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Forum: Engine Swaps 10-03-2022, 11:44 AM
Replies: 1,304
Views: 318,180
Posted By toast
I appreciate the art with the wiring loom. I did...

I appreciate the art with the wiring loom. I did a motorcycle from scratch with that flex loom and that was a ton of work. Can't imagine doing an entire car.
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 09-14-2022, 09:08 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 12,121
Posted By toast
I wound up pulling the sway bar mounts off and...

I wound up pulling the sway bar mounts off and relubing to fix it. Permanent fix was adding a zerk fitting to each mount and squirting lube in each spring.
Forum: Forced Induction 07-07-2022, 12:53 PM
Replies: 4,944
Views: 1,458,073
Posted By toast
If that is happening to your positive terminal it...

If that is happening to your positive terminal it is loose and you are getting intermittent arcing. If it isn't loose clean the terminal off, something is inhibiting electricity and raising...
Forum: Forced Induction 04-29-2022, 10:03 PM
Replies: 4,944
Views: 1,458,073
Posted By toast
Um, huge no. The brake booster line is...

Um, huge no.

The brake booster line is always under vacuum. At full throttle that vacuum level goes down, which lets you use that same line for the bypass actuator. If you tie in the Manifold...
Forum: Forced Induction 04-18-2022, 09:29 AM
Replies: 4,944
Views: 1,458,073
Posted By toast
That is where I put my tap for my boost gauge...

That is where I put my tap for my boost gauge...
Forum: Forced Induction 04-18-2022, 09:28 AM
Replies: 4,944
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Posted By toast
That is pretty fantastic, I've never seen one of...

That is pretty fantastic, I've never seen one of those. Every time I had to pull the SC I had to have a friend come over and hope we didn't gouge the gasket taking it off and putting it in.
...
Forum: Forced Induction 04-08-2022, 10:34 AM
Replies: 4,944
Views: 1,458,073
Posted By toast
Any of the three ports on the nose are sampling...

Any of the three ports on the nose are sampling the vacuum upstream of the compressor. You can connect the actuator there, if there is a plug on the port just use the empty port and you don't have...
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-06-2022, 10:23 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 87,137
Posted By toast
After I put a supercharger on my car it was...

After I put a supercharger on my car it was intermittent when starting (as in no crank). Very annoying, would leave me in various places. Finally realized I never tightened the 10mm bolt on the...
Forum: Forced Induction 04-06-2022, 10:19 AM
Replies: 4,944
Views: 1,458,073
Posted By toast
That totally matters. You want to sample the...

That totally matters. You want to sample the vacuum from one of the ports on the nose of the supercharger (ideally) for the actuator. I don't know what that pump does, but I assume it provides...
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-01-2022, 03:14 PM
Replies: 472
Views: 87,137
Posted By toast
Those relief cuts are terrible. I'm just a...

Those relief cuts are terrible. I'm just a hobbyist with a mill and I would never let something that looks like that come out of the clamps. It's almost like the end mill they used to cut them were...
Forum: Forced Induction 03-30-2022, 08:13 PM
Replies: 4,944
Views: 1,458,073
Posted By toast
I saw a pic of one of your kits. So much nicer...

I saw a pic of one of your kits. So much nicer than version 1 that I welded up (poorly) out of aluminum. The 3d printed one didn't work because the plastic didn't survive?
Forum: Forced Induction 03-23-2022, 06:53 PM
Replies: 4,944
Views: 1,458,073
Posted By toast
I tee'd the line going to the brake booster.

I tee'd the line going to the brake booster.
Forum: Forced Induction 03-23-2022, 01:44 PM
Replies: 4,944
Views: 1,458,073
Posted By toast
Haven't had the car for 2 years now, but still...

Haven't had the car for 2 years now, but still following along. If I had it all to do over I would:

Headers right away - the precat started to melt after a couple months.
No dBox (I don't know...
Forum: Engine Swaps 02-25-2022, 12:44 PM
Replies: 472
Views: 87,137
Posted By toast
That just sounds so much better with the fuel...

That just sounds so much better with the fuel damper in place...
Forum: Engine Swaps 12-15-2021, 10:33 PM
Replies: 1,304
Views: 318,180
Posted By toast
That bottom piece looks like a leaf spring. I...

That bottom piece looks like a leaf spring. I get that it is really beefy plate, but that is a lot of weight on that bow. I would take a piece of 1/4" plate and weld it vertically on there. Still...
Forum: Engine Swaps 11-18-2021, 03:07 PM
Replies: 1,304
Views: 318,180
Posted By toast
As far as sealing the wastegate threads, I would...

As far as sealing the wastegate threads, I would use copper washers and stainless acorn nuts. It is amazing to me that you can fit an engine this tall under the hood of a brz...
Forum: Forced Induction 10-25-2021, 10:41 PM
Replies: 4,944
Views: 1,458,073
Posted By toast
This is a whole lot of armchair engineering. ...

This is a whole lot of armchair engineering.

I've seen all of 2 people go to K series motors at this point, so I don't think it is correct to say it is a common thing.

EJ's get shit mileage,...
Forum: Forced Induction 10-25-2021, 10:05 AM
Replies: 4,944
Views: 1,458,073
Posted By toast
The voltage spike did you a favor. You don't...

The voltage spike did you a favor. You don't need a d-box, you need to remote the MAP sensor. I did it a couple years ago with a metal box, but someone made a 3-d printed nylon box that is even...
Forum: Forced Induction 09-22-2021, 08:25 AM
Replies: 4,944
Views: 1,458,073
Posted By toast
Remove the D box, it isn't needed unless your are...

Remove the D box, it isn't needed unless your are running full throttle. In my case it only caused irritation because the wiring harness had loose internal pins. At least you can see if that gets...
Forum: Forced Induction 07-14-2021, 11:39 AM
Replies: 4,944
Views: 1,458,073
Posted By toast
The PCV valve does not see boost with an...

The PCV valve does not see boost with an Edelbrock kit. The outlet side of the valve connects upstream of the compressor on the nose of the supercharger, so it is always in vacuum. You do not need...
Forum: Forced Induction 04-19-2021, 12:36 PM
Replies: 4,944
Views: 1,458,073
Posted By toast
Are you at elevation B_T? I routinely saw 10.5...

Are you at elevation B_T? I routinely saw 10.5 psi at 7k with the stock pulley.
Forum: Engine Swaps 03-29-2021, 10:01 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 23,203
Posted By toast
So you're in Cali, how does one go about handling...

So you're in Cali, how does one go about handling the emissions stuff with an engine swap like this? I don't see cats anywhere.
Forum: Forced Induction 03-14-2021, 07:48 PM
Replies: 4,944
Views: 1,458,073
Posted By toast
That sounds like the exact issue I had when...

That sounds like the exact issue I had when running a Dbox - the wiring on the Dbox extension plug going to the MAP sensor was loose. I actually caught it in a datalog one time. It was worse when...
Forum: Engine Swaps 02-11-2021, 11:54 AM
Replies: 1,756
Views: 235,008
Posted By toast
Holy hell that is a gorgeous piece of machining.

Holy hell that is a gorgeous piece of machining.
Forum: Engine Swaps 01-25-2021, 04:13 PM
Replies: 1,756
Views: 235,008
Posted By toast
You could use their swap kit and run the car off...

You could use their swap kit and run the car off the stock ECU like SolidSnake did.
Forum: Forced Induction 01-25-2021, 04:12 PM
Replies: 4,944
Views: 1,458,073
Posted By toast
The kit has you leave off the driver side fuel...

The kit has you leave off the driver side fuel injector cover, I made a bracket for the passenger side to mount the ECU to that was aluminum to get rid of the passenger side. Those things are...
Forum: Forced Induction 01-24-2021, 12:14 PM
Replies: 4,944
Views: 1,458,073
Posted By toast
I ran a Shorai on my car for two years without...

I ran a Shorai on my car for two years without issue, the last 18 months were with an Edelbrock. Only took it off during ski season when the car would sit outside all day in zero temps. Sold the car...
Forum: Engine Swaps 01-20-2021, 01:21 PM
Replies: 1,304
Views: 318,180
Posted By toast
That is a tall ass motor, it is amazing it fits...

That is a tall ass motor, it is amazing it fits under the hood of a BRZ.

My vote is on the midnight metallic, you always want a gloss powdercoat for anything under the hood just to help with how...
Forum: Forced Induction 10-28-2020, 02:40 PM
Replies: 4,944
Views: 1,458,073
Posted By toast
There are stops for the actuator, it is...

There are stops for the actuator, it is adjustable and has a lock nut on it. That is all set at the factory, I would be very leery of moving those. I can't tell from the video what you are...
Forum: Engine Swaps 10-25-2020, 10:37 PM
Replies: 1,304
Views: 318,180
Posted By toast
What are you going to use to control the gearbox?

What are you going to use to control the gearbox?
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