Project:Soarer by megamax

i also pick up some steering rack bushlings on the cheap.

but to my dismay the damn thing dosen't fit.

but, there does look like some hooks for a cupholder. i was informed maybe i have a later model item.

anywhoo this is for sale or trade for the right one.

so it's time to tackle this turbo thing before i fully give my attention to the rb(time remaining as of today, 7 days left).

so i shot up to omaha for a balance as all the places i checked with wanted to play ass games with thier balancing prices.

when to this place called diesel specialty. 

now thats a price you can't beat. but heres where iam confused. some places said they needed the bearings and the shaft/wheels d.s. didn't. he informed me that my shaft did have unreparable bearing scorch. from the previous pics that was evident. so i might be looking for a new shaft in the near future. 

he also told me that i don't have to get the coldside wheel balanced again ever, and that i don't need to assemble it using matchmarks like ive heard from so many people before?? idk. i was told 2ft pounds to tighthen the screw so a quarter turn after finger tight.

so just to recapp i purchased this hotside.

http://www.extremepsi.com/store/prod...4&cat=0&page=1

iam sticking with my puny t3 mani for now. and the biggest problem with switching these banded turbo is the fabbing to make it fit. i just finallt got the h1c band to mate and still had a hiss between it during inital startup. and due to the fact i have to outsource my welding. let the new headache begin.

and after a minute with the cutter.

so this is the happy medium i need welded.

and this is what i got. it's not totally on the surface so there is a slight leak. but i have to cut the downpipe(later-on ,again). to get the lips to seal properly.

i had to do some more grinding to get the outside of the v-band lip to be more flush so the clamp could sit right. 

the bullseye clamps left more to be desired. my ebay t3 hotside for my h1c had a better clamp system.

i had to drill a reserve on the coldside seeing as this was originally a external wg not going to the compressor side.

i have to say, the biggest pita thing to do on this was this damn snap ring. it was brand new in the kit i got. so i had to sofeten it up a little to make it fit.

and still after mutiple tries with the vicegrips got that **** on, i didn't like that part of life.

and tada!!! there was more cursing involved and i had to fabb some lower piping. but there it is.