Monty’s Single Turbo -> Back to Twins (Compound)

[britishturbo]

I understand that the ball bearing chra will not spool "much better". I bought it so that I can run high boost in case I ever went crazy with the motor. I bought the 5858 to hopefully help with that spool issue and I would still like to make some respectably power.


Also can someone tell me if this coolant hose that goes to the coolant fill tank is suppose to get a oring on the bottom hose (when the coolant hose is properly installed). All the other female hoses have a gland on the inside that holds an oring, but this one does not, so how does this thing seal????

I'm not sure on that hose I'll see if my junk motor has one of those hoses on it still...

As for your turbo don't worry t will spool just fine if it's anything like my S256 ;-)
And I was just addressing Meow because he said "Also, I hope you got a ball bearing turbo not a journal bearing :)" that's all ;-)

[britishturbo]

Hit that side of the motor with brake clean... the rest of it looks so nice you're not allowed to put it back in like that haha :-P

[Monty23]

I will

My engine bay is nice and clean:




Simple Green For The Win!!!!

[britishturbo]

I will

My engine bay is nice and clean:




Simple Green For The Win!!!!

It's a lot cleaner than mine lol :-P
I figure I will make mine nice and spotless when I put my built engine in. I'm still proving things out for now lol

[micahmr2]

Looks good... but I don't think that Throttle Body Boot is gonna work for ya :-P

I'm going to recommend buying some shops lights. This looks amazing. Wish I had more time off, I'd drive up and help.

[lo-lyfe]

I will

My engine bay is nice and clean:

Simple Green For The Win!!!!

That engine bay will be my inspiration when I start tearing my ride apart. Love a build with a sparkling engine bay. Great job!

[Monty23]

I'm going to recommend buying some shops lights. This looks amazing. Wish I had more time off, I'd drive up and help.

The garage was just finished but they are the first thing on the list once I get the S4 out!!!

[Monty23]

She is in:


Wastegate clearance:



Up pipe clearance to secondary fire wall = PERFECT



Breather setup:

[UkuRiSh]

To much connections to the same line , I would keep valve cover ventilations separate from carter .

[Monty23]

To much connections to the same line , I would keep valve cover ventilations separate from carter .

What negative effect could this have?





And this is where I left her for the night.

[zillarob]

I use silicone hose and kynar fittings from mcmaster carr for the spiders

[britishturbo]

She is in:


Wastegate clearance:



Up pipe clearance to secondary fire wall = PERFECT



Breather setup:

Sweeeeeeet.
Looks good.

I see you did the old valve cover flip... should make things easier.

And the pcv setup will probably be fine... but if your catch can has multiple inputs then I'd make use of them and run things on their own lines... but it'll be fine ;-)

[Monty23]

Yea my catch can has 1 in and 1 out.

[Monty23]

I use silicone hose and kynar fittings from mcmaster carr for the spiders

I'm so doing this! Thanks for the idea!!

[Meow]

Yea my catch can has 1 in and 1 out.

You will be fine, other than the 20 lbs in hose clamps of course! lol, interesting flip of the valve covers, it would have been simpler routing the breather hoses if you had not filped them but im sure you have your reasons. Intercooler Pipe clearance?

[Monty23]

Tune is getting shipped today. Intercooler piping is getting cut and tacked today as well. I will hopefully have an update tonight with some more pictures!!!

Can a mod please move this thread to the build section

[034Motorsport]

Loving the progress!!

[Monty23]

Loving the progress!!

Thanks Max! Today is day 14 since the car has been under the knife.

[Monty23]

Updates. Compressor to intercooler piping is done. I'm going to tackle the intercooler to TB piping tomorrow.

Intercooler mounted:


Blow off valve doesn't work here:


Fixed:




To my welding buddy:











And my shortened power steering hose:


Tomorrow is another day

And my tune should be here Saturday!!!!

[micahmr2]

Looks great! Every thought about rerouting all that wiring under the intake manifold. I realize it be a pain to do but in the end may make for a cleaner install. Are you not recirculating the blow off valve? If not, how are you getting away with that?

[Monty23]

BOV is getting recirculated. There is no room under the intake manifold.... and if there was, there is no way to fit the harness in between the stock intake runners. Don't forget there is a flange on mating surface of the intake manifold to the heads...

[TheKid84]

Love this build!!

[Monty23]

Oh and I forgot to add that my fuel rail needed some massaging to clear the compressor:

[Monty23]

Also, who knows what the two connectors are for (what is each sensor for?) that go down to the trans, 1 by each axle?

[britishturbo]

Also, who knows what the two connectors are for (what is each sensor for?) that go down to the trans, 1 by each axle?

Looking from front of car:

Left side (Passenger) is Back Up Switch
Right Side (Drivers) is Vehicle Speed Sensor

OF course then you have the Engine Speed Sensor on the bellhousing too.

[britishturbo]

Looks great! Every thought about rerouting all that wiring under the intake manifold. I realize it be a pain to do but in the end may make for a cleaner install. Are you not recirculating the blow off valve? If not, how are you getting away with that?

BOV is getting recirculated. There is no room under the intake manifold.... and if there was, there is no way to fit the harness in between the stock intake runners. Don't forget there is a flange on mating surface of the intake manifold to the heads...

Go Blow Through like me then you can dump :-P hehe

As for the wiring harness mine is tucked under the intake manifold in the back... It hugs over the top rear of the drivers valve cover then goes under the intake in the rear then comes out behind the passenger side head.
But in doing this my VSS wire was too short by an inch so I extended it a little.

[britishturbo]

You can kinda see where it goes around the back of the wastegate in this pic:



Oh and I love my turbo blanket... I can do pulls to over 100mph and get out and put my hand ont he blanket :-)

[034Motorsport]

Oh and I forgot to add that my fuel rail needed some massaging to clear the compressor:

Looks like you have your turbo sitting more forward than absolutely necessary, making fitment of the fuel rail a bit more difficult. Remember you can position the turbo fore and aft between the manifold and the false firewall by tightening the top and bottom nuts on the exhaust manifold to merge pipe junction.

[Austonwerner4]

Intercooler piping looks really good.... I wish I had time to work on my car...

[Eurotuned_A4]

You are moving fast on this thing. Good work!

[Monty23]

Looks like you have your turbo sitting more forward than absolutely necessary, making fitment of the fuel rail a bit more difficult. Remember you can position the turbo fore and aft between the manifold and the false firewall by tightening the top and bottom nuts on the exhaust manifold to merge pipe junction.

Did you see the picture the shows the uppipe flange at about 7mm away from the secondary firewall. The spacing is as good as it going to get. Everything seems to fit fine though.



I do need a 3" - 2.5" 90degree reducer coupler to go from my TB my 2.5" ic piping. Hopefully I pick that up locally.

[britishturbo]

Did you see the picture the shows the uppipe flange at about 7mm away from the secondary firewall. The spacing is as good as it going to get. Everything seems to fit fine though.



I do need a 3" - 2.5" 90degree reducer coupler to go from my TB my 2.5" ic piping. Hopefully I pick that up locally.

You'll probably end up with a 3" 90 and then a 3 to 2.5...
Just make sure you only get 4 ply silicone... the parts stores don't tend to carry multi ply couplers... and they just blow apart.

[Monty23]

You'll probably end up with a 3" 90 and then a 3 to 2.5...
Just make sure you only get 4 ply silicone... the parts stores don't tend to carry multi ply couplers... and they just blow apart.

Yea a local speed shop has the 4ply couplers I need.

[britishturbo]

Yea a local speed shop has the 4ply couplers I need.

Good good.
I've used the cheap ones while waiting for parts to be delivered before... never works out well lol.
Now I have a bog of 3" piping, couplers and clamps ;-)

[Brodyaga]

why did you have to shorten the power steering hose?

[Monty23]

why did you have to shorten the power steering hose?

Because I wanted to keep it far away from the up pipe. But apparently I could have just left it in its stock location and just bent it slightly....

[Brodyaga]

Because I wanted to keep it far away from the up pipe. But apparently I could have just left it in its stock location and just bent it slightly....

gotcha. yea I'm gonna need to do the same cause mine is sitting too close to the up pipe for my liking. I'll try to just heat it and bend it.
Build is moving along quickly tho. :)

[Monty23]

I wouldn't heat it unless you have cleaned all the oil out from the inside. You don't want to cook that oil and have it sludge and ruin your PS pump. I'm sure you can gently bend it without heating it.

[Monty23]

You can kinda see where it goes around the back of the wastegate in this pic:

WOW.... look at all that room!!! Must be nice not having a secondary firewall in your way....

[Monty23]

I have finished the wiring harness. I have also verified oil at the turbo feed line (no turbo hooked up yet).

Also got this yesterday:


Today I will install turbo, downpipes, intake, front bumper support..... and fire her up. Check back this afternoon for a video......