TheBlueBomber

Progress! Although I also would have expected your baseline to be a bit higher. But that's not a big deal.

maddogtheta

I stopped by the shop today. I wanted to see the progress that had been made.

The injectors and fuel pump are in and working properly. The car is taken apart and the turbo is mounted up. They are waiting for the intercooler core and transmission cooler to show up. They should have my car back to me next week, hopefully early next week

Here's a couple pics of the turbo mounted up. I was told the brackets are temporary ones and the finished ones will be beefier and look better.

NvrDwn

Expecting snow huh?

maddogtheta

Yep, plus summer tires don't work well in cold temps.

UTAH TSX

How's the project going any new pictures ?

maddogtheta

^ The project is moving forward, slower than I was hoping. I have been told the tune is scheduled for the 31st. They have been getting the water to air intercooler plumbed and attached this week. Here are some pics they sent me of the heat exchanger mounted up as well as the integrated coolant reservoir and pump.


heat exchanger with vibrant performance hose and fittings



integrated coolant reservoir and pump


bracket weld on reservoir/pump

UTAH TSX

Looks good, that weld is sexy to me

08tltypes35

I wouldn't begin to worry about the slow process. It takes time to make perfection especially on something they haven't done before.

amzedan

Nice!

maddogtheta

Water to air intercooler mounted up and plumbed.

UTAH Type-S

cant wait to see the finished product. anticipation HAS to be killing you right now

UTAH Type-S

looks badass, almost a shame you have to mount it underneath where you cant show it off

TheBlueBomber

maddogtheta

The anticipation is killing me, all I want for Christmas is my turbo'd TL...

maddogtheta

Just got these tonight! They got the exhaust plumbed to the turbo, and I'm told they almost have the piping to the intercooler finished.

intercooler, resonator, and it looks like the wastegate mounted near the turbo



Stainless steel exhaust. Aluminum charge piping.


Vibrant pre-turbo resonator. There will be another resonator after the turbo to keep the sound under control.

screaminz28

iTrader: (1)

Looking good! Are they going to make one exhaust tip come from the wastegate and the other from the downpipe, or will they plumb the wastegate into the downpipe?

mzilvar

iTrader: (3)

interesting, going to be a single exit exhaust?

where's the air intake filter go?

That's a pretty loooooooong straw to force air through, but pretty cool

maddogtheta

I believe the plan right now is to plumb it into the downpipe. That means the passenger side is going to have false exhaust tips. They're going to keep the stock tips if at all possible.

UTAH TSX

Looks good they are moving fast now, the race is on we better quit messing around and get to work

maddogtheta

Almost there!

tuning scheduled for tomorrow! Needless to say I will not be sleeping much tonight...

jhikol

Looks awesome and i would not sleep either if i was in your shoes!

6spd-GERCO

Very Stealthy! Can't wait to see the results!

screaminz28

iTrader: (1)

Looks great. That place does some really nice work. Are those mufflers? I've never seen any that small but it looks good painted black. Are they doing just the tuning, or are they also hooking up the traction control as well?

Post some engine bay pics as well.

Mondo375

iTrader: (3)

Sick!! The sleeper cans are awesome lol. That stock jpipe needs to go!

UTAH TSX

Looks awesome, I like how they cut the muffler to use the tips and hide the turbo
(NOBODY'S TALKING SHIT ON THIS SETUP NOW LOL)

Mondo375

iTrader: (3)

thats not till after the dyno gets posted

UTAH TSX

Mondo375

iTrader: (3)

Lol well played

maddogtheta

Now I don't need to bother posting my dyno...

mzilvar

iTrader: (3)

definitely interesting, I wonder how it's going to sound

is there even a muffler on it? is that hump by the spare tire well another resonator?

st_dot

I've been watching this thread since it started. Glad the build is coming along for you. Looks badass

maddogtheta

No mufflers unless you count the turbo itself. there is a resonator located there as well as right after the j-pipe.

Pghpizzaman

lot of piping there looks like they did some quality work

screaminz28

iTrader: (1)

Now I see that! (looked at the pics on my phone) That is a really great idea and looks great.

Any update from the tuning?

UTAH Type-S

Looks awesom congrats

maddogtheta

Well I unfortunately did not get to take my TL home tonight. Due to some computer issues, they weren't able to start the dyno tuning until late in the afternoon so I'm going to end up having to wait to pick it up until Monday because they are closed for new years tomorrow and Friday.

I was told that the initial dyno numbers at low boost were very promising, but I don't have any dyno graphs to back up what they told me. I was also told that it sounded like a beast at WOT.

It's going to be a long 4 days...

UTAH Type-S

Oh so im still in the race lol
im in the same boat with my tuning

maddogtheta

yep, you're still in the race

N1h1l1ty

As a new TL owner, this officially gives me something to aspire to.

(Or something to fap to in the meantime lol)

Jesnutz

Can't wait to see the end results. You're lucky with such a bad ass shop doing the work. The shops race cars are insane!