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86 GT-S Turbo HalfTrac Project *Update*

Discussion in 'Your 4th Gen beauty' started by celica1986gts, Jun 27, 2008.

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  1. Alwayzsidewayz

    Alwayzsidewayz ST162 Guru Donated!

    Looking Good!!!!!, glad those lights went to a good home!
     
    Alwayzsidewayz, Jul 9, 2008
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  2. 89celicagt

    89celicagt Well-Known Member Staff Member Super Moderator Donated!

    Nice score man, def. a keeper :twisted:
    -K
     
    89celicagt, Jul 9, 2008
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  3. celica1986gts

    celica1986gts Guest

    Hey guys...quick question. Anyone know if you run coolant or just plain like distilled water or something in the IC? The guy who fixed the exhaust and IC pipe for me here at a performance shop said you supposed to just put water in the IC. Just flushed the radiator and its running a bit better now having coolant instead of just water in there. So yeah anyway...if anyone knows about the IC that would be helpful.

    Thanks,
     
    celica1986gts, Jul 9, 2008
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  4. Rick89GTS

    Rick89GTS Well-Known Member Moderator Donated!

    Well, I guess down in TN you don't have to worry about freezing temperatures. However, coolant has some anti-corrosion inhibitors, lubricating qualities, so I'd put some in there for sure. You could get away with 25-30% coolant to 70-75% distilled water.
     
    Rick89GTS, Jul 9, 2008
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  5. celica1986gts

    celica1986gts Guest

    Just to clarify something guys, 2nd Gen 3S-GTE takes 4.2 quarts of oil, correct?
     
    celica1986gts, Jul 10, 2008
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  6. Klue

    Klue Well-Known Member Donated!

    3.9 w/filter
     
    Klue, Jul 10, 2008
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  7. Toytuner

    Toytuner Well-Known Member Donated!

    Dodge Hemis are gay as hell, however good kill! We had a tow off at the dealership i work at with a New 5.7 Tundra and a New dodge with the 5.7 hemi. The tundra dragged that pile of garbage across the lot with minimal effort.
     
    Toytuner, Jul 13, 2008
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  8. 86CelicaGT-S

    86CelicaGT-S Well-Known Member

    Tundra's kick ASS!!!
     
    86CelicaGT-S, Jul 13, 2008
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  9. lone wolf

    lone wolf Well-Known Member Donated!

    Cool car, too bad the cs vent in the hood is wrongly positioned...it should be straight over your Intercooler to be effective.

    for your intercooler, NO water, only the goodstuff !!
     
    lone wolf, Jul 13, 2008
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  10. Rick89GTS

    Rick89GTS Well-Known Member Moderator Donated!

    I've looked at a CS hood and the vent looks correctly positioned to me. The heat comes off the turbo and manifold, so it gets vented out.
     
    Rick89GTS, Jul 13, 2008
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  11. lone wolf

    lone wolf Well-Known Member Donated!

    true, but if I'm not mistaken it's ment to vent the intercooler, getting cooler air in your inlets :)
     
    lone wolf, Jul 13, 2008
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  12. celica1986gts

    celica1986gts Guest

    I've been told that the half dollar sized inlet hole was originally designed to let cool air at the timing belt in the WRC cars. Any truth in that? :?:
     
    celica1986gts, Jul 13, 2008
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  13. ST165-2765

    ST165-2765 Well-Known Member Donated!

    I would guess if anything it trying to get more cold air to the poor old altenator thats cooking itself to death under the hood. The only way I could see them cooling the timing belt is if it looks like you could hook some sort of duct work from the hole to the timing belt cover.

    As far as placement is concerned since you have a WTA intercooler the placement looks pretty good, it could have maybe gone a bit farther back since its real purpose is to vent engine heat and in most cases that heat is being pushed to the back of the engine bay by either you driving at excessive speeds or the cooling and AC fans. If you had an ATA top mount intercooler the scoop should sit directly on top of the intercooler and the scoop sould also seal around the top of the intercooler with the hood closed.

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    You can see that the vent is situated in front of the WTA intercooler in this ebay pic :lol:
     
    ST165-2765, Jul 13, 2008
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  14. celica1986gts

    celica1986gts Guest

    So...couple of days ago, My friend and I were driving somewhere in my car and I did an off the line acceleration to like 60. When I there was a sound like a blow off valve. We were like..."uh wait a sec...that is NOT supposed to sound like that." Opened the hood to find this pipe.

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    Notice the pipe size difference.

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    So got the pipe from IC to the Turbo fixed. Cost me about 80 bucks for pipes and couplings. It runs way better now. I guess me idiot self just had to wait till it messed up...how dumb of me. :loco:

    More pics of stereo install coming soon!
     
    celica1986gts, Jul 19, 2008
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  15. TurboTRDCelica

    TurboTRDCelica Guest

    Let me clarify a few things!

    This is the 2nd gen RC engine, Yes I kept the RC intercooler for my MR2. The hood vent is positioned right, above the turbo. The small little side scoop was to cool the timing belt. Not the alternator, The alternator had a duct that drew air from the bottom of the car. This is a Water To Air Intercooler. I dyno'ed the car about a month before selling it on stock everything It had the RC IC on it when dyno'ed. It is the RC motor. The JDM Rally Championship engine was rated at 240hp not 225. Also the 3rd gen was rated at 245hp at the flywheel. Only 5 more than the GEN II RC engine. To provide proof of that I will post my dyno showing it. If the RC engine was rated at 225 at the flywheel how could it make these #'s on 91 pump gas stock timing, stock boost to the wheels. Just a 3" exhaust and gutted primary CAT.
    BTW I am now selling the ST185RC intercooler, I am going to pickup a ST205 Intercooler for the MR2 since the 185 max flow is only good to a little over 400hp. I am going for 450 on Pump gas. So need a bigger intercooler. I am selling the intercooler for $400 shipped.

    THE WHOLE REASON I DYNO'ED IT WAS TO CHECK THE DAMN AFR'S AND THE TAIL PIPE SNIFFER DIDN'T EVEN WORK!
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    TurboTRDCelica, Jul 22, 2008
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  16. celica1986gts

    celica1986gts Guest

    And I'm buying the ST185RC intercooler so don't you all try and get it before me!
     
    celica1986gts, Jul 23, 2008
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  17. Alwayzsidewayz

    Alwayzsidewayz ST162 Guru Donated!

    Nice call on the RC intercooler, as its a great upgrade from the stock 165 unit, I know of a few 300bhp + cars with that charge cooler set up!
     
    Alwayzsidewayz, Jul 23, 2008
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  18. Gordo

    Gordo Guest

    sweeet. Go black dude. One you go black, you wont go back.
     
    Gordo, Jul 23, 2008
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  19. celica1986gts

    celica1986gts Guest

    Going to be painting the car Toyota Nautical Blue Metallic. It will look almost black at night. 8)

    What do you all think about this color?

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    celica1986gts, Jul 24, 2008
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  20. Gordo

    Gordo Guest

    You're my inspiration B-rad (can I call you that?). Mine was the same color. Until my dumb ass went crazy with the spray paint. Anyway, your car is my sleeper inspiration.
     
    Gordo, Jul 24, 2008
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