Looks like I'm going to be sedan #2 with the PE TT kit. Install began yesterday afternoon and will likely wrap up this evening. Dyno scheduled for Monday.

--Steve



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AHHH... Water-cooled turbos... (drool, drool...)

'03 G35s 5AT, Garnet Fire/Willow
Staggered 18" SSR GT1/Bridgestone PP S03
Eibach Springs/Sways, Stillen 2-pc BBK
Stillen Intake & SS Cat-Back Dual Exhaust

 

YOUR SO LUCKY!!!! Lol, SC to turbo, good choice on the kit and set up, you;ll get great numbers.. Please get some video;s up of the dyno and on the road, PLEASE.....Martin


Martin
2003.5 BS G35
Nismo Aero/Sport Package
Injen CAI
B+G Springs
ADR M-Classic 19's..

 

Steve

I gotta talk to you about watercooling these turbos... Looks great so far...

Gurgen

 

ohhhh damn, this guy is no joke! congrats no the premium TT kit dude and good luck with the power numbers!

04 DG/G/6MT/Premium/Nav/Clear Bra
Bone Stock...to be continued...
"You kill mah brodah, now I kill you!" - some old kung-fu flick

 

watercooling? could you expand more on this subject? very interested in learning. thanks

Daniel

03.5 5AT DP Coupe
Ground Kit / Z – Tube / Shock Sensor / 5% Tint - 30% Windshield
Clear Corners / L.E.D. Hood Lights / KPTech VDC Memory
KPTech OEM Remote Window Up / Invidia Exhaust

 

You should get the book Maximum Boost which talks all about Turbos and covers water cooling and oil cooling (vs air cooling).

 

awesome. ill look for it when i go into town. any bookstore should have it?

Daniel

03.5 5AT DP Coupe
Ground Kit / Z – Tube / Shock Sensor / 5% Tint - 30% Windshield
Clear Corners / L.E.D. Hood Lights / KPTech VDC Memory
KPTech OEM Remote Window Up / Invidia Exhaust

 

I've got the book .. haven't gotten tot that chapter yet

 

I bought mine from Buy.com. Got it with the Simpsons DVD to get free shipping.

 

Turbocharger bearing(s) are lubricated --- and cooled --- with engine oil. The combination of "dyno oil" and high turbo operating temperatures can and has resulted in the lube oil "coking" and subsequent bearing failure. (The use of modern synthetic oil has helped to reduce this problem.)

Some turbochargers are designed with a water jacket that surrounds the bearing housing. This water jacket can be "plumbed" to use engine coolant to help cool the turbo's bearing(s) and therefore increase the turbos life by a factor of two (according to Mr. Bell).


DaveO
03 G35 AT Sedan / DP / Willow / Premium / Sport / Aero / Mods

 

...Do turbos really fail? Are you serious?

Of course they do! I had stock turbo bite the dust on my '79 2.3L Mustang Turbo, along with about 100 other parts on that car. It seems I bought it before Quality was Job 1.



'03 G35s 5AT, Garnet Fire/Willow
Staggered 18" SSR GT1/Bridgestone PP S03
Eibach Springs/Sways, Stillen 2-pc BBK
Stillen Intake & SS Cat-Back Dual Exhaust

 

I'm also finishing a PE TT install for a friend.What fittings did you use to connect the water cooling lines? Where did you buy them? where did you tap the cooling lines? I'd like to add the cooling lines also before everything is finished,so if you have the part # or the company to buy the parts from I'd really appretiate it.
Sorry for so many ?'s
Any more pics would be awesome!

Blk G35c AT Stillen SC 7lb pulley Stillen valve body Volk LE37's Tein susp. KAAZ Lsd
"throw it in the gutter and go buy another"

 

got my book today. looks interesting. glad i got some plane rides comin up this weekend.

Daniel

03.5 5AT DP Coupe
Ground Kit / Z – Tube / Shock Sensor / 5% Tint - 30% Windshield
Clear Corners / L.E.D. Hood Lights / KPTech VDC Memory
KPTech OEM Remote Window Up / Invidia Exhaust