PROJECT , TURBO ( RobT5580 )

[doug]

i just wanted to add that you got a nice pair of floor jacks too!

[RobT5580]

Looks awsome!

I'm glad your project is nearing completion. You must be getting very anxious to almost be finished. Gonna have to see that thing when you finally finish.

Keep up the good work. You're an inspiration to us all.

Oh i have been dying to get this thing running especially since i pulled the accord off the street early august. And i parted out my other accord so iv been stuck driving my Mazda MX6 which sucks especially at school when its nice out and everyone has their cars out and im trying to hide in the mazda. But i had to sacrafice something to finish this project and i would sell the mazda if my brothers F350 wasnt so bad on gas. Then on top of things im way behind in school work trying to catch up so iv been spending 5 minutes here and there bolting things back on the engine so i can drop it in when i find some time (maybe friday).

And doug the red jack is a aluminum jack i got from sears. I love the jack but im a little disappointed with how slow it lifts the car. But the jack is bigger than my regular jack and half the weight so its easy to move around. I mainly got it because of the low profile so its easier to get under lowered cars.

[smufguy]

I know this is gonna be one hella fast 3g and like u said, tuning is the biggest hurdle (IMO, too). Im thinking of taking my car to Virginia to get it tuned after the basic NA map is set cause im scared of tunining it here in NJ cause no body really knows how to tune it.

See the reason you stand out is because of the research, hardwork, knowledge and time you put into it to get it right. I mean, i know 80% of the guys who work on their cars forget about suspension or transmission or other stuff while boostin their car, but you are doing everything right. Its exactly how im starting out too and to be honest, ppl like you are hard to come by. Im gathering parts slowly and yet steadly to get my project finished. I hear you on the school part thats why my project is on the back seat till i graduate this semester, then ill be free to earn more money and get the project going after i get another car. I just figured its easier to get a car in good shape and do the things i need to do and get rid of my current car.

Mad props to you man and u know u are unique in what u do.

[RobT5580]

Thats the only way to do it Praveen and i did once start to save parts for building a turbo A20A3 and bought arias pistons and got some stuff from Justin. But after having some financial issues i sold the stuff i had and almost gave up when i sold even the stuff that i put into the car. But when i found my 3rd accord i had hope and it wasnt my daily driver so it was easier to keep the car in good shape. I still can't get over how Justin had his car turboed way back then and he only has a year on me or so. But he was the one that got me into turbo's and i just read as much as possible and still do. And being in NJ i would think there are decent places to get it tuned? But if your patient you will finish your project and its hard to wait but it will be worth it in the end rather than building a crappy setup and having all sorts of problems.

So hopefully the car is up and running well for the possible november meet so you guys can actually see the car before winter comes.

[Neuspeed87lx]

jesus rob ! its perfect ... awesome job man A++++

[smufguy]

Thats the only way to do it .

Amen to that Brother. Thats exactly my point.

Well, as u know im gonna run tec3 and as far as i know, no one besides the dude at my school knows how to tune it. and even him, he tunes his CBX (the I6 honda bike) and not a car, so i dont know. I was thinking of taking my car to the Electromotive headquarters or contact them once i get my stuff together and find a closer place that they know who can tune my car.

But do take a lot of pics man, cause u know ur car is going on my website pretty soon once i get time to update my website.

[RobT5580]

I dropped it in today and did as much as i could. I just have some odds and ends to do and then im just waiting on the EMS and tuning time. I still dont know how long it will be until she runs do to lack of time and money. But i will try to get some video footage when i do get it running.




I have a few issues as expected i will need to make a new downpipe which im happy about because i want a full 3" all the way back. Surprising everything seems to clear the hood. I had to grind a little of the tranny housing since it rubbed the bell housing a tad so its a good thing i got the fidanza flywheel because i know the stock flywheel would have needed some serious clearancing.

[88accordhb]

OMMMMGGGGG!!!!! that's insane!!! good job robert.

[MrBen]

Woohoo way to go. Looks great..

[carotman]

insane!

I know just how you feel right now!

The stock B20A5 flywheel had minimal clearance issues (close to nothing in fact)

Our Accords were really meant to have a DOHC engine under the hood!

[SrvZro]

hot damn that thing is pure art

[RobT5580]

Oh and out of having recently pulled two A20's i cannot find either rear upper (dog bone) mounts. I was so pist looking for them as i have about 6 large rubber maid bins full of misc parts. Its nice to have the extra room in my work area but i still have trouble finding stuff that i know i have somewhere. I must say the B20A dropped in like a piece of cake and i was able to drop it all straight down. I have a lot of school work to catch up on so it may be a week before i can touch the car again unless i procrastate more than i already have.

[RobT5580]

Im not looking forward to pulling the engine over the winter/spring for paint but its gotta get done and i want my engine bay to look as good as the rest of the car will.

[blazin3gen]

holly shit rob! my god!! one word

speachless

[wprocomp]

kick ass mang! hey rob would it be possible to still get some of those parts from ludespeed later next year?

[RobT5580]

Ludespeed stopped making stuff for the prelude and its about as hard to find a turbo manifold for the prelude as it is the accord. I might change my manifold out later on but i think it will be fine for what i want so its doubtful unless it doesnt hold up well.

[Busted_Blue]

looks like i need a new pair of pants/boxers.

[adams86lxi]

DAMN!!!! good work man! cant wait till you get that thing runnin!!!!

[Hash_man_Se_i]

Looks awesome... and such a clean engine... good luck keeping the white white, hahah... anyways, cant wait to see it running.

[maka_RTH]

i love it. i think you're gonna have the fastest street legal 3g there is. that looks like one fun setup. get some video of the first time it's running

[Oyvind Ryeng]

Great job Rob! It looks really good! I'd guess you'll be super-happy when you have that thing tuned and starts haulin' ass! What power-# are you expecting?

[AccordEpicenter]

wooo rob... you da man. I got my clutchnet clutch today and hopefully will install it too then we will race and ill get pwn3d

[Justin86]

You got any pics of the intercooler set up?

[RobT5580]

Im shooting for somewhere in the 3's but its hard to judge due to the lack of B20A's that are boosted and its hard to compare it to other engines. Hopefully things go well im gonna take the car to my friends shop and make a new 3" downpipe and get it ready for the tuning session.

Oh Justin the only intercooler pictures i had were posted in the other thread i made a week or so ago. I will take more pictures when i clean the car up.

[Elijah]

Nice cant wait to see vids of it rpping up the track or dyno.