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This is where we started from. Quite a far cry from where we started from last year! |
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Dave getting a Dr. Pepper. |
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He does not like it when you take photos of him while he's working. |
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Bill's G60 motor kicking around the shop, probably pushing 300-350HP. Not bad for a 1.8L motor! |
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The 'doza chillin' on the lift. |
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First big project was to redo the intake manifold. This is the piece we started with. |
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Intercooler that is going in the truck. The plan is to put it underneath the transmission and build a scoop to suck air up into it. |
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Dave, trying his best to look badass. |
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Marcus' car, which desperately needs some form of forced induction. |
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Mary chillin' in the office. |
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Dave saying goodbye to my original exhaust manifold. |
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Going under the knife. We're cutting it in half and building a "log" style manifold that will facilitate better breathing on all the cylinders. |
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The spoiler on this Subaru works great as a cup and sanwich holder. |
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That's about all it does these days. |
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It hasn't seen more than a subtle breeze in a few years. |
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Bob demonstrating the effectiveness of this "breakfast bar" |
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It is a nice looking salad bar, and very ergonomic too. |
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The Dogs, Nikki and Gallagher. |
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Manifold parts assembled. Basically we're extending the stock manifold up about 2 inches, and then attaching the round "log" on top of it. |
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The 'doza still looking good. |
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The interior before destruction! |
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Dave built a 3" downpipe and exhaust system for a 2003 VW Beetle Turbo Z. |
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These downpipes are up for sale if anyone is interested. |
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Flange |
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Flange |
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Header wrapped and ready for action! |
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The rest of the exhaust system. It had a real throaty sound to it. |
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Other side. |
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I had to replace the heater controls. This is the new one. |
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Dave welding up the manifold. |
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Lookin' Awesome. |
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The dash after I got it all ripped apart. |
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Making a mess. If you look down below you can see the "bling" I installed, green neon footwell lighting, it'll match all the gauge illumination. |
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The other side. |
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Wiring in the 4th switch. |
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Ready to go! |
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This duckbill spoiler will serve as the air dam for the intercooler. We will cut a hole in it and attach the intercooler scoop to it to suck air up into the intercooler underneath the transmission. |
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Test fitting the new intake manifold. The new G60 valve cover is also in this shot. It will be polished to a mirror finish eventually. |
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Side view of the manifold. |
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Neon lights installed and tested. |
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Bling! That's it for this installment! |
Oh, by the way, this is why you should not let Dave play
with Turbos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZTOJG4FB80 |
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