Turbocharging the Zc

[spiceisler]

I had originally made a log manifold to use instead of the cast mani but as I mocked it up to position the 14B, I realized that the turbo came too much forward
http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/4A/45/0C/i4A450C97-65EB-4204-A05C-C3001BBB34CA.jpg

So it was back to the DX manifold I ported out

http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/87/B8/1E/i87B81E2F-C2BB-459D-83F0-473B3B928331.jpg

and I mounted the 14b to that. It took me a while to mate the turbo and the manifold. I couldn't find any cap-head screws to fit the threads on the 14B. So I had to use a 3/8-24 tap to go over the original holes on the turbo and to match the 3/8 cap bolts I pickup from the Industrial hardware store. I then used a 25/64 bit and a 7/16-20 tap to secure the DX mani to the adapter plate.

http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/B3/CC/50/iB3CC508A-EF52-474D-9124-A2DA3F940323.jpg

So far so good!

I had mad issues with using the Tunertoys" fitting for the oil feed. On a A6 or Y8 it's no problem but on a Zc.......daym!! There is a stock oil cooler in the back of the block so real estate was tight in that area. I had to use a fitting I bought from Z10 Motorsports in addition to the Tunertoys fitting to get the correct length I needed. You can probably use a brass extension but I've seen those broken off in a block, not easy to get out. I ended up mounting the oil feed sandwiched between the water feed for the oil cooler (dry-rotted hose) and the fan switch.

http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/BB/25/8C/iBB258C0D-501C-44F0-8C0D-0953B33783DB.jpg

The overall fit was good and since the stock DSM O2 housing literally butts on the crossmember, I also made a flange to fab my own downpipe.
http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/21/62/1E/i21621EFF-F71E-465D-A8CC-40DF096FFD1C.jpg

As I progress, I'll update you guys with more. When I'm done I'm gonna do a complete write-up on every detail, from start to finish.

[spiceisler]

http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/FD/8F/5D/iFD8F5D79-3E82-4E66-A4CC-04B1456512A3.jpgJan. 23, 2004:

I decided I probably would get more flow with the log manifold so I played around and modified it a little more. I re-positioned the down tube to the turbo flange until I was satisfied with the final location. This is the result:

http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/D5/95/73/iD595736A-DB0F-4C5B-B7AA-5D786960AFCA.jpg


http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/59/C0/BD/i59C0BD9C-D715-45FC-8E26-D3E83E29DA5D.jpg


I was going to use an external wastegate but after talking to a few of my DSM friends, I'm gonna stay with the stock. Some of them have run 12 sec with the stock turbo and internal wastegate. When I installed the actuator on the turbo, it was touching the front tranny mount so I modified the bracket a little to clear both the mount and the turbo.

This is what it looks like:

http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/2B/0F/14/i2B0F1441-AADF-4243-AA09-ACC6E4D151F4.jpg


http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/8D/84/4B/i8D844B20-1B98-4DC8-81B9-D3543D8E2053.jpg



The unit mocked up in the car:

http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/F4/FD/9A/iF4FD9AD5-185D-49EC-8F93-B6BEE0EA393F.jpg

http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/FD/8F/5D/iFD8F5D79-3E82-4E66-A4CC-04B1456512A3.jpg

Close but not touching:

http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/E0/B2/91/iE0B29131-04AE-45B6-9BC9-2B2B3D3D9FF2.jpg

[89hatchback]

very nice setup!

[redteg87]

Looking good.

[ryan89crx]

Sweet setup. Do you hae any expectations of the finish date?

[spiceisler]

Sweet setup. Do you hae any expectations of the finish date?

Thanks!
I don't have a set date but I plan to finish by spring. I work on it usually on Saturdays so there is not a lot of time spent there. The fabrication part consumes most of the time.

[ryan89crx]

I bet, are you doing it all junkyard style or are you buying somewhat of a kit to help you along. What are you using for engine management, injectors, fmic? Fill us in. Also good luck on the setup.

[spiceisler]

I bet, are you doing it all junkyard style or are you buying somewhat of a kit to help you along. What are you using for engine management, injectors, fmic? Fill us in. Also good luck on the setup.

Nope, nada.............no kit here!! All junkyard style. I plan on using either Ghettodyne, Uberdata, or TurboEdit with DSM 440's and a DSM SMIC (stealth). All piping will be created from bends and straight tubes.

[89hatchback]

YA, all junkyard style, thats how im gunna be doing mine this coming fall. I am just waiting to get ok from dad, at the moment he says not til im 18 in october. but im gunna start gathering parts for it this summer.

[spiceisler]

I'm too tired to give a step-by-step account of what I did so I'm just gonna post pics.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid104/pdb699eefa4c7d640368a9342ddf965ec/f997d06b.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid104/p6f83de46b471ee3489c338c278f8f7d2/f997d087.jpg

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http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid104/p74c2148c7662d7f86cb7286d8887832d/f997d0ac.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid104/p0621800d5b3b425d6a4d236b63a42b3a/f997d075.jpg

[redzcstandardhatch]

gonna cut a hole for that intercooler? it would work great if ya do.

[91ZCcivic]

Dang, I need a pipe bender and a good welder

[spiceisler]

gonna cut a hole for that intercooler? it would work great if ya do.

I might try fitting the CRX bumper!

[spiceisler]

Made the downpipe today.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/pf1d1421ebf0740c3dec14495ae125b5e/f9560800.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p893c8f994c6d3d1e72d82885f788c4c7/f95607f9.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p038cc50f6ae8f53bba53fe8a3f10c8a9/f95607f4.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid108/p9a29c8a0ba84fa0e1b0ed1529c2efad9/f93fad31.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid108/pbcced1c99ea4f6615794463fb18f5f08/f93fad34.jpg