sq_creations Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 My wife agrees. She doesn't want it coming out of the hood either. I may re-think the routing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sq_creations Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Working on the new setup for 2013. I drew up the plan for the twin setup. Here are some photos of the beginning of the merger for the exhaust. I want to have the turbo's oriented before mapping out the rest of the piping. I measured so I can use the ports in the top of the radiator support for air filter pipes. (March 2013) I made a bracket to support the turbos. It will attach the turbo's to the radiator support. I also ordered the 4 inch bends so I can build the new exhaust which will incorporate a magnaflow muffler. (March. 2013) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrayZ Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Really looking forward to watching this come together. It looks like your making good progress. Keep it up man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Meister Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Nice!!!!! Will this be air to water intercooled? Your diagram shows the cold side going back towards the firewall...if I'm seeing it correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 SHEESH, is that all in your SIG?!>!??! its like its own thread! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sq_creations Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 I am planing to doing a A2W inside the dash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sq_creations Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 I took the car to get recertified by the nhra tech this weekend. It only happens once a year so you have to make sure you get on the list. My car is good to run no faster that 8.50 in the 1/4 for another 3 years. (March. 2013) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sq_creations Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 (edited) Collecting Parts. I'm going to attempt to fit a 4 inch in/out Magnaflow Muffler in the front fender. I also had some water port flanges cnc for the lq4. It will use 3/4npt to 12an fittings. My hope is to less restrictive and run cooler. That and they look cool. (March. 2013) I got the turbos hanging in the engine bay. I kind want them an inch higher so I may redo the brackets but haven't decided. I also put the muffler in to see how it will fit. I think I will need to run the intercooler pipe on the other side of the motor to make room for the ubend going into the muffler. I need to see how the intercooler fits behind the dash before I make the final decision on that though. Exhaust mandrel bent pipes should be in tomorrow so I can get some more built this weekend. (March. 2013) If anyone is interested in the water pump outlet flange above I can get a group buy started. It would be 80.00 for a pair shipped in the USA. I would need to let them know in the next couple of weeks though. Edited March 26, 2013 by sq_creations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramagedained Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Registered just to comment how awesome I think this is. I'm currently trying to sell my Evo to pick up a 240 and do exactly this to it. Boosted LSx/NHRA cage/Glide, etc. Surprised none of the TSC guys said anything about your car when I was hanging out with them at TX2k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sq_creations Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 Thanks and good luck with your sale and build. I have a few friends on TSC but Im not on there much. I have the same screen name on there too. Here is the picture of the air to water intercooler that I plan on putting in the dash. Hopefully it will fit. The piping and couplers came in so I can build the exhaust. The exhaust is starting to take shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 What manifold is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sq_creations Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 What manifold is that? I'm running 2 passanger side truck manifolds. 02 silverado I believe (non egr). Since there will be no more front mount intercooler sitting behind the bumper I sourced a grill to put back in. It needed alittle tlc but it looks pretty good now and matches the engine bay. The turbo hot pipes are really coming together now. The muffler is in place with the 4 inch pipe heading to the merger. A 4 inch vband will be added in where the pipes meet but aren't tacked together yet. The passager side manifold wraps under the 4 inch exhaust to feed that turbo. The drivers side is more direct. Next up will be the wastegates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrayZ Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dans toy Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Nice start, I'm considering twins myself! Are you going to cut through the inner finders for some kind of air filter system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sq_creations Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share Posted October 8, 2013 CNC crazy for this update. Lots of eye candy created by my machinist buddy Arthur. First up is a oil cap breather that will take a fitting for the oil catch can. Next is a oil feed block that will supply the turbo oil. Finally we have some new wheel spacers to replace the old universal ones. Reassembling the 6.0 lq4. Machine work was done at Budlongs to cut and polish the crank. I ordered some new rings from Wiseco so its nice and fresh. Next up was cleaning the coil packs and giving them a fresh coat of paint while I wait on parts. Unfortunately there was some collateral damage from the 5.3l. Looks like the comp cam took some hits from a rod so its not going into the new build. A custom grind from tick performance is the most likely going in. Plans have changed for the intercooler. The turbos will now be forward facing and feed directly into the air to water intercooler and then straight into the throttle body. It should look cool and minimize piping and spool time. Pictured are the mockup in paper and cutting off the cast tanks. Made some progress on the intercooler end tanks. I'm still not sure if the turbo's will enter from the front or sides so I simplified the design to accommodate either entry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sq_creations Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 (edited) The radiator support was next up on the list to be redesigned. I wanted to achieve 3 goals move it forward for more room for the turbos, give the ground more clearance, and have a way to attach aero panels. In the first picture you see the new structure added, then the next picture the radiator is mocked up in position and old support removed, then we have a front shot to show new angle and clearance. (Oct. 2013) Edited October 9, 2013 by sq_creations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I like the Dotsun spacers. That is great machine work. Does your friend do work for your friends?? I'm working on a 2-caliper backing plate for wildwood dynalites so that I can run a hand operated staging brake independent of my main system. I would be modifying from the AZC braket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Do you have a NHRA battery/alternator kill switch wired? I need help understanding how to wire that for an LSx motor. I was going to look at another LS powered drag car this Saturday to see that setup but it sold and was moved out of town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattd428 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Run your main power line from the battery to one post of the switch. Everything else goes on the other post post. All it has to do is kill all power to the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I didn't ask you! Get back to your solid axle project so I can ask you a million questions about that. Hurry up and post pictures. Terribly selfish of you not to have a build thread on that, BTW. Get snappin'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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