My FD build a couple years back

[thebisnac]

this can be deleted. Tried posting a lot of pics and info, but it limited me to 30 pics

[GregA]

No dude, keep it, just reply to your own post with more pictures each time. I wanna see!

[Pacman]

Single turbo?

[thebisnac]

lol, ok, I'll try again in a bit. It took me over an hour to do the whole thing. Need to clean the house.

Pacman- Yes Single T78 turbo

[Pacman]

Those are crazy numbers you got there! Streetport or bridge?

[thebisnac]

Attempt number 2!

So I have said it a couple times on this forum so far, but this is how the story goes. I bought my FD from William at JDM Connection back in December of 06, and waited until september of 07 for it to be legal to come over. When she arrived she was completely stock minus the axle back exhaust which was just a glorified fart can. Way to damn noisy!
I drove the car for less then 200km in 07 and brought her over to my builders house (BSC Motorsports) so that some extensive modifications could be done.
My original budget was 10k. That was supposed to give me a rebuilt engine and a single turbo setup. Unfortunately I get way to carried away when it comes to spending on cars...

Heres how she arrived in 07 stock



The tear down began before the end of the year
Emissions rats nest removed, AC, Air pump, ABS removed. Coils relocated and Proportioning valve in place






Lots of parts ordered
Greddy T78 Turbo (pic is beside my flywheel )

3.5" Downpipe material

850 &1600cc injectors

Aeromotive FPR

Aeromotive A1000 Fuel Pump

Fuel pressure gauge

Power FC + Commander and power FC boost control kit



Dual gauge pod, boost and oil pressure gauges



Momo Shift knob and boot

PLX R-500 (AFR, EGT, Knock and datalogging)


KG parts Fuel Rail

Red top

Tial 44mm wastegate (now running a Synapse 50mm)

Intercooler and piping


Greddy Elbow and Greddy RS BOV

Spec Stage 3+ Clutch

Other parts I didn't get pics of are:
stainless steel braided lines for fuel and oil return
Greddy Catch can
Racing beat resonator
Vibrant Cat
crap load of v-bands
Manifold piping and flange
Feed CF Side sills

[thebisnac]

Those are crazy numbers you got there! Streetport or bridge?

Very Agressive street port. Sounds like I have a big lumpy cam when it idles

After all the parts arrived it was time to build and fab



















Fart Can has been changed to a flowmaster muffler with a 3inch tip

[thebisnac]

After all was done, the FD went off to paint, and then the Dyno



At the dyno she made 447whp and 365ftlbs running 15psi but only hitting 6k rpm. I was having some crazy ignition break-up.
The problem was solved with changing the spark plugs from NGK platinums to Denso Iridiums. We took the car out for some street tuning on back roads. Unfortunately the 44mm wastegate didn't hold the boost at 15psi and it spiked to 19psi and boom went the engine.
The engine was rebuilt again and the Wastegate was changed to a 50mm Synapse.

That was pretty much the end of the 08 season. In 09 I put less then 2k km's on the car. It was time to save for a house. Now that I bought a house I have began putting money back into parts.

Things I don't have pics of yet:
Garfinkle air pump delete pulley
MSD 6AL
Cooling mist alcohol injection kit
99 spec front bumper
99 spec rear spoiler

parts I do have pics of:
cwest sleek headlight kit

Scoot style CF Hood

Megan Coilovers


I'll put up some pics when the latest stuff is installed (hopefully within the next few weeks) and when I get some new numbers. I'm aiming for 600-650whp range. Shouldn't be too much of an issue, but Im sure Ill go through another engine in the process.
The current paint job needs to go as well, but that won't be happening as I have an engagement ring to buy in the near future

M

[Soren]

wow - holy cow that's amazing. Nice thread, I'm looking forward to some updates! You really do it up!

[thebisnac]

So not this past weekend, but the weekend before we were able to get the Garfinkle air pump delete pulley and the CF hood on. With the new pulley there is absolutely no slippage of belts at all, and this might have had something to do with the ignition breakup I was having before the last engine blew.
(sorry about the cell pics)





I'm going to make a little video of the FD when I get it back from the lights and suspension being installed