Does that mean the downpipe will include a cat (where the stock first cat goes)? That is actually my preference and if it didn't, I would probably have the exhaust shop put one there.
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I really can not say one way or the other, this is completely out of my scope. It is going to be up to the shop doing the work to decide if they are going to take on the huge time and expense I mean a few thousand dollars for development is one thing $18,000 and 6 months for the certification seems huge to me given the market but I really have no idea. MAYBE they will finally peek their head in here and let us know? Haha.
You know my original intention was for a very cheap setup and scope creep is real. lol.
You know my original intention was for a very cheap setup and scope creep is real. lol.
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I would think the developer would need to see what demand looks like before they spend more money.
Speaking of demand, how close to startup are they? We need a video of the turbo in the 80 running.
Speaking of demand, how close to startup are they? We need a video of the turbo in the 80 running.
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alia176
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It's Monday morning and coffee ain't working. I need some turbo porn please.....
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Just know that the J-pipe might change.....
So you're saying there's hope...
alia176
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I think I see some room for a burrito warmer rack.....
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Haha they would have to be pretty small burritos. You still have the downpipe that has to go on, the intercooler up on top of the valve cover and the "charge pipe" which will likely just be a silicon coupler. But you maybe could tuck a burrito between the downpipe and exhaust manifold heat shield but it is going to get toasty! lol.
I've now held an 1fz head in my hands. I can see that with some polishing work you could improve the flow in the ports. Easier to understand in person vs. the pics.
You can just hang a metal basket off the firewall near where your stock OBD port is. That'll keep your burrito plenty warm right by the downpipe (nearly melted through my wiring harness in that area 
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The Safari turbo system was CARB certified, which would perhaps be even better than the sc as far as cross-applicability is concerned.
Let’s keep it simple and get something working first then worry about all the rest. Plus if kept simple it might be possible to take off for smog in less than a day.
5-6 psi, no intercooler should give more than enough power for the average folks. Beauty of turbo is if you want power then change wastegate spring to go higher pressure/boost, add intercooler, injector, fuel pump, 7th injector.......possibility is abundant and MUCH simpler than SC with no SC gear driven power lost.
5-6 psi, no intercooler should give more than enough power for the average folks. Beauty of turbo is if you want power then change wastegate spring to go higher pressure/boost, add intercooler, injector, fuel pump, 7th injector.......possibility is abundant and MUCH simpler than SC with no SC gear driven power lost.
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I'm just hoping it starts in the $3500 to $4000 range. My 80 will never be a sports car, but it does need help with long grades and merging on freeways
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I think this would probably work, but I really would like to have an intercooler no matter how low the boost. If you live in some place like Texas where you can get 200* radiant temps from the blacktop, plus you add compressor temps it just makes sense to me to make something that is robust enough to work no matter if it gets bought by someone in Armpit Texas, or Fargo North Dakota.
Adding a turbo is one thing.
Everything else to sustain it correctly is another.
I found that out the hard way the first time around.
Do it right and do it once.
Dicking around is a waste of time. I have yet to figure out why this is such a big deal with the LC community.
Everything else to sustain it correctly is another.
I found that out the hard way the first time around.
Do it right and do it once.
Dicking around is a waste of time. I have yet to figure out why this is such a big deal with the LC community.
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Because when you do it right its f&^%$*g awesome 
Well of course Darren. Trying to perpetuate that seems to be the issue because everyone wants a ******* easy way to an end goal.
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Yeah I don't like to half ass things. We are making a kit that should work on any OBDII USDM 80, not some of them, not only the ones in cool climates, or the ones driven by grandpa's but all of them even the ones people decide to hook a trailer too and beat on.
