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matts94celica
#91
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QUOTE (al94st @ Sep 18, 2011 - 11:58 AM) *
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QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Sep 12, 2011 - 5:36 AM) *
>more pics of your radiator set up please biggrin.gif



as requested, still need to clean some things up





Beautiful I found a 3 core w/ like a 10" fan for 120 I might dp this conversion.
al94st
#92
Well ran my first auto-x today. It was fun, but I tried to go too fast. It would've been better to try it out before I added the supercharger. It was still a ton of fun though and I can't wait to do it again. Here's a few pics, but the wife didn't get any action shots.




al94st
#93
Well, I doubt I'm going to be selling this baby and since I can't leave well enough alone, there's probably a supercharged or twin charged 3s coming eventually. Need mo power.
SwissFerdi
#95
Why not try to twin-charge the 7A?

Glad to see you're not selling, I never understood why people invest into a project like this and then sell it shortly after completion.
'97 ST\ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+[sold 10/18]'93 MX-5LE
matts94celica
#96
You would have to fully build the 7afe and get a better head to be able to spool two chargers. Displacement is too small but it might work if you have a smaller charger spool a mid sized charger. Would be an interesting build. Good job Al! post results of the Autox event? 3sgze? Sounds fun haha!
al94st
#97
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QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Sep 30, 2011 - 1:02 AM) *
>Why not try to twin-charge the 7A?

Glad to see you're not selling, I never understood why people invest into a project like this and then sell it shortly after completion.

B/C it wouldn't be worth it. Id have to buy the turbo and manifold, up the injectors, get some type of engine management, and tear the engine apart to put in stronger internals. If I get a 3s I can build it and still drive the car. Plus I just think the 7a is too smal...I want a lot more power.

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QUOTE (matts94celica @ Sep 30, 2011 - 3:36 AM) *
>You would have to fully build the 7afe and get a better head to be able to spool two chargers. Displacement is too small but it might work if you have a smaller charger spool a mid sized charger. Would be an interesting build. Good job Al! post results of the Autox event? 3sgze? Sounds fun haha!

Thanks, Auto-x results = crap haha. 3rd from last. Only a 240 that DNFd everytime and a mustang were behind me, but it was still fun.
Neon90424
#98
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QUOTE (al94st @ Sep 29, 2011 - 10:08 PM) *
>Well, I doubt I'm going to be selling this baby and since I can't leave well enough alone, there's probably a supercharged or twin charged 3s coming eventually. Need mo power.



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matts94celica
#99
Well it don't matter what you placed as long as you had fun! I wish I could AutoX my Car but it's down due to oil pump leading to bad cams..frown.gif. Any definite plans on engine? As to twin charged, ect?
al94st
#100
Nah, no decisions made as of yet. Just preregistered for autox this weekend, but might go to the drag strip on Fri instead...still up in the air.
matts94celica
#101
I say go for it and tell us what you put down in a 1/4 smile.gif
bsamps4
#102
Still think you should go 3s man, but if you want to get crazy you could get two 3sgte's and make a custom block to bind them together, and you could call it the w8sgte!

This post has been edited by bsamps4: Oct 3, 2011 - 9:14 PM
Neon90424
#103
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QUOTE (bsamps4 @ Oct 3, 2011 - 9:14 PM) *
>Still think you should go 3s man, but if you want to get crazy you could get two 3sgte's and make a custom block to bind them together, and you could call it the w8sgte!



a 4 liter v8 turbo rev happy engine? You would use the 3s heads pistons con rods custom crank and custom block.... Cheap smile.gif try and mount that in the celica engine bay....
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SwissFerdi
#104
^ MR.
'97 ST\ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+[sold 10/18]'93 MX-5LE
al94st
#105
Took a few pics today, still need to clean up some things and paint my s/c intake pipe.









This post has been edited by al94st: Oct 17, 2011 - 12:43 PM
Ted95
#106
great thread man, car looks great. i love the stance with those wheels, glad to see someone try something different, keep it up!
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al94st
#107
couple more pics

BonzaiCelica
#108
love it!!! so unique biggrin.gif
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Keiri
#109
So, how's the cold weather treating the supercharger AJ?

I hope all is well down there.
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matts94celica
#110
Looking good bro. You take her to the track yet?
al94st
#111
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QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Nov 1, 2011 - 7:18 AM) *
>love it!!! so unique biggrin.gif

Thanks!

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QUOTE (Keiri @ Nov 1, 2011 - 7:21 AM) *
>So, how's the cold weather treating the supercharger AJ?

I hope all is well down there.

It loves loves loves the col weather. 7a's suck when they get hot. You need to stop down sometime.

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QUOTE (matts94celica @ Nov 1, 2011 - 8:54 AM) *
>Looking good bro. You take her to the track yet?

Thanks, no I'm slacking. Need to get it back on the dyno and to the track, but I want to change up my exhaust before I go back to the dyno.
cheela
#113
I wanna see a video you on the track next time. biggrin.gif gotta hear that charger screeeeam!
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al94st
#114
Well bad news, driving home from work Friday I stopped at the grocery store and when I left the car bogged down. Thought it was just a plug wire that come off which happened once before, but after some troubleshooting and a lot of curse words I have two cylinders with low compression (1 and 2). I think it's probably the head gasket, but if I'm going back into the engine that far, then I'm just going to pull it out. So I think it's 3rd gen 3sgte time for me and whole supercharger kit for 7a will be up for sale at a very reasonable price.
SwissFerdi
#115
redface.gif

Uhh...I might have to talk to you about that kit...

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Nov 12, 2011 - 12:23 PM
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SwissFerdi
#116
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QUOTE (delusionz @ Apr 21, 2011 - 12:14 AM) *
>If it's like that with a supercharger, I hate to imagine what it's like 7A-FE in naturally aspirated mode frown.gif


Now imagine a 7A-FE coupled to an automatic transmission. Yeah...

Anyway, I can see it does quite a bit for acceleration in the video - lack thereof in first gear, because all he does is spin. Second through third and on, it's much, much faster.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Nov 12, 2011 - 12:29 PM
'97 ST\ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+[sold 10/18]'93 MX-5LE
evo_lucian
#117
Really interesting, well documented, build. I think you have a good thing going there. I would just pull the head off, replace gasket and if pistons are done, throw in some 4agze pistons. I think an investment in a good ems is a good idea.

We built a 5afze some time ago. Stock 5afe with 4agze sc12 on about 7 psi . You can read about it on my site http://www.budgetracer.webs.com . I still need stop being lazy and update it.

Good luck with what ever route you choose to take.
al94st
#118
Pulled it all apart today and indeed the head gasket was blown between cylinders 1 and 2. I ordered a new head gasket kit from toyota. I'll take pics of it and of the reassembly. S/C is not going back on though and will be up for sale.
evo_lucian
#119
Sad to hear you not keeping the SC . what are your future plans if you don't mind me asking ?
kurt95gt
#120
Wonder what kind of power this would make on a 5s
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