Project Deathtrap

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How'd those get in there?!? More tweaking is needed on the GE style manifold to clear the turbine housing. I cleaned off an extra GE throttle body I had laying around. Apparently I didn't have a throttle dashpot on my original one. Hopefully that'll ease the linearity issue of the acceleration that I've been experiencing. It seemed that every car with a boy racer in it thought that I wanted to race because I had to blip the throttle when I left a stoplight. Just for shiggles, we're replacing the current Frankenstein pedal with a new SC300 pedal.

Yes, I'll wrap the downpipe. I'll also put a blanket on the hot side. I have to tweak the intake first to create a little more room.

I'm going to notch the frame to allow the bottom of the intercooler to go in about 1/2". The top is fine. The area will be cut to fit the piping obviously. We'll make the tolerances close but not tight...to allow for vehicle flex. I don't want to pop a tube every time I get on it (even though it has solid mounts). We're also going to liquid cool the wastegate. Never done that before, I just thought it might be an interesting thing to do.

...and yes, I'm replacing the OEM radiator. The new Mishi arrives this week. The fans are about half the width to the engine and half the weight of the OEM single. They'll be controlled by the EMS.

I have a lot more pics but, it's definitely not finished (obviously). The new gauges are in but need to be hooked up (and yes, it had been finished more than the picture shows). I'll also replace the timing belt when we do the radiator swap.

I thought I was going to have to spray the intercooler black, but with the OEM grill being chrome and "meshed", the intercooler blends in rather well. You won't know the car has an intercooler unless you're REALLY looking for it...if I'm moving, there's very little chance you'll see it. Oh, you'll hear it...the iconic boosted 2JZ sound? oh yes please.