Noob Questions

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Originally Posted by fliprayzin240sx

Bigger injectors (550cc), Z32 MAF upgrade and some kind of tuning. Cheapest option would be a rom tuned ECU.

Thanks!

Anyways, if you're using a top mount log type manifold, why didnt you just get a cheap T3/T4 turbo on ebay? That way, you wouldnt have to fuck with the T3 to T2 flange adapter.

Well it is a long story. I bought the car with the plan of putting a 4AGE Black top into it. The car had a 8 Valve 79HP Corolla engine bolted to a T-50 transmission. Before I bought a 4AGE I figured out there was a multitude of different T-50 transmissions, and I had the wrong one. Stumped on the engine situation, I took the Mazda 323 to the drag strip. The track had a drift event going on.



After watching the Silvia's getting unmercifully beat on, I figured why not a SR20DET!! I decided to buy a SR20ET since the car weights 1800LBS, why not just put it in stock? Well the intake and the exhaust manifold would not fit in the Lotus. I bought a ISIS intake and it cleared. I figured I would make an exhaust manifold when I found the top mount log manifolds. I could not find a T-25 top mount log manifold, but discovered the T-3 to T-28 adapter. When it came time to clock the stock turbo for use as a top mount it being very old, it did not want to clock and even tough I heated the bolts red hot, and soaked them with water to thermal shock them I broke a couple. I could have drilled and extracted them, but the turbo had a fair amount of oil on the center section, So I decided to replace it. Being on the keep it stock theme, I bought the stock replacement ISIS turbo. Then I watched a video of a 263HP Caterham (contiuation Lotus 7) beat the Bugatti Veyron around the Top Gear test track.

Stig Caterham R500 Top Gear - YouTube

Then I googled my ISIS T-25 /T-28 replacement Turbo and found a thread on Zilvia. The not so unbiased person alledgedly made 275HP with my Turbo on a customers car. Got me dreaming about being the new Stig :-) Not sure my collection of rusty junk will beat a Caterham R500 or a Bugatti, but a dood can dream LOL. Then I joined the Zilvia forum and now your up to date.