JD's Boosted Australian GT86

[JD86]

Game on!
Work is doing their very level best to mess up the time I have put aside to get my build done... However pushing on I am getting somewhere.
Today I got a base run dyno done. I thought this was really important as I wanted to see the actual progression of my car. So I've found a local dyno that I can use regularly for calibration and tuning runs. Took an hour to get set up and do a few power runs. This is the end result.
There's all these discussions about what sort of dyno people are using and how they affect the numbers. Have no idea where this one sits in the scheme of things but I am using a dyno dynamics and the car for this post is bone stock as far as the power mods go, not even a hint of exhaust or panel filter.



Bone stock starting point.


This gives me a starting point. Only up from here... I hope!

[JD86]

So it's been a big week. The workshop was a little busier than expected early in the week, so we didn't really get the car up on the lift until Wednesday afternoon, but progress has been manic since then.
By Thursday morning we'd stripped the car down, the stock exhaust, coils and intake were gone and we started fitting up the new bits and pieces (engine and transmission mounts went in whilst headers were off). By Thursday afternoon we had the full exhaust in and the KWs (wound up fitting the vorshlags to clear the wheel). For those that are interested the AVO/Motive/Kakimoto combination works a treat. No problems at all with the Motive overpipe on the RHD car. The guys helping me with the fit up said that it's the easiest full exhaust they've ever done, also the quality on the Kakimoto and Motive stuff is incredible. Fitting the overpipe was really easy with the headers off. Also got the bung welded on for the sensor for my failsafe gauge.
By COB Friday I had the turbo/headers and intercooler in and all the plumbing for the oil system done up.
There was a slight hold up with the delivery of a part, specifically the Koyo radiator I ordered last minute. It didn't get here till Friday afternoon. If it had turned up earlier I think I would have been driving the car today, but as it stands we should be done on Monday.
After spending all week listening to worked over STI-WRXs roaring in the workshop I can't wait to hear the growl of my baby!
Stay Tuned!

Wheels off, stripping exhaust.


KW's Fitted.


STI Transmission mount.


Headers off, Overpipe in.


Motive front pipe, incredible quality!


Turbo in, full exhaust fitted!


Kakimoto Regu Racing Exhaust... Pure Exhaust porn!


Intercooler fitted!


Turbo and headers in!

[stevo_12v]

I like this. Certainly DO NOT waste time LOL. Must be making up for lost time from working
If your ever contemplating running a 'tow strap' on the car, now would be a fantastic time to cut away or install one of the TRS tow straps(just cut a 60mm x 60mm) square near the front tow part. Also, Hella "SuperTones" too since the bumper is off. Up to you though!.. its like one of those mods that you think in hindsight that you maybe should have done when such-n-such was easy/available to mod(ie.. like engine mounts when my headers were off, d'oh)

just my 2c tho

[Pitman]

Looking really good

My AVO turbo kit is being fitted next Friday - the first customer one in the UK

Have you wired the AEM Failsafe gauge in yet? If so, I would really appreciate any details you could share as to how you did it, as I am planning on fitting one as well.

[JD86]

Originally Posted by stevo_12v

I like this. Certainly DO NOT waste time LOL. Must be making up for lost time from working
If your ever contemplating running a 'tow strap' on the car, now would be a fantastic time to cut away or install one of the TRS tow straps(just cut a 60mm x 60mm) square near the front tow part. Also, Hella "SuperTones" too since the bumper is off. Up to you though!.. its like one of those mods that you think in hindsight that you maybe should have done when such-n-such was easy/available to mod(ie.. like engine mounts when my headers were off, d'oh)

just my 2c tho

Haha thanks Steve, and yes I have a lot of time to make up for. Thankfully everything is going smoothly as I've had plenty of time to plan things out and everything is fitting together. No plans for Super Hellatones at this point. I like the tow strap idea and it's on my list to do... But the bumper is coming off for another job in about two months *Hint* so I can always do those then.

[JD86]

Originally Posted by Pitman

Looking really good

My AVO turbo kit is being fitted next Friday - the first customer one in the UK

Have you wired the AEM Failsafe gauge in yet? If so, I would really appreciate any details you could share as to how you did it, as I am planning on fitting one as well.

Cheers mate!
Good luck with your build, hope it goes as smoothly as mine has. The kit is really easy to install so you shouldn't have too much in the way of problems.

I haven't wired in my failsafe yet. That's my job for tomorrow. I'll be happy to let you know how it goes though!

[JD86]

Almost done! I got to hear her run today, so I'm so nearly done. I have to wire in my failsafe, finish the lines for the oil cooler, put the front bumper on, reinstate the strut bars and then I'll be on to tuning.
Progress for today included mounting the new radiator (Koyo works a charm with the AVO kit, no swearing involved or clashes with the turbo), plumbing the final bits of the turbo kit (including the AVO front mount catch can), mounting the rims and the oil cooler.
I went back and forth a little bit with the position of the oil cooler. I was tossing up a position behind the bumper where the standard intake trumpet is but finally settled on under the driver side headlight (RHD). For the moment I haven't sorted out airflow through there but we're still in winter here so the temperatures are down, the radiation will be enough to cool it for now. I've mounted the cooler on a bit of an angle to fit it under the bumper and to allow it to drain oil when I do an oil change (the ports are on the bottom of the cooler).
So nearly done! I'll be driving it tomorrow (map pending).

AVO plumbed in, front mount catch can looks just like the stock resonator box.


Koyo Radiator. Perfect fit with the AVO kit, awesome piece of kit too.


Oil cooler mock fitment.


Pure wheel porn! Love how the colour goes with the car.

[Pitman]

Originally Posted by JD86

Cheers mate!
Good luck with your build, hope it goes as smoothly as mine has. The kit is really easy to install so you shouldn't have too much in the way of problems.

I haven't wired in my failsafe yet. That's my job for tomorrow. I'll be happy to let you know how it goes though!

Thank you. I would really appreciate any info you could share with me with respect to the failsafe. Where are you going to mount the gauge?

Dave

[JD86]

Originally Posted by Pitman

Thank you. I would really appreciate any info you could share with me with respect to the failsafe. Where are you going to mount the gauge?

Dave

Have a look at the bottom of the previous page. I have a little custom gauge pod that replaces the aircon vent just next to the A pillar on the top of the dash. A guy named redline made it up for me, I'll PM you his email if you're interested.

At present all I know with the failsafe is that you wire the power into the ignition/key, the lights into the dash lights and take a T off the brake booster for the boost... Oh and you have an exhaust sensor that you need to weld a bung in to get your A/F ratio (I've got mine welded into my overpipe behind the chasis) Beyond that I'm a little stumped. But I'll figure it out in the morning.

[Pitman]

Originally Posted by JD86

Have a look at the bottom of the previous page. I have a little custom gauge pod that replaces the aircon vent just next to the A pillar on the top of the dash. A guy named redline made it up for me, I'll PM you his email if you're interested.

At present all I know with the failsafe is that you wire the power into the ignition/key, the lights into the dash lights and take a T off the brake booster for the boost... Oh and you have an exhaust sensor that you need to weld a bung in to get your A/F ratio (I've got mine welded into my overpipe behind the chasis) Beyond that I'm a little stumped. But I'll figure it out in the morning.

I would appreciate it if you could PM me the details. I am also thinking of possibly mounting it in the round vent on the front RHS of the dash. I want to keep my install as stealth as possible.

Dave

[JD86]

So update for today is not the update I wanted to give... I wanted to say that the car was sitting in my garage ready to go.

But it's not.

The good news is the car is done and I got to drive it... About 500m down the road to the wheel alignment place. Only to discover that the latch cable had come a drift and I couldn't pop the bonnet... So I got to drive it back to the workshop where we had to get the car back up on the lift and after about two hours of faffing we settled on removing the intercooler to access the latch.

This was about 4pm. I left when they got the bonnet popped and the latch cable attached. with a bit of luck they will be done tonight and I'll get my car back first thing in the morning.

The other positive for the day is that the car is flashed with the AVO base map. Thank you so much to Paul from AVO for helping with that.

For those that are interested.... You don't ever want to break the cable on the latch for the bonnet. It was a nightmare to get free particularly with the turbo kit crammed under the hood.

[stevo_12v]

How did you manage to open the bonnet?

[Fett4Real]

Wish the FR-S came with these wheels as an option much better IMO

[x96nax]

Project's looking AMAZING. Do you have any plans for aero such as a front diffuser or canards?