mystilexzero's foglight turbo build
03-01-2012, 07:34 PM
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mystilexzero's foglight turbo build
so I've been getting a lot of pm's and regarding the kit i made, so i decided to start up a build thread for my 07 wrx, went through many transformations that i don't think i really need to post up and display, I've had the car for 5 years since i was 18. this was the last photo shoot
we had a full coverage on stance nation somewhere, forgot the link but it was pretty cool to be featured and be seen on speed hunters and such.
then the fpgreen finally just wasn't enough for me. so i went a whole new route and with the help of fobiawrx and my friend tanner and a few others shops such as turbo hoses and eqtuning and gstmotorsports, i went all out in a full custom foglight turbo kit build.
started off with the headers mocked up on a spare motor my friend matt had, test fitted it and welded it all up and it was on its way back to me to mount and finish
decided to gasket match the headers
did some test fitting to see how things would layout and fit
started drilling my fuel pump hanger to get the twin walbro's to mount.
walbros all mounted and wired up. twin -6 fittings at the top to each pump, a -6 return line, the first pump is wired stock, the 2nd has two 10 gauge wires, one being grounded to the fuel pump hanger up top and then the power wire feeding a bosch relay, relay to battery, trigger wire tapped into the positive wire ontop of the fuel cell that powers the 1st pump, and the relay ground is also tapped into the negative wire for the 1st pump, reason is because if i didn't run the negative wire on the relay to the 1st fuel pump it would never shut off, it runs as a full circuit.
intake manifold reversed, ac removed, catch cans one for the heads and one for the block mounted, aeromotive FPR mounted, -8 fuel feed line with a Y block under the manifold to feed both aeromotive fuel rails and -6 return going to the fpr, then a -6 to return to the tank.
mounting the oil pump to scavenge oil from the turbo
got the welded pipe onto the compressor housing rolled, big thanks to Dave at Turbo hoses!! they are a really great shop, really nice people, good deals, and overall I'm one happy customer
will add details in a bit
pulleys all set and mounted! just gotta wait for my welder so we can start with the intercooler piping and oil collector box and we are as good as gold!
got a new oil pump, went with turbowerx's oil pump, i think its a much better piece, bigger, runs cooler, and will do more than just push the oil out. these guys are really great big thanks to marc for such great customer service!
so i was able to chop up and grind down some 3'' aluminum pipes to try and get the last intercooler pipe going. with one fan on the back of the enlarged radiator i had to put the driver side fan in the front and reverse the polarity to get this pipe to some-what, just needs to be tacked, checked, maybe retacked again and again until i get it to fit right. sucks when you don't have a welder at your house and have to drive back and forth.
here she is all done! all welded up and finished
we had a full coverage on stance nation somewhere, forgot the link but it was pretty cool to be featured and be seen on speed hunters and such.
then the fpgreen finally just wasn't enough for me. so i went a whole new route and with the help of fobiawrx and my friend tanner and a few others shops such as turbo hoses and eqtuning and gstmotorsports, i went all out in a full custom foglight turbo kit build.
started off with the headers mocked up on a spare motor my friend matt had, test fitted it and welded it all up and it was on its way back to me to mount and finish
decided to gasket match the headers
did some test fitting to see how things would layout and fit
started drilling my fuel pump hanger to get the twin walbro's to mount.
walbros all mounted and wired up. twin -6 fittings at the top to each pump, a -6 return line, the first pump is wired stock, the 2nd has two 10 gauge wires, one being grounded to the fuel pump hanger up top and then the power wire feeding a bosch relay, relay to battery, trigger wire tapped into the positive wire ontop of the fuel cell that powers the 1st pump, and the relay ground is also tapped into the negative wire for the 1st pump, reason is because if i didn't run the negative wire on the relay to the 1st fuel pump it would never shut off, it runs as a full circuit.
intake manifold reversed, ac removed, catch cans one for the heads and one for the block mounted, aeromotive FPR mounted, -8 fuel feed line with a Y block under the manifold to feed both aeromotive fuel rails and -6 return going to the fpr, then a -6 to return to the tank.
mounting the oil pump to scavenge oil from the turbo
got the welded pipe onto the compressor housing rolled, big thanks to Dave at Turbo hoses!! they are a really great shop, really nice people, good deals, and overall I'm one happy customer
will add details in a bit
pulleys all set and mounted! just gotta wait for my welder so we can start with the intercooler piping and oil collector box and we are as good as gold!
got a new oil pump, went with turbowerx's oil pump, i think its a much better piece, bigger, runs cooler, and will do more than just push the oil out. these guys are really great big thanks to marc for such great customer service!
so i was able to chop up and grind down some 3'' aluminum pipes to try and get the last intercooler pipe going. with one fan on the back of the enlarged radiator i had to put the driver side fan in the front and reverse the polarity to get this pipe to some-what, just needs to be tacked, checked, maybe retacked again and again until i get it to fit right. sucks when you don't have a welder at your house and have to drive back and forth.
here she is all done! all welded up and finished
Last edited by mystilexzero; 02-04-2013 at 06:26 PM.
03-01-2012, 07:43 PM
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big thanks to Im Too Lazy aka Dave at Turbo Hoses for the great customer service and help! they had bead rolled my compressor housing to mate to my intercooler, they cleaned it up, and did a really nice job, ill post a picture of it in a bit.
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03-01-2012, 08:01 PM
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so as of now I'm stuck.. gotta figure how I'm gonna create an oil collector box for the turbo, i need to find a 4'' cylinder that i can cut to be 2 inches tall, then weld in my two -10 an fittings.
second, waiting on my timing belt pulleys to mount my idler pulleys for my reverse intake manifold set-up, tried using the universal pulleys at auto zone but its too hard to space and bolt them in, i like how timing belt idler pulleys mount and they are much wider and use a small bolt that u can just tighten down and be done.
third, the piping to the block is almost done, just gotta finish the pulleys to see how my piping will route then find a welder to weld my maf flange to the pipe. i have all my piping laid out and can make it fit pretty easy
fourth, gotta figure out how I'm gonna run a second exhaust to go where the original catback mounts. I've seen people C notch the frame and such but it seems crazy, seems like i would need a plasma cutter. ill post picture to explain why. i wouldn't mind running a 2.5'' exhaust, its basically just to quiet the car down as it will also have a side exit cut out exhaust.
as you can see the ****ty part is the part i need to cut is three dimensional so i would need a really big saw if i wanted to cut all the way back there i think without a plasma cutter. secondly i like the idea of the C notch because i would simply put a piece of stainless steel piping in there and weld it to reforge the body, although i drew lines to somewhat think of a way i can do a straight cut and weld in flat pieces of steel in there to reforge the body as well. the dotted line is where i would do a straight cut, the straight line is where the end of the turbo outlet is. and the C is well.. the C cut i would create depending on the route i go
second, waiting on my timing belt pulleys to mount my idler pulleys for my reverse intake manifold set-up, tried using the universal pulleys at auto zone but its too hard to space and bolt them in, i like how timing belt idler pulleys mount and they are much wider and use a small bolt that u can just tighten down and be done.
third, the piping to the block is almost done, just gotta finish the pulleys to see how my piping will route then find a welder to weld my maf flange to the pipe. i have all my piping laid out and can make it fit pretty easy
fourth, gotta figure out how I'm gonna run a second exhaust to go where the original catback mounts. I've seen people C notch the frame and such but it seems crazy, seems like i would need a plasma cutter. ill post picture to explain why. i wouldn't mind running a 2.5'' exhaust, its basically just to quiet the car down as it will also have a side exit cut out exhaust.
as you can see the ****ty part is the part i need to cut is three dimensional so i would need a really big saw if i wanted to cut all the way back there i think without a plasma cutter. secondly i like the idea of the C notch because i would simply put a piece of stainless steel piping in there and weld it to reforge the body, although i drew lines to somewhat think of a way i can do a straight cut and weld in flat pieces of steel in there to reforge the body as well. the dotted line is where i would do a straight cut, the straight line is where the end of the turbo outlet is. and the C is well.. the C cut i would create depending on the route i go
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03-05-2012, 03:14 PM
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thanks for the support! finished the pulleys today for the reverse intake manifold. man its a tight fit! i didn't account for the bigger radiator, thank god for slim fans at least. ill post a pic up in a bit
03-05-2012, 03:26 PM
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so I'm returning the oil pump, found out it doesn't suck, it only pushes oil once oil flows into it. ill be going with a turbowerx one instead
Base-Model Pump
should be more than adequate for the job, i don't see a need for the exa pump pushing 3.0 gpm, as long as it can pull oil out of the tank 1 foot above the turbo ill be good
Base-Model Pump
should be more than adequate for the job, i don't see a need for the exa pump pushing 3.0 gpm, as long as it can pull oil out of the tank 1 foot above the turbo ill be good
03-29-2012, 08:57 PM
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so just wanted to do an update, my oil collector box is coming along nicely, almost finished, should be welded up tomorrow.
on a bad note, i guess i put the fittings on the pump too tight, i went to put on another fitting ontop of the -10 to 3/8 npt fittings and heard a crack and knew it was bad news. my mistake i did not follow the torque rules for the pump. however marc at turbowerx was a great guy and actually overnighted me a housing so ill be able to get it going asap, big thanks to marc at turbowerx i highly recommend them they are really great guys!
on a bad note, i guess i put the fittings on the pump too tight, i went to put on another fitting ontop of the -10 to 3/8 npt fittings and heard a crack and knew it was bad news. my mistake i did not follow the torque rules for the pump. however marc at turbowerx was a great guy and actually overnighted me a housing so ill be able to get it going asap, big thanks to marc at turbowerx i highly recommend them they are really great guys!
