ARCHIVE Wits' End Turbo Test Mule #3- no cartwheeling allowed

[mudgudgeon]

Not to mention all that unsightly mess should be under the pipe

Oh now you've done it! Joey won't sleep for days! Or at least until those clamps get rotated

 

[cruisermatt]

@NLXTACY
I like to use black heat shrink over hose clamps. Comes out pretty neat looking

 

[NLXTACY]

@NLXTACY
I like to use black heat shrink over hose clamps. Comes out pretty neat looking

I was looking at the Gates shrink clamps. I may do that as the final step but right now this likely has to come apart a time or two still.

 

[GeoRoss]

The seat belts in the turbo truck were frayed and the seat belts in the SC’d truck are just hard and weathered. On the suggestion of the MUD Illuminati I went ahead and tried out #SafetyRestore out east in MA. The price is good and the turn around was exactly 24hrs. Couldn’t be more impressed. I went with standard brown to match what was there because I haven’t made any decisions about the interior yet. It’s gonna be nice have fresh belts on the truck. Time to do the rear seats.

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That turn around time is amazing. About how much did they charge per belt?

 

[NLXTACY]

That turn around time is amazing. About how much did they charge per belt?

Both were $150

 

[Dissent]

I went with the "Color Match" option where they find the closest match to the original and it's spot on for my Oak colored LX belts.

 

[amgraham]

I've used Safety Restore a ton. They were spot on for my Oak belts and it works perfect so I think they clean and lube as well. I've sent them several for customers and always at least had a tracking number within 24 hours of them receiving the belts.

 

[CSA]

Both were $150

Do you know whether they address retractor spring issues as part of the service?

 

[NLXTACY]

Do you know whether they address retractor spring issues as part of the service?

I didn't need it but on FB there are others that said they absolutely do.

 

[NLXTACY]

Made some headlight adjuster gears for the truck...and also for @chap79 since he sent me the samples to work from

 

[NLXTACY]

While I was at it, printed up some block off plates for the BorgWarner turbo to test with. Since my kit doesn’t utilize the speed sensor I figured I’d get some block off plates machined up. Not using the speed sensor leaves a very unfinished look on the turbo and it was honestly driving me nuts. Now that testing fitment has completed, these can be CNC’d to be perfecter...and of course anodized and laser etched

 

[cowboyjack]

Made some headlight adjuster gears for the truck...and also for @chap79 since he sent me the samples to work from

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Hey! I’m in for some of those whenever they are ready for prime time!

 

[Corbet]

What is the speed sensor used for on the turbo?

 

[NLXTACY]

What is the speed sensor used for on the turbo?

Only really used on high end build track cars. It just lets you see where the turbo is on the compressor map. I can’t fathom a need for this info.

 

[bryson]

... I can’t fathom a need for this...

I thought that was your business model?

 

[NLXTACY]

I thought that was your business model?

Oh it 100% is. That’s why I’m making a block-off plate for it

 

[Corbet]

He is saving it for a later up sale.

 

[scottryana]

The speed sensor reads the shaft RPMs of the turbo, most turbos have a maximum shaft RPM of around 110,000-160,000rpms. This turbo won't be anywhere near that in this application.

What is the speed sensor used for on the turbo?

 

[gungriffin]

The speed sensor reads the shaft RPMs of the turbo, most turbos have a maximum shaft RPM of around 110,000-160,000rpms. This turbo won't be anywhere near that in this application.

I have never thought about being able to spin a turbo too quickly. Is it the RPMs of the engine that could do it? Or a turbo too small relative to the engine displacement? Or something else?

 

[NLXTACY]

I have never thought about being able to spin a turbo too quickly. Is it the RPMs of the engine that could do it? Or a turbo too small relative to the engine displacement? Or something else?

Turbos are spun by exhaust pressure and limited by the wastegate.