jwick Build Thread - First BP - G37T in existence

[Chuck33079]

Originally Posted by YzGyz

SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BUY ANYTHING EXTRA IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE INSTALL ON YOUR OWN.

YzGyz

Do yourself a favor and header wrap everything before it goes on. Just because you don't NEED anything else to install doesn't mean it's not a damn good idea.

[jwick]

Damn dude. A simple yes would have sufficed

[jwick]

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Do yourself a favor and header wrap everything before it goes on. Just because you don't NEED anything else to install doesn't mean it's not a damn good idea.

and Goodluck wrapping that turbo manifold. It's a bitch

[YzGyz]

I did plan on wrapping the pipes at first but after some reading, I decided no to.

YzGyz

[Chuck33079]

Originally Posted by YzGyz

I did plan on wrapping the pipes at first but after some reading, I decided no to.



YzGyz

Deciding to not wrap the pipes is a bonehead decision. You're going to hate life when all the wires and connectors get brittle from the heat and break when you touch them. Or you melt a wastegate line. Don't be lazy. Wrap the pipes.

[jwick]

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Deciding to not wrap the pipes is a bonehead decision. You're going to hate life when all the wires and connectors get brittle from the heat and break when you touch them. Or you melt a wastegate line. Don't be lazy. Wrap the pipes.

I agree. Especially after seeing the connectors under your car when you thought ceramic coating would have you covered.

If nothing else bag the ******* turbo. But I would wrap all hot side piping and get thermotec for all the vacuum lines and wiring in the area.

[TerribleONE]

Nice #s!

[jwick]

New Parts:



Torn apart again:

IC Piping:

BOV:

Oil Lines (much less congested than before):

Turbo Charge Pipe:



Thermostat Plate (No longer relocating oil filter):

Clearance between charge pipe and tranny:

[jwick]

There's some of the updated photos. I'm realizing now that I did not grab a good one of the new turbo cover installed but it's a much better flow path.

[jwick]

V1.5 Upgrade - Overall I'm happy with the upgrade. The turbo spools better and the throttle response is better. It's definitely easier to install than the V1.0 kit and being the second time around with the IC piping install I did a much better job zip tying rubber to prevent knocking and just did a generally better job of installing everything.

Pros:
- No more turbo coupler clamp thru the passenger wheel. The new charge pipe is much much easier to get into place.
- Easier to clock the turbo. I infact was able to adjust the clocking with the turbo installed to get the coupler angle perfect.
- Having the GReddy Thermostat plate previously, this upgrade eliminated two complete oil lines. Just one for you guys that have the non-thermostat V1.0.
- The IC piping route is just better this time around. I believe that and not having the 90 on the compressor cover equate to a better overall spool/throttle response.
- The IC Piping is now powder coated.

Cons:
- Getting the 4th turbo flange bolt installed is pretty tricky and takes a little time. Nothing as frustrating as the old coupler location, but still takes a bit of effort.
- The turbo charge pipe is now the lowest point of my car (you can see if in the photos). I don't think I lost any effective high-center distance because it is still pretty close to the front tires but it is the lowest point. It is NOT tucked up above the sub-frame.

Overall I'm happy I made the upgrade. I did make more power at the same baseline but I also went from a Stillen CBE to a FI CBE so I cannot contribute all the gains to the V1.5 upgrade. The major reason I upgraded was to eliminate the oil lines and make future turbo service easier.

Should you upgrade? If you are happy with your setup now, you have no oil leaks issues or concerns about running additional oil lines, have no issues with servicing the turbo in the V1.0 configuration, then it probably isn't worth the additional cost, time and retune.

[jwick]

Sorry guys...I left out that the overall quality of everything I received was top notch as usual and Sasha includes everything you need in the box

[GaleForce]

Thanks for the update!

[YzGyz]

GRRR!!! I hate how you got one and a half whole turbo kits and I bearly have the snail! Everything looking good there big guy.

YzGyz

[jwick]

Originally Posted by YzGyz

GRRR!!! I hate how you got one and a half whole turbo kits and I bearly have the snail! Everything looking good there big guy.



YzGyz

It'll come soon enough

[YzGyz]

ohh yeah, I know. He has been slaving away in his cold garage I bet. He also started on the v 1.5 before the v 2.0 so of course you will get those before I can get the v 2.0. I was just kidding on being mad. I'm getting low on funds so It's ok if things slow down some.

YzGyz