My Boost Diary: Building a Monster! - my.IS

Phillzpeed · 01-30-2007, 07:18 AM

It has been over six months since I trashed my motor due to a snapped timing belt. While this did suck, I have turned this into an opportunity... I have decided not to put her back together as she was, but to take this opportunity to build a MONSTER! With the help of my two good friends, Tim (SloRice) and Eric (spin2gst), this work will all be done in the garage...

Most of this downtime has been spent amassing funds and parts for the massive rebuild. Things are really starting to speed up now, as I now have many of the needed parts and many are on order. The fun part is about to begin!

This thread will serve as a sort of Photo Journal and diary of our efforts. The good, the bad, and the ugly. We will document our trials and tribulations, as well as update our progress. We will use this thread to pose relevant questions, ask for suggestions, and to absorb criticism. On topic dialog is encourged, but please, no BS banter in this thread however...

Here is a basic rundown of what we have, what is on order, and what we still need...

Have:
SC300 non vvt-i head
port/polish
Ferrea valvetrain
Machine work (block, hot tank, balancing, head flow test, spec, etc...)
Crower 272 cams
Wiseco Pistons (.20 over) w/wrist pin upgrade
SP76GTS turbo
Q45 TB
24x12x3 FMIC Core
AEM EMS
AEM IAT
AEM 5Bar MAP sensor
Getrag V160
TT rear diff
APEXi EL2 Boost/EGT/Oil Press Guages
New OEM water pump
Unorthodox Cam Gears
AEM Wideband
TT Individual Coilpacks
Carillo H-Beam rods
RPS Carbon/Carbon clutch w/Chromoly FW
AEM Wideband
Koyo Race Radiator
ARP Head studs
ARP Main studs
Clevite bearing set
ATI Super Damper (dampened crank pulley)
2 Walbro FPs
HKS DLI ignition
TiAL 44mm WG
TiAL BOV
Unorthodox Pulley set (WP, PS, Alt)
Aeroturbine resonated muffler

On order:
SLS Intake Manifold

Still need to get:
Sound Performance Modded TT oil pump
Unorthodox Cam Gears
TBD Turbo Manifold
Custom 4" DP (Bushcur Racing)
Custom 4" Exhaust (Buschur Racing)
TT HG (rebuild kit)
Aeromotive FPR (w/guage)
PTE 1000cc Injectors
Fuel supply/return lines
TBD Oil Catch Can
Oil lines and fittings (Mr.Gasket Shadow Series)
Custom 3" hot side/3.5" cold side IC piping (Buschur Racing)
4" turbo intake pipe/filter
New motor mounts and engine damper
Rear diff install at PFS
Tune (Justin Nenni?)

I think that is everything... Let me know Tim if I forgot anything...

Phillzpeed · 01-30-2007, 07:21 AM

Here are a few pics of the removal of the engine...

Phillzpeed · 01-30-2007, 07:24 AM

Some more random pics of some parts I have received so far..

GTE valve covers and Spark plug cover...

Turbo!

Shiny!

ITP · 01-30-2007, 07:35 AM

Awesome bro, cant wait till you get that beast together.

Did you do all your work out of a storage building?

Eminence · 01-30-2007, 07:39 AM

Is that a garage or a storage unit? Lolz, Jus bugging...Looking good and I am loving it how everyone is trying to go bigger with the IS! Good luck

Phillzpeed · 01-30-2007, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ITP

Awesome bro, cant wait till you get that beast together.

Did you do all your work out of a storage building?

So far, yes... but once we get to putting stuff back in the car we will be moving it to SloRice's well stocked garage.

ITP · 01-30-2007, 07:44 AM

Just curious. I know my buddy Dave is working on his IS doing it in a garage. He either freezes or burns up right now haha

Eminence · 01-30-2007, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phillzpeed

So far, yes... but once we get to putting stuff back in the car we will be moving it to SloRice's well stocked garage.

Wow, I was just joking, but I didn't know there were storage companies that let you do that sort of stuff inside of em. Lolz I guess as long as they get their money aye....

SloRice · 01-30-2007, 07:47 AM

Yea, the weather hasn't exactly been cooperating lately. But we got a heater and press on!

SPIN2GST · 01-30-2007, 07:49 AM

Great Post Mikey.

This thread will get more exciting in the next few weeks.

Correct, we removed the motor and the V160 in a storage unit. That actually wasnt to bad. The bad part was we only had 1 shoplight to do the work. It was powered off of a 12V inverter plugged into Slorice's winter car.

lambchop11078 · 01-30-2007, 07:49 AM

Subscribing..

Good luck on the rest of the build!

Phillzpeed · 01-30-2007, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eminence

Wow, I was just joking, but I didn't know there were storage companies that let you do that sort of stuff inside of em. Lolz I guess as long as they get their money aye....

What they don't know won't hurt them. Besides, my unit is waaaaay in the back; out of sight, out of mind!

tsopranoMB · 01-30-2007, 07:59 AM

sweet Mike....coming along good, thats a great laundry list of parts....

questions: are you also going to relocate the battery to the trunk? and move the ABS box to the former battery location, ala Sophiesleeps? that would seem to free up alot of space...

Phillzpeed · 01-30-2007, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsopranoMB

sweet Mike....coming along good, thats a great laundry list of parts....

questions: are you also going to relocate the battery to the trunk? and move the ABS box to the former battery location, ala Sophiesleeps? that would seem to free up alot of space...

We are moving the ABS to where the battery is. Malekreza is helping me with that. I have an Odyssey battery, which is very small. If we can get away with putting them both in the battery location we will do that. If not, yes, we will be moving the battery to the trunk.

Eminence · 01-30-2007, 08:04 AM

Let's name this project Project Silver Monster