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Really? SWEET. I love the look of your manifold. But the man was only charging me $200, and his work is top-notch. He's popular for his radiators and intercoolers...the fast guys here use his stuff.

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cool that is about what i paid for my radiator i was trying to use , i gave 80 for the honda mani and i used a flange from the old turbo mani i had for a pattern ,cut out a flange and welded it up to the honda mani, i had a shop cut out the flange , i think the total was around 175 for every thing when you get your radiator done i would like to see it as i would like to upgrade some time

I will. I've been so busy, man. I can't wait to start modding the Celi.

Martin, POST up! Vids, pics!

At last here again with my car at home . My second trip was more "fun" than first (again you may read details here), however what you want to know are details . I have no vids or any special pictures (actually you already have them here from Romas and Tom ). What I have are some notes for you from trip and feelings:

- fuel consumption
I measured three times, each different length and style of driving.
1. 410km, sometimes extremely slow (80km/hr) no boosting at all, sometimes high boost (200km/hr just once for few seconds), sometimes low boost 140km/hr or about 100km/hr. Overtaking if needed (lot of times needed ). 37,3 liters consumptioned (so 11lit/100km)

2. 530km, only low boost used, max speed 120km/hr (2-3x 140 in peaks when overtaking), lot of overtakes and boosting. 53,8litres (so 9,8lit/100km)

3. 100km, just 3-4 times boosted (low one). Max speed 100-110km/hr. Almost drive like regulations says (drive like this all the time no speed tickets for sure ). 7,1 liters...

- oil consumption
seems like nothing. I checked oil 3x (before trip, Warsaw, Prague) and perfect...

I have found only this "leaking" point... but seems nothing serious


- exhaust loudness
driving by regulations it's amazing. Just bit louder than stock. When boosting and pushing it's like jet plane . Just kidding. It's louder, but nothing extreme.

- small annoyingnesses and foolishness
1. because of richer fuel mixture sometimes exhaust "shots" (boom sound when you release and push gas pedal)

2. sometimes fuel pressure gauge knocking really loud (even louder than exhaust and turbine when boosting at high rpms)


3. don't like color of gauges... They just don't much together with color of interior

now I must find black glow gauges for my dash... or change gauges from black to white (just kidding, I'll not touch gauges, black glows would be better )

4. my "7AFE red top beams" is gone... . hmm... time to devise something new... just move forward. "7AFTE silver top... beams"??? must be beams.. its SS-III replica . and... it actually is breakthrough engine with advanced mechanism system, right?

edit (a week ago): 7AFTE silver top "Beams" finished... yea... .




5. that boost force is killing . It's unbelievable change... so... it's too much power at once

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Tomasz, it was amazing and pleasant experience meet your family. Big thanks to you for all care and huge respect how you can handle family life. Since now you are my biggest beau-ideal from that point of view .

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Another big thanks to Romas (of course ). He made unbelievable job in so few time! And good one! (almost 1100km test ride in two days is hard enough prove of quality IMHO).

Thanks, Martin. Anytime in future you have question about "kids handling" - let me know. Don't ask about "wife handling", this is total mystery for me.

That kicking noise Martin - is Boost solenoid Its starts to make the clicking sound once you hit the boost The solution for this - place the rubber gasket under the solenoid (its the black squire box with 2 hoses comininto it). So it wount make the sound at all - gauge doesnt make such big sound The oil "leak" you found - is from the old times already - it was cuz of the damn distributor leaking. So dont worrie

Im glad you made it safe and clear Enjoy the power I will be replien your PM tonight with all the answers.

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...and just unscrew it, place piece of rubber under and screw again. Will be done...

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That's it. Apexi gives 0,5 mm thick rubber to put under selenoid so I suggest that you use similar thickness.

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miles and gallons for the lazy people :

1. 254 miles, sometimes extremely slow (49 mph) no boosting at all, sometimes high boost (124 mph just once for few seconds), sometimes low boost 86 mph or about 62 mph. Overtaking if needed (lot of times needed ). 9.85 gallons consumptioned (so 25.78 mpg)

2. 329 miles, only low boost used, max speed 74 mph (2-3x 140 in peaks when overtaking), lot of overtakes and boosting. 14.21 gallons (23.15 mpg)

3. 62 miles, just 3-4 times boosted (low one). Max speed 62-68 mph. Almost drive like regulations says (drive like this all the time no speed tickets for sure ). 1.9 gallons (32 mpg)

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dang. the 7afte gets better gas milage than my non-turboed 5sfe. lol

and better mileage than my NA 7afe

My fuel consumption before was:
7lit/100km highway (exactly my consumption on way to Romas's place)
9lit/100km city...

my friend here has also ST and he has 12lit/100km (2/3 highway 1/3 city driving)... I believe it depends on style of driving and condition of engine...

p.s.: someone "translate" it please again

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hopefully I translated right. lol

So, Martin how are things going after a month of driving the "SS-IV" ?

Tom true is, I can't even remember how ST-nonT was . I just can't imagine don't have 176HP for normal drive . So ST-T has been perfect decision to the letter. What is new so far:
- new brake rotors, pads and dot5.1 brake fluid
- new TRD sports thermostat
- new TRD high pressure radiator cap
- new HKS super mega flow air filter replacement
- new distributor (stock Denso)
- new spark plug wires (NGK)
- new Beams plate (so new 7AFTE silver top "Beams" is almost done . Romas must be happy )

will be done (till Parma for sure ):
- new springs (maybe shocks also)
- new wheels and tires
- swap splitters (ChrisC replicas no more)

note: also slowly working on interior (white glow gauges are gone now ). I'll post pics when soon (how "soon"
depends partially on you )

that's all so far...

Beams plate??? WTF martin.... Dont do thi please.... Keep it real, you dont have beams - and you wount have it in near future - dont you? So why call things somthing that they arent?

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I knew you will be happy

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I have noticed there is no Dyno sheet posted... so for everyone who want to see it here it is:


(note for Dyno sheet professionals : bad visible lines were traced and results relocated in the picture. Original scan is here).

is KM = HP?

if it is...OMG u made 200 hp on a 1.8 st motor? omg! at 13.23psi? just wow.

i have a question:

Which sparkplugs have u used?

whats that hard core dip for?

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I was thinkin he shifted or took his foot off the gas for a second ?

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Dyno starts loging once you start driving. and ussualy you start driving from 1 gear till you reach the 4 - and on the 4 gear - you floor it. THis dip is from changing from 3 to 4. ussualy we cut all the dips - but this time we forgot this is why

Spark plugs that where used - NGK iridium 6

And yes KM=HP 218Hp was MAX on the high boost 13 psi. Motor is totaly stock.

sweet this gives me hope for hitting 225hp on my 7afte nice tuning doggy

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doGGy are those HPs at the wheels ?

I know you mention something about being on measure at the crank on your set-up, just wondering if this are measures at the crank too.

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Are you sure Romas? I have found empty box from plugs in glow box and there is BKR7EIX -> NGK Iridium IX, level 7 (so colder ones).

Martin - you are right about plugs Sorry you are on 7

And these Hp numbers are at the crank.