04 Gt turbo project

[HawksWR37]

I got my On3 performance turbo kit finally, I'm going to be installing it on my 04 Gt. Still waiting on the QA1 kmember and suspension kit to come before i can really start tearing into it. I'm going to be running about 9 psi of boost and looking to get some good numbers out of that. I will be posting pictures of the progress that is made and about what i like and dont like about it. the kmember kit should be coming really soon so when i get that ill post an update.

Also i'm looking for a good blow thru MAF for a turbo with 42lb injectors, i can't seem to find any good ones for my year.

[nsaniti]

the lightning maf is no go for you?

[turbostang95]

let me know this turns out, was thinking about this kit with the master power upgrade for my wifes 96 gt

[HawksWR37]

the lightning maf is no go for you?

Well i need one that doesnt have that flat edge on it so that it can just go right into my piping.

[zlou363lx]

i have an sct BA2800 in an aluminum housing that doesn't have the flat edge on it...

[Walter]

let me know this turns out, was thinking about this kit with the master power upgrade for my wifes 96 gt

U should be thinking about the one you are curently working on. :lol:

[HawksWR37]

i have an sct BA2800 in an aluminum housing that doesn't have the flat edge on it...

will this work on my 04?

[bolender01]

I want that same kit,,, keep us posted on the progress, and some numbers

[HawksWR37]

I will get soe pictures up tonight of the kit itself. It's a really decent kit. especially for the price.

[zlou363lx]

will this work on my 04?

it should. i'll look around. it has a pigtail with it too. let me read up on it though.

[HawksWR37]

it should. i'll look around. it has a pigtail with it too. let me read up on it though.

ok and what site is that on because i cant even find it on SCTs site

[zlou363lx]

i think that they make the 2600 and 3000 only now. i'll pm you.

[HawksWR37]

Well i was thinkin about the PMAS pro-apt maf if i cant find anything else.

[HawksWR37]

Well the company that i bought my kit from just sent me there MAF so that solves one problem. lol

[HawksWR37]

some pictures of progress

[HawksWR37]

the last picture is the turbo actually attached under my hood. there isnt a whole lot else to be done besides reassembling it, an alignment, and tuning it.

[SpoonyGT]

Keep us posted I'm buying this kit in august

[SpoonyGT]

How hard was the kmembwr and coilover install?

[HawksWR37]

How hard was the kmembwr and coilover install?

The k member wasnt too rediculously hard to put in. the hardest part is getting your bold off because there rusted to the frame. and upr didnt do a very good job at directions for the coilovers but i got it figured out.

[1987coupe]

dont wast your time on 42s get 60s

[NXcoupe]

That is very cool. Turbo's on 4.6's are just the shiznet.

[HawksWR37]

dont wast your time on 42s get 60s

I dont want to have to mess with a fuel pressure regulator

[SpoonyGT]

The k member wasnt too rediculously hard to put in. the hardest part is getting your bold off because there rusted to the frame. and upr didnt do a very good job at directions for the coilovers but i got it figured out.

Yeah I've had mine off twice for the longtubes. In gonna buy that next month and install that then I'm gonna buy the kit after. Did u have any fitment issues?

[HawksWR37]

Yeah I've had mine off twice for the longtubes. In gonna buy that next month and install that then I'm gonna buy the kit after. Did u have any fitment issues?

well i mean it goes where piping isnt intended to go so it get frustrating at times, but its well worth it. it was a learning expirence for me because ive never overhauled something like this. so if youve done a lot of taking you kmember off and stuff it should be a breeze for you. you will have to go back to stock manifolds or shorty headers though. and i had a problem because i had underdrive pulleys and its designed for stock pulleys.

[SpoonyGT]

Gotcha well ill have to get some shorties then as well. I'm planning to do the install over a weekens.

[HawksWR37]

Gotcha well ill have to get some shorties then as well. I'm planning to do the install over a weekens.

what injectors and fuel pump do you have? also you have to tap a hole in your oil pan with a 3/8 NPT tap. which is a b**** to find and its really nerve racking.

[HawksWR37]

Well i got all of the turbo kit finished. now all i need is injectors, fuel pump, alignment and a tune then we'll see her on the road.

[Blackout]

I already have the kit installed on my car. The two bracket that they intend for you to hook up on both sides of the car are not really worth hooking up. You need to fabricate a bracket and weld it to the downpipe and bolt it to the oil pan. This will get rid of some of the fitment issues, and also when the engine twists it's not as hard on the piping.

I went with the GT-40 Supercar Pump and 60lb injectors with there Mass Air. Best bang for the buck. I am also using the water methanol with this too so that I can run a touch more timing and ensure that my intercooler doesn't become heat soaked.

This is a good kit and for the money you can't beat it. I think I got everything for the entire install for 2800 including k-member and all. It's a pretty cool setup.

Side Note: Get a wide band O2 so that you can make sure that the car is running right. Also start looking now into a shortblock. I just destroyed my #1 piston. The top of the piston just tore apart. I am in the process of the teardown now. Ohh yeah there v-band clamps suck!

[BLOWN86CAPRI]

we used the mass air sensor that on3performance sells,worked great,we tigged ours on instead of epoxy like he does.

[craigh4575]

I just had the on3 kit installed and it is getting tuned and dynoed tonight. I will let you know on the numbers. If your motor internals are still stock, i wouldn't run that much boost unless you already have a motor to replace it. The stock motor can only hold about 425-450 safely. It's not the horsepower from these kits that is dangerous, it is the torque that will kill you. Stay tuned for numbers.

[HawksWR37]

I already have the kit installed on my car. The two bracket that they intend for you to hook up on both sides of the car are not really worth hooking up. You need to fabricate a bracket and weld it to the downpipe and bolt it to the oil pan. This will get rid of some of the fitment issues, and also when the engine twists it's not as hard on the piping.

I went with the GT-40 Supercar Pump and 60lb injectors with there Mass Air. Best bang for the buck. I am also using the water methanol with this too so that I can run a touch more timing and ensure that my intercooler doesn't become heat soaked.

This is a good kit and for the money you can't beat it. I think I got everything for the entire install for 2800 including k-member and all. It's a pretty cool setup.

Side Note: Get a wide band O2 so that you can make sure that the car is running right. Also start looking now into a shortblock. I just destroyed my #1 piston. The top of the piston just tore apart. I am in the process of the teardown now. Ohh yeah there v-band clamps suck!

How much boost are you running?

[HawksWR37]

I just had the on3 kit installed and it is getting tuned and dynoed tonight. I will let you know on the numbers. If your motor internals are still stock, i wouldn't run that much boost unless you already have a motor to replace it. The stock motor can only hold about 425-450 safely. It's not the horsepower from these kits that is dangerous, it is the torque that will kill you. Stay tuned for numbers.

I only planned on running 9psi of boost which is a safe amout that ive heard from everyone.

[Blackout]

10 psi right now. as soon as I get my short block I am jacking it up to 14-16 psi. I will just call it fun. Oh yeah I need to get a trans too. :)

[HawksWR37]

10 psi right now. as soon as I get my short block I am jacking it up to 14-16 psi. I will just call it fun. Oh yeah I need to get a trans too. :)

well im not trying to hurt my motor. is 9 psi too much?

[Blackout]

well im not trying to hurt my motor. is 9 psi too much?

If you have a stock shortblock that hasn't been beat on with boost before then you should be ok for a while. I have been running boost for a couple of years and just now popped a piston. So as far as will the boost hurt the car?.....well it all depends on the car. I have seen some last a very long time and others only a couple of passes. Just make sure your tune is right. And to answer your question, NO 9 psi is not to much, but I wouldn't go over 11 psi. If you do on a stock block, it's what I would call a time bomb and I don't like pushing my ride home lol. Remember, turbo's run completely different than superchargers as far as boost. The turbo will produce the 9-10 psi through the entire RPM band. They are harder on a motor than a supercharger running the same amount of boost.

[HawksWR37]

If you have a stock shortblock that hasn't been beat on with boost before then you should be ok for a while. I have been running boost for a couple of years and just now popped a piston. So as far as will the boost hurt the car?.....well it all depends on the car. I have seen some last a very long time and others only a couple of passes. Just make sure your tune is right. And to answer your question, NO 9 psi is not to much, but I wouldn't go over 11 psi. If you do on a stock block, it's what I would call a time bomb and I don't like pushing my ride home lol. Remember, turbo's run completely different than superchargers as far as boost. The turbo will produce the 9-10 psi through the entire RPM band. They are harder on a motor than a supercharger running the same amount of boost.

ok well i plan on running 9 psi. i plan on getting forged internals within the next 2 years. my car/motor only has about 50k miles on it and has never been boosted previously so i didnt think that would be rediculous on it. and also im not going to be running it that extreme

[HawksWR37]

Well i ended up going with 60lb injectors and a pmas maf sensor. It goes to dayton performance tommorow for the fuel pump and dyno. Ill post numbers when i get them

[HawksWR37]

Well instead of numbers.... now im looking at a new short block:) anyone have some ideas to piont me? I've been looking at the haney motorsports shortblock kit. anyone used them and how did it turn out?

[white01]

Well instead of numbers.... now im looking at a new short block:) anyone have some ideas to piont me? I've been looking at the haney motorsports shortblock kit. anyone used them and how did it turn out?

Did it POP on the dyno? Good luck with the new motor.

Rich

[cstreu1026]

Well instead of numbers.... now im looking at a new short block:) anyone have some ideas to piont me? I've been looking at the haney motorsports shortblock kit. anyone used them and how did it turn out?

Never heard of Haney Motorsports.

[05yellowgt]

We'll I'm more than happy with my DP built shortblock. I've not heard of Haney either.

[white01]

I run a Modular Performance built lower end. Check out MMR, they do good work and will not break the bank.

Rich

[05yellowgt]

I've known quite a few with horror stories from MMR. Just do a quick search and you shouldn't have trouble finding info on them.

[cstreu1026]

Yeah I have heard good things and bad things about MMR. I bought my blower from John at Modular Performance. He's a good guy and knows his stuff. I do like the idea of keeping it local though. It much easier to get a problem solved when you can talk to someone face to face.

[bobtsgt]

all depends on your cash flow. Most of my shortblock parts came from MMR including their brand rods. So far no problems at all. Hucks did my aluminum block for me. Keeping it local is always a good idea incase you run into problems. Unless you find a killer deal from a company.

[HawksWR37]

I run a Modular Performance built lower end. Check out MMR, they do good work and will not break the bank.

Rich

Thats actually who ive been talking to. ive been looking at there 1000hp 2v block. id like to keep it local but this seems like my best bang for my buck.