Notices
Scion tC 1G Forced Induction Turbo and supercharger applications...

Hodge Podge: Houston style

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 9, 2010 | 02:57 PM
  #2161  
flintMicaTC's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 5,161
From: Katy/Houston!
Default

Turbo lag ehh.... don't think I remember what that feels like....hahaha
Old May 9, 2010 | 03:01 PM
  #2162  
crush02342002's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member

5 Year Member
SL Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,271
From: Houston, TX
Default

Originally Posted by all4degame
Where you working at? What are you doing there? Congratulations by the way. I know you've been looking for a while. I'm starting my new job on Monday as well!

good to hear bro!
Im working at HSI (Hughes Systems Industrial) http://www.hsitx.com/

what about you? whats your new j o b
Old May 9, 2010 | 03:02 PM
  #2163  
crush02342002's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member

5 Year Member
SL Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,271
From: Houston, TX
Default

Originally Posted by flintMicaTC
Turbo lag ehh.... don't think I remember what that feels like....hahaha
lol...you will...you will.
did you order up the head bolts?
Old May 9, 2010 | 05:17 PM
  #2164  
flintMicaTC's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 5,161
From: Katy/Houston!
Default

Yeah the head studs should be here this week at some point
Old May 10, 2010 | 04:09 AM
  #2165  
all4degame's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member

Scikotics
SL Member
 
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 2,043
From: Broken Arrow, OK
Default

Originally Posted by crush02342002
good to hear bro!
Im working at HSI (Hughes Systems Industrial) http://www.hsitx.com/

what about you? whats your new j o b
I'll be working at Zeeco (http://zeeco.com) as a control engineering intern for the summer.

How do you like HSI so far?

BTW Marcial, how's the search on the RPF1s? haha
Old May 11, 2010 | 01:59 AM
  #2166  
crush02342002's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member

5 Year Member
SL Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,271
From: Houston, TX
Default

not bad...50x better than my last job at mayfield elec.
Old May 11, 2010 | 02:01 AM
  #2167  
crush02342002's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member

5 Year Member
SL Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,271
From: Houston, TX
Default

zeeco looks like fun
Old May 12, 2010 | 05:37 PM
  #2168  
soldiercontreras's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 438
Default

Originally Posted by tcturbo07
How much power did the sliver tc put down?
It came out to 237 WHP @ 10 psi, I've been meaning to scan the sheet, my newborn hasn't given me permission yet.
Old May 13, 2010 | 02:22 AM
  #2169  
crush02342002's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member

5 Year Member
SL Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,271
From: Houston, TX
Default

10psi? if im looking at the right log you were only at 8psi. did you swap springs?
Old Jul 19, 2010 | 01:39 AM
  #2170  
crush02342002's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member

5 Year Member
SL Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,271
From: Houston, TX
Default

Its been a while guys but things have been busy with work and other peopls cars..lol..but im back...anyone miss me?..lol

oh wanted to say congrats to Marcial on the built engine!!...ITS ALIVE..hehehe
Old Jul 19, 2010 | 01:40 PM
  #2171  
flintMicaTC's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 5,161
From: Katy/Houston!
Default

lol thanks man, cant wait to button everything up and get her back on the street.
Old Jul 19, 2010 | 02:17 PM
  #2172  
Ace83's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Ronin Scion
SL Member
Premium Member
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 11,117
From: TX
Default

nice to hear you busy and earning some molla! haha

oh marcial built already? who did your motor?
Old Jul 19, 2010 | 02:22 PM
  #2173  
flintMicaTC's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 5,161
From: Katy/Houston!
Default

a local shop here in houston did all the machining and put the motor together. Chris took out and dropped the motor in the car.
Old Jul 19, 2010 | 02:42 PM
  #2174  
Ace83's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Ronin Scion
SL Member
Premium Member
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 11,117
From: TX
Default

oh nice.. breaking in now? what are the specs?
Old Jul 19, 2010 | 02:54 PM
  #2175  
flintMicaTC's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 5,161
From: Katy/Houston!
Default

Not just yet, still got some work to do before she's back on the street.. but specs are Wiseco 8.8:1 pistons, K1 rods, ACL race bearings, Stock head, ARP head studs, Cometic head gasket
Old Jul 20, 2010 | 12:20 AM
  #2176  
crush02342002's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member

5 Year Member
SL Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,271
From: Houston, TX
Default

yeah all i did was rip the engine out and put it back in..i did set the timeing and some of the various little stuff.

ace hows your build comeing? Im hopeing to soon build mine..WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...lol
Old Jul 20, 2010 | 01:18 AM
  #2177  
Ace83's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Ronin Scion
SL Member
Premium Member
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 11,117
From: TX
Default

still saving for the shortblock build, at least my block is already with ptuning
Old Jul 20, 2010 | 11:53 PM
  #2178  
crush02342002's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member

5 Year Member
SL Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,271
From: Houston, TX
Default

nice...ima have a local machine shop machine my block and head..ill prolly do the assymbly. So far it seems my guys at the machine shop did a fantastic job on marcials engine, took em a while though. Marcials engine started right up without a hicup what so ever on the tune i made for him, i was quit pleased.
Old Jul 21, 2010 | 01:09 AM
  #2179  
tcturbo07's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 546
From: Lancaster, PA
Default

Originally Posted by Ace83
still saving for the shortblock build, at least my block is already with ptuning
So your engine is pulled out of the car
Old Jul 21, 2010 | 02:19 PM
  #2180  
ElevationTC's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 4,156
From: Orlando, FL
Default

so those fishy rods. Worked..



All times are GMT. The time now is 12:10 PM.