My Latest , Greatest and Last !!! by Marcel Burkett

By diyauto
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3 minute(s) of a 31 minute read

9-26-2012

Hi , when I did this build for the first time (about 3 years ago) the GTX series hadn't been released yet ,so initially I used a 1.28 A/R devided T4 housing and twin 44 wastegates which my motor had no problem spooling. I chose the GT45 over the 102mm GT42 because of the huge turbine wheel of the 45 knowing that peri ports are sensative to backpressure. Now I have decided to switch to the tial because I wanted to try a smaller A/R (1.0) to see if I would get the same(due to the combined manifold) or even better spool response, and along with my new intake manifold set up I hope to produce a fatter and wider torque curve making an overall , very fast car.,The weight saving were also a consideration ! the difference between the two is enormous! I will also be upgrading to a GTX 4508 in the very near future , more floow @ less pressure = more HP + more reliability!
The porting was done by my machinist under direction from my engine builder , he alone knows the timing of the ports , but I have looked at many photos and its very similar to " working ones" done by others, due to the positioning of the ports on the housings and the matching ports on the manifold the variance is fairly limited .
For the suspension I am running a set of ZEAL function coil overs , Wide Foot Racing sway bar mounts with stock R1 sway bars , Improved Racing trailing arm and camber bars in the rear .One of the last upgrades on the cards would be a complete set of supernow solid aluminum bushings throughout , wheels are black 17X10 5 Zigen FNRC 001s.



10-5-2012

Did some work on my fuel pumps today , because I am not comfortable with any of the filters available for the 044 for intank use I made my own. This made me have to shorten the assembly to get it to fit ...but it does fit . Now to install them and put up the fuel tank!

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