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Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:48 am
by sirwilliam
Then grab some PPG gears for the STi 6spd, new stronger axles, stronger and lighter driveshaft...

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:56 pm
by Sabre
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 :)

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:01 am
by complacent
A 10cm hotside?


Daaaaaaaayyyyymmmm. :dropgob:

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:11 am
by Sabre
Yep! Apparently ATP has been doing it for awhile on their stock location 35, but not advertising it much.

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:21 am
by sirwilliam
Have you looked at the full-race.com Gen 2 Twinscroll kit?

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:42 am
by Sabre
I hadn't... But that is a LOT of mula! The spool up is awesome, as is the power though!

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:39 pm
by zaxrex
Your car is internationally known.

From my recent trip:

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:32 pm
by Sabre
Dude, that's AWESOME!

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:43 pm
by Sabre
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.

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:03 pm
by drwrx
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?

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:47 pm
by complacent
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. :(

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:16 am
by thermobox
^what he said. Dayuummit all to hell.

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:50 am
by sirwilliam
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:

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:01 pm
by GVR-4Chad
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).

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:38 pm
by zaxrex
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?

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:47 pm
by complacent
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:

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:23 pm
by Sabre
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!

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:25 pm
by complacent
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.

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:52 pm
by Sabre
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.

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:53 pm
by Sabre
Turbo shipped today! :nana: :nana: :nana:

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:44 pm
by Sabre
UPDATE: Turbo went on today!

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:21 pm
by Mr Kleen
Sabre wrote:UPDATE: Turbo went on today!
...AND?!?!? :poke:

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:07 pm
by Sabre
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!

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:15 pm
by complacent
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)

Re: BluBallz - Sabre's 2004 STI

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:54 am
by chicken n waffles
way cool. i request a ride.