Included with my turbo kit was this 3.5″ stainless downpipe. In an effort to reduce under-hood temperatures, I wanted to wrap the downpipe. I bought a roll of DEI Titanium exhaust wrap and locking ties. I’m not sure why I insisted on buying these locking ties, because I already knew from prior experience that they […]

After buttoning up the UIM, it was not long before I took it all back off again shortly after. Thankfully, uninstalling the UIM now is a far less intensive task. There are only 3 electrical connectors and about 3-4 vacuum lines hanging to it. I was never quite happy with how the secondary rail to […]

The A-Spec turbo kit fit together within expectations. There were a few minor items that needed modification, namely the downpipe (discussed further in a later post). More focally, however, the crucial parts of the system went together like a fine watch’s clockwork and this alone appeased the long wait-time and price for me. When dealing […]

I realize I never formally introduced or addressed what exactly it was I wanted to do with the engine – and that is go single turbo. That’s because up until now, I’ve primarily been preoccupied with waiting for the related parts to finalize and arrive in my hands. Even if an individual does not turn […]

I took care of a few odds and ends by double checking the fuel pump and wastegates’ springs. Kind of boring, but this had to be done because these components are so crucial. When I bought the car, one of the items on its rather minimal mod-list was a Denso Supra Twin Turbo fuel pump. […]

It took me less than a month to grow tired of the Work XD9‘s that were on the car. They were simply too generic and lacked a certain element I was looking for. Picking the right wheels is extremely important, they can single-handedly transform your car. This is probably why it’s common to see people […]

Slowly but surely, I’m ticking off the items from a very long to-do list. I’m doing my best to approach this build as methodically as possible, I don’t want to rush. In abide by this ideal and still see a conclusion within a reasonable timeframe, I have to do or plan something daily. Today, I […]

Initially, I was only going to upgrade the secondary injectors and retain the stock primaries. Planning out the fuel system required a good deal of thought and effort, and I eventually succumbed to upgrading the primaries as well. Namely, it didn’t feel right mixing new and 2-decade old technologies together. I went with Full Function […]

I just finished Winter session at school. Condensing a normal 4-month quarter into 2 and a half weeks meant long hours in class… especially so because I petitioned to take an extra, second class. Well, with that over now, I had a whole 3 days off before work and Spring quarter starts again. To catch […]

I initially was not planning on blocking off the oil metering pump, but after further thought, I proceeded in doing so. A fair amount of debating was required to surmise the benefits of the OMP’s removal. I approached the decision process logically, I wasn’t trying to continue my spree of simplification in the name of […]

With the upper intake manifold free, I took the opportunity to strip it back down to bare aluminum. It was previously painted black, which I didn’t particularly favor. It seemed to have cheapened the look of the engine. I’m not going for a show-quality engine bay, I am strictly chasing function. I’m not going to […]

This is what I’ve been up to during the past few days. I finally installed the manual steering rack. Getting the old power steering rack out was interesting. The space down there was really tight, I had to figure out the one specific combination of movements to get it out. The driver-side of the front […]