Tüls, I think you can help him out with this one. Both of you get in the car, stick your arms out of the windows and start flapping

 

turbo flinstones meets back to the future?

 

 

car runs well. beer flows freely. must sleep. pictures soon.

 

 

"good luck, you're gonna need it"
-solo

 

 

Umm don't you mean north of 300??

 

I think he's saying "north of 200whp" before the turbo is installed

BTW AZMCS props for posting this invaluable info, like they say " a picture is worth a ..............." Sure is a nice change from reading all the new posts on R56'rs :impatient

 

So here is the last batch of pictures.
The entire project was completed in 3 calendar days. 4 guys working on it with Jeremy doing most of the clutch and flywheel work and changing over the cam. John and Jess worked through the bottom end, and I learned a TON helping out as much as I could.

I can't thank these guys enough. It is gonna be hard enough moving away for the group of friends I have here, let alone all the knowledge and connections. You guys are the best, I really don't know what else to say. And remember Sullivan's is on me for you guys here soon!

And without further ado:

Pretty new head:






Port work:







Torquing on the cam and rocker arms:




ARP goodness:


Control arm PU bushings in place:


Getting the subframe back in:




Wideband bung in place, Thanks to John for finding a welder to do it for $20!!


Lower engine mount compliments of MINI Madness


Head gasket prepped:


Intake gasket prepped and ready for OEM intake Mani:


Head being torqued up by Jesse:


Make sure that timing is right!


Timing done and cover back on:


Setrab oil cooler, again thanks to George at MINI Madness:


Innovate wideband harness:


Ready to turn over for first time:




The last of last nights "installs"


The team celebrating the car starting on the first try:




Front end and cooling system going back on:


Power steering fan:


Final touches:


Only a couple of left over parts: :P


Garage post-install:


All cleaned up!


Parting shot!

 

Great vote of confidence

BTW: No codes, runs great, started on first try. Find another thread to troll in. Thanks!

 

Good work! Please post Dyno numbers if you get a chance too

 

Don't know if I will before the turbo goes on, but I will try to.

 

Thanks. This is an avenue I'm going to be taking in the next year, so any before and after numbers and tips would be invaluable

 

Great job Joel!! my mini is next!! He He.. after the wrx gets finished.
i'll call you soon so i can check the car out!!
congrats.... johnw.

 

Way to go Joel!
I will toast a Fat Tire to you tonight. Thanks for sharing the info.
Did you say you are moving???

 

Thanks Guys. It was a huge project and I am glad it is done and the car is running.
Yeah, we are moving, but still staying in AZ. Headed to Prescott in July for work for me.

 

AZMC
this is fabulous. thanks for all the great photos, too.

let us know how well it runs now and once the turbo is on it.

 

sweet! thats only an hour away from me. i'll have to come visit!

 

Hey, well since you're in Prescot, you should definately stop by Orange County! It's only another 5.....6 hours away

 

Great work and awsome pictures. I felt like I went for a ride with you on all those work. Next thing is to see how much gain you have with some dyno tests. It would mean a world to all of us here in the NAM to know what the car does as far as power now that you have finished it and then doing another dyno after the turbo goes in.

My best friend lives in Pheonix and I will be there sometime soon. Would love to get a chance to see the car and meet you. All the best luck to you and have fun driving the little beast.

 

Keep up the great work. This has been one of the neatest threads to watch in a long time. Thanks for keeping us all in mind and taking lots of detailed pictures so we could follow along with your progress. It's going to be awesome to see the final power numbers with the turbo install!

 

Thanks again all. The car is running great. Starts almost as smoothly as stock, but with a bit moe noise. I am thinking this is simply from the aluminium flywheel and the forged parts. The Innovate is showing 50% load at 9.9-10.5 AFR. Yeah way fat, but I put the 440cc injectors in just to see how it would work for now and knew this would probably happen. I should be putting the Apexi in soon and can lean it back out some until the turbo is on.
Just trying to get some miles on the clutch and internals now. The next 500-1000 miles are gonna be painfully slow. and hard to hold back LOL!

I am usually in Phoenix regularly and try to get to some of the Desert Rat Pack drives so maybe I can see the locals there. I know Tuls wants to see it and Cal wants to drive it (have to wait until the break in though) hehehe!

 

how come you didn't replce the rods? with the turbo coming soon i would think those are gonna be pushed to the maximum???

 

rods and crankshaft are forged from the factory. No need to replace unless you are pushing INSANE POWA!!!!