Useless Braces!
Guess where this one fits.
What what.
Guess where this one fits.
What what.
That had me in an excruciating fit of inner monologue giggling. Yes, l33t speak > me.
...
These have replaced the Sparcoluls of not much destiny. These wheels, are infact, a matter of destiny, for ever since I set my eyes on them several years ago, it was decided that my life would forever be incomplete - barring the barren emptiness it currently languishes in - in the absence of these wheels.
Despite the fact that the BigEnd Roders are in an abhorrently uninteresting specification [7J +35], differing from the ones I covet the most [8J +20], they will do. For now. I guess.
Not the most exciting post of all....or is it o.o
No. It really isn't. Oh and also just tidying up kkthxbai x
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These have replaced the Sparcoluls of not much destiny. These wheels, are infact, a matter of destiny, for ever since I set my eyes on them several years ago, it was decided that my life would forever be incomplete - barring the barren emptiness it currently languishes in - in the absence of these wheels.
Despite the fact that the BigEnd Roders are in an abhorrently uninteresting specification [7J +35], differing from the ones I covet the most [8J +20], they will do. For now. I guess.
Not the most exciting post of all....or is it o.o
No. It really isn't. Oh and also just tidying up kkthxbai x
O_o?
Hey you thar!
Good Riddance ^_^
Oh, and naturally, here's a bug ^_^
WHERE YOU GO?!!
It's remarkable what one can discover when venturing away from the safety of their habitat - in my case, my desk. For one:
Hmm. It's growing on me..
I'll decide when it's a little lower, and spaced out a bit more. I also discovered that the Sainosu still hasn't weened off of the Bottle Formula:
Aww, two and a half bottles. Portly little Chubblebutt. And the most pleasant discovery of all awaited on test fitting parts of the monstrosity of a GReddy Intercooler kit.
Something should be quite apparent. No? How about this view.
^_^. It would seem that - on the throttlebody side at least - the intercooler piping is ALMOST a direct fit. Obviously the intercooler is not going to be affixed with a zip-tie and thus allowing for some, lenience, in the fitment of the ensemble - no such place for such questionable antics on this car anymore. That, and I don't think the zip-ties would support the preposterous weight of it, but mostly the unghettofying notion. Honest.
Unfortunately the turbocharger side is far too short, but, it's the most disgusting transitional pipe anyway [it's the misshapen lump seen on the far left of the pictures], so it cannot hurt to have it chopped up further. So. That's my "Ray Mears" of the day.
Stfu, the wildlife growing in and around the Cynos would qualify my discoveries as "adventurous" :c. Bah to you, I leave you with a parting shot.
Good Riddance ^_^
Wait, whut?!
No substantiation of the disappearance of the Champions?!
No.
That is all.
Yes, I feel incredibly dirty with this upscaling ofpenis Rolling Stock. But enough of the guilt, I have to justify no move of mine! So away with you, Furberry Baseball cap, and associated connotations.
To be honest, I was always enamoured with these wheels ever since spotting them on Rickpieses Yaris, though in the last few weeks when the "Swap" was to occur, I had somehow convinced myself that he had Meshes for some perverse reason, deciding as well that all of Google was wrong when it showed me un-Mesh looking wheels when searching for the aforementioned and that I was infact getting, Meshes. Well, I didn't. STILL, they are wubs.
And being an inch bigger [no penis jokes here. Infantile], it won't quite limit my braking options as much, as demonstrated by the remarkable ability of the wheels to underwhelm the stock setup, which is an obvious necessity, as my Papier Mache' car has so much mass to slow down. And Speed [HAH! It hurts cause its not true :c ]
As of right now, I'm a bit undecided on the usage of bigger rolling stock, having seen them provisionally on the car - granted, it will allow for a stiffer sidewall [and they're 10mm wider than previously] on the tyres, which will pay its dividends. Spacers will be required for the track I want obviously, but it's all to be decided how it looks when the car gets on the ground. If ever. Maybe the Mayans may scupper that plan for me by ending the world too soon. How inconsiderate.
Hmph.
No substantiation of the disappearance of the Champions?!
No.
That is all.
They have been substituted by these 16" Enkei RS'. A full Two inches more than stock issue wheels. Bruv.
Yes, I feel incredibly dirty with this upscaling of
To be honest, I was always enamoured with these wheels ever since spotting them on Rickpieses Yaris, though in the last few weeks when the "Swap" was to occur, I had somehow convinced myself that he had Meshes for some perverse reason, deciding as well that all of Google was wrong when it showed me un-Mesh looking wheels when searching for the aforementioned and that I was infact getting, Meshes. Well, I didn't. STILL, they are wubs.
As of right now, I'm a bit undecided on the usage of bigger rolling stock, having seen them provisionally on the car - granted, it will allow for a stiffer sidewall [and they're 10mm wider than previously] on the tyres, which will pay its dividends. Spacers will be required for the track I want obviously, but it's all to be decided how it looks when the car gets on the ground. If ever. Maybe the Mayans may scupper that plan for me by ending the world too soon. How inconsiderate.
Hmph.
It's the only logical way to explain my expenditure pattern [or the haphazard appropriation of one], as well as the need for Five turbochargers...
And now you know. Fitting ^_^.
So, part one "ams" arrived. And, so, what is it? The picture should give a little clue...
And I'm bored of this guessing game already, so!
Revealed onto your unsuspecting eyes, is a truly cancerous looking Farina Racers K3T Turbocharger kit. I know it is oft said from me [without exaggeration naturally] that I have AIDS, my car has AIDS, everything it touches, including me is AIDS etc, but, this kit does actually look like it has cancer. There's even the disclaimer in plain view on the ECU.
Anyway, having recovered from the multiple strokes suffered on observing the quality of some of the workmanship of the repairs on the specimen, I figure I should explain the reasoning behind the purchase. And you should know better than to expect one. It's been explained. I just throw money in random directions. The primary allure for this kit was most probably for the fact of being a Flour Racer kit [Farina = Flour in Italian] - which in essence would mean no actual quantifiable or objective need, beyond my own wish to needlessly spend money. Infact, beyond fuel, I don't think any of my purchases have much of a point? I'm ok with it ^_^. Anyway, another reason was, the turbocharger; for it is quite large. Not much more so than the TD05, but still. Rather. Large. It would also serve as a means for comparison, as I now essentially have a stock Turbocharger to compare with 4 other market-offered options of when the vehicle was popular, and covering quite a diverse spectrum.
In other words, I'm hoarding. And documenting the hoarding. But you knew that already.
In the interests of maintaining sanity/giving a semblance of structure to the blathering to follow, I will describe to kit components separately, as otherwise it'd just be a block of ominous soul-destroying cancer in text form. So, the full kit includes:
- Blitz K3T Turbocharger
-Greyhound Bus GReddy Intercooler-based Intercooler Kit
- Farina Racers Re-mapped Stock ECU
- Ghetto-fabricated piping
- Farina Racers Manifold
- The most disgusting Downpipe EVRAR
- SARD C2 Wastegate
- Turbosmart Blow-off Valve
- 550cc/min Injectors [Apparently damaged on removal. So. Removed with a Plasma Cutter?]
So without further ado..
Not much known about this turbocharger, and not much found really - from what I can fathom, in twin-turbocharger guise the turbine is capable of around 900hp, so divide by two?! I know, I'm a genius. As such it seems to get that sort of power figure - 400hp ish - on EJ20 and SR20 engines at around 1.3Bar + of boost pressure. The compressor side is essentially as big as the ECU, though I will grab some comparison pictures later on.
The ECU is quite interesting - it seems to have a spacer as the stock architecture of the ECU cannot hold in its brains. Blatantly ^_^. Also interesting/not as moronic is the fact that this "Plug 'n' Play" ECU is by far the most comprehensively modified one I've ever known of - a stock ECU re-mapped for a 1.5 [vs. 1.3] engine on 550cc Injectors for 380hp apparently. Stock ECU. Mapped at nearly triple the factory output. O_o
The components start getting more interesting now, for the grasp of this "Cancer" makes itself known. This. Cancerous. Black-hole. Of Failure. On first observation the piping for the Intercooler did not look too atrocious, barring the odd welding here and there. What struck me though was, after testing with a kitchen magnet, that whilst the piping didn't generate a pull from the magnet, the welds did. Odd. Surely no-one would in their right mind use steel welding material on what I presume to be alloy piping. Surely...
Confidence lost as soon as I realised what actually was being welded. I thought perhaps the individual responsible was 3 months old and didn't quite have the dexterity to form a continuous weld. No. The short lines of weld are actually doubling as pipe "Beading" to prevent the intercooler joiners slipping. >_<. The camera's gaze is also being somewhat distracted by something rather tragic..
If there is some solace though [STFU, I know], it's that on preliminary viewing - i.e. picked up a pipe, realised effort would be required to actually get a reasonable outlook, thus pictured it in my mind - it's that the piping would hopefully seem to require little modifying to be re-utilised, having scientifically measured it by eye, holding it somewhere near the car. Ish. Though, considering the intricate and exquisite detailing, I'm a bit dubious as to whether I should. The Turbosmart Blow-off Valve is redundant as I will be replacing it with a Synapse Diaphragm-less item. Likewise the SARD CII Wastegate.
The manifold. It looked disgusting in Sale pictures, and my -33/-89439843 vision sadly didn't improve matters. I was assured that the manifold anddownpipe that which shall not be mentioned, were inspected prior to sending off to be resilient to leaks. Obviously putting your hand on the end of the "it" and blowing in through the other end won't reveal much in way of air leakage, but I don't judge an individual's technique. Some of the work started to amuse me though:
Moar Crush bends. Hold on, Crush bend?! Yes. A Crush bend. To clear that tumorous growth of weld "repair". Oh. It's not limited to the outside.
It seems to have spurred Genital Warts in the collector too. As well as a leak-free crack. It is a shame, as the manifold, pre-mutilation, showed some glimpses of wins here and there:
I've avoided "it" for as long as I could, but it is time for the inevitable. I actually don't have any words, so I'll just picture bomb you kay?
And now you know. Fitting ^_^.
So, part one "ams" arrived. And, so, what is it? The picture should give a little clue...
And I'm bored of this guessing game already, so!
Revealed onto your unsuspecting eyes, is a truly cancerous looking Farina Racers K3T Turbocharger kit. I know it is oft said from me [without exaggeration naturally] that I have AIDS, my car has AIDS, everything it touches, including me is AIDS etc, but, this kit does actually look like it has cancer. There's even the disclaimer in plain view on the ECU.
Anyway, having recovered from the multiple strokes suffered on observing the quality of some of the workmanship of the repairs on the specimen, I figure I should explain the reasoning behind the purchase. And you should know better than to expect one. It's been explained. I just throw money in random directions. The primary allure for this kit was most probably for the fact of being a Flour Racer kit [Farina = Flour in Italian] - which in essence would mean no actual quantifiable or objective need, beyond my own wish to needlessly spend money. Infact, beyond fuel, I don't think any of my purchases have much of a point? I'm ok with it ^_^. Anyway, another reason was, the turbocharger; for it is quite large. Not much more so than the TD05, but still. Rather. Large. It would also serve as a means for comparison, as I now essentially have a stock Turbocharger to compare with 4 other market-offered options of when the vehicle was popular, and covering quite a diverse spectrum.
In other words, I'm hoarding. And documenting the hoarding. But you knew that already.
In the interests of maintaining sanity/giving a semblance of structure to the blathering to follow, I will describe to kit components separately, as otherwise it'd just be a block of ominous soul-destroying cancer in text form. So, the full kit includes:
- Blitz K3T Turbocharger
-
- Farina Racers Re-mapped Stock ECU
- Ghetto-fabricated piping
- Farina Racers Manifold
- The most disgusting Downpipe EVRAR
- SARD C2 Wastegate
- Turbosmart Blow-off Valve
- 550cc/min Injectors [Apparently damaged on removal. So. Removed with a Plasma Cutter?]
So without further ado..
Not much known about this turbocharger, and not much found really - from what I can fathom, in twin-turbocharger guise the turbine is capable of around 900hp, so divide by two?! I know, I'm a genius. As such it seems to get that sort of power figure - 400hp ish - on EJ20 and SR20 engines at around 1.3Bar + of boost pressure. The compressor side is essentially as big as the ECU, though I will grab some comparison pictures later on.
The ECU is quite interesting - it seems to have a spacer as the stock architecture of the ECU cannot hold in its brains. Blatantly ^_^. Also interesting/not as moronic is the fact that this "Plug 'n' Play" ECU is by far the most comprehensively modified one I've ever known of - a stock ECU re-mapped for a 1.5 [vs. 1.3] engine on 550cc Injectors for 380hp apparently. Stock ECU. Mapped at nearly triple the factory output. O_o
The components start getting more interesting now, for the grasp of this "Cancer" makes itself known. This. Cancerous. Black-hole. Of Failure. On first observation the piping for the Intercooler did not look too atrocious, barring the odd welding here and there. What struck me though was, after testing with a kitchen magnet, that whilst the piping didn't generate a pull from the magnet, the welds did. Odd. Surely no-one would in their right mind use steel welding material on what I presume to be alloy piping. Surely...
Confidence lost as soon as I realised what actually was being welded. I thought perhaps the individual responsible was 3 months old and didn't quite have the dexterity to form a continuous weld. No. The short lines of weld are actually doubling as pipe "Beading" to prevent the intercooler joiners slipping. >_<. The camera's gaze is also being somewhat distracted by something rather tragic..
If there is some solace though [STFU, I know], it's that on preliminary viewing - i.e. picked up a pipe, realised effort would be required to actually get a reasonable outlook, thus pictured it in my mind - it's that the piping would hopefully seem to require little modifying to be re-utilised, having scientifically measured it by eye, holding it somewhere near the car. Ish. Though, considering the intricate and exquisite detailing, I'm a bit dubious as to whether I should. The Turbosmart Blow-off Valve is redundant as I will be replacing it with a Synapse Diaphragm-less item. Likewise the SARD CII Wastegate.
The manifold. It looked disgusting in Sale pictures, and my -33/-89439843 vision sadly didn't improve matters. I was assured that the manifold and
Moar Crush bends. Hold on, Crush bend?! Yes. A Crush bend. To clear that tumorous growth of weld "repair". Oh. It's not limited to the outside.
It seems to have spurred Genital Warts in the collector too. As well as a leak-free crack. It is a shame, as the manifold, pre-mutilation, showed some glimpses of wins here and there:
I've avoided "it" for as long as I could, but it is time for the inevitable. I actually don't have any words, so I'll just picture bomb you kay?
Ok, not much of a picture bomb. I'm not of a violent predisposition.
It's just, so. Much. Uglies. If it had a mother, I'm sure it'd be quite ugly. Despite not pointing focus at it, the camera couldn't help but be trapped in a gaze at this monstrosity. "It" is the equivalent of the man that has tree bark skin.You shouldn't stare. But. He's a Mantree. The Downpipe really was an object that drew admiration, for no person on this earth could be responsible for such. Nefarious. Irresponsible. Welding. Can it be called welding? I've seen cooling Magma that seemed like Robotic TIG in comparison.
I even giggled/died a little bit when removing the downpipe from the turbocharger, to distance myself as far as possible from it, when one of the bolts was actually being obstructed by yet another cancerous growth of weld. This obviously draws from the school of thought of, "Have a problem [crack]? Bury it [in a metric ton of weld]". Even the gasket wasn't a gasket. It was seemingly "crafted" out of a piece of, heck, I'll call it a "metal", that was obviously found on some sort of marine wreck. Maybe it was made of Dugong. Oh but wait. There is moar! MOAR CRUSH BENDS. Ultra Racing making turbocharger kits now?!
I frankly have no idea what happened here. Obviously the idea of a gentle radius curve for the benefit of flow thwarted the very fiber of existence of those responsible, and rather a "Cut - flatten - AIDS - Cut - Flatten - Herpes" approach was taken in the creating sections for the lower part of this downpipe. I fear that this is a turning point. There is actually, a finite amount of "Ghetto" that I can apply to the Sainosu. This isn't ghetto. It violates the Geneva Convention Act.
So. There you have it. What my hard non-earned has been e-thrown at. So what now? Cry? Done. Cry some more? Done as well. Die? I've gotten AIDS 3 times over. Obviously, immediate plans do not involve this gift from the underworld [Oh hai Satan!], but, in due course I shall be getting all the kits overhauled and preventative measures taken. I'm not sure if any facilities exist to handle the above though. What the boils to essentially is get all the turbochargers rebuilt [K1, K24, TD05 & K3T] and turbine housings ceramic coated, get all their respective manifolds/downpipes gas-purged, braced and ceramic coated and evaluated, and finally to get new flanges welded on for the Synapse Wastegate(s). There will be further scope to perhaps to upgrade one or two of the turbochargers at a later date. Seemingly a lot of trouble for relative little need - lest I remind you of my motivations - but it is an insurance after all, and gives good grounding for comparison.
I eventually would like to have one "ultimate" turbocharger kit, for which I will have bespoke peripherals made for, just so it can be used at its most efficient and peak performance. Frankly, the K3T may need a new manifold, almost definitely a downpipe but it will be seen. Obviously not for a very long while. I.e. when I'm bored enough to spend such an idiotic amount of money. Err. Hold on...
For the immediate future. Well. Same old. Save up, and hope to get enough money to send the car to get fixed. As soon as the driveshaft is fixed in place, gearbox is filled with oil and the car is "rolling", that will already be a big step forwards, and from thereon it is essentially a small matter of fixing the tedious, re-assembling the copious, and setting up the combination. Effort notwithstanding.
I'd also like to take a moment to mention..
That this is another Bug ^_^
^#^
...and after 11 days of non-event, I started finding displeasure in boring myself into a coma. Again. Astonishing, I know.
However, it am on its way now. Or should I say "they". And would that be "ams"? ^_^
What, no explanation?
Nope ^_^
Also: 100th Post! And net intellectual worth of said content?! Pleasantly, NIL! And now you know!
However, it am on its way now. Or should I say "they". And would that be "ams"? ^_^
What, no explanation?
Nope ^_^
Also: 100th Post! And net intellectual worth of said content?! Pleasantly, NIL! And now you know!
So today, in the expanse of nothingness came a pleasant, opposite of a surprise. I stress the point as nothing is a surprise when you refresh a tracking page 1,234,888 times in the last 2 weeks to update oneself to the progress of an upcoming package. So. Here it is.
What is it? A Ford SMax Look-a-like Grille?
A GIANT TOBLERONE?!
No
It is only the most gargantuan Intercooler. Evar.
Srsly, it's massive. And so heavy -_-
It's also as big as my room. Or a whale. Infact.
So, after crying to Sammy about the unwanted weight gain, and simultaneously being ignored by said cat, it was fairly obvious that in its installation, serious issues will be abound, on a rough measuring up against the current issue item..
No. I don't think before I buy. I just throw more money at it till it works. Which is what I shall do ^_^. Despite the weight >_<
Oh, and what's in that other box? You'll have to wait and see. Though. It's going to be as shallow of foundation as the rest of what I do ^_^.
The Champions, of Long. They are gone...
...Appears a peculiar metal object on my desk. Srsly, it just materialised! Ok. It didn't.
- Little Rapscallion was too self-involved in his Shisha to look at the Camera; yes, I've taken to talking to toys now.
What pray tell may you be asking yourself - ok, HUMOUR me and pretend you are - is that frivolity upon my desk? Is it something essentially fundamental to getting my car back on the road?! Ofcourse not. Is it something I need?! Don't be foolish. Is it rare and lulJDMwins that I had to buy it?
Oui ^_^
What you see there, is apparently an HRF Intake Manifold, as supplied by HRF with their total kit of wins. This one is apparently a bit more special. Well, by special it largely depends on what excites you, I don't get starstruck for example. However:
The manifold purportedly comes from THAT very car [You get a good view of it at 4:49]. Apparently a gentleman in Ireland had caught wind from his Vehicle Shop friend that he had taken delivery of the engine from said car, and he got given the manifold. Regardless, not important, and more JDMwins kkthx. On quick observation, it's a very simple cylindrical manifold using the stock, very short, runners, with a giant Nissan 67mm opening (so probably 62mm throat) throttlebody. As pictured:
Is there any conceivable reason that I need it? No. I actually got it because I felt like it, as the high-rpm setup this would suit isn't really what I am chasing. However, in the interests of testing and finding out such theories with fact, I thought I would take it upon myself to verify the effectiveness of this manifold, you know, to just throw money where it doesn't really need throwing. It also weighs nothing, so if I get bored again - a dangerous situation - I may convince myself the 2g it saves against the ACIS will be worth it.
In other news, that festering nub of debt, has finally relinquished the money that was owed to me, after a ball-separating [Again, refer to previous post] 50 weeks.
Which has allowed me to pay for Turbo kit number 5.
And something for the Cefiro.
None of it necessary.
That is all ^_^
Want an update? Cannot help you there.
Ok, maybe a little bit - the turd that owes me money/driveshaft etc has finally returned the CV Joint, albeit, still owes me money. Unfortunately, the CV Joint and fitting driveshaft do not conform. Huzzah.
So, once the garage gets the old CV Joint back on, I'll begrugdingly install the old driveshaft, fill the gearbox with oil, maybe put in some fresh petrol and start the car and gigglerofflecopter a bit, then, nothing. As I have no money to do anything more.
When I do finally get a cash injection/sell my last remaining testicle [fate of the other one described a few posts ago], I will get the car down to Abbey Motorsport to burden onto them, and, get a suitable driveshaft made for the TRD CV Joint.
That is all.
I know. Exciting.
Ok, maybe a little bit - the turd that owes me money/driveshaft etc has finally returned the CV Joint, albeit, still owes me money. Unfortunately, the CV Joint and fitting driveshaft do not conform. Huzzah.
So, once the garage gets the old CV Joint back on, I'll begrugdingly install the old driveshaft, fill the gearbox with oil, maybe put in some fresh petrol and start the car and gigglerofflecopter a bit, then, nothing. As I have no money to do anything more.
When I do finally get a cash injection/sell my last remaining testicle [fate of the other one described a few posts ago], I will get the car down to Abbey Motorsport to burden onto them, and, get a suitable driveshaft made for the TRD CV Joint.
That is all.
I know. Exciting.
That is essentially what 99% of my purchases produce. Evrar. Yet, I cannot complain, why?
That's why ^-^
And as is immediately apparent, there's a lot that has been purchased that is even more useless than usual. I know, very surprising behaviour from me. I'm not even talking of turbocharger/kit #4 of 5 either!
So what out of this pile of detritus is headed towards the Sainosu, some time between now and the next Ice Age [wishful thinking]? Ouila:
So what is it all you ask? You didn't ask? Well STFU, you'll find out anyway:
Something, I think a CT9
Well, actually, it's a full SARD K24 turbocharger kit, that has recently been rebuilt by Shuhei of Destiny, complete with WPC Treatment of the bearings for nothing of real benefit to me, but it should provide superior wear characteristics. As, you know, I'll have so much time to run this. Along with 4 other turbochargers. In saying that though, the pictured intercooler outlet pipe was made for a GReddy Intercooler kit. Which I will be receiving with my next turbocharger kit.
Yes. I am implying that my idiotic expenditure pattern, has experienced. A twist of fate. Enough much so to even elicit - in my mind - jealousy from M. Night Shamayalan. What a twist! What other useful rubbish was included in my shipment?
E'L Sport EP91 C-Pillar Bar
Obviously needed. For my hatchback. Yeah. Well, rumour had it that an EP91 Pillar Brace would fit Paseo's. Measurements never figured out that rumour. So obviously, throw lots of money towards a largely ineffective brace to prove a point no-one cares about. I am. Master of logic.
And finally, a purchase I am particularly proud of:
"Downhill Activ" EP82 Chassis Floor Braces
Why am I proud for these bent poles? The motive of the purchase, naturally. For. These had been floating on Yahoo for more than a year, with nary an interest. So, I got particularly bored one day, and combined with missing yet another useless item on Yahoo, I was pushed by my inate need to fill expanses of boredom with purchases, to obtain these. And now I have them. So. What do they do?
Pfft, hell if I know.
Teehee. I kid. No, basically they attach to the front control arm mount, somewhere, then along the centre chassis rails. They are essentially a subframe connector, strengthening the main chassis section. Whether they will do anything quantifiable is to be seen. Construction is a bit ghetto fabulous too - befitting - and seem to be stuffed with caulking as well. Much like my head.
Oh, and being for an EP82, i.e. a shorter car than the Cynos, there is a distinct possibility that they will come up, err, short. Win.
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