Finally got my TD-05 - UP AND RUNNING! NZ's FIRST SINGLE TURBO 8G VR4

[mpau009]

you should be able to push it around by sunday

...yay!

Turns out its really easy to get the bolts in and torqued when theres no turbos or heat shields in the way. Now i can put the radiator back in and make a start on the fun part.

Carsten, i should have all the flanges and airbox, piping etc within the next week and a half, so if you are keen to stop by after then, i'll let you know. Its really just dependent on the guy who can weld alloy.

[bradc]

Kieran is not going to like the state of your car!

Glad to hear you are this far into the project already.

[mpau009]

Kieran is not going to like the state of your car!

Glad to hear you are this far into the project already.

Yeah weve got building going on at home at the moment, so they are using the garage as a smoko room and touching / dirtying up all my stuff.. plus when i got in to bleed the clutch and check the selectors, i found it had cobwebs everywhere, and that freshly imported covered up cigarette smell was back

[d i c k i e s]

looks good. at least you wont see that pink...

[Gly]

getting my td05 tomorrow evening.

it was checked over by alltech,
has a little bit of play, but is still in good cond...

the shaft bearings and the turbine oil seal have been replaced.
the balancing was checked and still ok, so wasnt redone.

all tech have said the thrust bearing will need to be done in 20thou km.
but will be fine untill then!

so... $100 for the turbo,
and $90 for a minor rebuild kit.

stoked!!

so now its up to you mike! get cracking! i wanna see how your build goes
you can be the guinea pig! haha

[mpau009]

getting my td05 tomorrow evening.

it was checked over by alltech,
has a little bit of play, but is still in good cond...

the shaft bearings and the turbine oil seal have been replaced.
the balancing was checked and still ok, so wasnt redone.

all tech have said the thrust bearing will need to be done in 20thou km.
but will be fine untill then!

so... $100 for the turbo,
and $90 for a minor rebuild kit.

stoked!!

so now its up to you mike! get cracking! i wanna see how your build goes
you can be the guinea pig! haha

Well, one thing is the turbo will need to be rotated, at the moment with the way i am looking at mounting the exhaust, the compressor side will come out through the bonnet... which would be cool, but yeah..

Its just finding the time to organise anything, this week iv had to go out for something every night, and on friday i go camping (drinking) for the weekend. It just starts to draw out.

Also i found a company that does turbo flanges and that http://www.rage.co.nz/flanges/TURBO-FLANGES-OCT06.pdf

I'm going to get the evo 6 td-05 flange from them, the guy iv been using to draw things is getting cranky since hes done about 7 hours worth for mine and others cars for no $$, plus its only $50ish from those guys.

[2000VR-4]

interesting... you're going the single TD05 route?

if i do a turbo upgrade (dont think it will happen 2 weeks after owning my car.. maybe 2 years!) i'd prefer the big single over twins route, for a few reasons..
1) i think it would be easier
2) it will remove a lot of piping clutter, and
3) the V6 has enough low torque to compensate for not having small twins

if my RB25DET could run a single with enough low torque down low, a V6 will do it easy!

definately something i will follow up on!

Hey mitchy, my car is still 3 weeks away but I want the turbo's, Brembos, T/Timer, boost controller, exhaust and 18's sitting in my shed for when it arrives.

After driving a few in the last few weeks I dont think I will be happy with a stock one, I like to rev stuff and found stock VR4's really disapointing after 5k rpm.
Cheers,
Jason

Apparently i have to wait until its all mocked up before i bother getting an oil feed line made though.

In these type of mod's (atleast one a week )
we use a rough length braided line, always makes the job a ****e load easier.
Jason

[mpau009]

Operation "taking four times longer than i thought it would" takes another step forward this week (about an hour at a time these days)

But iv got the flanges and airbox template my mate drew up, the flanges are near perfect, and i'll have a go at folding the airbox hopefully tomorrow, then i'll stick the .dxfs in the library for members. It might need a revision or two first though.

Also i plumbed up the powersteering reservoir, and although i could have left it, for the sake of $30odd bucks, it will make for a nicer bend for the intake pipe.

Also painted up the cast manifolds and stuck them back on.

[bradc]

hey Mike, do you need help this afternoon or tomorrow afternoon?

[mpau009]

hey Mike, do you need help this afternoon or tomorrow afternoon?

I had pretty much written off the next few weekends in terms of achieveing anything noteworthy, im helping change the oils and filters on a friends levin this arvo, but im having a barbie tonight if you or anyone else are feels like stopping by for a looksey and a feed? But not a lot of progress since the last set of pics really

I still have to talk to one of dads friends about borrowing his metal folder for tomorrow some time, but if i can then thats the plan, and pray it fits like the cardboard one..

Are you going to be out my way a bit this weekend? You should PM me your new cell number since youv finally joined the rest of the technology world

[bradc]

pm sent - I can't come tonight but I'll come tomorrow and see if we can get some work done.

[mpau009]

Small progress this week, folded up the airbox, and it came out pretty good, the line around the bottom of where the fuse box sits isnt 100% since i decided to blank it out instead of leaving cut outs for the wiring, but its close enough, and the plan is to seal it using sticky backed foam tape like you use to stop drafts on doorframes anyways.

Good news is though, its totally reproducable, although was a *&%$ load harder to fold up than i thought, given its 1.2mm stainless, but the compound bends going slightly past 90 made it a bit tricky. Iv got a spare one if someone else wants to have a go.

Havent test fitted the bonnet again, but it should clear by a mile.

Also bought the flanges to suit the turbo and some 12mm ally plate for the throttle body flange, so theres nothing bar the pipe work to do now.

[Gly]

looking good!!

what are you gonna do re piping?? now that you've finished up at work??

how much for the turbo flanges?

which oil feed/water feed holes you using?
and what have you used to block up the spares?

[mpau009]

looking good!!

what are you gonna do re piping?? now that you've finished up at work??

how much for the turbo flanges?

which oil feed/water feed holes you using?
and what have you used to block up the spares?

Yeah last day tomorrow Not monday like the rest of the staff..

The flanges were from autobend (www.rage.co.nz)

Pt numbers FL4913 (Turbo inlet flange) and FL5122 (turbo outlet flange)

Cost $99.11 inc courier from christchurch.

you could do it for half that if you could be assed drawing the flanges yourself

I still need to get some standard exhaust flanges for redoing that side of things, and making the manifold piping removable etc, so i'll probably get those from them too.

The plan is to track down the piping and cut it up when i get back from new years, then rope my mate in to weld them in place.

Iv already got the blanking plugs for the lines im not using, and i am just going to cut a blank drain plug to use with a gasket to block up the oil drain.

Once the exhaust side of the turbo is located, i'll take it back to alltech to be rotated, to match the intake piping, then i'll give the intercooler piping a bash.

If its still not 99% done when i go away on the 18th then iv done something wrong..

[Gly]

rotaing isnt hard to do,

all you have to do is seperate the housings and remove the locking/locating pins,

spin and bolt back together,

if you bring it on sunday we can it when we're done with my car.

[mpau009]

A little bit of progress since i got back from new years.

Cut and extended the wires for the throttle body and soldered them back together, which was pretty simple considering my poor soldering skills Also extended the prewarmer lines around to the new position, ended up going the long way round along the firewall, just to make it a bit tidier, and fit nicely so the engine cover can go back on, but it should do the job.

Made a little blanking flange to block the turbo oil drain i wont be needing, and cut some gaskets out of a piece of blank gasket that i got for repco for $10, hopefully it will be up to the heat.

Also re-installed the LH loom and put the guard back on.

[d i c k i e s]

awesome progress!

[mpau009]

Did a little more today, filled the gearbox and transfer case using Kenneths handy giant syringe contraption.

Also made some 12mm alloy flanges to mount the throttle body, and block the other unused side (blatant copy of valmes excellent idea)

Also picked up a load of alloy bends and straights to mock up the intake side of the piping, which was a bargain at $240 from my top secret supply

I laid them out so you can have a better idea of the plan now, the main thing i decided to change from borgans setup, is to have the front manifold remain stock, and pipe along in between the radiator hoses, and to have the turbo rotated 180 degrees, so the exhaust side comes in from the passengers side of the car, by the strut tower, to help keep the heat away from the wiring/fuel lines, and to allow the stock td05 exhaust housing to exit alot nicer.

Also i got a piece of pipe welded into the airbox, which distorted it, so i'll have to borrow a rubber hammer to straighten it out, but it gives you a better idea of the plan.
I decided to go for a 4-3" reducer, rather than a 4" to the turbo, because the 4 inch wouldnt bend a tight enough radius to make it to the turbo without a lot of messing around.

So tonight i'll cut up the pipe to suit the throttle body side, and take it off to be welded.

Its going to be a couple of weeks before the exhaust side gets touched, since im off for two weeks in a bit, and the mate who is going to help is tied up with other stuff..

[bradc]

looks good Mike

[rayray24]

Looks like it's coming along nicely, i'm looking forward to seeing this beast finished.