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post Oct 10, 2009 - 12:17 AM
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OOBE

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New update: Been working on an intake manifold for the last two days...just experimenting and stuff. I'm not sure if it's gonna work good or not, but whatever...I've been guinea-pigging for too long to even care about the wasted money so I'm going crazy and reckless with it, LOL. laugh.gif

It's cool how everything starts with a bare aluminum pipe. smile.gif


I'm installing ARP head studs tomorrow for extra safety and hopefully break-in the engine this week to take it to the dyno. A few pics, since I never provide visual stuff. smile.gif

The weapon.


Bye-bye, EGR.


Welding the pipe to the stock manifold.




Not aiming for prettiness.


My hands are too small for belonging to a male...I know. tongue.gif


A teaser. biggrin.gif


When it's properly polished, it'll look awesome. We had to fabricate a piece to be able to secure the transmission cable to the throttle body. The engineering was tricky but we achieved it.

More later. wink.gif


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Past - 7A-FTE: Will never forget you
Present - 3rd Gen 3S-GTE: Swap in progress
QUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM) *
I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often...
 
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post Nov 6, 2009 - 1:32 AM
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If it's your only car, don't boost it. You'll always end up breaking something. Anyway, my car is hurt. The temperature guauge wasn't working, and the radiator fan's positive cable unsoldered from inside, so the car overheated and it's messed up now. I was going to an appointment at the VA hospital and BOOM...coolant and steam everywhere. I left it in a parking lot and went to my appointment, then came back an hour later and called a tow truck. $100 to tow it back home. I think the head warped, because it won't even idle, and it misfires like crazy. I asked for it. Should've gotten the gauge working and a better fan. It was a cheap $35 fan from Pep Boys. Another lesson on why not to cheap out on a car. tongue.gif

Today I ordered Spool forged rods from Australia and tomorrow I'll talk to my tuner to see what we're going to do piston-wise in terms of compression, etc. I'll give CP a call to see what they can do for me. I dig their pistons. A guy from the local forums wants my e-Manage so I'll let it go for $250 with everything.


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Past - 7A-FTE: Will never forget you
Present - 3rd Gen 3S-GTE: Swap in progress
QUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM) *
I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often...
post Nov 7, 2009 - 10:37 PM
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QUOTE (OOBE @ Nov 6, 2009 - 1:32 AM) *
If it's your only car, don't boost it.


I wish you hadn't said that.


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Posts in this topic
- OOBE   Molesting the 7A-FTE...   Oct 10, 2009 - 12:17 AM
- - presure2   NNNNIIIIICCCEEEEE!!! cant wait to see ...   Oct 10, 2009 - 6:51 AM
- - FunkySR   woooo cant wait. if it is a success i will pay you...   Oct 10, 2009 - 12:30 PM
- - OOBE   Hehe, thanks guys! Here are some more picture...   Oct 11, 2009 - 10:09 AM
- - OOBE   RE: Molesting the 7A-FTE...   Oct 11, 2009 - 10:12 AM
- - OOBE   The downpipe is made of 316 stainless steel piping...   Oct 11, 2009 - 10:21 AM
- - 6GenCelicaST   That looks so sick:D   Oct 11, 2009 - 9:41 PM
- - OOBE   Thanks, mate. She's breathing thank God...but...   Oct 11, 2009 - 10:18 PM
- - CelicaST_CALI   DAMMM oobe does it again dyno???   Oct 12, 2009 - 1:06 PM
- - SwissFerdi   I love you.   Oct 12, 2009 - 2:25 PM
- - OOBE   LOL. I'm calling a tow truck right now because...   Oct 12, 2009 - 2:52 PM
- - lagos   That looks great dude. Next mod... new camera!   Oct 12, 2009 - 3:49 PM
- - FunkySR   Oobe, what management are you running.   Oct 12, 2009 - 6:20 PM
- - OOBE   LOL, I have a good camera. Just didn't wanna t...   Oct 13, 2009 - 3:47 AM
|- - SwissFerdi   QUOTE (OOBE @ Oct 13, 2009 - 4:47 AM...   Oct 13, 2009 - 2:39 PM
- - 808celica   That clamp is sooo Monstah!!!!...   Oct 13, 2009 - 2:38 PM
- - Nartanian   I love the progress so far. I didn't think a 7...   Oct 13, 2009 - 2:48 PM
|- - nik   QUOTE (Nartanian @ Oct 13, 2009 - 12...   Oct 14, 2009 - 12:14 PM
- - aznpnoiboi55   DAMM.....love whats going one dude can wait to c i...   Oct 13, 2009 - 5:29 PM
- - Kiamycelica   I wanna do this to my 7a-fe. I plan on rebuilding ...   Oct 17, 2009 - 8:56 PM
- - OOBE   My head is stock. Pistons and rods? There's Be...   Oct 21, 2009 - 2:51 AM
- - SwissFerdi   Dude, if you're gonna destroy it...might as we...   Oct 21, 2009 - 4:45 PM
- - OOBE   Alright, went to the dyno yesterday. We decided t...   Oct 26, 2009 - 1:24 AM
- - SwissFerdi   Wait...I thought you had done work on the internal...   Oct 26, 2009 - 3:42 PM
- - Kiamycelica   no his whole block and head is STOCK so those numb...   Oct 26, 2009 - 9:50 PM
- - crwarrior   motivating me to boost my 7a...YOUR AMAZING MAN KE...   Oct 30, 2009 - 12:11 AM
- - FunkySR   do it warrior   Oct 30, 2009 - 5:30 PM
- - crwarrior   i know i should right? man itll be so awesome...si...   Oct 30, 2009 - 11:22 PM
- - Kiamycelica   civic radiator?   Nov 1, 2009 - 4:15 PM
- - OOBE   If it's your only car, don't boost it. You...   Nov 6, 2009 - 1:32 AM
|- - SwissFerdi   QUOTE (OOBE @ Nov 6, 2009 - 1:32 AM)...   Nov 7, 2009 - 10:37 PM
|- - richee3   QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Nov 7, 2009 - 10...   Nov 8, 2009 - 8:00 PM
|- - OOBE   QUOTE (richee3 @ Nov 8, 2009 - 7:00 ...   Nov 9, 2009 - 7:51 PM
- - CelicaST_CALI   oobe,you have to much money..and ur dumping a lot ...   Nov 6, 2009 - 2:03 PM
|- - Mstoochn   QUOTE (CelicaST_CALI @ Nov 6, 2009 - 3...   Nov 6, 2009 - 2:13 PM
- - Kiamycelica   damn sucks about the overheating. Cant wait to see...   Nov 7, 2009 - 10:34 PM
- - FunkySR   well mine was and is my only car...and i will do m...   Nov 8, 2009 - 8:59 PM
- - SwissFerdi   ^ I'll be asking you a lot of questions in the...   Nov 8, 2009 - 10:34 PM
- - CelicaST_CALI   Im excited...haha   Nov 9, 2009 - 9:08 PM
- - OOBE   QUOTE (CelicaST_CALI @ Nov 6, 2009 - 12...   Nov 14, 2009 - 12:01 PM
- - SwissFerdi   :drool:   Nov 14, 2009 - 2:35 PM
- - Stambo   how much those suckers run yea?   Nov 14, 2009 - 3:25 PM
- - OOBE   $583 shipped. They got here in a week. Pretty...   Nov 15, 2009 - 4:16 PM
- - SwissFerdi   OOBE...start convincing. Jim is throwing the Gen3 ...   Nov 15, 2009 - 4:58 PM
- - OOBE   Go for the 3S, man. I'm only doing this to see...   Nov 15, 2009 - 5:34 PM
- - SwissFerdi   I completely understand what you're saying. Ho...   Nov 15, 2009 - 6:57 PM
- - OOBE   In that case, a swap is your best bet. When you ge...   Nov 15, 2009 - 7:09 PM
- - SwissFerdi   You're probably right. Still...a 7A-FTE is pr...   Nov 15, 2009 - 7:41 PM
- - OOBE   It seems more special. yes. That's one reason ...   Nov 15, 2009 - 8:30 PM
- - SwissFerdi   I do like how the 7A sounds, even in stock form. ...   Nov 15, 2009 - 8:35 PM
- - Stambo   You think forged internals is necessary for even 8...   Nov 15, 2009 - 9:41 PM
- - SwissFerdi   Pretty sure forged isn't necessary unless you...   Nov 15, 2009 - 10:09 PM
- - OOBE   Don't go by PSI. Every turbo is different. But...   Nov 15, 2009 - 10:34 PM
- - richee3   Good info in this thread. Keep doing your thing, O...   Nov 16, 2009 - 12:01 AM
- - CelicaST_CALI   mmmmm assembly lube....   Nov 16, 2009 - 12:22 AM
- - Stambo   aint a t3/t4 little to big?   Nov 18, 2009 - 3:49 PM
- - OOBE   NO! Not for my goals, but for someone else, i...   Nov 19, 2009 - 3:18 PM
- - SwissFerdi   At least you're pushing it properly. I'd...   Nov 19, 2009 - 7:45 PM
- - OOBE   An hour ago I was exchanging e-mails with a JE rep...   Nov 19, 2009 - 8:46 PM
- - keison2000   OObe, you are doing an outstanding job on your 7A....   Nov 20, 2009 - 12:13 PM
|- - FunkySR   QUOTE (keison2000 @ Nov 20, 2009 - 5...   Nov 20, 2009 - 6:24 PM
|- - keison2000   How are you bud? Thanks for the comment. I hit the...   Nov 20, 2009 - 9:12 PM
|- - richee3   QUOTE (keison2000 @ Nov 20, 2009 - 9...   Nov 20, 2009 - 10:02 PM
||- - OOBE   QUOTE (richee3 @ Nov 20, 2009 - 8:02...   Nov 21, 2009 - 2:57 AM
|- - SwissFerdi   QUOTE (keison2000 @ Nov 20, 2009 - 9...   Nov 21, 2009 - 12:02 AM
- - OOBE   Thanks, man. I should be done in two months. Just ...   Nov 20, 2009 - 3:30 PM
- - OOBE   Don't worry, baby. You'll be alive soon an...   Nov 24, 2009 - 12:35 PM
- - SwissFerdi   Fapfap. Fap.   Nov 24, 2009 - 12:44 PM
- - CelicaST_CALI   I enjoy the way your engine bay looks..   Nov 24, 2009 - 1:13 PM
- - presure2   Ironic how both of you post back to back, 100% usl...   Nov 24, 2009 - 5:22 PM
|- - SwissFerdi   QUOTE (presure2 @ Nov 24, 2009 - 5:2...   Nov 24, 2009 - 7:59 PM
- - OOBE   Thanks, man. That means a lot coming from you. I ...   Nov 24, 2009 - 5:55 PM
- - keison2000   Sweet Looking Engine Bay Oobe....   Nov 24, 2009 - 7:17 PM
- - FunkySR   Dont wprry man. you have me and Steff not far behi...   Nov 24, 2009 - 7:22 PM
- - CelicaST_CALI   /thread   Jan 1, 2010 - 6:57 PM
- - OOBE   I'm not going to lie to you. I am indeed sad a...   Jan 2, 2010 - 12:55 AM
- - CelicaST_CALI   Whats the next engine to molest ?   Jan 2, 2010 - 2:06 AM
- - OOBE   Check my new thread. Let's leave this one to r...   Jan 2, 2010 - 4:40 PM
- - HaysoosKreesto   ^Can I have the link to the new thread lol? I love...   Jan 2, 2010 - 4:43 PM


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