(Jsandor91's) - GTX Big Turbo Build

[jsandor91]

finally time to make my own build thread. for those of you know that don't know me, i'm Jim or Jsandor91 on here. Currently majoring in computer science at Rutgers University so on a college modding budget lol. My dream was to get a EVO X hence the picture below lol, but it was a bit unpractical and the parents didn't want it on their insurance lol.

Since then I've been the proud owner of a Quartz Grey B7 Quattro 6mt for almost two years now and have slowly been building and making the car mine since then.
my credentials for my car were awd turbo and manual and the audi was a great fit for me like a tamed more classy and much slower evo.

so first a quick history with plenty of pictures.


Spring 2011
Brought it home super stock and 4x4 status.
and fulfilled rule #22 before it was even asked lol.


only picture of me the day i got it lol. cheesin pretty hard.

took it off roading in search of the atco ghost. had 5 people in my car driving through all kinds of mud and water and it handled it like a champ quattro ftmfw


Summer 2011
Didn't waste any time got ebay led headlights and hid fogs 6k all around
also got chipped unitronic stage 1+






Fall 2011
decided it was a good idea to plastidip my stock wheels
also replaced my dv with a rev d... in the dark lol








had my friend install my RAI dp and tp and went unitronic stage 2 shortly after




Winter 2012
podi boost gauge







Spring 2012
got a rockford fosgate T1 12 inch subwoofer
0 gauge amp kit
Installed lowering springs + B5 caps except had my cam follower go between installing the fronts and the rears. car looked quite silly



towing it to audi



got a set of bi xenons from turbopwr!




Summer 2012

picked up a set of asa gt1's with bridgestone potenza pole positions for a steal



installed them along with 15mm spacers all around for my ideal stance




sent my headlights to Phil to blackout clear corner and install his beautiful led's in
also ordered the Maestro Tuning Suite and the Boost manager + from RAI during there sale
as well as a treadstone tr11 front mount which i ended up selling for a tr18

also picked up a longblock with the intent on building it but plans have changed so currently in the process of selling it.


Fall 2012
installed my new headlights and a rs4 grille in preparation for h20 !
also did smoked side markers, blacked out turn signals and interior led.


got a full exhaust done from fuccello's custom exhaust in trenton NJ, went from my Rai dp/tp > 3 inch back > split 2.5's > spintech 6331 mufflers which i thank A410 for the idea!



couple pictures from h20



got into a fight with bambi on halloween going 50mph




Winter 2013
got a set of rs4 injectors from drakes-performance (thanks shane!)
got a8 rings from thekid23
audiup red snub mount
tr18 intercooler
rockford fosgate component set t165-s
got a s4 valence from mec (thanks martin!)
IE valve cover adapter from drumnjuny (thanks arjun!)
rs4 sway bar from yungcotter (thanks theo!)




that pretty much brings me to now... enough history on to the good stuff.

[jsandor91]

Basic build plan

ATP GTX2867r upgrade from a gt28rs turbo and manifold only
Maestro, probably gonna be tuned by RAI because i haven't used my revisions yet
RS4 injectors
3inch custom exhaust
tr18 front mount with custom piping
boost manager + meth kit
drakes-performance stage 5 clutch
custom intercooler sprayer
hpfp upgrade s1 pump
hpfp upgrade prv
custom catch can setup


gonna be on a mild tune until i do at minimum rods but super excited none the less!

[Operator]

Sounding good!!

[mec]

Looking forward to the build! I would advise you to build the engine first though, once you've got te gtx on you're going to want to turn it up and it only takes once mistake to blow your engine.

[jsandor91]

Looking forward to the build! I would advise you to build the engine first though, once you've got te gtx on you're going to want to turn it up and it only takes once mistake to blow your engine.

I know ! I'm gonna keep it mild for a while 280-300 whp will keep me satisfied for a bit!

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[mec]

I know ! I'm gonna keep it mild for a while 280-300 whp will keep me satisfied for a bit!

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Except when you over boost and it destroys the engjne!

Lol jk but maybe I would always go for safety first then add the power, plus you will be able to break in your engine easier with a k03 than the gtx.

[jsandor91]

The problem is I don't know how mild or extreme of a engine build I want to do at this point so I could end up just doing rods or going balls to the walls lol.

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[mec]

The problem is I don't know how mild or extreme of a engine build I want to do at this point so I could end up just doing rods or going balls to the walls lol.

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Definitely build your head. I was on the fence about it, here's the thing wit the gtx, you start spooling at 2500, but it's very low boost, you can hit Max boost around 35-3700, you redline at 6800, that gives you 3100 rpms to play with, but once you've hit peak boost the speedometer moves to redline in the blink of an eye, you definitely want to have more room to shift and go into higher rpms! Plus it will get you to 60 faster so you can brag to all your friends ;)

[jsandor91]

ill definitely have to consider it!

in other news turbo is on its way!!

[drumnjuny]

rods + head are so important for BT. our pistons are forged and should be good, but at that point you might as well go all out since your motor is open anyway.



DEFINITELY be careful about just slapping on the turbo. problem is that the GTX's wastegate only goes down to like 14 psi which is already putting you in your power range: by that i mean if you floor it, you pretty much are guaranteed to throw a rod

[ericpaulyoung]

I can help tune your boost to keep you from boost spiking and ruining your engine. I think RAI still keeps the base map duty shape that Eurodyne supplies; it can indeed spike hard with that map and you don't want to use it. Actually not sure why Eurodyne still uses it. The map shape I use started from me learning to keep an S3 K04 from boost spiking (took me over 50 revisions) which was a task for sure, but in the end I figured out how to keep the boost nice and smooth. if anyone want the map, let me know and I will email it to you. Then just take logs and fine tune it for your setup. Or for a small fee I can help do it remotely for you.

Eric

[mec]

ill definitely have to consider it!

in other news turbo is on its way!!

Turbo should usually be the last thing you order, garrett only has a 1 yr warranty, so if you're build doesn't get finished until 7-8 months you will not have much warranty. Though garrett is usually pretty good, its just a good idea to have more margin for error.

[drumnjuny]

I can help tune your boost to keep you from boost spiking and ruining your engine. I think RAI still keeps the base map duty shape that Eurodyne supplies; it can indeed spike hard with that map and you don't want to use it. Actually not sure why Eurodyne still uses it. The map shape I use started from me learning to keep an S3 K04 from boost spiking (took me over 50 revisions) which was a task for sure, but in the end I figured out how to keep the boost nice and smooth. if anyone want the map, let me know and I will email it to you. Then just take logs and fine tune it for your setup. Or for a small fee I can help do it remotely for you.

Eric

my next project is to get a MAF and MAF housing, reinstall it, and start tuning from scratch. I would love to check out your maps as i've been messing around quite a bit and feel like i'm getting somewhere. unfortunately i haz no monies to pay you for it though (because if i did i would probably take it down the street to get dyno tuned hahaha)

[fordyoz]

would definitely recommend S3 injectors over RS4 injectors

[jsandor91]

I can help tune your boost to keep you from boost spiking and ruining your engine. I think RAI still keeps the base map duty shape that Eurodyne supplies; it can indeed spike hard with that map and you don't want to use it. Actually not sure why Eurodyne still uses it. The map shape I use started from me learning to keep an S3 K04 from boost spiking (took me over 50 revisions) which was a task for sure, but in the end I figured out how to keep the boost nice and smooth. if anyone want the map, let me know and I will email it to you. Then just take logs and fine tune it for your setup. Or for a small fee I can help do it remotely for you.

Eric

Your the man Eric! will definitely be in contact with you when it comes time for tuning. And I appreciate the input guys but I'm pretty set on putting the gtx on a getting a safe map setup .

And fordyoz I'm gonna start with rs4s since I already have em and if I have problems I'll switch

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[ericpaulyoung]

my next project is to get a MAF and MAF housing, reinstall it, and start tuning from scratch. I would love to check out your maps as i've been messing around quite a bit and feel like i'm getting somewhere. unfortunately i haz no monies to pay you for it though (because if i did i would probably take it down the street to get dyno tuned hahaha)

Check your PM

[drumnjuny]

thanks!! reply sent

[fordyoz]

Your the man Eric! will definitely be in contact with you when it comes time for tuning. And I appreciate the input guys but I'm pretty set on putting the gtx on a getting a safe map setup .

And fordyoz I'm gonna start with rs4s since I already have em and if I have problems I'll switch

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you are most likely going to have problems with Maestro + RS4 injectors on cold starts are nearly all of us have. Maestro doesnt currently let you tune out the cold start issues right now.
I havent been up in Burlington lately but If i am i will drop you a PM and let you check out the EFR and the cold start issues im talking about.

[ericpaulyoung]

ya, rs4 will always have some issues, but you can definitely make it better. If you are not shy about me checking out your file, shoot me over your maestro file and i will take a quick peak.

[AudiA4_20T]

Nice. Have fun at the Rut man, I've drank many a beer there

[jsandor91]

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[Operator]

Things are looking good!!!!

[mec]

is that the 2867 on an atp log manifold? lol embarrassing I can't recognize my own turbo. doesn't look like the wastegate bracket is the gtx, looks like a gt28, but it doesn't have double blades like a gt...

I suppose the gt wastegate could just be mounted, would make more sense because of the blades.

[jsandor91]

is that the 2867 on an atp log manifold? lol embarrassing I can't recognize my own turbo. doesn't look like the wastegate bracket is the gtx, looks like a gt28, but it doesn't have double blades like a gt...

I suppose the gt wastegate could just be mounted, would make more sense because of the blades.

I paid for gtx and it said it on the box lol I wouldn't know the difference between it and a normal 28 lol

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[mec]

There are 11 individual compressor blades on the gtx, all long. Regular gt's have dual blades

[jsandor91]

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[jsandor91]

am i retarded or do i only have 10?


http://www.atpturbo.com/mm5/merchant...Category_Code=

says 10 blade however epy has 11 on his and his is also from atp. wtf.

[mec]

Interesting....so do I


But the 63 does appear to have 11 blades. No clue

[ericpaulyoung]

Yup, checked the Garrett site, the 2867 has 10 and the 2863 has 11


Here is mine

[jsandor91]

All makes sense now

Less blades = weight reduction = racecar

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[ericpaulyoung]

See if you get the 67 you can only go to 10, but if you buy the 63 you can crank it all the way up to 11!!

[jsandor91]

I like my explanation better haha

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[jsandor91]

Parked next to a sweet tts



New led license plate lights



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[jsandor91]

Color matched lip



Prepping for a8 rings



Intercooler piping from just intercoolers on eBay !

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[A-BlacK_MambA-4]

I have your aluminum strips setting in a box in my backseat. It was a crazy week last week (wedding things and my fiance decided to wreck our Ford Edge lol) I forgot to mail it today, but I will get it out tomorrow for you.

[jsandor91]

thanks again for the aluminum joel!

ordered
synchronic diverter valve kit for vw/audi
hpfpupgrade s1 pump
performance cam follower
135 bar prv

been a expensive week!


hoping to get everything installed by early june.

first is tackling a carbon clean on my car, a buddies mk6 and mk5 gti's

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[jsandor91]

i think im gonna go with this catch can

http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?n...d=290810497280

one of the fews on ebay that is baffled and actually looks decent


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[ericpaulyoung]

Save your money and vent to atmo
Eric

[jsandor91]

I would like to do that but with nj inspections I'm going to have a hard enough time passing with my test pipe . had a friend who had a filter on his cc and a tp but he failed for it being vented even at a private shop.
:thumbdown:

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[ericpaulyoung]

Hmmm. I have never had to go through SMOG checks. Do they put a sniffer on the exhaust and do a visual of the engine bay?
Eric