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

[NLXTACY]

Ryan (@OTRAMM) is awesome. He busted out an install video for the turbo:

 

[snowglobe]

Swain Tech was original option but after taking to them we both agreed it’s not a good fit.

Why?

 

[NLXTACY]

Why?

it aesthetically degraded very quickly and not necessary for our application

 

[snowglobe]

it aesthetically degraded very quickly and not necessary for our application

I know this is your show rig but degraded in what way - hard to clean, flaking, ...? I’ve only seen pictures of them as bright white. POR-15 or VHT for aesthetics.

 

[scottryana]

It has a lot of texture, kind of like sandpaper, and gets very dirty and grungy quickly. It doesn't look good but still works the same.

I know this is your show rig but degraded in what way - hard to clean, flaking, ...? I’ve only seen pictures of them as bright white. POR-15 or VHT for aesthetics.

 

[NLXTACY]

Something really cool finally showed up out of Australia. On the Toyota #1FZ blocks we get to enjoy a timing chain instead of a silly belt. The timing chain has a timing chain guide and adjuster. The adjuster, located just above the thermostat, is hydraulic and uses oil pressure to keep slack off the timing chain. Low oil pressure, wear, etc keeps the adjuster loose and it’s what makes your timing chain noisy. There are lots of noisy timing chains out there.

This bad boy is self-adjusting. It has a firm spring pushing the adjuster forward all the time. But it goes one step further, it has a ratcheting anti-reversing lock built into it. As the timing guides where AND the adjuster adjusts, it will click and prevent the adjuster from going slack. Really smart setup. Although neither of my LX450s needs it currently, I will be trying it out on the turbo truck. Excited to see and hear the difference.

 

[Dissent]

Something really cool finally showed up out of Australia. On the Toyota #1FZ blocks we get to enjoy a timing chain instead of a silly belt. The timing chain has a timing chain guide and adjuster. The adjuster, located just above the thermostat, is hydraulic and uses oil pressure to keep slack off the timing chain. Low oil pressure, wear, etc keeps the adjuster loose and it’s what makes your timing chain noisy. There are lots of noisy timing chains out there.

This bad boy is self-adjusting. It has a firm spring pushing the adjuster forward all the time. But it goes one step further, it has a ratcheting anti-reversing lock built into it. As the timing guides where AND the adjuster adjusts, it will click and prevent the adjuster from going slack. Really smart setup. Although neither of my LX450s needs it currently, I will be trying it out on the turbo truck. Excited to see and hear the difference.

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Nice, my old Suzuki DRZ-400 had a similar setup. Solid peace of mind.

 

[Bludozer]

Something really cool finally showed up out of Australia. On the Toyota #1FZ blocks we get to enjoy a timing chain instead of a silly belt. The timing chain has a timing chain guide and adjuster. The adjuster, located just above the thermostat, is hydraulic and uses oil pressure to keep slack off the timing chain. Low oil pressure, wear, etc keeps the adjuster loose and it’s what makes your timing chain noisy. There are lots of noisy timing chains out there.

This bad boy is self-adjusting. It has a firm spring pushing the adjuster forward all the time. But it goes one step further, it has a ratcheting anti-reversing lock built into it. As the timing guides where AND the adjuster adjusts, it will click and prevent the adjuster from going slack. Really smart setup. Although neither of my LX450s needs it currently, I will be trying it out on the turbo truck. Excited to see and hear the difference.

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Now that is cool.

 

[NLXTACY]

Nice, my old Suzuki DRZ-400 had a similar setup. Solid peace of mind.

Audi and Nissan use something similar as well.

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

Something really cool finally showed up out of Australia. On the Toyota #1FZ blocks we get to enjoy a timing chain instead of a silly belt. The timing chain has a timing chain guide and adjuster. The adjuster, located just above the thermostat, is hydraulic and uses oil pressure to keep slack off the timing chain. Low oil pressure, wear, etc keeps the adjuster loose and it’s what makes your timing chain noisy. There are lots of noisy timing chains out there.

This bad boy is self-adjusting. It has a firm spring pushing the adjuster forward all the time. But it goes one step further, it has a ratcheting anti-reversing lock built into it. As the timing guides where AND the adjuster adjusts, it will click and prevent the adjuster from going slack. Really smart setup. Although neither of my LX450s needs it currently, I will be trying it out on the turbo truck. Excited to see and hear the difference.

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Do you have a part number for this?

 

[NLXTACY]

Do you have a part number for this?

it’s a modified piece designed to work with the 1FZ.

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

it’s a modified piece designed to work with the 1FZ.

So an aftermarket product? Any more info to assist a purchase of one?

 

[NLXTACY]

So an aftermarket product? Any more info to assist a purchase of one?

It’ll be up on the site as soon as my batch gets machined and heads my way.

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

It’ll be up on the site as soon as my batch gets machined and heads my way.

Oh ok.

 

[ElJayBird]

The cool stuff always happens in the 80 forum.

 

[cme4lyt]

We’re the cool kids !

 

[COYS]

Ryan (@OTRAMM) is awesome. He busted out an install video for the turbo:

I so wish this dude was in LA!

 

[NLXTACY]

Haven’t had time to do crap, but did have time to force my little brother to change the oil and do a tire rotation

 

[NLXTACY]

Decided to not only replace the engine harness, but got a few more to put into stock:

80 Series 1FZ Complete Engine Wire Harness

80 Series 1FZ Complete Engine Wire Harness (EWH-1)

absolute-wits-end.com

 

[NLXTACY]

Should have updated those thread as well. The smog numbers pre and post-turbo are looking very very hopeful. Truck goes in tomorrow to SEMA. The post numbers up top and pre on bottom.