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  • AutoXR

    Oct. 7, 2010 2:15 p.m. AutoXR Reader

    As with most competitors I ran out of time with my $2010 project, as I have shown in other threads the motor threw a rod right through the block (D16z6) I am starting to think it's a good thing I ran out of time and didn't get to finish this.

    Twin Charged - Twin intercooled.. not enough time- but it would have been an epic failure of hindenburg proportions

  • PS122

    Oct. 7, 2010 2:48 p.m. PS122 Reader

    Epic fail or not, I'm still curious... Tell us more!

  • bravenrace

    Oct. 7, 2010 2:54 p.m. bravenrace Dork

    Did you retard the timing under boost? If not, that'll kill the rods every time.

  • AutoXR

    Oct. 7, 2010 2:57 p.m. AutoXR Reader

    It's a bell blower from Zoomiata (member here) wifes car. It may or may not have needed bearings.

    the SC fed into a eagle talon intercooler - then into a 16G turbo with 2 wastegates. Much like VW's new Twincharged setup. It would have fit , both intercoolers were mounted , the blower was mounted to the head without issue by using the mount meant for the miata with minimal modification - it would have stuck through the hood.

    the blower would have run backwards from it's original purpose - but after a few calls to whipple they said I would only lose about 15% of the efficiency The belt would have been tricky , but not impossible by any means.

    I ended up trading the blower for a moates Ostrich to tune the civic. Only paid $50 for the blower.

  • pinchvalve

    Oct. 7, 2010 7:11 p.m. pinchvalve SuperDork

    Wait, that's not OEM?!?!?

  • WilberM3

    Oct. 7, 2010 7:14 p.m. WilberM3 Reader

    when i was in school a group did that with a 305 on a dyno, pair of turbos and a blower on top. when the turbos spooled up it split open a cylinder wall. cool project, wish it couldve shown up in gainesville

 
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