just_ace's st165

i'm also on that forum, but as yet apart from mandalay, i haven't come across anyone that has finished their turbo build and cranked up the boost to punch out numbers closer to what the "hardcore" 3sgte's are.

 

only 250rwkw atm, tho once he's got his bigger SC and turbo gearbox etc, then no doubt he'll be over the majic 300rwkw.

a gt35r will gladly provide me well in excess of 300awkw, depending on how much boost i want to run and at what rpm i go to.

 

The rods are custom pauters, but they charge the same as their off the shelf rods anyway.

Those pistons are modified cp 5sgte pistons, as I when I first started accumliating parts for my build I wasn't going to use the beams head etc. they are no good for use with the beams head, not enough dish and wrong valve angle.

 

yes sequential. with the vvt-i head should make a nice all rounder. decent to punt round daily, and lots of punch and wide power band to scare some stuff on the track.

$1700, for you i'd suggest the haltech sprint, it will be enough for mildy modded 3sgte.

 

you should only need a sprint 500 (they're about 1k) only reason to go higher generally is for more outputs etc, i need to run 2 boost solenoids and vvti etc.

think of it this way, if there's someone out there with a similar or better setup than what your aiming for and they're just running a powerFC (like Cuts in his st205) then a sprint 500 will be enough for your motor.

 

all aftermarket ecu will say "for race use only" at least in AUS.

i'm not sure how much luanch control would help/benefit a fwd turbo unless you have an LSD diff and drag tyres attached and a 1/4mile track in front of you.

for street i wouldn't recommend it.

 

yes that is what i have done. i fitted my haltech PS1000 in an old 5sfe ecu case.

but in reality, the ecu is located behind the centre console etc and isn't really something that your going to get defected for.

really wouldn't worry about it.

 

yes, vipec do drop in plug and play, but then you'd need the gen2 loom and plugs. also they are $1600 for the std board +$ for the extra boards for extra functions.

easy enough esp with your elec skills etc to just fit the sprint 500 inside a 3sg ecu case if your worried, it also means you can use the factory brackets to mount the sucker.

 

just progress pics on gt280rs fitment. dump is mostly there, just need to do port for the wastegate.


and got my tial MVS, it'll go somehwere around here

 

more progress. just waiting for some silicone joinders to finish up intercooler pipe work.