Little Red Turbo Creeper

Somehow I managed to skip right over installing my fog lights. I'm loving these DDS3's.


I recommend The "Heavy Duty Dual Output Light Bar Wiring Harness" Diode Dynamics offers to make installation a breeze

I thought the relay fit perfectly next to the VSV I just carefully bent the mounting bracket and used a self tapping screw


I'll still have to fine tune the angles just a smidge and I really should have done that before installing the winch because it's a much tighter fit in the bumper now

 

Now that I've got a winch and lights I really need to stop procrastinating and install the wiring I got from Speedytech7 ( thanks again )
I should probably get a 105 amp Denso alternator ready to go in with the new wires so that means I should probably get belts and if I'm doing belts I really should do the timing belt and water pump and and and...

Maybe I should snag this tempting turbo setup and rid myself of the leaky ball flange Doug Thorley headers

I've never had a vehicle with forced induction and I have thought about a turbo or the Magnuson SC many times but there's much I don't know.

Maybe I could get some pro's and con's

 

Turbo will take a little more work to get set up where as super is pretty much bolt on and go. The turbo makes more fun noises and you can use an intercooler to help keep intake temps down. The 3.4L supercharger doesn’t come with an intercooler and you can’t really add one either. With that in mind you could make more power with the turbo if you really wanted to.

Turbo pros:
Sounds good af
Can fine tune it a lot more
Intercooler
Street cred, make everyone jealous
Cons:
Initial install more involved
Turbo lag

supercharger pros:
Bolt on and rip
Linear power
Cons:
The whine gets old sometimes
No intercooler

I don’t think you can go wrong either way to be honest.

 

I appreciate the feedback I'll give it some serious consideration and do a little more research.

 

I'd say the main con of the turbo system is initial time to setup (installation, extra parts, tune) vs the supercharger which is just bolt on and tune. The turbo setups will make more power for any given PSI than the SC and upto a certain amount of boost will be easier on the engine due to the lower IAT and progressive spool.

 

The tune and install both bring some concern to me because I'm in a small town and would be doing it all myself without any knowledge of what I'm doing.
I'm assuming I'd need a Haltech 1500 for the tuning aspects which is something I've been interested in learning more about

 

$166 Denso 210-0461 Denso First Time Fit Alternator - 210-0461

Denso 210-0461 alternator is here. Looks like I'm going to be resetting the clock on my radio in the near future

 

Checked a few things off the list but I did a terrible job of getting pictures.


The alternator is in and the wires are on except for the additional ground to the frame.
I snapped the new negative bettery terminal so I had to order another


I guess that gives me enough time to source an M6 bolt for the new ground

Even with the broken terminal I'm seeing higher voltage

it was a little chilly in the garage.

 

Next thing on the list was the AFR sensor and O² sensor


I ordered an extra O² sensor gasket for the AFR

The service manual doesn't have one but i just didn't trust it

Easy peasy moved on to the rear O²
any guesses as to what I found under the passenger side carpet while unplugging the sensor?

Good God 2 live rounds and an Adderall. That chapstick was melted all over the place

I however wasn't able to get the rear sensor out. I disconnected the cat back and rolled the exhaust pipe over to get a better angle at the nuts but they're crazy rusted
I'll have to figure something else out. Probably take it to the exhaust shop and remove the last 6 remaining inches of the OEM exhaust pipe

 

My seats are getting pretty gnarly.




I would really like to find a good set of comfortable heated/AC seat

 

Nice build, everything looks great. I rebuilt seats on a different car years ago. Got new foam and covers. Added some piping to protect areas that wore faster. Better than new when done.

 

I have a buddy working at a local upholstery shop that suggested getting new foam for the seats and adding a little extra padding for the bolsters. heating elements aren't too pricey or hard to add but Air Conditioning is where the real luxury comfort is at especially on long hot drives. If Scheel-mann's seats had AC I'd probably have ordered them by now

 

I’ve had the heated seats and they were nice, never something I cared about though. I’m pretty basic.

 

Well I decided to buy the turbo. Now I've got to do a LOT of learning and a bit more shopping to do. I've read through most of the 3.4 SC thread and lucky some of that should help,

I will probably need new injectors or at least have mine cleaned. I've been meaning to do that regardless for general maintenance purposes.

Fuel pump (for the 4th time)
THIS one should do the trick.
AEM 50-1200 E85 In-Tank Fuel Pump

$130 AEM 50-1200 E85 In-Tank Fuel Pump, Black, 4.055 x 1.535 x 1.535"es

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DQ73NO4

AFR Guage
this one should do the trick.
AEM (30-4110) UEGO

$185 AEM (30-4110) UEGO Air/Fuel Ratio Gauge

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N3VGPYS

PCV oil catch can. I was already planning on this because I regularly find oil condensation on the vacuum line.

It's hard to see on camera but I've always wondered why it's so bad.


I'll definitely need to get the water pump and timing belt taken care of before adding more things to get in the way but that's unrelated maintenance.

That Ebay snorkel or at least the bottle neck hidden inside the fender for the stock airbox will probably need some attention

New cam position sensors?
New knock sensors?
Cooler spark plugs?
170° T Stat?
TransGo shift kit?




4.88's
front locker
2nd Gen steering wheel
Rock sliders
High clearance rear bumper
Seats


Maybe 35's and a 1" body lift

 

May I recommend the

$142 Aeromotive 11542 340 Series Stealth Intank Fuel Pump, High Horsepower, 12V Electric, EFI and Carbureted Engines, Gas or E85 Fuel Type, Inline Inlet

Aeromotive 11542 fuel pump instead of that AEM. The Aeromotive is a stronger performer

 

Absolutely, much appreciated!
And it's even 20% off right now

 

Also you always find condensation on that PCV line because you aren't supposed to put petroleum liquid or vapor through silicone, it can't take it and instead seeps through widening the pores.

 

@Murphinator anything you might know about what else I'm going to need since you know what you have haha

 

It was oily on the original vacuum line when I did the valve covers before it was a Silicone line.

Are these Silicone lines going to need swapped out for a better vacuum line. I've never really loved the color and expected them to be a semi short term solution

Hope I'm not asking too many questions, don't mean to be a bother by any means

 

Nah you're good dude, kinda what the forum is for right? I always use regular rubber line (EPDM is best) on things carrying fuel or oil vapor. The wrong type of rubber can break down or sweat. Silicone doesn't do well for oil unless it is specifically designed for it with an inner wall that is impervious to coolant or oil and it will be more expensive than the vacuum line stuff. The vacuum line silicone stuff is just for vacuum, but it's good vacuum line.