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Originally Posted by Summerwolf
Sounds like neither of you are going to be happy. Just saying.... you might as well build it right the first time.
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I am forcing him to build what I want, but yes, you are right, neither of us is happy. He's going to whine about the turbo blanket next. He thinks you should only put those on turbos with water cooled center sections. It's nice theory, but it's just that. I know he has no real evidence. There is evidence, however, that using it should increase exhaust gas velocity for a bit faster spool and that it will lower underhood temperatures somewhat so it's going on there.
I already have a second builder lined up if this build bores me or I feel the work isn't good enough and I'm willing to do it again if that's what I have to do. I'm really picky so I accept the extra struggle as the cost of getting what I want. Everybody who knows me laughs when I say it, but I just don't see any way this beast could bore me. It will have almost double the power of anything I've ever owned and I have been putt-putting around in the BRZ for a year; my perspective is low. This thing should scare the hell out of me.
My friends and family seem to think I will be wanting more in less than a month. They do know me well, they are rarely wrong, but I hope they are this time. I just want to drive my car again. It's still not back from the body shop and I'm all itchy. I put together a full gauge package out of my "box o gauges" and some vintage DEFIs I scored that match what I already had and I can start sorting out the interior while they are waiting for the cylinder head to get back from being hogged out to flow the entire jet stream. I have a Recaro in the pile of parts that can replace the worn out, torn stock seat perfectly. I think I might need to get serious about putting the roll cage in it. I could feel it twist and flex before. It's only going to get worse. I've also seen what happens to R32s when they wreck. It looks like this.
They bend in half along the plane of the front seats like there is an invisible hinge in there. It's not a pretty sight and not the way I am looking to go out.