Waiting for a certain GTA Blitz install...

[WeeYari]

Where are you MUSKOKA???????

[MUSKOKA800]

Finally installed the NST pulley and shifter extension last weekend. DC header and Blitz Compressor still to attack. I'll have more personal time now that racquetball season is done.
Beverages of choice and BBQ for a weekend installation team!

[WeeYari]

Just identify a weekend and let's get her done.

[thebarber]

HMMM

[WeeYari]

^ new baby + s/c install event = dead man??

[thebarber]

^ new baby + s/c install event = dead man??

more than likely.

[toy_toronto]

^ didn't realize you had your 2nd one already -- Here's Big Congrats man! :thumbsup:


-toy

[WeeYari]

^ he hasn't yet, but by the time MUSKOKA gets around to an install, he will have. Hell, by the time MUSKOKA gets around to it, thebarbers' 1st one may be off to college.

[toy_toronto]

lol @ muskoka install :laugh:

when's the due date? man he's gonna have a handful..., i should know I have three!


-toy

[WeeYari]

^ tomorrow I believe :eek:

[toy_toronto]

:clap: congrats to adam and wife.


-toy

[thebarber]

yessir, due date is tomorrow...

[MUSKOKA800]

We'd best give Adam a week or so to catch up on the impending lost sleep.
What's your best guess Adam?

[thebarber]

What's your best guess Adam?

best guess for what?

[WeeYari]

^ when you'd be free without risk of death I presume.

[MUSKOKA800]

^ when you'd be free without risk of death I presume.

:laughabove: Procisely!

[MUSKOKA800]

PM sent re: July 9th.

[thebarber]

got them PM, ill have to run it by the boss, but things are pretty nuts around here recently...

[yaris2010RS]

ooo i see how it is, im MIA for a while and i get sold out :P

[WeeYari]

PM sent

Back at ya.

[MUSKOKA800]

ooo i see how it is, im MIA for a while and i get sold out :P

The more the merrier! Well, to some small degree anyway.

[MUSKOKA800]

got them PM, ill have to run it by the boss, but things are pretty nuts around here recently...

If you can make it for long enough for food and to wire it up, that's where I'm lost.

[thebarber]

we'll have to borrow echo_hrs's sheets....lol, or copy my car

ill see what i can swing

going to be on paternity leave as of next week... ;)

[MUSKOKA800]

Okay,
We're on for Sat. July 9th, 9 a.m. at my home in Burlington.

Any Yaris brethern not already in the loop but who are interested in attending please send me a PM to RSVP and for address details.

[yaris2010RS]

shitty, lol. id be all for going and helping out (or shooting the shit lol)but toronto indy on the 9th

[MUSKOKA800]

shitty, lol. id be all for going and helping out (or shooting the shit lol)but toronto indy on the 9th

So...you'll remain MIA then. :wink:
I've not done the Toronto (Molson) Indy since the IRL split. Hopefully the series can regain it's stature now that they've re-united. Tough with CrashCar hogging so much of the sponsorship fundage.

[MUSKOKA800]

Weather looks great for Saturday! 27 and sunny. Time to spin some wrenches.

[marcus]

damn it if ur your a little closer im in...

[WeeYari]

damn it if ur your a little closer im in...

You need a bumper sticker that says that. :rolleyes:

[marcus]

You need a bumper sticker that says that. :rolleyes:

lol.. some people might think its something else... dont drive by jarvis and queen street...he he

[MUSKOKA800]

damn it if ur your a little closer im in...

marcus, I'm in Burlington, not Regina. :iono:
A fine chance to blow all that carbon out of your city-mobile.
Just 45 minutes from Kennedy & 401. Bring a freind and enjoy the HOV lane along the 403 and QEW. :thumbup:

[marcus]

marcus, I'm in Burlington, not Regina. :iono:
A fine chance to blow all that carbon out of your city-mobile.
Just 45 minutes from Kennedy & 401. Bring a freind and enjoy the HOV lane along the 403 and QEW. :thumbup:

love to go but i cant do long drive for now since water pump is shot...i cant even go to wednesday meet since my schedule is thursday... oh make sure you guys check your water pump pulley check the inner part for pink stuff....mine was now making grinding bearing sound..damn annoying..

[Adriaan]

Just logged in today, hopefully i can get the address I'm off today first Saturday in a long while.

[thebarber]

been busy w/ the kids today, sorry i couldnt make it

hope the install went smoothly

[WeeYari]

Success!!!!!!!

[echo_hrs]

The fuel controller pin locations & wire colours on this Blitz unit were completely different from ours, so there was some stress when figuring out how they all translated, but thankfully we got it all sorted...lol...

Cheers

[marcus]

success sounds good!! congrats..

[thebarber]

vids/pics or it didnt happen

[MUSKOKA800]

She's got some giddy-up now!
Special thanks to Iggy888, WeeYari and echo_hrs. Couldn't have done it without them. :clap:

Iggy took a mess of :coolpics: and will post them somewhere soon. Stay tuned.

thebarber, your lunch has gotten cold. I did take care of the beer for you though. :drinking:

Adrian, sorry I missed your PM. We were already outside wrenching by then.

[Iggy888]

Thanks again Pete for having us all over.
Here are some photos documenting how the day progressed:

Engine cover and intake removed:
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa449/iggy888/Yarisworld%202011/Supercharger%20Install/001.jpg


Throttle body removed:
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa449/iggy888/Yarisworld%202011/Supercharger%20Install/002.jpg


Intake manifold removed:
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa449/iggy888/Yarisworld%202011/Supercharger%20Install/003.jpg


Alternator removed, dipstick rotated 180 degrees (to make room for supercharger):
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa449/iggy888/Yarisworld%202011/Supercharger%20Install/004.jpg



Support bracket and pulley for the Blitz Supercharger installed:
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa449/iggy888/Yarisworld%202011/Supercharger%20Install/005.jpg


Alternator re-attached to new support bracket. The alternator connects to the new bracket upside down which made re-attaching its wiring fun :wink::
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa449/iggy888/Yarisworld%202011/Supercharger%20Install/006.jpg


The Blitz Supercharger assembled and ready to be bolted on:
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa449/iggy888/Yarisworld%202011/Supercharger%20Install/007.jpg


MUSKOKA800 (front) and WeeYari (behind) working the Blitz Supercharger into position:
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa449/iggy888/Yarisworld%202011/Supercharger%20Install/008.jpg


WeeYari making sure all the connections are good and tight:
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa449/iggy888/Yarisworld%202011/Supercharger%20Install/009.jpg


echo_hrs hard at work getting the wiring harness ready to go:
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa449/iggy888/Yarisworld%202011/Supercharger%20Install/010.jpg


Boost control switch installed and mounted:
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa449/iggy888/Yarisworld%202011/Supercharger%20Install/011.jpg


Blitz Supercharger Installed! Time to enjoy :burnrubber:
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa449/iggy888/Yarisworld%202011/Supercharger%20Install/012.jpg

[WeeYari]

Blitz Supercharger Installed! Time to enjoy :burnrubber:
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa449/iggy888/Yarisworld%202011/Supercharger%20Install/012.jpg

Well, not quite. At this point it was more like wishing it was time to enjoy.

Interesting thing about this install; we actually had to test drive the car to be sure the s/c was indeed working. Didn't make the characteristic and much covetted whine when the s/c engaged. You could hear the clutch activating but that was it. We figure it must be the stock air box supressing the sound of the s/c. Definitely makes the car a sleeper. No sound to announce what it has.

[marcus]

never seen a blitz install that went well the first time.....congrats .you got great team to help you...how long did it take excluding the breaks??

[toy_toronto]

Props for the teamwork folks, and thanks to Raph for the detailed pics.

damn that thing looks complicated though and involves mega $$ :laugh:

wee—I recall one could hardly miss that distinct whine specifically with echo’s ride.




-toy

[WeeYari]

...how long did it take excluding the breaks??

Somewhere between 6 and 7 hours.

[marcus]

Somewhere between 6 and 7 hours.

i see...it funny how echo has everything with trd.. shirt, tool box,etc....

[MUSKOKA800]

Thanks for the excellent snaps Raph!
Actually I was until about 7 p.m. (so 10 hours total) wrapping and securing that mess of wire and re-installing the cowl / wiper components.
Goes like stink now!
I'll get some colder plugs tomorrow and need to run the blended fuel out of it so it's on pure high-test before I can really thrash it.

[WeeYari]

Got an all-said-and-done pic for us. Need to see how clean she looks under there with wires wrapped and MI cover installed.

[thebarber]

cool red intake pipe

[MUSKOKA800]

Got an all-said-and-done pic for us. Need to see how clean she looks under there with wires wrapped and MI cover installed.

Bring your camera to the meet on Wed. You can do the honours.
Actually, I ran out of electrical tape but what's left to seal up is nearly invisible.
A huge length of heat-shrink tube would of made me very happy.

[MUSKOKA800]

Installed the DCSports header today. That really brings it to life!

Note to self: start saving for new tires immediately. These Pirelli's just got sentenced to death.

[WeeYari]

Did the O2 sensor come out of the stock header peacefully? Doing Adam's, it put up a bit of a fight. Quite a fight actually.

[MUSKOKA800]

Did the O2 sensor come out of the stock header peacefully? Doing Adam's, it put up a bit of a fight. Quite a fight actually.

No problem pulling the O2 sensor however those two heat shield bolts you warned me of put up a good fight. How do 10mm bolt heads erode down to 9mm in just three years??? Finally got one out but had to grind the head of the other as there was nothing for the wrench/sockets to grab. Should have just ground off both sooner and saved much time and grief.

[thebarber]

get all that 87 out of the tank yet?

[CrankyOldMan]

I'm confused. By "header" are you talking about an exhaust manifold? I'm having a hard time picturing how an intake header would go onto a S/C.

[thebarber]

I'm confused. By "header" are you talking about an exhaust manifold? I'm having a hard time picturing how an intake header would go onto a S/C.

header = exhaust manifold

[CrankyOldMan]

header = exhaust manifold

Aah, that makes much more sense. So at this point does MUSKOKA just need a mid-pipe, or does the stock mid perform well with an axleback kit? I looked at the stock tailpipe on mine this morning and wondered how anything manages to get out of it.

[MUSKOKA800]

Aah, that makes much more sense. So at this point does MUSKOKA just need a mid-pipe, or does the stock mid perform well with an axleback kit? I looked at the stock tailpipe on mine this morning and wondered how anything manages to get out of it.

An upgraded mid-pipe is on my wish list and likely will stay there due to our smog testing unless a hi-po cat was used.

[SKurj]

Question for you guys in Ontario with an SC fitted... DId you tell the ins company and what was the outcome?

knocking around the idea myself..

[xixarchangelxix]

If you tell your insurance company, they're likely to slap "race car" on your insurance policy and charge you your left testicle.

[SKurj]

If you tell your insurance company, they're likely to slap "race car" on your insurance policy and charge you your left testicle.

Maybe... but in the event of a claim.. if they find the SC they are likely to deny a claim too... just curious what anyone else has done. I am considering an SC but if it means insurance is difficult or next to impossible I just won't bother..

[thebarber]

oem catylitic converter and resonator are 2" thru. after the resonator, the piping shrinks to 1.75". most exhausts for the yaris are only axlebacks, so you still have a 1.75" diameter exhaust section from the back of the res to the torsion beam.

i replaced mine with fatter piping. it made a world of difference, while still retaining my oem catylitic converter...

[MUSKOKA800]

Question for you guys in Ontario with an SC fitted... DId you tell the ins company and what was the outcome?

knocking around the idea myself..

Sadly it is illegal to make ANY modifications to your vehicle in Ontario.
Of course any insurance company will go by the letter of the law come time to pay a claim and weasle their way out of payment. And if you inform them of your mod's they'll surely deny regular coverage and point you toward expensive, special plans. This is common with factory stock large displacement snowmobiles.
As far as roadside penalties by the police I'm sure they'd pile those charges on top of anything nasty (careless, DWI, racing, etc.) they had on you just to ensure some sort of conviction and if the officer could even identify the upgrades/illegal mod's. Slammed suspensions and gigantic fart pipes being easy pickings.

[thebarber]

insurance companies will only insure you for parts they know about. so you get rear ended and have jdm tails....you will likley get oem's paid for as part of the insurance. however, if some other aftermarket tail is cheaper than an oem replacement, you might be able to talk to whatever shop is fixing the car and get them to use aftermarket parts.

if you get in a collision and your aem cai gets mangled, you're pooched.

i hit a metal plate on the 401 a couple years ago. they replaced the bumper with oem, oil pan, radiator, etc. but nothing destroyed was aftermarket....

does that all make sense? (its getting late)

[SKurj]

Yeah my only concern is that they would turn around in an accident even if its not my fault and say "hey you didn't tell us about this sc so for failing to disclose, we are denying your claim and blackballing you for the next 6 years..."

[thebarber]

Yeah my only concern is that they would turn around in an accident even if its not my fault and say "hey you didn't tell us about this sc so for failing to disclose, we are denying your claim and blackballing you for the next 6 years..."

i suggest you leave your car stock.

[SKurj]

As much as I'd love to fit the sc, yeah between the price of it and the ins co troubles... I might ask them and see what they say, but I think I know the answer already.