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my ride vt ecotec

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:17 pm
by vt3.8lt
hey guys ive decided to post this for everyone to have a look at at my ride this is the first forum ive posted it onto possibly will be the only not sure yet ok so here goes its a 98 vt berlina ecotec its done unknown amount of ks from a $500 wrecker engine (original was dead when i got it)

the turbo thing started of as curiosity and has evolved its way into what it is today it first had a rb20 ceramic turbo on a crappy made log manifold i made it did ok for what it was to be honest but i come to realise that turbo was way to small i ended up buying a new one and decided that if i had a new turbo for it i would make new manifolds etc etc for it to.

so yeah i hope you guys enjoy its been a mission ive done everything myself as you will probably notice :shh:

making the manifolds
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Re: my ride vt ecotec

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:18 pm
by vt3.8lt
more of the manifolds being made
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Re: my ride vt ecotec

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:19 pm
by vt3.8lt
got the wastegate on but had to put in on more of an angle
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Re: my ride vt ecotec

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:22 pm
by vt3.8lt
faced the maifolds and two bolt collector flanges
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Re: my ride vt ecotec

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:25 pm
by vt3.8lt
fitting them to the car i ended up changing the last two runners on this side due to clearence of the chassis rail
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Re: my ride vt ecotec

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:31 pm
by vt3.8lt
the fitment of the crossover pipe and wastegate
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Re: my ride vt ecotec

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:33 pm
by vt3.8lt
finalizing some of the wiring and fitting maifolds
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Re: my ride vt ecotec

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:36 pm
by vt3.8lt
cleaned the upper intake manifold and blocked off the pcv valve
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Re: my ride vt ecotec

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:39 pm
by vt3.8lt
getting things sorted out ready to make the dump
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Re: my ride vt ecotec

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:40 pm
by vt3.8lt
starting work on the dump pipe
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