March 2013 - MLTurbo

[bikedad]

We should have a non rx7 ROTM...I feel like I cant be a part of the group.

Maybe we should have a quarterly or bi-yearly any swapped vehicle (in the forum) ROTM?

Eric, you would get tired of winning the Non RX7 ROTM each month.   

[frijolee]

Just open Other up as an extra category.  IE if an FB wins this month then next month we look for an FC, FD, or Other.  If an Other wins one month the next month we look for something non-Other (meaning FB, FC, or FD).

[digitalsolo]

Yep, I like that.   Lets Brad's beautiful M3 have a shot also.

[BeasTT]

If I can remember to start the ROTM thread on time next month, consider it done.

[Ebush]

We should have a non rx7 ROTM...I feel like I cant be a part of the group.

Maybe we should have a quarterly or bi-yearly any swapped vehicle (in the forum) ROTM?

Eric, you would get tired of winning the Non RX7 ROTM each month.   

Mine is far from ROTM material right now unless you want pics from when it was honda powered.  I need to quit changing parts and actually focus on getting it done. I just dont feel like doing stuff twice.

[MLturbo]

I wish i had some better ROTM worthy pics, i actually had a photographer that trains at me gym lined up to do a photo shoot, and then i got rear ended and kind of been busy ever since...the damage is only to the bumper but i dont want to do a photo session until its back to being perfect.....thank you all for the votes, everyone that goes through this process deserves to be on the front page eventually, no swap is easy, even with swap kits.

[jim3]

Add me for the FB this month.  For next month, I put in an early nomination for Shakenbake's car. 

[BeasTT]

MLTurbo it is!

[MLturbo]

wow thanks guys, first time I ever won anything other than a street race with it hehehe

[BeasTT]

Mind posting up some details on it here, and maybe a few pics before the accident?

[MLturbo]

1985 GS shell
de-marooned interior now in black/grey
mercedes benz bright silver metalic outside
1993 lexus sc400 1uzfe quad cam V8
adapted mazda turbo2 5spd/flywheel/clutch
ford 8.8 rear end, 3.08 gears
twin 57mm turbos, intercooled
electromotive tec3 management
aeromotive fuel system
ford rack and pinion steering
plx wideband
and many many small tweaks and mods to make it all work....and fit...

I have owned the car for 9 years and this is just its latest rendition, its never done and it just keeps getting better, I am a machinist/fabricator by trade, have been doing that for nearly 20 years, and that allows me to build something like this on the very small budget i work on....and with a little help from my friends when needed, never forget the ones that help you along the way, having a extra hand here and there was a huge help during all the difficult fitments.

sorry but I have no dyno numbers at this time as I am preparing to go to DGRR and focusing on other things to ready the car, eventually ill post up numbers when i have them, I will just say it's sufficient and leave it at that 

here is my build thread http://www.norotors.com/index.php?topic=15209.0
and some pics, thanks for the votes!!






 

[bikedad]

Car looks great. 

[Sho Amo]

Wow. Great work.

[gnx7]

what a sleeper!

Any performance numbers?  HP/TQ  ET/MPH?

weight?

No air filters on those turbos? 

[MLturbo]

what a sleeper!

Any performance numbers?  HP/TQ  ET/MPH?

weight?

No air filters on those turbos? 

thank you and no and no, not yet, im going to DGRR first, then ill torture it in case i break it, i did do a little roll race against my friends 430whp vette and it was pretty even untill i got into 4th then he starts creeping away, im not making a lot of power yet on 6psi, its still very mild, i need to set up the speed sensitive traction control before i add any more power because it cant hold it down low, need it to ramp in at top of 3rd and up to about 450-500whp...then its all over but the crying

weight, not been on scales yet, i estimate its nearly the same as a stock gslse, and balance wise near as makes no difference, when i get a chance on some corner scales i will post the facts of it, right now im only going by estimating of parts, added/removed and moved around.

air filters...ah yes...no room for them...ill have to come up with something very custom at some point to locate them in front of the intercooler maybe....i dunno its so tight its stupid....they have FOD screens on them, its a pretty fine mesh stainless screen material. best i can do with the time/space i have to work with right now.
dont worry they arent just open to suck in random objects. and i stay away from dirt roads anyway

the car is not perfect, i have a lot of corrections and mods still to go...its a work in progress and probably always will be.