All right guys I have decided that I am going to be joining the FWD TT Crowd. Ill be turning my 3000 GT SL into a 3000GT SLuTT The "u" is for Uber cool ;)

I was asked when I made my decision, and well it all happened last week. I stumbled upon some manifolds for cheap (36 shipped) and decided if I won them I was converting. So I forgot all about them and lost to an S2000 got home read my email and it was final. I am giving my self about 11 months to get all the part I will need. See next post for the ongoing list.

So come November of 2008 I will be tearing into my motor and should have it up and running by spring.

Also, if you guys have any ideas or question let me know. I'll take all suggestions and I'll try my best to answer all questions. :57:

Eric's Part List


I am willing to pay top dollar for some parts, namely the turbos, and am looking for bargains on the rest. (bargains don't mean I am willing to buy beat up stuff, just stuff people are willing to let go of cheap.)

The list I've posted is not complete and some of the oil lines and a lot of the bolts and all of the gaskets I will be buying new. I'll add to the list if I need to.

Also just because it says 330 tt injectors doesn't mean you can't offer 450 high impedance injectors. If you have something that is close to what I need let me know.

Thanks to all!!! :)


All items in red I already have. I also posted a topic in the want section.

Part Name-- Actual $-- Where I got it -- Brand


Injectors-- 51.5-- Kicker TT Stock

Fuel Pump-- 51.5-- Kicker TT Stock

Oil Housing -- 51.5-- Kicker TT Stock

Water Neck-- 51.5-- Kicker TT Stock

Down pipe-- 51.5-- Kicker TT Stock

Oil Cooler and lines-- 51.5-- Kicker TT Stock

TT Plenum-- 78-- Ebay TT Stock

5.6 OHM Resistors-- 7.73-- www.partsexpress.com

Front Motor Mount Bracket-- 20-- 3SI Badassv8 TT Stock

Transmission Bracket-- 20-- 3SI Badassv8 TT Stock

Oil Pressure Switch-- 10 3SX TT Stock

Oil Pan 60-- 3SI Pensky3thousand TT Stock

Front Precat-- 51.5-- Kicker TT Stock

Exhaust 300-- 3SI Badassv8 Greddy SP

Intercoolers-- 51.5-- Kicker TT Stock

Intercooler piping/intake/MAF-- 51.5-- Kicker TT Stock

BOV-- 133.99-- Ebay HKS SSQV VER. 2

Solid Motor Mounts-- 175-- 3SI Sepitroth Maximal Solid

Fuel Controller 143-- Ebay Apexi SAFC

Boost Controller-- 10-- 3SI Pensky3thousand MBC

Boost Gauge-- 46.36-- Ebay Autometer Carbonlite Peak Hold

Boost Gauge Mount custom part Home Depot

Wide Band-- 212.5-- ebay AEM UGEO Wideband

Oil feed/return lines TT Stock / ATP custom lines

Coolant feed/return lines TT Stock

Turbos --350-- 3SI TT Stock

Manifold 36-- TT Stock

Shifter-- 60-- 3si TT Stock

Air filter Ebay K&N

Gaskets-- 112.9-- A Hook up

H&R Springs-- 123 shipped-- Tire Rack



:57:

huh can't you just find yourself a turbo 6G72 and call it a day ???? If i remember right my DSM can use your injectors.......and you can use ours as well.

I could and should just buy the turbo motor and call it a day. But I want the experience. I plan on buying a 2001 or 2002 Porsche Boxer in 5 years and I plan to turbo charge that. All for shits and giggles.

I could use your injectors however, the NA motors send out a high impedance signal to the injectors. I can get a resistor pack and run low impedance injectors but if I don't have to I wont. but I probably will end up doing it. As in putting the resistor pack in and running DSM injectors.

or does the Vr-4 turbo models run low impedance injectors??

sounds like you got a project ahead. good luck man.

I have a ton of misc. parts layin around I could help you out with.
Also I just finished a 97 SOHC to 1st gen twin turbo engine conversion. Make sure you are prepared to dedicate alot of time and money to the project. Let me know if you need help with anything. The DOHC conversion is much easier than the SOHC though. Just make sure you get a complete tt engine harness to start with.

did you just do a full engine swap?

Manifolds came in today. On the one (I believe the rear) ((the one that has the turbo sit on top)) there is a small metal squarish bracket that is missing. What is that? To cold for pictures now but if needed I'll post them.

Just paid for the turbos.

Alright question, I have an intercooler core. Single in single out. But I have two turbos so can I fab a y pipe on the single in and then just run a pipe from the out to the throttle body?

yep, thats how its typically done. We run the two pipes from the turbos over through the fender just behind the a/c receiver/dryer where the stock drivers side ic piping would go through. Then y-them together in the fenderwell area and the 1 pipe routes right over to the front mount.

Is there a place where I can find this "Y" already made?

What are some typical core dimensions that are good?

Hey I have tons of part off my 92 vr4. Let me know what you need, i'll let go for a reasonable price. cconfusionn@yahoo.com

Not unless you find a whole piping kit somewhere, the y-pipe has to be custom made. I do custom frount mount piping kits with a master fabricator/welder if your interested. We can do fully polished show quality kits with no visible couplers in the engine bay. I even go back through and grind down and polish the welds so they look like solid pipes up top.
Typical core sizes are like 12x24x4.

one important factor we're forgetting here is the drivetrain conversion.

he's keeping it FWD.

Can I get an estimate price on the intercooler piping.

I was going to suggest you should go at least 13g, but too late. ;)

Good luck with the build.

Scotty

I thought about... I still am thinking about it... Theres also a real cheap VR4 shell....

theres also bills and schooling that needs paying for...