Operation: Boosted Tangerine, BACK UP AND RUNNING!!! Options

[SeverX13]

Ok guys. As many of you know i am going to be turboing my celica towards the end of this month/beginning of march. I have a 1994 celica GT coupe with 98k on it. The compression and leak tests went perfect. i only need to get a new valve cover gasket. I plan on turboing with a t3/t4 (ebay turbo). i know im probly gonna take some sh!t for the turbo but honestly i dont care. its my car and i will do with it what i choose. the numbers will show haha. But ive been talkin to Jim for the past 2 years about my build. The original plan was to drive over to jersey and jim and i would install it. but recently i found a garage and dyno that are very close to me. so i will be using that garage to install my turbo set up with my good friend Cam (Boosted185). I cant thank Jim and Cam enough for helping me out with this. I started off as this kid with no knowledge of cars what so ever and now i have alot more knowledge to where i can start my build. Jim really helped me learn alot and i cant thank him enough. Ive asked so many questions (some more then once ) and Jim put up with it all and helped me out so much. again i cant thank him enough. Jim and Shannons builds were a big inspiration to me. but anyway, thats enough of my thoughts haha. I have been ordering parts. I have the I/C, t3/t4 turbo, SAFCII, boost guage, walbro fuel pump, rx7 injectors,HKS BOV, guage pod, and several parts on the way. I am welding a 10an fitting to the 5sfe oil pan instead of the 3s pan. I will be making the custom DP. I will be running an ACT performance clutch and a full 3" exhaust with no res. I will be replacing the water pump and the timing belt as well. My head gasket is composite so i will be upgrading that to metal. I plan on running around 14psi. I will be posting pics of the parts i have later on in the day. I honestly cant wait for this. Its something ive been wanting to do for so long. Its finally becoming a reality.

~Brent~

This post has been edited by SeverX13: Sep 26, 2009 - 7:02 PM

[nate95]

So why is eveyone using ebay turbos?? they are cheap and you get what you pay for.. back when i turbo'd my celica i used the t3/t4 .57 trim ebay turbo and that thing never stopped spitting oil

[_Jim_]

So why is eveyone using ebay turbos?? they are cheap and you get what you pay for.. back when i turbo'd my celica i used the t3/t4 .57 trim ebay turbo and that thing never stopped spitting oil

Nate, its sounds as tho you tried more than one "Ebay" turbo on the same setup.....What size feed line were you using? A common problem with these turbos is "blowing seals." This problem is alleviated when the proper size feed line is used...3an, or a 4an with an oil restrictor.