Great job Tim and Buddy. So how long did it take? I am about to do the same surgery to my car. I have collected all the necessary parts- just need a free weekend. Hopefully I can recruit an extra pair of hands. Buddy...?

 

Dang Bro,
What do you think if I schedule a job like that when you and buddy are in town for sema, mind doing it again, only I dont have heated floors like you. Just jokin'
I am very impressed!!!!!!

 

ok im going to try to respon to all the post's

tx
coast motoring and sema is going to be a fun trip not that this project wasn't fun LOL

roadster doc it took around 24 hours to complete i did have a great helper (buddyg) that shaved a bunch of time off the project i still have a couple of things to do yet : mount tires and bumper, mount boost controller so probably another hour or so shoot me a pm if you have any questions


zuma buddy is a great friend and we had a lot of fun it was a big challenge but the wisdom gained priceless dont tempt me ill be in pasadena for the nhra finals in a couple of weeks

rafiki we replaced k16's and installed k24/18g hybrid turbos from protomotive and no we did not exchange but bought them new



tx
for the questions guys more photos to come

t

 

You know how I feel about Texas!

 

How do you feel about australia in 6-12 months?

 

Thanks and best wishes with it.
Great write up.

 

Rafiki,

I could probably make that work!

 

Ok you're on.

I'm just waiting on a bag of goodies from US to arrive in 2 days(c/o friendly aussie 996tt owner who just flew back).I anticipate that they should keep me happy for 6-12 months and after that
probably a turbo upgrade.

If you do make it, there are 3 major motorsport events on the east coast that might be of interest..Indy(you see plenty of that in the US no doubt), F1 and Targa Tasmania.

In the meantime best of luck with your upgrade plans.

 

More photos

 

wow...great job guys...i would hate to do that without a lift!

 

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Great Job.


Let us know what kind of numbers you get with it...

 

Hey Buddy, that install looks great. thanks for the pics. I am doing the exact same thing at the end of the month, so a few quick questions. Does the Greddy solenoid repace the factory one and is it in the same location? I noticed you removed the Y pipe. for easy install I assume? You did not remove the headers was it a ***** to R&R turbo with headers on? And finally how inconvenient is it to have the EBC in the console rather than in the dash? Thanks Mike

 

Mike,

I would stongly suggest mounting the Greddy in the console, so that it is visable. I made a custom enclosure in CF, but even mounting it in the lower storage bin with velcro to keep it secure would be fine. The reason I say this is that you can monitor boost at all times, as it reads out in real time - so it is like adding a boost gauge. Also, after every hard pull, it flashes the high boost for 5 seconds - which is great feedback to monitor your settings. Thirdly, you can make adjustments to boost very easily, even while on the fly. AND the Greddy has a high boost memory feature, which is accessed by pushing the lower left button 4 times (basically scrolling through the various settings in memory, then the last item displayed is the high boost memory). I use these features every day by monitoring real time boost on a regular basis and periodically checking the high boost memory. IMO, a visable mounting spot is extremely functional. Here is a picture that shows how I did it and it works fantastic. Colorinc, you should consider running your lines up to the front for the above reasons. Having used the Greddy for a season now, I think you would find it very useful.