I got the link from what you posted before...

09-26-2008, 11:27 AM	#50
3800SII GAGT - Member AKA: C BOYD Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MEMPHIS, TN Posts: 504 Vehicle: 2004 GRAND AM GT	THANKS FOR THE HELP!!!!! The project is coming together real well. I will get the rest of the pics up tonight. I added a heat shield under the air filter. I am going to take some pics from underneath the car and behind it again. It looks like the turbo belonged there almost as if it were an OEM application.

09-28-2008, 11:47 PM	#51
3800SII GAGT - Member AKA: C BOYD Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MEMPHIS, TN Posts: 504 Vehicle: 2004 GRAND AM GT

09-28-2008, 11:49 PM	#52
3800SII GAGT - Member AKA: C BOYD Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MEMPHIS, TN Posts: 504 Vehicle: 2004 GRAND AM GT

09-29-2008, 12:00 AM	#53
3800SII GAGT - Member AKA: C BOYD Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MEMPHIS, TN Posts: 504 Vehicle: 2004 GRAND AM GT	GEEZ... I am posting this crap so late!

09-29-2008, 12:07 AM	#54
3800SII GAGT - Member AKA: C BOYD Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MEMPHIS, TN Posts: 504 Vehicle: 2004 GRAND AM GT	Ok, later on this week will be pics of the front intercooler and the oil cooler and transmission cooler. Due to the front bumper support, this job wil be a PITA!!!! My plan is to have the brackets for the intercooler to be tack welded into the metal frame behind the plastic bumper. I am going to cut the front license tag out of the fascia, and use a sawzill, angle grinder, and die grider to fut away a hole in the support for cool air to flow to the oil and transmission coolers. I am going to finally add a chrome painted wire mesh grille over the hole to give it a nice rally (or shoud I say ricer) look!

09-30-2008, 10:48 PM	#57
3800SII GAGT - Member AKA: C BOYD Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MEMPHIS, TN Posts: 504 Vehicle: 2004 GRAND AM GT	MORE PICS! I just finished the oil cooler and trans cooler. Now there is plenty of air for them to receive! I am going to try to have the intercooler mounted tomorrow! I got ahead of the game by placing the "turbo" emblem on the back of the car! Enjoy the pics!

10-03-2008, 11:44 PM	#58
3800SII GAGT - Member AKA: C BOYD Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MEMPHIS, TN Posts: 504 Vehicle: 2004 GRAND AM GT	Hey! Do you guys need intercooler couplings? Check these out! They are the same ones that STS uses. They are from PUROSIL and you can buy them by the inch and cut them to the length that you ned. My 2 inch charge pipe will use at least five to six of these. They cost about $1.35 per inch,a nd I cut a 3 foot section into three inch pieces for a total of 10 couplers. I ordered these from Delaney & Alf....

10-05-2008, 10:27 AM	#60
3800SII GAGT - Member AKA: C BOYD Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MEMPHIS, TN Posts: 504 Vehicle: 2004 GRAND AM GT	To answer your first question... No, I don't want to put a license plate cover over the opening. what you see in that pic is the transmission cooler exposed, and there is a dual pass aluminum oil cooler that looks much like the one here mounted behind it. http://www.derale.com/heat-sink-coolers.html The second question: The pics are a little blurry, you can't see the oil pressure gauge and volt gauge very clear. On the Grand AM dashboard, directly looking in front of it, there is about three inches of space that a single gauge pod can mount and operate without interferring with the view of the tach, odometer, fuel, speedometer, or other factory gauges. I simply bolted the two gauges to the bezel and ran wires behind the steering wheel. Here is a link to what I used. http://cgi.ebay.com/UNIVERSAL-52mm-2...742.m153.l1262 I think that I will make another sticky in the "HOW TO" section to help anyone that wants to do this neat mod! If you look directly at the gauges, you almost cannot tell that they are aftermarket. The color change to the GA red looks amazing. Here is another PIC. I recently changed over to full HIDs i the headlight and foglights.