Let the games begin! Time to start taking out the engine,
wiring and everything else under the hood. [Pictures] |
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| Engine and wiring is out. Bumper had to be modified (cut) to fit the intercooler. [Pictures] |
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| Original wiring is out. Now we needed to install all wiring needed for the Autronic ECU and all other mods
like ProfectB boost controler and so on. Engine has also been rebuilt with Ross forged pistons. Custom manifol and turbo is now on as well. [Pictures] |
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| Engine is back in the car. Now alot of wiring needs to be done.
We also have to figure out how to get things working with the new setup.
A/C, Anti theft system, Radiator fan and everything else. Getting complicated. [Pictures] |
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| Two months in. I'm starting to wonder if I should of built a house instead.
Continuing on the wiring, intercooler piping, cold air intake, boost controler, coolant and oil turbo lines. [Pictures] |
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| Now working on the basic setup of the Autronic stand alone computer.
Alot of bugs to solve. Starting to think a stand alone was the wrong way to go. [Pictures] |
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| Wow, three months and I can barely see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Still trying to solve alot of bugs related to the stand alone Autronic ECU.
Installed boost, EGT and air/fuel gauges. Starting to work on the stainless exhaust. [Pictures] |
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| Working on new custom stainless exhaust. On one of the pictures,
you see the exhaust passing under the suspension close to the rear wheel. That was not where the final system passed.
You have no choice but to pass it where the original passes. [Pictures] |
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| Stainless exhaust is done. Sounds amazing but very loud. Still a few electronic bugs. But with winter
coming soon, time to break in the Kaaz limited slip differentials and then the engine for 2000 km. [Pictures] |
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| I was invited to bring my car to a filming of a local TV show talking about modified cars. [Pictures] |
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After 870 km, we have decided to do a complet verification of the engine
due to major oil consumption (2.5L in 870km).
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The oil consumption was caused by a valve guide. (Problem fixed) BS
Now we need to get the AC to work with the new setup, some minor changes to the exhaust and a few other minor changes/fixes.
In the spring, we can finish the break in period and do the final air/fuel map tuning.
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Things weren't moving fast enough at Camo Tuning so i took my Tiburon and gave it to PSM Performance in Verdun, Quebec to finish the job.
This is turning into a nightmare. Camo had my car for 7 months and has barely touched it in the past two months.
I guess now that they got my $20,000 they don't care.
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PSM Performance easily got the AC to work and did some work on the exhaust.
But the engine has been hesitating and flooding since i got it from Camo.
After some checking...the problem is definitly the gas pressure.
So it looks like Camo did not think of the fact that my car has a returnless gas system. Pretty much impossible to tune.
So now we have to add a gas regulator and a return line. Another couple thousand. I should of bought a porsche.
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Gas regulator and return line is installed. But now some more great news.
The engine is still burning alot of oil and the oil pressure is to low.
So after Camo tuning took my engine apart twice....the thing still burns oil.
Looks like a third engine job will be needed.
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So after trying another gauge to check the oil pressure to make sure the oil pressure was indeed low,
I then checked the turbo since it's connected to the same oil line. And guess what...It looks like the turbo is finished.
The shaft is pretty loose and the compressor wheel is touching the compressor housing and there's oil in the intake portion of the turbo.
So now i just hope that the turbo is the only reason for the oil problem and that the engine is ok.
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More great news. The engine also has major problems. We need to rebuild the engine.
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| Well, the engine has so many problems, it would cost more to repaire it then to buy another one. So now i need to find another engine. Where's my check book. [Pictures] |
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| New turbo received (T-28), new engine received, rebuilt with forged pistons. Engine is now in the car.
Only the tuning to do and solve a few small problems. The day is coming! [ Pictures ] |
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| Well, finally got the car on a dyno..Still several problems to solve but at least the air fuel ratio is good. ;) 289 WHP at 16 PSI.
[Pictures] [Video Tiburon Dyno] |
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| I just spent a week redoing the wiring and oil lines in the engine bay. I got the manifold, turbo and down pipe ceramic coated.
Got the intercooler piping polished and i cleaned the entire engine bay. Looks awesome. [Pictures] |
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| Here are some other pictures I took of my car this week. [Pictures] |
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