Engine is in and car is done. Pics and video...

Franko · Post by **Franko** » May 6th, 2007, 6:24 pm

Check me out.. Im just the coolest arent I?

Youll have to excuse the thilthy car and dirty rear bumper, the turbo was getting WAYYYY too much oil pressure and burning it in the exhaust, so I put a restrictor in it yesterday and its been fine since. I might need to go even smaller with the size since its still getting alot.

I have a full turbo back mandrel bent 3 inch exhaust with just a magnaflow muffler at the back. I might have to put on a resonator but this would be liveable.. It could be a bit quieter though.

Shifting at 5000 rpm at 10 psi

Outside

Dont mind the puff at the end, the turbo is getting a tiny bit too much oil pressure. It would only do that once I took a video.. how annoying.

Turbonetics turbos are known for that anyway apparently.

XxantwawnxX · Post by **XxantwawnxX** » May 6th, 2007, 6:47 pm

Sick!

ariesdude · Post by **ariesdude** » May 6th, 2007, 8:02 pm

Awesome....

The wastegate - rad clearance looks really close....

mx3optidrive · Post by **mx3optidrive** » May 6th, 2007, 8:56 pm

Thanks for posting that for me and it looks like it will move once the boost is up over the 10psi mark (and after the break in period). I am interested in hearing it after the resonator is in to see how it much more quiet it makes it. After what we talked about today with the electric dump, I think I am going to go with the 3 inch exhaust again. Are you going to run a catalytic converter or just a resonator? Thanks again for the parts you hunted down for me.

Franko · Post by **Franko** » May 6th, 2007, 9:10 pm

catalytic converter..? whats that?!? hehehe

DJGypsy · Post by **DJGypsy** » May 8th, 2007, 1:01 pm

your mx-3 is one of the motivations for keeping mine for a project car.

congrats on your rebuild.

Typhoonk · Post by **Typhoonk** » May 8th, 2007, 11:10 pm

I hate embedded quicktime

wait for quicktime to load.......

then wait for the player to load the embedded window in the browser........

then wait for it to download........

that's why I really appreciated it when you just posted the file!! right click - save as!!! much faster!!! Thank you

SSR Mx-3 · Post by **SSR Mx-3** » July 27th, 2007, 12:57 am

It looks amazing... but it sounds even better.

Slade · Post by **Slade** » July 27th, 2007, 4:46 pm

Looks awesome, but is your speedo out of commision?

Limegreen mx-3 · Post by **Limegreen mx-3** » July 27th, 2007, 8:38 pm

catalytic converter gone a long time ago. I run open downpipe i like that turbo whine sound.

Sound better if u had a tial BOV but hey it still sounds nice.

Nice setup would love to see some time 1/4 runs.

Im in the mits of replacing the kia transmissions my 5th broken trans going on my 2nd kia trans LOL.

one of the set backs when ur making power LOL. I hope u don't go through as many trans as i have.

But good work and keep it up.