As some of you know, I've been gathering parts together for a 5sfte turbo project which I hope to finish soon. I should have a fairly large sump of money coming in in the next few days which I will use to buy the rest (or as much of the rest as I can) of the parts. Not only that but my parents will be leaving town for about 10 days on monday, leaving me with garage space to work in. The week of june 3rd-10th I will have a weeks paid vacation from work, so I will have plenty of time to work on it then. Anyway, here's what I've got so far:

2 bar map sensor:


460cc RX7 injectors:


3sgte oil pan:


3sgte oil and coolant lines, oil feed line from stealthmodeperformance.com, oil pressure sending unit from tunertoyz (thanks to Dew_Hoe_GT). Earl's -3an to 1/8" NPT fittings. The 3rd fitting on the T near the 3s oil line is plugged; I just needed an adaptor to connect two male threads and stealthmode included the tee.


oil line modified with the -3an threads from an earl's fitting. Welding done by my welding instructor. TIG welding ftw!


3sgte manifold, with EGT bung that will get plugged (not enough room for EGT gauge on my A-pillar! lol)


intercooler


2.25" intercooler piping, mr2 BPV on a section of stock mr2 IC piping, about 4 silicone couplers, 1 2.25"-2.50" transition coupler, and 6 or so worm-gear clamps


A'pexi AFC Neo:


Lotek A-pillar pod, and AEM UEGO wideband o2 (hooked up to power, but not to the engine yet), will be filling the other two slots with a boost and oil pressure gauge


And there you have it. For the IC piping, I was told it was 2.5" piping and included couplers and T-bolts... unfortunately, it turned out to be 2.25" piping, only included 4 2.25" couplers, only one 2.25" to 2.50" transition, and a couple worm gear clamps... it also included 3 2.00" couplers and 6 T-bolts which only fit the 2.00" couplers which do me no good... those 3 couplers + t-bolts are up on ebay now to help pay for the other couplers and clamps I need. If anybody has any used 2.25" couplers, 2.25" t-bolt clamps, 2.25-2.50" transistion couplers, or a 45* elbow coupler, let me know!

also still needed:
Turbo and downpipe (Negative is supposed to get these to me, but he hasn't replied to any PMs from me for 11 days and counting )
oil filter recolation kit
gauges (oil pressure and boost)
walbro fuel pump
VTV for the mr2 BPV
magnaflow muffler (to be mated to a 3" custom exhaust I plan to get)
couplers, T-bolts, elbow, and transitions for ic piping

if anybody has anything on that list they could sell to me, that would be awesome! So yeah, go ahead and comment away!

EDIT: can anybody tell me what size the outlet on the CT-26 twin entry turbo is so I can get the correct sized 45* elbow. I assume it's 2.25" since the section of mr2 IC piping is 2.25"

This post has been edited by 6strngs: Aug 3, 2007 - 4:11 PM

good luck with the build

Looking good.
The ID of the hose that connects to the CT26 compressor outlet is 55mm.
2.25" should be OK.

i think its actually closer to a 2in ... but dont hold me to that.

if it really is 55mm, then it's 2.16", so, a 2.25" 45* elbow should work for connecting the turbo to the first 180 degree bend of the IC piping, right? is that what other 5sfte people used?

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the outlet is a bit smaller than 2.25, (its a metric size obviously) but the 2.25" coupler woks fine with a good tbolt clamp

pmed you

update... sorta. Ordered the spark plugs and gauges; they should be here tuesday. Also ordered the VTV along with a valve cover gasket, exhaust manifold gasket, and oil pan gasket maker OEM from toyota from 1sttoyotaparts.com; but I haven't recieved any shipping info yet, I'm guessing they probably don't keep the VTV in stock so it'll be a couple days until they recieve one to ship to me. Other than part ordering, I removed my cruise control today; hey, an extra 7-8 lbs of weight reduction! I never use the thing anyway

Still waiting on a check to clear; hopefully tomorrow, and some paypal money to process over the next couple of days, so that I can have enough money to order the rest of the parts.

Negative still has not gotten back to me about the turbo and downpipe which I had already sent him some parts for (we were trading)... so now he has my stuff and mysteriously vanishes into thin air. Though, to be honest, I don't think he's trying to scam me, it seems more like something came up, or he lost his internet service, or something. he hasn't even logged on since may 21st. well, if he doesn't get back to me soon, I'll be forced to buy a turbo and downpipe elsewhere. and then when he finally does get back to me I'll have to demand some kind of compensation.

I originally planned on starting work this weekend and next week; but money has to be "verified" for several days before it actually gets in my pocket and shipping certain things takes longer than expected and now I'm thinking it'll be awhile now. I really want to be able to start work on this before I have to go back to work on June 11th; but I still have to buy my girlfriend a birthday present; so I have no clue when I'll be able to get all this done.

oh yeah, I have a couple questions too:
What is the size of the intake inlet on the CT-26? will a filter meant for a 2.5" pipe work?
Will I need to drill a hole in my intercooler piping (after the intercooler) to put the intake air temp sensor into it?

sorry for the long post

This post has been edited by 6strngs: May 30, 2007 - 11:07 PM

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IIRC the filter inlet is 2.75"
you DO need to drill your intercooler piping AFTER the intercooler, to install the IAT.

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Yep. the turbo inlet is 70mm (2.75")

I recieved my fuel pump and oil filter relocation kit today. Yeah, I didn't go with steel braided lines, I got a cheapish one. But I did get some hose covers for it that are stainless. I didn't get them to make my car ricer by having "stainless-looking" lines, but to protect the rubber hoses.



I also installed the fuel pump today. I thought my ECU would be able to tune itself for it, but I think I am running kinda rich cause I can see some smoke coming out my exhaust and when it revs it kinda puts a little like it's backfiring.

also ordered a downpipe. it's a cheapo off ebay, but hopefully it'll last me until the berk tech V3 DP's are available for sale.

now I just need to order a turbo, plus exhaust stuff. I'm still waiting on my gauges, VTV, and the rest of my couplers and clamps to arrive.

youll end up regretting buying the screw on block adapter for the block.
i'd keep a close eye on the rubber lines, even with the stainless covering.
lookin good!

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bryan @ berk technology said this to me:
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how did you (or any other 5sfte people on this site) get around that?

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i used the canton oil filter adapter.
for the A/C lines,, for now, im just dealing with it, it just barely rests against it.
he just has to make everyone aware of how it fits prior to selling them.
actually, ill make a post now about it.

got my couplers and T-bolt clamps yesterday. but they messed up and only sent me 1 2.5" to 2.25" reducer. so the other will be shipping out tomorrow (I already had one).

my downpipe should also be shipping out tomorrow. I'll be sending payment for my turbo tomorrow as well. Gauges and spark plugs will be here tuesday.

parts are coming, slowly but surely. lol. only my toyota parts are taking too long. I guess they're backordered or something. so... erm... without the VTV, will the BPV not open at all and I'll get compressor surge?

i had the same oil filter adapter like you did.. and like manny said.. you'll regret it.. cause i did.. it won't screw tight... the stock DP's blocking hose.... and it keeps leaking.. i would get the Canton adapter manny did.. that thing kicks ass.

Is this the Canton adapter?

Second one down 90° ROTATING BILLET REMOTE OIL FILTER ADAPTER

Is it the 3/4-16 Thread? #22-595

Also Manny, what is the reason for one of the hoses coming out straight and the other at a 90 degree?



This post has been edited by WALKER: Jun 4, 2007 - 1:35 PM

why yes it is.....and yea, i bought that same one you have, the trans dapt one....i'll be purchasing the canton one soon, but i know what everyone's talking about how it wont tighten completely...mine leaks a little bit of oil, but not too bad. Before you put your setup together, make sure you buy an oil restrictor from atp turbo. I realized i needed one after i put all my oil lines on. mine came in today and i'll be putting it on this week. I blow smoke out of my exhaust like crazy whenever i boost....just ask manny lol

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that is the one, yes.
when i built mine, i wasnt sure what ends i would need, so i bought 2 straight, and 2 90*'s.
i didnt really need the 90's, so i used one on each side of the setup.
you'll need to figure out where your going to place your oil filter, then buy the appropriate ends to suit your needs.
and yes, buy the oil restrictor.

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Do you just need only one of them and where do you locate it?

Is this the part?

Shouldn't it be 1/2" NPT?

This post has been edited by WALKER: Jun 4, 2007 - 5:01 PM

it resricts how much oil goes into your turbo. someone correct me if im wrong but the ct26's are only supposed to get up to 30 psi of oil. It goes onto your block fitting, right before your oil feed line. And yes, that is the exact one i got.

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aw, dang it... nobody told me anything about an oil restrictor. guess there's one more part I need to order

in other news, my toyota parts finally shipped and will be here wednesday. I'm still waiting on some money that was sent to me with paypal to clear before I can send money for the turbo. it said it was expected to clear today, but here it is 4 PM and still hasn't cleared. *sigh* I really wanted to do this this week, but I guess I'll have to wait until next week and then I'll have to squeeze it in between work days.

EDIT: I just checked... and shipping on that oil restrictor is 9 fricken dollars! however, ATP turbo is located in hayward CA, about 45 minutes from me, so I'm going to e-mail them and ask if I could do a local pick-up.

This post has been edited by 6strngs: Jun 4, 2007 - 6:13 PM

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you must be going pretty fast for being at hayward in 45 mins! because it takes me about 40-45 to get there! (and i think you're farther than me? i have no clue correct me if im wrong.)

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I took an auto class at cahbot college in hayward for one semester, and it only took me like 30-45 minutes to get there. of course, this was on saturday mornings and there wasn't really any traffic. if I went at like 4 or 5PM then that could easily turn into a 2-3 hour trip each way. lol

You'll spend more gas money on getting there. Just pay the $9 and be done, heh.

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I don't understand, isn't the Trans-Dapt a 1/2" NPT and this oil restrictor only a 1/4" NPT?

This post has been edited by WALKER: Jun 5, 2007 - 12:17 PM

the oil restrictor is 1/8 npt

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Ah yes it is, and now I understand. I wasn't reading clearly before. It goes onto your block before your oil feed line as you said before. It dosn't go around the oil filter or on that line, my bad. Had my mind completely wrapped around the parts required for the oil filter relocation that I was thinking that is where it was for.

Thanks for the clarifications!

Reiceved my other gauges and the spark plugs. I'm trying to install the gauges now, I'll take pics when I'm done.

Prosport gauges from twosrus.com. I've got them all wired up and all the wires routed to the engine bay, but none of them are actualy connected to anything. I 'm not exactly sure how to hook up the boost gauge... I tried to hook up the oil pressure gauge, but it seems threads on the tunertoyz T fitting are not right for the block anybody else have this problem? I can thread a 1/8" NPT fitting into the block, but I thought it was supposed to be 1/8" BSP? I can thread the stock pressure sender and aftermarket pressure senderinto the T, just not the T into the block.