Turbo Build Article Part 3
Project boost part III
Welcome back. A lot of progress has been made over at FSR Motorsports so let’s jump right into the build, shall we?
At this point the block, crank, rods, new and old pistons, rings, mains, etc are at the machine shop being cleaned, inspected and prepped. They are having the block touched up and are going to check the geometry of everything to make sure that none of the sleeves have shifted, which is a possibility for any non-stock sleeved motor. The deck is also being checked for straightness and we’ll most likely run a copper head gasket with custom oil ports for the best lubrication possible. They are going to have the head checked for straightness as well and also check the valves to make sure they are in good conditions and scaling well. In addition, they will replace the timing chain and oil circulation parts to ensure that everything is up to maximum productivity. While we considered going with a very expensive Ferrera valve-train, the cost to power gain ration proved to be excessive. The stock valve-train works very well up to 8000rpm, and we have no plans to exceed that.
Moving onto the turbo setup, parts have been coming in on a daily basis for this build and recently, they got in the front mount intercooler, stand alone wiring harness, injector bosses, flex pipe, stainless piping, aluminum piping, V-band clamps, couplers, O2 sensor bosses, and a lot more. They are using another for mockup purposes right now.
In order to place the turbo in a spot that clears the a/c, they are making a custom bracket to space the a/c off the block. It will require the use of a longer belt, but will allow them to design a header that does not comprise performance while retaining the comfort of a/c. They are also keeping the power steering and ABS system in place. They have relocated the radiator about 7” farther forward and at an angle. On the back will be two slim fans that will be turned on via the stand alone. This will provide room for a 3” down-pipe and a cutout if it is ever desired. The header fabrication will start this week.
In the pictures you can see the custom flanges FSR Motorsports had made. They are using all 6061 CNC intake manifold flanges and billet injector bosses that will allow unlimited creativity with the intake manifold. They will also be using a 3” throttle body and a custom linkage connector to the stock throttle body cable.
While all this has been going on, they have also been strengthening the chassis with strategically placed braces and brackets, along with gusseting and seem welding. “We were asked to provide the whole package, and that is what we are doing!” Stay tuned because next time you’ll get the first pictures of the intake and exhaust manifolds!
Additional pics are posted in the turbo build gallery on my profile page at www.SpeedSyndicate.net. Visit FSR Motorsports at www.FSRmotorsports.com or give them a call at (626)792-5003. See you in a couple of weeks.
This article was written by Q. President of Speed Syndicate Racing.
This article was used with the friendly permission of Q.
Article released by Dimi on 04.08.2008 20:49:13
