Few pics of the turbo install

**chewy99ws6** · 11-02-2007, 03:54 PM

Sorry some pics turned out crappy

This is where the turbo sits.

Just a few pipes

Turbo

The hole I cut out behind the bird for better airflow for the intercooler, my dremel died so I didn't get to finish cleaning it up.

**chewy99ws6** · 11-02-2007, 03:55 PM

Went alittle crazy with the RTV, but I know it won't leak.

driver side pipe

pass. side pipe

**ApexVIII** · 11-03-2007, 08:27 AM

looks good, i hope that is o2 sensor safe RTV... lol

**chewy99ws6** · 11-03-2007, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by ApexVIII

looks good, i hope that is o2 sensor safe RTV... lol

thanks, yea I went alittle crazy but oh well it doesn't leak at all.

**Frost** · 11-08-2007, 04:35 AM

what kit is that? it looks a bit like the hi-flo kit but that ovaled piping does not.

That downpipe and crossover are close to steering stuff, I would wrap everylast bit of those hot pipes up if it were mine.

**Sleeper101** · 11-08-2007, 04:51 AM

Nice Car!!!! Good luck, Let us know how it runs....

**chewy99ws6** · 11-08-2007, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by Frost

what kit is that? it looks a bit like the hi-flo kit but that ovaled piping does not.

That downpipe and crossover are close to steering stuff, I would wrap everylast bit of those hot pipes up if it were mine.

Originally Posted by Sleeper101

Nice Car!!!! Good luck, Let us know how it runs....

Kit is from HP Performance. All the hot pipes have been jet-hot coated so the heat is minimum. I thought the same thing but after I drove it for hours it wasn't that hot but I am still going to wrap it up in a few places just to play it safe.

Thanks, I can't hit full boost, I need a new 2 bar map sensor, so for now I just putt-putt- around.

**ls1camino** · 11-08-2007, 04:25 PM

Looks good

**stevenm357** · 12-05-2007, 12:34 PM

looks awesome any other posts on the setup and such. had a chance to dyno it yet?

**chewy99ws6** · 12-05-2007, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by stevenm357

looks awesome any other posts on the setup and such. had a chance to dyno it yet?

the only other post so far is just a quick idle vid, Haven't had a chance to take it to a dyno yet

**ss~zoso~ss** · 12-09-2007, 06:58 PM

sick man, i wish i could do that to my SS

**BAD Z** · 12-10-2007, 06:21 PM

Nice

**RageAgainstTheMinivan** · 12-10-2007, 06:35 PM

How do route the oil for the turbo? Is there a scavenge pump with the kit or is it high enough for gravity to scavenge the oil. If its just gravity Id watch it. Check the exhaust for oil after a couple long hard pulls. I work on small airplanes and about 3 out of 4 turbo failures are oil related. Also, do you have to adjust your timing curve under boost? Just curious. That kit looks sick tho

**chewy99ws6** · 12-10-2007, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by DrivingFastFlyingLow

How do route the oil for the turbo? Is there a scavenge pump with the kit or is it high enough for gravity to scavenge the oil. If its just gravity Id watch it. Check the exhaust for oil after a couple long hard pulls. I work on small airplanes and about 3 out of 4 turbo failures are oil related. Also, do you have to adjust your timing curve under boost? Just curious. That kit looks sick tho

the return is returned by gravity, I am keeping a real close eye when I go under boost. Yes my tuner set-up my car so it is adjusted under boost. Thanks.

**cncbird** · 12-11-2007, 04:19 PM

when did you get the kit? they told me that they're not making an ls1 kit right now

**chewy99ws6** · 12-11-2007, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by cncbird

when did you get the kit? they told me that they're not making an ls1 kit right now

I got it a few months ago, I was the 2nd kit they made and they didn't have any instructions with it and they screwed up what parts to ship, so it took a few months of calling and telling them the parts I needed but eventually everything got worked out, but I had to install the entire thing without instructions and fabricate alot of other things to make everything fit.

**Sleeper101** · 12-13-2007, 04:00 AM

Originally Posted by chewy99ws6

I got it a few months ago, I was the 2nd kit they made and they didn't have any instructions with it and they screwed up what parts to ship, so it took a few months of calling and telling them the parts I needed but eventually everything got worked out, but I had to install the entire thing without instructions and fabricate alot of other things to make everything fit.

LOL Ya I have never seen a turbo kit that actually fits 100% some better than others but you will always have to fabricate pieces. Thats what puts the fun in the final results!! Makes it custom. Looks good man hope it runs as well also!!!

**Dillard99** · 12-13-2007, 11:21 AM

hey nice setup I was thinking going turbo first how much was that kit you purchased
and how much boost and is the motor stock (turbo cam etc....) and the headers are
they turbo headers sorry for all these questions Thanks!

**chewy99ws6** · 01-08-2008, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by Dillard99

hey nice setup I was thinking going turbo first how much was that kit you purchased
and how much boost and is the motor stock (turbo cam etc....) and the headers are
they turbo headers sorry for all these questions Thanks!

around $4900, I have it set at 8psi for now, motor is full forged 346, I still run the MS4 cam from when I was N/A and so far it runs amazing, they are turbo headers came with the kit.