turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :( March 01, 2006, 10:01:29 PM well to start things off I was was driving to work the other day and I lost boost and my car started to run really py. the most boost that I could make was about 1psi I had a T04E hybrid waiting to go on so I put everything together now I have a few problems... I cant get my airbox hooked up because the stock hose isnt long enough, and my oil drain leaks, and I need a different wastegate actuator. I found this one on ebay and I wasnt sure if it would work for me or not.. thanks for the help Quote Selected
turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :( Reply #1 – March 02, 2006, 03:35:11 PM Ditch the airbox, stick a cone filter on the VAM, my VAM isnt mounted really, i have it held with a few zip ties to the inner fender well, something similer should work for you with that problemWhere does the oil drain leak? did you use a gasket?whats wrong with your wastegate actuator? The ebay one seems to be too small, ill check out a few sites and see if i can find you something. Quote Selected
turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :( Reply #2 – March 02, 2006, 03:41:29 PM http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T3-T3-T4-Internal-Wastegate-w-Adjustable-Actuator-T04B_W0QQitemZ8031373056QQcategoryZ33742QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemthat looks like it should work, email them and as for specific details Quote Selected
turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :( Reply #3 – March 02, 2006, 05:35:44 PM Wastegate actuator. My stock WG wouldnt fit my T04e. The bolt hole's on teh T4 compresoor housing are spaced farther apart than on the T3 housing.Also the rod/hole for the flapper was to short. I welded that solid and then drilled a new hole where I needed it.If the turbo is a T3 compressor housing machined for a T4 wheel the WG will work just fine. But if you have a T4 compressor housing on a T3 center/exhaust etc the WG wont work. I ended up drilling hole's and doing some welding on mine to make it fit. I will be buying the correct one in the future.kyle Quote Selected
turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :( Reply #4 – March 02, 2006, 08:03:49 PM I modified the IHI wastegate to fit the new turbo and made sure that it would operate the valve but I dont like the way I cobbled it together I bought a oil drain kit for a t3 are they hard to put together? I just found this actuator I think this is what I will go with. any objections? Quote Selected
turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :( Reply #5 – March 02, 2006, 08:36:47 PM Not really. Once you get the lines etc you will see how to assemble them. Basicly you shove the line into the fitting and then screw the different piece's together. Like I said once you see it first hand you will understand.kyle Quote Selected
turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :( Reply #6 – March 02, 2006, 08:53:24 PM the oil line is 16 inches long can you cut braided steel? Quote Selected
turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :( Reply #7 – March 02, 2006, 11:10:58 PM Braided hose isn't that hard to cut...wrap electrical tape around it, and then you can cut it with a hacksaw or (my preference) with a cutoff wheel.By the way- you're gonna have to get ahold of a T3 exhaust elbow to fit that hybrid, I think. Is the hybrid turbine housing even set up for an internal wastegate?edit: I wouldn't buy that oil drain kit. The distance between the factory turbo mounting location and the oil drain hole in the block is really too short to do a standard braided line (trust me, I tried). Get this one: http://www.maxpsiracing.com/fordreturn.htmlMade specifically for the 2.3L turbo and it's cheaper than that other kit anyway. Quote Selected
turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :( Reply #8 – March 02, 2006, 11:17:55 PM Quote from: Red_LXBraided hose isn't that hard to cut...wrap electrical tape around it, and then you can cut it with a hacksaw or (my preference) with a cutoff wheel.By the way- you're gonna have to get ahold of a T3 exhaust elbow to fit that hybrid, I think. Is the hybrid turbine housing even set up for an internal wastegate?You forgot the most important tool's for the job. Tweezer's and bandage's. :D I alway's manage to poke at least 3-4 hole's in my fingers while cutting braided line.kyle Quote Selected
turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :( Reply #9 – March 02, 2006, 11:27:53 PM I usually don't have problems cutting, it's handling it afterward that it stabs me a thousand times.Attaching the hose to the fittings can be a bitch too. Quote Selected
turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :( Reply #10 – March 04, 2006, 01:05:41 AM I've already paid for the oil line from ebay so i guess we will make it work. should be here sometime in the next week I'll keep an update on what I figure out. thanks guys Quote Selected
turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :( Reply #11 – March 04, 2006, 01:13:03 AM oops. Well, have fun. The actual piece of braided hose you'll need will me somewhere around 5-6" long. It's really hard to get that short of a piece where you need it to go without it kinking. Quote Selected
turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :( Reply #12 – March 04, 2006, 01:15:01 AM couldnt I put a loop in it and make it work? maybe its a dumb question I'm kinda tired Quote Selected
turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :( Reply #13 – March 05, 2006, 07:22:41 PM here is what I did for my intake for now. Quote Selected
turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :( Reply #14 – March 05, 2006, 10:30:56 PM It would have to be a big loop and I don't know if you'll have enough room to do it in there. I guess you can give it a try. Quote Selected
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