{"id":4634,"date":"2013-03-24T01:25:11","date_gmt":"2013-03-24T08:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/?p=4634"},"modified":"2013-03-24T02:05:17","modified_gmt":"2013-03-24T09:05:17","slug":"afterword-single-turbo-conversion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/2013\/03\/afterword-single-turbo-conversion\/","title":{"rendered":"Afterword: Single Turbo Conversion"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the single turbo conversion complete, I figured it’d be good to shed my insights and add closure. This was easily the most rigorous and difficult project that I have personally pursued. I know you can cut corners and convert a car to single turbo fast and cheap (~sub-$6k), but this is not acceptable to me. It became extremely time-consuming and involving to wade through a job of such magnitude and scope. There were literally hundreds of different items that required individualized attention.<\/p>\n

It was an absolute frenzy making countless<\/em> trips to Vic Hubbard<\/a>‘s, Dale’s Hardware, and various other stores to seek out specific parts and fasteners. In the end, I’d estimate that the cumulative total time I’ve invested in achieving the single turbo conversion equates to around 700 hours. This includes all the researching, shopping, parts-getting, and labor. Albeit I was busy accumulating the necessary inventory of parts many months in advance, I did not start the physical disassembly of the stock setup until mid-December. I finished the conversion mid-March.<\/p>\n

Depending on your perspective, my timeframe is either slow or relatively fast. During the past 3 months, the majority of my days were very long. I had to maintain a constant rhythm of work in order to complete the project in the time that I did.<\/p>\n

As you can imagine, I am very relieved that I can finally take a breather. The deed is done. This project has provided serious relativity to me. “Normal” life now seems oddly slow-paced and easy-going. I can also appreciate anyone who has undertaken a similar task, because this wasn’t a small feat. I had to thoroughly learn the process from scratch by pouring over diagrams, seeking assistance from others, and conducting a bountiful amount of searching. You need to have steadfast perseverance and concentrated diligence. Simply said, an unmotivated or inept individual is not the right candidate.<\/p>\n

Now, let’s summarize the objective-oriented achievements that underpin the effort exerted. It wasn’t a small decision to tear down a 25,000 miles stock engine and convert it to single turbo. But after careful consideration and deliberation, I knew it was a necessity.<\/p>\n

As nice as the idea of sequential turbos may be, its benefits are heavily outweighed by its complexities. The sheer number of vacuum lines and solenoids required to make the system function is insane. Debugging an issue here would have been a nightmare.<\/p>\n

My fundamental goal with this car is to simplify and modernize. Allow me to outline the factual points that substantiate the superiority of a single turbo setup:<\/p>\n