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What can I say. I am still amazed.

Todd, I reduced these by 50% from what I have on my computer. Let me know if you want the really high res pics.

Time to pull it apart and install it. Wooooooooooooohoooooooooooooo.....good shit!



[Edit by Duke M535Ti on [TIME]1109270564[/TIME]]

Wow! ~0 ~0 ~0 Uhh... uhh... uhh... uh-oh, I have to go clean my keyboard now. (@)

YOWZA that thing's hot!

I can't say the same for the weather, there. I hope you have a warm place to install that thing! . . . wow, that didn't sound right. . . (@)

That is so F%cking sweet, it's a work of art.

Bravo,
RussC

Awesome....how hard is your heart going to be pounding in your chest when you first start that up?

BTW...stupid question....what's the "s2" stand for??

Duke,

That is beast is a work of art!! Are you going to run a MAF or just the MAP sensor? Just curious since with the stand-alone engine Mgmt you could do without the BPV (By-pass Valve) and go with a BOV (Blow-off Valve) and a little air filter for the valve cover vent. It would clean up a lot of the plumping around the valve cover. I know BPV are much more stealth in terms of noise, but you have stated that an uncludered engine-bay is one of your goals. Either way your engine looks amazing!! Great work.

Uri

BTW...stupid question....what's the "s2" stand for??

I believe, the s2 stands for stage 2.

Damn, I want one of those. That is awesome looking!

[Edit by ej in NorCal on [TIME]1109280533[/TIME]]


[Edit by ej in NorCal on [TIME]1109280831[/TIME]]

Amazing Duke! Please email me all of your pics and we'll put them up on the site. Great work.
Todd

I want one !@#$

that thing is F*$&%n incredible Duke. i'm just trying to figure out why you are using old hose clamps on an engine that nice and worth that much money. At around a dollar a clamp, i think i'd be using new ones everywhere.

just my .02, but it could turn into your 10,000 if one fails on the autobahn if you know what i mean.

i cant wait to see it in person when you get back here, lookin' good my man!

duke, what is the huge "plate" between the turbo and the wastegate. i could be wrong here but i thought the wastegate sat right on the manifold. have you done something different here?

That is the manifold. BTW, looks awesome Duke. My heart is beating harder just thinking about firing that thing up!


[Edit by Robert in STL on [TIME]1109288933[/TIME]]

Lookin' good! It's going to be fun changing spark plugs on that bad boy.

[QUOTE="stuart in mn"]Lookin' good! It's going to be fun changing spark plugs on that bad boy.[/QUOTE]

It's much easier than stock.
Todd

[QUOTE="Uri in Charleston"]Duke,

That is beast is a work of art!! Are you going to run a MAF or just the MAP sensor? Just curious since with the stand-alone engine Mgmt you could do without the BPV (By-pass Valve) and go with a BOV (Blow-off Valve) and a little air filter for the valve cover vent. It would clean up a lot of the plumping around the valve cover. I know BPV are much more stealth in terms of noise, but you have stated that an uncludered engine-bay is one of your goals. Either way your engine looks amazing!! Great work.

Uri[/QUOTE]

A Bypass Valve channels charge air back into the "intake" side of the turbo to help keep it spooled up between shifts. A Blowoff Valve simply wastes charge air.

That wastegate down pipe is AWSOME!!!!

[QUOTE="stuart in mn"]Lookin' good! It's going to be fun changing spark plugs on that bad boy.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="TCD"]It's much easier than stock.
Todd[/QUOTE]

I would have guessed it would be difficult to work around the heat exchanger...can you disconnect the air hoses and pull it out of the way to gain room for the socket wrench?

Since I've only been able to go by what I've seen in photos, I'm looking forward to checking out the turbo cars at 5erFest.

WOW, sure looks great! I think my heart just skipped a beat....or two...aaaaaaaaaahhhh!!!! I'm in shock! It's glorious!!!!!!!

i'm just trying to figure out why you are using old hose clamps on an engine that nice and worth that much money. At around a dollar a clamp, i think i'd be using new ones everywhere.

Reusing the clamps on the water hoses only. All other clamp will be new.

Awesome....how hard is your heart going to be pounding in your chest when you first start that up?

Very hard, will be the moment when I know that I have assembled everything right ......or wrong

And a big thanks to all of you for the great complements. The best feelings I get about this project is your reactions to what I am doing.


[Edit by Duke M535Ti on [TIME]1109324150[/TIME]]

[QUOTE="stuart in mn"]I would have guessed it would be difficult to work around the heat exchanger...can you disconnect the air hoses and pull it out of the way to gain room for the socket wrench?

Since I've only been able to go by what I've seen in photos, I'm looking forward to checking out the turbo cars at 5erFest. [/QUOTE]

The intercooler comes out in a minute or two.

Duke,
That thing is unbelievable! Awesome job! Can't wait to see pics of it installed in the car!

Can someone please please host these pics on a car domain site or something ... I am blocked at work for these pics and I really wanna see ... TIA

[QUOTE="Josh in BrewCity"]Can someone please please host these pics on a car domain site or something ... I am blocked at work for these pics and I really wanna see ... TIA[/QUOTE]

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/269576/9

Thanks Duke ... Very Impressive. That has turned out better than I imagined it would. Congrats !!!

Wow! That is damn sexy! Very impressive Duke!

o shit, i didnt even realize that was the manifold. that wastegate plumbing is immaculate. is that job mostly custom or is it largely tcd?