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Martboy21s new Black Super s
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Hi mate, yeah 2.5, unfortunately it reduces down to 2 " half way through the car, something I'll sort at a later date
How's things haven't heard from you pal?
thats sweet mate...most important part is downpipe which wil have a good flow with that 2.5". Thats what I want on mine..:wow: 1 day. Yeah things are ok, to be honest iv been waiting to hear from you seeing as you were busy with the wedding etc.
hoodedreeper
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awesome progress Martin! Gonna be a good group of boosted micras appearing soon 
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martinb
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As some of you may know i was struggling with the radiator hitting the downpipe and turbo elbow
determined to not spend a single penny i used what i had to make it fit
have had to cut slampanel off, lock and everything, had to cut a slot out of my bonnet (inside only!)
final position
had to make an extention to the hose, out comes the spare parts box
cut these to size
just got to scavenge some clips from somewhere
all finished
front end done, grill fits all fine too
ready for action
rear is completely stripped out
no more exhaust hanging down, well chuffed and the lowest point is the chassis rails
so thats it, turbo conversion finished
just need fuel pump and injectors then off to ed!!(Y)
determined to not spend a single penny i used what i had to make it fit
have had to cut slampanel off, lock and everything, had to cut a slot out of my bonnet (inside only!)
final position
had to make an extention to the hose, out comes the spare parts box
cut these to size
just got to scavenge some clips from somewhere
all finished
front end done, grill fits all fine too
ready for action
rear is completely stripped out
no more exhaust hanging down, well chuffed and the lowest point is the chassis rails
so thats it, turbo conversion finished
just need fuel pump and injectors then off to ed!!(Y)
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martinb
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Cheers mate
mines off an s14 200sx with the sr20 turbo engine No you have to get the loom from the same car, well the plug actually and make a connector like polly p did
Cheers mate
No you have to get the loom from the same car, well the plug actually and make a connector like polly p did
sweet just a thought cause im tempted to go down the k11 route just for a while. i just wondered about the maf cause when i turbo'd my sunny it coughed and spluttered at high revs it was a ga14 but i always thought it was the maf that caused it as it was like the cg and was sat in the throttle body. i never had it long enough to change it to find out. i was going to move it to the intake side of the blower. but no idea if it would of made any difference as im not the best when it comes to tuning lol im still learning as im going.
Your car is superb Martin, it really inspires me to do my turbo project... which I meant to start 5 years ago lol
But never the less I hope to have one component on my way to a nice 140bhp Micra then if I do i might supercharge the 160SR if I can source an Impul SC
Good luck with the car mate, I aint read your thread but I plan to now same way i read polly's 83 pages too late lol
Pepper
But never the less I hope to have one component on my way to a nice 140bhp Micra
then if I do i might supercharge the 160SR if I can source an Impul SC Good luck with the car mate, I aint read your thread but I plan to now same way i read polly's 83 pages too late lol
Pepper
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martinb
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Your car is superb Martin, it really inspires me to do my turbo project... which I meant to start 5 years ago lol
But never the less I hope to have one component on my way to a nice 140bhp Micra
Good luck with the car mate, I aint read your thread but I plan to now same way i read polly's 83 pages too late lol
Pepper
Thanks pepper means alot mate
I've realised a turbo conversion is not all expensive, all my stuff Is custom as I had the balls to try it, it's worked and wouldn't have been able if I had to pay someone to do it all for me
Start playing mate and your turbo dreams will cone true
Once I get an exhaust clamp and 1/8npt plug it's ready to start!!!
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martinb
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With a middle seat belt bolted to original seat belt hole with original bolt
The other end is bolted through an eyelet
Free, effective and perfectly mot able
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martinb
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Cheers will, it's not been easy with no disposable income
I can't buy anything so just have to make it, it's the mapping I can't afford at all. That's where I fail as it will sit there till I win the lottery or something!! How's yours these days mate, I read you was having problems with mpg and waiting for your coilies?
I can't buy anything so just have to make it, it's the mapping I can't afford at all. That's where I fail as it will sit there till I win the lottery or something!! How's yours these days mate, I read you was having problems with mpg and waiting for your coilies?
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martinb
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I just looked at your pics from yesterday Martin, and I think the awesomeness of your car made me have an accident
It just looks so perfect! Lush stance on those alloys, looks man in all black. Makes me wish I wasn't getting rid of mine now :down:
Don't sell it!! Keep her going there a dying breed Daniel!!
Keeping in the flow of turbo parts one of the biggest problems I'm having is my fuel rail
I was given ages ago some 370cc injectors from and s14 sr20 with about 41k on I believe
They've been in the garage for sometime there just sitting on the shelf doing nothing
I was toying with franks idea of top feed fuel rail and turning the tb 180 for clearance
Problem is I have to buy the rail, stock injectors, redrill the inlet manifold and buy Volvo t5 injectors, all of which cost money I don't have .....
Soooo, with some inspiration from stanis blog I thought I'd have a go! Armed with a tape measure and hacksaw I set of to work!!
Here is what I started with
The two fuel rails
Cg13 and sr20
I started by removing injectors and fpr and made some measurements
Cg13 spacing 79mm
Sr20 spacing 97mm
97- 79 =
Chop chop
First set done
Second cut made, will have to remove all this excess metal with dremel etc
Fitted up
Last 18mm cut to be made
Also found some 1.6mm brazing rods which I believe will weld the rail
Total cost so far on weekend work and fuel rail... Sweet FA
So after this little bad boys done, just fuel pump and Map left !!
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martinb
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Oh yes !! It's scary how little the conversion is actually costing !! Albeit my labour doesn't come into account should have it at least tacked up by the week end
If not of too noddies once wages are back to normal and I've paid 2 good mates who are being very patient
frank
Club Member
that rail is looking good martin (Y)
but i have a spare topfeed one you can have for postage mate (if yours doesnt work out) they bolt straight onto a cg mani, but like you say it encroaches where the t/b idlevalve fits, you would need an SR20 t/b like mine ideally and an SR maf further upstream
but i have a spare topfeed one you can have for postage mate
(if yours doesnt work out) they bolt straight onto a cg mani, but like you say it encroaches where the t/b idlevalve fits, you would need an SR20 t/b like mine ideally and an SR maf further upstream
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martinb
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that rail is looking good martin (Y)
but i have a spare topfeed one you can have for postage mate
Hi Frank cheers for the reply, I already have a sr20 maf on there as is
So does the sr20 tb fit without having to move the tb? Also does the inlet need drilling and tapping
Think Mckenzie gave me an ga16 tb but it Micra mk2 on it, its much bigger though I'll have to look
They may be the better option if this doesn't work out or the cost of braising it is too much ??
frank
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2 of the SR20 holes line up mate, so i made an adapter plate from alloy and used the 2 holes, then fitted countersunk bolts in the other 2.
the GA t/b has the same clearance problems and is only 50mm eh (SR,s are 60mm)
and the QG red injectors were factory fitted to the 1.8,s eh, so should be fine for about 1/2 a bar of boost :grinning: (and you could run the disconnected coolant temp sensor hack @ full throttle
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frank
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dunno martin tbh, shagmaster just said it was an SR20 oneIs the adapter plate necessary or could use 2 holes and drill and tap the mani for the other 2?
What sr20 are we talking
Just a primera gt , almera gti? Or something more exotic?
Thanks for your help
and cisco,s had a group buy a while back with the adapters iirc, here,s mine tho
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martinb
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I'm with you know, neat little job mate, maybe interested in the little adapter plate if you were thinking of making others?
What you using for gasket, high temp Black silicone?
Have you noticed much difference with the 60mm tb over stock
What is stock by the way?
40/45mm?
frank
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poundland silicon sealer martin :wasntme:
dunno about gains without a back-to-back dyno eh, but its 29 sq cm surface area (nearly double the stock 45mm dia of 16 sq cm) and the CG maf area is nearly 60mm dia too, so mine,s over 50mm from the CAI near the bumper, right through to the plenum
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martinb
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Started on my fuel rail today,
Really getting the hang of my mma inverter welder now
Cut the bracket of the original rail
Bolted into place
Welded the rest up
Pic of mount welded
Last mount to cut and weld up
Almost finished!! Will probably have a few pin hole leaks but I'll go back over after if need be
Also forgot this pic the other day
No exhaust anywhere lower than the chassis , well chuffed about that as I can go over speedbumps (just!) with less hassle
And a pic of the mods to bonnet I had to do to allow it to close where I had moved radiator forward
frank
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Really getting the hang of my mma inverter welder now
you sure are mate (Y)
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martinb
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Yeah mate you have to bolt the bracket on and then weld it into position whilst making sure it will clamp down far enough when tight, it's quiet tricky also as it can blow holes very easily
Should work though
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Finished the turbo conversion today
Also found out why my gear shift felt cack , spring had snapped
Removed all the heat shielding aswell, can't stand the stuff!!
Re bent the next coil inline and refitted it, feels so much better!
Siliconed the air flow adapter gasket
Few more pics
Also started and let it warm up, all good
It's making only 2 psi and you can hear the flutter, not sure why as actuator is set to 8 psi (stock setting)
Also when to stop and foot went straight to the floor!! Nothing then they came on locked up wheels and stopped, when I got back to my garage and braked it was the same except there's now a puddle of brake fluid on the floor!???
So lucky that there was no one there!!
Also found out why my gear shift felt cack , spring had snapped
Removed all the heat shielding aswell, can't stand the stuff!!
Re bent the next coil inline and refitted it, feels so much better!
Siliconed the air flow adapter gasket
Few more pics
Also started and let it warm up, all good
It's making only 2 psi and you can hear the flutter, not sure why as actuator is set to 8 psi (stock setting)
Also when to stop and foot went straight to the floor!! Nothing then they came on
locked up wheels and stopped, when I got back to my garage and braked it was the same except there's now a puddle of brake fluid on the floor!???So lucky that there was no one there!!
Yeah mate you have to bolt the bracket on and then weld it into position whilst making sure it will clamp down far enough when tight, it's quiet tricky also as it can blow holes very easily
Should work though
im sure youll find out when u have fuel spirting out at high pressure!
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martinb
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euro_micra
Matt :)
looking good martin, how long now until your mapped?
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martinb
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Err sometime yet buddy, trying to earn some extra pounds doing bits for people on cars
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martinb
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La de da la de da
Doop de doop de doooooo
It's boosting properly
Wastegate penny wasn't sealing
Doop de doop de dooo
Happy is an understatement!!
Fuel rail finished last night
Just mapping that's it!! I've done it, now I've got to rob a bank
Thanks to tristian aswell I've now got a set of 1.6 brakes and discs to fit
Awesome thanks mate
Doop de doop de doooooo
It's boosting properly
Wastegate penny wasn't sealing
Doop de doop de dooo
Happy is an understatement!!
Fuel rail finished last night
Just mapping that's it!! I've done it, now I've got to rob a bank
Thanks to tristian aswell I've now got a set of 1.6 brakes and discs to fit
Awesome thanks mate
