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Originally Posted by gbrettin Let me know how you like them when you hit the track. I’ll let you know couple months after z days, I’m also installing some spl

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Old 06-14-2019, 01:05 PM   #151 (permalink)
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Let me know how you like them when you hit the track.
I’ll let you know couple months after z days, I’m also installing some spl front impact and lower control arm
Bushing to help with front end grip
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Got a little bored. Sneak peak
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Slow progress hand porting. Keeping neat as possible, measure, measure again, and measure again
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Old slogan from Lexus: “relentless pursuit of perfection”

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Trying,first impression are a lasting one. Trying to get this one done so I can find a tester.
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Well I guess I could start this dead thread back up. I’m not as cool or talented as GBrettin “come up” “pag” but the motor is finally completed!
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Turbo came in today, guess I’ll be there first or one of the few that will be running a G series turbo on the boosted performance kit.
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Turbo came in today, guess I’ll be there first or one of the few that will be running a G series turbo on the boosted performance kit.
What are the advantages of the G series turbo, Elmo? Glad to see your build is moving again!
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You're not missing out on the headaches i've had to endure as a rookie. Tearing down the engine sucked.
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What are the advantages of the G series turbo, Elmo? Glad to see your build is moving again!
Main reason is they can take a pounding, it will live majority of its life on the track. Water jackets for increase cooling, oil
Passages, compact.
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You're not missing out on the headaches i've had to endure as a rookie. Tearing down the engine sucked.
Maybe down the road I’ll tackle
On something like that with the Miata.
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I suck at this. G series turbo is mounted to the Boosted Performance manifold. Maybe the only G series turbo on this kit
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Ron Davis radiator is mounted.
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G series turbo is mounted.
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Accusump and turbo lines mounted. It’s all coming together
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