The new 5sfte, UPDATE: engine has low compression... Options

[6strngs]

well, after tearing the car down basically and replacing a lot of things. coming inches from giving up, and then changing my mind, and problem after problem, I've got another problem. My turbo blew. Some say it was under-fed oil, others say it was over-fed. In any case, it doesn't work. Well, this is the second turbo to blow on this car... the first one had problems from day one, but was used with an oil restrictor the entire time it was on the car... it lasted not even a week. the second one lasted about 2 months, and blew on the first hard run that I did after installing the restrictor. I'm not saying that it caused it, though it does really look like that, but everyone else on this website is using a restrictor without problems and swears that they are necessary, so I will still be using one on my new turbo. which brings me to that, I'm getting a new turbo. This time, a Garrett T3/T4 hybrid. 46 trim, .63 A/R. should be good for a couple more horsies anyway here's a list of some parts that'll be going on hopefully next week:

Garrett T3/T4 turbo, 46 trim .63 A/R
Tial 38mm wastegate, .7 BAR spring (10.15 PSI)
Ebay CT-26 to T3 manifold adapter
Custom 3" downpipe
Custom 3" Aluminum intake (thanks to CaliJeff)
Greddy oil catch can (again, thanks to Jeff)
Battery relocation

all the flanges, gaskets, and oil lines will likely be coming from ATPturbo.com who are located about 30 miles west of me anyway, I'm going to try to take a bunch of pictures and document this as best as I can. I'm going to be trying to do this without removing the A/C like I believe Shannon did. so, it's gonna be a challenge. but I'll figure it out one way or another. Anyway, here's some pictures of what I have so far, the rest should come in next week:

CT26 to T3 adaptor:


Intake:


Catch can:


more to come soon.

This post has been edited by 6strngs: Apr 15, 2008 - 10:58 PM

[6strngs]

installed the intake to see if it'd fit, it does, but barely. also installed the oil catch can, but it's not really in a permanent resting location. it's zip tied in place for now, so it's not going anywhere, but for now I'm gonna wait until I have the new turbo in before securing it anywhere because it may or may not need a different location when the new turbo goes in.

pics to come when it's light outside. I'm having a totally unrelated issue now though. my shifter is popping out of the shift cable. I know there was a clip that was supposed to go on to keep it from doing that, and I can't remember why I didn't put it back on. I either lost it or broke it. I was planning on getting a new one, but since it worked without issue I kinda just put it at the back of my mind. and it worked for months. then about a month or so ago it popped out. I thought I blew the transmission or something, lol. but when I realized I was still in 2nd gear, I was able to "limp" home and get it back in. I guess I should have taken the hint then and started searching for one. but I'm just stupid I guess. anyway, it popped out again today. I popped it back in, and decided to start searching for one after school tonight. and then it popped out again just as I was getting to school! I popped it back in and made it home with only shifting 3 times! (2nd gear got me to the freeway, then 5th on the freeway, then back to 2nd to get me home) now I'm determined to find some way to fix it. I'm thinking of taking a bunch of rubber bands and just wrapping it around it a bunch of times to keep it in place until I can find a clip... we'll see though.