Hey. I have been here a while but never introduced myself. I have had my 2002 Midnight blue P5 since December of '08. I love this little car and starting a job at a turbocharger shop in october of '08 has put the turbo itch under my skin.
So far I have done the mods in my sig and plan for a full turbo setup this winter. I just need to get myself a 4 wheel drive for these brutal canadian winters.
Pics to be posted soon.
The first install I did was to put in the Illumina's I got and to try the MSP springs that I had purchased off a local member. I was pretty disappointed with the springs so I found myself a set of Espelirs. They are much better. In the end I had changed out my suspension 3 times to get the result I wanted. Illuminas w/ MSP -> Illuminas w/ Stock P5's -> Illuminas w/ Espelirs. Granted it's not "SLAMMED", ride height and quality have greatly improved as well as removing the horrible wheel gap with my painted MP3 Wheels. I didn't take any pics of the car with the MSP springs on it because I had had quite enough that day.
And...if you noticed, I have taken off the Altezza's. I may put them back on if they don't sell.
This is the junkyard motor I pulled and I really am kicking myself for not grabbing the transmission. I still don't have any parts for the motor build but I'll put up some pics of the engine. I have tapped the windage tray and gotten the oil pump rebuilt by Doc B.
I had a guy that builds Diesel race trucks, and uses our turbochargers, come and measure the block. He told me all it would need is a cylinder hone and main align hone then it would be good to go for rebuilding.
Here are pics of the setup mocked up, almost ready to be bolted up.
So far I have done the mods in my sig and plan for a full turbo setup this winter. I just need to get myself a 4 wheel drive for these brutal canadian winters.
Pics to be posted soon.
The first install I did was to put in the Illumina's I got and to try the MSP springs that I had purchased off a local member. I was pretty disappointed with the springs so I found myself a set of Espelirs. They are much better. In the end I had changed out my suspension 3 times to get the result I wanted. Illuminas w/ MSP -> Illuminas w/ Stock P5's -> Illuminas w/ Espelirs. Granted it's not "SLAMMED", ride height and quality have greatly improved as well as removing the horrible wheel gap with my painted MP3 Wheels. I didn't take any pics of the car with the MSP springs on it because I had had quite enough that day.
And...if you noticed, I have taken off the Altezza's. I may put them back on if they don't sell.
This is the junkyard motor I pulled and I really am kicking myself for not grabbing the transmission. I still don't have any parts for the motor build but I'll put up some pics of the engine. I have tapped the windage tray and gotten the oil pump rebuilt by Doc B.
I had a guy that builds Diesel race trucks, and uses our turbochargers, come and measure the block. He told me all it would need is a cylinder hone and main align hone then it would be good to go for rebuilding.
Here are pics of the setup mocked up, almost ready to be bolted up.
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