The Plan in motion
The single turbo build has officially commenced and a turbo has now been purchased! Thanks to @eggmeister and everyone who contributed to the Datsun 280zx fundraising posts I published in the past I was able to contribute a few US Dollars toward this build.
I'm essentially doing an entry level budget setup that can be built on over time with better parts. There is no rush to make this a hungry horsepower machine as my main focus is still on procuring other JDM cars for my collection and making my R32 GT-R awesome!
The turbo purchased was some what used and is manufactured by XS Power, which actually doesn't seem that bad! There are a lot of people who hate on it but all of the haters have never had first hand experience with it, it's always a friend of a friend who knows a guy who identifies as a horse, with a bad turbo.
I've decided on this particular one for two reasons, one it's cheap. Two, I can swap it out later for something bigger and better, because it's cheap.
Here's the list of parts I'll be getting for my budget FD Single Turbo build.
- Turbocharger - XS Power AR 0.60 / 0.85 (Bought)
- Manifold - XS Power 3mm welded
- 40mm Wastegate + 0.6b spring setup
- HKS BOV
- Custom Downpipe
- Oil Feed
- Custom V Mount Intercooler and Piping
- HKS EVC EZ Boost Controller (Bought)
- PFC Datalogit
- Wideband
- Fuel Pressure Regulator
- Walbro 320lph pump
- Vacuum Hoses
As you can see it's a pretty basic build, I'm not aiming for huge numbers and am only aiming at maybe maxing out 0.8 bar boost which should see me around 350-380hp on pump fuel if all goes well! This way my injector duty cycle should be well within it's limits and allow me to keep my stock 550/850cc injector setup. (For now..)
So, I got to stripping this weekend and when pulling out my battery to relocate to the boot I realised that my one fan on the radiator shroud had completely snapped off and melted it's fins! I got to stripping out the rest and figured out this is exactly why my RX7 has been running temps of 100+ degrees celsius after a spirited drive!
And here she is sitting all lonely on stands, in a cluttered garage waiting for all the parts and the rest of the teardown to happen.
Will keep you all in the loop!
Much JDM love! <3
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