My first and my last

[chrisman287]

Just wanted to share a few more pics as it got put together. Going to be switching to SD so will update soon.

 

[chrisman287]

Here’s how it sits. Need to run the vacuum block and lines. Will likely install a catch can too. Got everything in to switch to SD.

 

[chrisman287]

New OFH kept me from mounting the bumper exit due to the oil cooler and the large 1G filter. I got rid of the oil filter relocation kit it was leaking and unnecessary.

Ended up getting a FF OFH which gave me the clearance I needed. It’s tight still but it’ll do. I intend on making some sort of cheap oil filter heat shield and am going to add a tee so I can run the oil feed line, OEM pressure sensor (just got a new one the old one was leaking) and my Bosch oil pressure gauge.

 

[Justin DuBois]

Big turbo problems. Where do the Air/Oil cooler lines go on that OFH?
What about that almost kink in the upper coolant hose from the water neck? Can you trim one end 1/2" to 1" to straighten that out some?

 

[chrisman287]

Big turbo problems. Where do the Air/Oil cooler lines go on that OFH?
What about that almost kink in the upper coolant hose from the water neck? Can you trim one end 1/2" to 1" to straighten that out some?

I thought the turbo was a 5858 but apparently it’s a Garret T04E. Is that still considered big? Seems small compared to my BW S366.

I’ll have to take a closer look at the upper coolant hose. Always thought it was just how the silicone hose is molded and not actually a kink. I can definitely trim the hose and stretch it out a bit to make that bend smoother. I may install a 180° thermostat switch kit for the fans so will likely tackle both at the same time.

 

[Justin DuBois]

You got any oil cooling planned? Your roasting that poor filter

To me, anything outside the stock Mitsubishi form factor is “big” turbo

 

[chrisman287]

You got any oil cooling planned? Your roasting that poor filter

To me, anything outside the stock Mitsubishi form factor is “big” turbo

I’m not sure how I can cool the oil which is why I plan on making heat shields for everything in that area (oil filter, alternator and power steering pump). I’ll put a layer of DEI reflect a gold on the outside and maybe some fiberglass on the inside. Maybe throw the tape on the lower charge pipe and on the block too.

I have a thermal zero turbo blanket on the way also. Used this brand on my other car that had a HX40 and it worked really well.

 

[chrisman287]

Took care of a bunch of things recently.

Found a rebuilt 1G N/T TB for a great price so I snagged that up. It came with the shorter bolts which were needed. Hated the need for two gaskets with the turbo TB.

Extended the TPS wiring a bit as it was kind of tight with the wiring harness under the fuel rail. Extended PTU wiring to allow it to bolt to the side of the intake manifold and replaced the connector with a new one. Replaced all of the OE injector clips with OEMs as I like the design of those better. Put factory knock sensor connector and am waiting on a used OEM sensor.

Got rid of the Omni 4 bar that was installed in place of the MDP sensor and put a GM style 4 bar from Auber Instruments. Plugged it into the ecmlink harness and have it set under baro. Not running a MDP as EGR is deleted.

Got rid of the PTE 880s for some 780s that were cleaned and flow matched. Got 6 for the price of 4 so now I have two spares. Installed OEM seals on them. Cleaned the fouled sparked plugs and gapped them to .028”

Test fitted a new Carbonetics CSL spoiler I got from someone on FB for a good price. I don’t like that the bottom is uneven right above the Talon lettering so I’ll have to fix that and throw a little paint on it. Was thinking about wrapping the hood, roof and hatch/spoiler with 6D carbon vinyl

 

[chrisman287]

Figured out why my car would idle like complete shit. I wasn’t there when the timing was done and didn’t pull the timing cover to verify. Was a bit disappointed to see it was off especially being that it was done on a stand but I got it taken care of. Decided to tear it all down to make sure everything was okay

Idle is super rich so I’ll have to figure that out. Did fix a lot of boost leaks with my homemade tester. My cam gears contact the clear upper cover a bit unfortunately so going to give it to a buddy

 

[chrisman287]

 

[We're on Boost]

I'm confused as to whether your car is AWD or Front Wheel Drive. On your specs page it says FWD. But the car is a TSi?
It already had a 6-bolt engine in it when you bought it. Did the previous owner swap it to a 6-bolt turbo FWD powertrain?

 

[chrisman287]

I'm confused as to whether your car is AWD or Front Wheel Drive. On your specs page it says FWD. But the car is a TSi?
It already had a 6-bolt engine in it when you bought it. Did the previous owner swap it to a 6-bolt turbo FWD powertrain?

My car is FWD. The title says the same but it’s been through many hands so who knows if it was ever AWD. Pretty sure it’s got burnt rubber on the back bumper arches

 

[pauleyman]

I'm confused as to whether your car is AWD or Front Wheel Drive. On your specs page it says FWD. But the car is a TSi?

Tsi was available fwd and awd. Tsi did not mean awd.

It already had a 6-bolt engine in it when you bought it. Did the previous owner swap it to a 6-bolt turbo FWD powertrain?

 

[chrisman287]

Took the car for its first drive!! The welded diff is annoying but man, it felt good to finally get it out on the road. Only drove it up the block to get gas and check for leaks.

I’ll definitely have to address the heat and get some DEI tape to keep things from getting heat soaked. I need to roll the rear fenders as they rub and get an alignment too. Still having an issue with the front O2 not reading.

It got a new Aisin slave, one piece clutch line and a 4” intake.

 

[Dericsh]

Congrats on getting it out in the road!

 

[chrisman287]

Congrats on getting it out in the road!

It was great! Can’t wait to drive it again.

 

[chrisman287]

I’m trying to address some of the heat issues that will arise once I start driving the car more.

I have these radiator fan heat shields off an old Nissan. Mocked one up to block the power steering pump. Hopefully I can figure out how to get the other one to block the alternator.

Also ordered an oil filter relocation kit and an oil cooler.

 

[chrisman287]

It’s been a long time since I’ve updated this thread. I’ve made a few small changes to the car that needed to be done.

First on the list was getting rid of the tired suspension. The car rode decent but sat way too low for my liking. I got some new Nex coilovers for super cheap and replaced the incorrect bolts. Recently put a better set of front upper control arms. Ended up raising the car about an inch and half all around and cut the rear fender arches. Removed the wheels spacers also

 

[chrisman287]

Took the car out for a drive around the block right after the coilover install and while it rode much better, I lost the brakes halfway through the drive. I was able to pull over and come to a stop with that little brake pressure I had left and realized that my master was super low but couldn’t find the leak on the spot. Limped the car home and found the leak at the rear right corner.

Ended up having new rear lines made, put new ebrake shoes (my ebrake never worked), new rear calipers and axle seals.

 

[chrisman287]

Car wouldn’t make more than 5psi of boost and felt super slow on the Evo 8 maps. I switched to 1g maps and while the car felt better, it still wouldn’t build boost. I borrowed a compressor from a friend and did a boost leak test. I found that the compressor housing o-ring was completely missing!

Got that squared away but now the car was running funky all over. I figured the Auber Instruments GM style 4 bar and AEM wideband were the culprit since I couldn’t calibrate them correctly in ecmlink. Switched to an OEM GM 3 bar and MTX-L wideband with a relay to power it.

Car started running as it should! But when going WOT I saw around 30psi and 50lb/min which maxed out the 780s. Stepped up to some 1050s, shortened the spark plug wires, wrapped the map sensor in DEI tape and swapped in a used OEM Galant 90 amp alternator.

 

[chrisman287]

Cars been running extremely well and I’ve been driving the hell out of it. Things on my to do list:

CF hood install
Rotora front BBK install
Wheel alignment
Dedicated 0 gauge wire from battery to alternator (to help with voltage drop)
Wheel hubs and bearings
Nicer vrsf intercooler install
Replace replica bov for authentic hks sqv (it’s starting to leak when building boost)
Better radiator fans wired to ecu for control
2gb talon front and rear conversion
Window tint