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Topic #29985 27 posts Started by CheesyLobster
CheesyLobster
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i finally got my turbo and everything in... except that my boost guage says that im not making any boost. i had some trouble securing the waste gate actuator to the housing. durring normal driving is the waste gate actuator moving the switch on the back of the housing? btw, i have a gt28. any ideas? help?

edit:: as, i have a cel, but i assume thats because i dont have my stock oil pressure sensor hooked up. has anyone else removed the stock oil pressure sensor and didnt get a cel?


UPDATE: Everything is working great as of now, not a single problem! Here are some pictures:

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This post has been edited by CheesyLobster: Oct 30, 2005 - 9:56 PM
presure2
#2
check for boost leaks.
the oil light switch dont throw a code, just makes the oil light come on.
the wastegate actuator rod should only operate when you hit the boost set by your wastegate spring, or boost controller.
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CheesyLobster
#4
YES! i adjusted the waste gate spring, running at 5 psi on stock internals. its sweeeeeeet.
nik
#5
-CheesyLobster+Oct 16, 2005 - 6:24 PM
QUOTE(CheesyLobster @ Oct 16, 2005 - 6:24 PM)
YES! i adjusted the waste gate spring, running at 5 psi on stock internals. its sweeeeeeet.
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pics >biggrin.gif>
yea your 3sgte is cool but ill stick to my 7agte
nik
#7
-CheesyLobster+Oct 16, 2005 - 1:12 AM
QUOTE(CheesyLobster @ Oct 16, 2005 - 1:12 AM)
i finally got my turbo and everything in... except that my boost guage says that im not making any boost. i had some trouble securing the waste gate actuator to the housing. durring normal driving is the waste gate actuator moving the switch on the back of the housing? btw, i have a t28. any ideas? help?

edit:: as, i have a cel, but i assume thats because i dont have my stock oil pressure sensor hooked up. has anyone else removed the stock oil pressure sensor and didnt get a cel?
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here is a pic of the back side of my old T3
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do you mean SEAL?
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This post has been edited by nik: Oct 17, 2005 - 6:28 PM
yea your 3sgte is cool but ill stick to my 7agte
CheesyLobster
#8
those pics are nice to see nik. no i mean i am getting a check engine light, i assume because i havent done the exhaust yet and thus my o2 sensor is hanging in my engine bay (i spilt some coolant on it, might have to get a new one?)
i was afraid to put the waste gate at too much of an angle for the switch, but i see that yours is at quite an angle. my turbo is mounted under the manifold though, so that it hangs down next to the radiator.

and it was a custom kit.
nik
#9
-CheesyLobster+Oct 18, 2005 - 2:52 AM
QUOTE(CheesyLobster @ Oct 18, 2005 - 2:52 AM)
those pics are nice to see nik. no i mean i am getting a check engine light, i assume because i havent done the exhaust yet and thus my o2 sensor is hanging in my engine bay (i spilt some coolant on it, might have to get a new one?)
i was afraid to put the waste gate at too much of an angle for the switch, but i see that yours is at quite an angle. my turbo is mounted under the manifold though, so that it hangs down next to the radiator.

and it was a custom kit.
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get a bun welded into your DP for the o2 sensor and replace it those things are touchy. then unhook your negative for 10 minute and it should reset your computer. the wastegate should be fine any way you mount it.also get some pics up >wink.gif>
yea your 3sgte is cool but ill stick to my 7agte
nik
#11
-soulshadow+Oct 16, 2005 - 8:19 AM
QUOTE(soulshadow @ Oct 16, 2005 - 8:19 AM)
dam, that looks pretty fast.
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-urbandork+Oct 18, 2005 - 10:26 AM
QUOTE(urbandork @ Oct 18, 2005 - 10:26 AM)
weeee loooks nice
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What are you 2 looking at he still doesnt have any pics up
yea your 3sgte is cool but ill stick to my 7agte
CheesyLobster
#12
sorry the car is at home in ventura, im in LA. ill get some pics on friday/ saturday at the meet.
CheesyLobster
#15
-playr158+Oct 31, 2005 - 3:49 AM
QUOTE(playr158 @ Oct 31, 2005 - 3:49 AM)
looks good dude !
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thanks.

also, im running at 7psi now, and took it on an hour drive on the freeway with no problems.
zipstrips
#16
looks good, i like the turbo mounted like that.

nice tail pipe intake,, who sold that to you to use there?!
CheesyLobster
#17
-zipstrips+Nov 2, 2005 - 3:43 AM
QUOTE(zipstrips @ Nov 2, 2005 - 3:43 AM)
looks good, i like the turbo mounted like that.

nice tail pipe intake,, who sold that to you to use there?!
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haha, actually i was supposed to route the intake through the hole for the fuse box but i didnt want to move it, so its sort of custom work/ using what i had because i didnt want to mess with the fusebox. i mean it works right??? >smile.gif>

Also, i like it mounted like that too, but you have to remove the front engine mount... im supposed to recieve a rear solid mount to make up for this, but i haven't gotten it yet. so as of now, i have only 3 mounts...

This post has been edited by CheesyLobster: Nov 2, 2005 - 1:34 AM
Shigexile
#18
nice
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vangSTa_celica
#19
Great work. How much money did you put into your kit?
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CheesyLobster
#20
-vangSTa_celica+Nov 3, 2005 - 10:58 AM
QUOTE(vangSTa_celica @ Nov 3, 2005 - 10:58 AM)
Great work.  How much money did you put into your kit?
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2300 for everything, plus about 200 for odds and ends.
saintdan
#21
Hey dude.... where did you get your turbo kit. I'm having trouble finding one for a 6 gen.
CheesyLobster
#22
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Hey dude.... where did you get your turbo kit. I'm having trouble finding one for a 6 gen.


From the member here Dascorcha. I think there are some members here selling at least partial kits.
snapshotgt
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-vangSTa_celica+Nov 3, 2005 - 10:58 AM
QUOTE(vangSTa_celica @ Nov 3, 2005 - 10:58 AM)
Great work.  How much money did you put into your kit?
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2300 for everything, plus about 200 for odds and ends.



nice price...
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Nigel
#24
I wouldnt know where to begin putting a turbo on. I can get all the bits but not the i think manifod i hear you need a custom one or some kind of adapter.
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nik
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I wouldnt know where to begin putting a turbo on. I can get all the bits but not the i think manifod i hear you need a custom one or some kind of adapter.


here go here

http://www.6gc.net/index.php?action=howto&itu=128

yea your 3sgte is cool but ill stick to my 7agte
Nigel
#26
Ive seen this how to: I just thought it would be different with a 3S-FE engine.?
NIGEL's CELICA
nik
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Ive seen this how to: I just thought it would be different with a 3S-FE engine.?


then i think check how pressure2 did his not sure if the 3sgte stuff will go on a 3sfe
yea your 3sgte is cool but ill stick to my 7agte
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