s13 - Turbo LS build

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I messed around with Photoshop over the weekend made a custom background for my digital dash

I started with this I found online



From there I removed a lot of things I didn't want/need, created my own data points to monitor and came up with this.



Not much different, but cleaned up a lot.

Then I took some time to configure all the values I wanted it to display. Bad pic in the car



And here's a little video of it in action

https://youtu.be/4Ye-pOMFWzc.

I'm still going to play with the font type and size and adjust some of the colors a bit more, but i'm pretty damn stoked with how it turned out.

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Almost 2 years later, and I finally have another update.

During my last tune, my single Bosch 044 pump was out of juice. I had already planned ahead and had a pair of Walbro 450 E85 pumps and a Radium Engineering Triple pump hanger to go with the spare stock tank I had. I was getting frustrated with the Summit Racing plastic fuel cell so I decided to go ahead and tear into the car again for some upgrades.

This was no small feat, as going back to the stock tank meant meant cutting out the floor in the hatch and welding that back in, as the spare tire well serves as the top support of the tank. About 10 years ago when I was first working on this swap, i noticed my car was rear ended so I cut it all out and put a flat floor in to go with the fuel cell. Now I've come full circle haha.

Also, with all the power in the car, I decided to throw more attention at the chassis and suspension while I was at it. I didn't get too many pics of all the suspension/bracing work but can if needed.

Here's a list of all the parts that were added while everything was apart.

FUEL
Radium Engineering Fuel Pump Hanger
Radium Engineering Fuel Filter
Frenchy?s Performance Garage Replacement Fuel Level Sensor
2 Walbro 450LPH E85 Pumps (267)
Bosch 210lb injectors

CHASSIS/SUSPENSION
Parts Shop Max Pro Coilovers
ISR Pro Arms (RUCA, Toe, Traction, and Tension)
Ultra Racing Front Strut Brace
Ultra Racing Fender Braces
Ultra Racing Front Lower Brace (still need to cut for oil pan clearance)
P2M C Pillar Brace
P2M Trunk Brace
P2M Rear Toe Arm Brace
GK Tech Rear Subframe Weld-In Braces
GK Tech Anti-squat relocation
GK Tech Misalignment Tie Rod Ends
GK Tech Front LCA with Ball Joints (didn?t end up using, too much front camber for stock fenders)
GK Tech Rear LCA Weld In Braces
GK Tech Rear LCA Spherical Bearings
GK Tech Front LCA Spherical Bearings
Custom Front LCA Weld In Braces
OEM z32 TT rear wheel bearings (just because)


Here's what the underside of the previous floor for the fuel cell


Cutting out everything


Stock spare tire/floor and working on templates for the surrounding areas I need to make


Trim pieces all cut out of 20g sheet


Floor all welded in


Then I had to weld in the taillight panel


Prepping for Lizard Skin Sound Control and Ceramic Insulation





Time for the tank and pumps.





Stock tank was cleaned inside and out, repainted outside and added some KillMat as insulation to keep the tank from rubbing on the spare tire well



From there it was putting it all back together to get running for another date with the dyno.

While I was at it, I added a set of Bosch 210 injectors to support E85

A few weeks ago I took it over to Biddle Motorsports for a retune and more boost.

When all was said and done, we were maxed out at 14psi and couldn't make any more boost. I'm running boost through the Holley with 2 3-port MAC valves using the turbo compressor as the pressure source. i think it worked out just fine though...at 14psi it made 850whp and 850wtrq on about 73% E. If we could have hit 20psi we could have made over 1000, but 850 in this car is a handful. Here are a couple of pulls from the end of the tune

https://youtu.be/6R-6KErfh8M