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trickyb · 12-04-2009, 14:29

Its nearly finished, just got to finish swapping over a few more bitts in the engine bay and still another 600 miles of running in and then it can be mapped

, hopefully next friday.
No probs so far and it pulls really well at part throttle off boost, turbo is spooling up (by accident) by 2.5k which is bloody quick for its size.

engine spec:
x20xev early block (decked 1.5mm)
x20xev crank (balanced and pollished)
86.5mm Mahle US spec ecotec pistons
Pauter rods
ARP rod bolts
ARP head studs
ACL Calico Main Bearings .25 over size
ACL Calico rod Bearings standard size
CTM race head
Double valve springs
custom inlet & exhaust cams
Inlet manifold ports matched to head
Alloy catch tank
Bosch 550cc injectors
Custom tubular manifold
HKS 40mm external wastegate
Garret T3/4 50/63 Turbo
HKS ssqv dump valve
63mm top hat
Mercedes clk compressor throttle body
Spec stage 2+ clutch
ARP flywheel bolts
Lightweight flywheel
Phantom Gripp LSD
Apexi power filter with 3" pipework to turbo

The main restriction now is the inlet manifold, this is being sorted out and should be ready to swap over soon, also waiting for a few silicone hoses to turn up so that the pipes from the t/b to the intercooler outlet can be swapped for a single solid item.

888dan · 12-04-2009, 17:16

nice work mate , they brembo calipers ??

Millen99 · 12-04-2009, 17:36

This things gonna have some power. Nice setup tricky. Got a power figure you're hoping/aiming for?

trickyb · 12-04-2009, 18:20

Cheers, it should hopefully make around 400 bhp on that turbo then around 550bhp on the gt35 thats being fitted in June.
Yep brembo callipers with VXR disks and ferrodo DS2500 pads, ive just fitted the braided lines as the standard lines were bulgeing a bit, also ive just managed to get hold of a set of evo 6 rear brembos aswell so il fit those next.

Mk4SXi · 12-04-2009, 18:21

Whats this in? From Berko so will look out for ya!

Ben3041 · 12-04-2009, 18:24

Impressive mate, Bet your dreading the cost in tyres though!

tim1547 · 12-04-2009, 18:28

Have you got LSD fitted already?

Waveybluewater · 12-04-2009, 20:44

Niice one Tricky mate looks a top dollar job, some awesome parts gone on there!!! Did you lose anything to fit the 200SX manifold i.e air con, fans etc?

trickyb · 12-04-2009, 20:54

The engine is in my dark blue coupe, its a bit of a sleeper, the only give away are the brembos and the louvres in the bonnet and maybe the bright red recaro interior lol if you get close enough. I bought it from welsh Andy off the forum a year or so ago. Traction shouldnt be too bad as its running an apexi boost controller that will limit boost in each gear/rpm and also has different boost setups so you can change to suit different conditions, eg road/track/wet road. Standard traction controll works a lot better with anftermarket boost controllers, 245/30/17`s for track and 235/40`s for the road on coupe T8 super T alloys.

trickyb · 12-04-2009, 21:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waveybluewater

Niice one Tricky mate looks a top dollar job, some awesome parts gone on there!!! Did you lose anything to fit the 200SX manifold i.e air con, fans etc?

It was just the standard fan housing that got in the way of the external wastegate, rather than adapting the fan housing i replaced both the a/c fan and the main fan with a 13" HD kenlowe with dual speed settings,that cools alot quicker than the standard setup, it aslo pulls air through the intecooler aswell cooling that. Il stick a pick up when i get home.

12-04-2009, 14:29	#1
trickyb AS Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Langdon Hills Essex Posts: 951	z20 build so far Its nearly finished, just got to finish swapping over a few more bitts in the engine bay and still another 600 miles of running in and then it can be mapped, hopefully next friday. No probs so far and it pulls really well at part throttle off boost, turbo is spooling up (by accident) by 2.5k which is bloody quick for its size. engine spec: x20xev early block (decked 1.5mm) x20xev crank (balanced and pollished) 86.5mm Mahle US spec ecotec pistons Pauter rods ARP rod bolts ARP head studs ACL Calico Main Bearings .25 over size ACL Calico rod Bearings standard size CTM race head Double valve springs custom inlet & exhaust cams Inlet manifold ports matched to head Alloy catch tank Bosch 550cc injectors Custom tubular manifold HKS 40mm external wastegate Garret T3/4 50/63 Turbo HKS ssqv dump valve 63mm top hat Mercedes clk compressor throttle body Spec stage 2+ clutch ARP flywheel bolts Lightweight flywheel Phantom Gripp LSD Apexi power filter with 3" pipework to turbo The main restriction now is the inlet manifold, this is being sorted out and should be ready to swap over soon, also waiting for a few silicone hoses to turn up so that the pipes from the t/b to the intercooler outlet can be swapped for a single solid item. __________________ 553 bhp @ 22 psi on gt35 z20let Last edited by trickyb; 19-04-2009 at 15:53. Reason: ok

12-04-2009, 17:36	#3
Millen99 AS Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kent Drives: Clio 172 Posts: 1,379	This things gonna have some power. Nice setup tricky. Got a power figure you're hoping/aiming for? __________________ My 5 Door Turbo Project

12-04-2009, 18:20	#4
trickyb AS Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Langdon Hills Essex Posts: 951	Cheers, it should hopefully make around 400 bhp on that turbo then around 550bhp on the gt35 thats being fitted in June. Yep brembo callipers with VXR disks and ferrodo DS2500 pads, ive just fitted the braided lines as the standard lines were bulgeing a bit, also ive just managed to get hold of a set of evo 6 rear brembos aswell so il fit those next. __________________ 553 bhp @ 22 psi on gt35 z20let

12-04-2009, 18:28	#7
tim1547 AS Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Banstead, Surrey Drives: Ep3 civic type R Posts: 1,914	Have you got LSD fitted already? __________________ Astra coupe turbo 280bhp-sold Astra convertible 2.2-dead Civic type R

12-04-2009, 20:44	#8
Waveybluewater AS Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,241	Niice one Tricky mate looks a top dollar job, some awesome parts gone on there!!! Did you lose anything to fit the 200SX manifold i.e air con, fans etc? __________________ My car's flipping gorgeous

12-04-2009, 17:16	#2
888dan AOC Lite Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: york Posts: 368	nice work mate , they brembo calipers ??

12-04-2009, 18:21	#5
Mk4SXi AS Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Berkhamsted & Portsmouth Drives: ACT & Astravan Posts: 389	Whats this in? From Berko so will look out for ya!

12-04-2009, 18:24	#6
Ben3041 AS Regular Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kent Drives: Saphire black sri turbo Posts: 126	Impressive mate, Bet your dreading the cost in tyres though!

12-04-2009, 20:54	#9
trickyb AS Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Langdon Hills Essex Posts: 951	The engine is in my dark blue coupe, its a bit of a sleeper, the only give away are the brembos and the louvres in the bonnet and maybe the bright red recaro interior lol if you get close enough. I bought it from welsh Andy off the forum a year or so ago. Traction shouldnt be too bad as its running an apexi boost controller that will limit boost in each gear/rpm and also has different boost setups so you can change to suit different conditions, eg road/track/wet road. Standard traction controll works a lot better with anftermarket boost controllers, 245/30/17`s for track and 235/40`s for the road on coupe T8 super T alloys. __________________ 553 bhp @ 22 psi on gt35 z20let

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