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Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

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Then grab some PPG gears for the STi 6spd, new stronger axles, stronger and lighter driveshaft...
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drwrx wrote:It was nice to see it again.
I think once the break in period is over you will want larger injectors and a bigger turbo to keep up with those cams and heads.
Oh, no doubt. I have a feeling I'll hit in the upper 90's for my IDC's under 20PSI. It's insane how much more fuel I'm flowing. I'm already looking at this as a replacement for the turbo that is quickly failing :( I'm also looking at going top feed injectors (1000cc ID's).
sirwilliam wrote:Then grab some PPG gears for the STi 6spd, new stronger axles, stronger and lighter driveshaft...
As long as the stock gear box is working, I'm not touching it :)
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A 10cm hotside?


Daaaaaaaayyyyymmmm. :dropgob:
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Yep! Apparently ATP has been doing it for awhile on their stock location 35, but not advertising it much.
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Have you looked at the full-race.com Gen 2 Twinscroll kit?
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I hadn't... But that is a LOT of mula! The spool up is awesome, as is the power though!
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Your car is internationally known.

From my recent trip:
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Dude, that's AWESOME!
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Update on BluBallz: Right after breaking the engine in and getting a little boost on it (10PSI) the turbo blew chunks on me. The engine is fine, but the turbo is toast. I now have a Blouch Dom 4 XT on the way.
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I'm not certain how to feel about that.
Glad it didn't do any damage to the engine but "damn" a total turbo disintegration?!
When does the new snail arrive?
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Sabre wrote:Update on BluBallz: Right after breaking the engine in and getting a little boost on it (10PSI) the turbo blew chunks on me. The engine is fine, but the turbo is toast. I now have a Blouch Dom 4 XT on the way.
holy crap!?! again?!? are you going to have to pull the motor apart again? or was it just a seal this time?

i'd really hate to hear that those pretty heads had to digest some of your superzilla. :(
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^what he said. Dayuummit all to hell.
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WTF, Julian!? :( You got a headless bloody chicken hanging from your rear view mirror?

Hope things turn out good w/ the new turbo. May this one stay intact :wink:
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Sabre wrote:Update on BluBallz: Right after breaking the engine in and getting a little boost on it (10PSI) the turbo blew chunks on me. The engine is fine, but the turbo is toast. I now have a Blouch Dom 4 XT on the way.
You should know better enough to stay away from the chinese eBay knockoffs... :mrgreen: What are the specs on the new charger you're throwing on? And I need to ride in that beast when said turbo is installed (and safely passes 10psi test).
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I catch the flu (and no swine jokes, I'm vegetarian damnit!), The Monkey looses a jorb and the balz blows chunks.

I should never get sick again....

What are you doing with the 'Zilla turbo? did they give you a core exchange or something for it?
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GVR-4Chad wrote:
Sabre wrote:Update on BluBallz: Right after breaking the engine in and getting a little boost on it (10PSI) the turbo blew chunks on me. The engine is fine, but the turbo is toast. I now have a Blouch Dom 4 XT on the way.
You should know better enough to stay away from the chinese eBay knockoffs... :mrgreen: What are the specs on the new charger you're throwing on? And I need to ride in that beast when said turbo is installed (and safely passes 10psi test).
It's a beast. Blouch Dom 4 XT.

(i think it feeds on schoolchildren)

:shock:
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No worries, nothing happened to the engine, so it's all good. I swear the SuperZilla sensed it's demise (I ordered the new turbo on Tuesday evening... SuperZilla died on Wednesday evening!). The seal had been going for awhile, but this was the front bearing letting loose. The shaft had enough play that the compressor blades touched the housing ever so slightly.

Deadbolt is dead (haha), so I'm going to send it off to Blouch to get rebuilt and then sell it.

Complacent sent the link to the new one :) It's a 62lbs/min turbo that feasts on children and anything else it can get it's hands on!
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Sabre wrote: It's a 62lbs/min turbo that feasts on children and anything else it can get it's hands on!
I keep picturing that huge transformer in the second movie sucking up everything in sight, lol.

really glad to hear your heads are okay. i think i'd have been driven to violence if they weren't.
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complacent wrote:really glad to hear your heads are okay. i think i'd have been driven to violence if they weren't.
Oh, no doubt! Engine is just fine and I'm glad to be getting rid of the nightmare that has been the SZ.
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Turbo shipped today! :nana: :nana: :nana:
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UPDATE: Turbo went on today!
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Sabre wrote:UPDATE: Turbo went on today!
...AND?!?!? :poke:
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And I'll probably pick her up on Friday ;) I actually stayed home today (for the first time in... 4/5 years) because I'm not feeling well.

the great news is, the break in is done and the oil filter showed very little particulate, so I'm good to go to tune! The new turbo doesn't require a lengthy break in, so I'll be tuned up and ready for the HPDE!
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Sabre wrote:And I'll probably pick her up on Friday ;) I actually stayed home today (for the first time in... 4/5 years) because I'm not feeling well.

the great news is, the break in is done and the oil filter showed very little particulate, so I'm good to go to tune! The new turbo doesn't require a lengthy break in, so I'll be tuned up and ready for the HPDE!
that's awesome!!! (not the sick part though)
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way cool. i request a ride.
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