Per request. Here are some build/engine pics.
To start off, this was my very first turbo set up. Stock GS-R Turbo. Greddy 18G turbo kit, internal Waste Gate. Lame. I will never go with a Greddy kit again.
High Compression + Blown Turbo seals =
^Piston #4.
So, it was time to tear the car down, and start again...this time, the right way.
The GS-R block was shit thanks to the piston ring chunks in the wall. So we picked up an LS Block, and went to work.
LS 9.2:1 vs JE 9.0:1
Mini-tuck for the headlights.
Getting in a fight with the downpipe which would NOT come off.
The Result:
ITR Rear Valences:
Motor is in, a few more touches and we're ready to fire up:
First time's a charm for the start up. Drove her straight to the exhaust shop.
Fit the new bumper on, and took some pics.
Then the t3/t4 .50 turbo seized up. So I ordered a new toy.
T3/T4:
t3/t4 .50 vs t3/60-1 .70
t3/60-1 installed:
And this is her today: