Mark's S/R GT28RS turbo build and it's past...

[ZX2 S/R Black]

Well thanks for looking at my Z... I will start with what it looked like when I got it and show how it had transformed over the years... But first... my plans for the turbo build...

Goal... 12's in the 1/4 mile on street tires, 300-350WHP

stuff in red is what I still need

Engine

Block
Block bored .007
Wiseco 9:1 CR pistons
Crower Connecting rods
All balanced and blueprinted
ARP main studs

Head
Ford Racing head
Pnp'd
Ford Racing Oversized valves
Crower stage 2 valve springs and titanium retainers and keepers
Crower Stage 2 cams
Essinger adj. cam gears
ARP cylinder head studs
Cometic Head gasket (stock size .27 I think)

G5M Tranny
Phantom grip
raised .70 5th gear
ACT Stage 3 Clutch
Fidanza Flywheel


Turbo Stuff
Genuine Garret GT2860RS aka "disco potato" (http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/catelog/Turbochargers/GT28/GT2860RS_739548_1.htm) specs: Compressor... 62 trim .0 a/r Turbine.... 76 trim .64 a/r maxes out at 360hp
2.5" turbo piping
big intercooler
HKS SSQV BOV
3" Downpipe
HKS turbo timer
Tial 38mm wastegate
Bigger MAF
Maybe custom intake and turbo manifolds...
Relocation of radiator to in front of header panel and the FMIC will go in front of it similar to GT35r's setup

Fuel system
60lb Siemen injectors
SVT fuel pump
If I ever go all out I also have a tsunami fuel pump good for up to 800hp
STR fuel rail

Tuning stuff
SCT Pro racer software
4 bank ship
SCT Xcaliber 2
LM1 Wideband 02 sensor
Aeroforce Guage (http://www.aeroforcetech.com/Fordtech.html)

Exhaust
Custom 2.5" SS exhaust
18" magnaflow resonator
Borla pro XS muffler
dual Borla tips (not dual exhaust)
Random technology hi flow cat

Suspension and tires
I have an S/R so the performance struts and springs came already included...
Tokiko struts
Ebaich springs
19mmRSB
Front Mazda strut bar
Rear custom made strut bar
17"ADR Cyphers
215/40/17 Yokohoma Avid H4S tires

Other Mods
Powder UDP
but Ford Racing UDP will be on the built engine once it's done
Alt. ODP
Quad Audi A6/RS6 projectors with crossfire shrouds waiting to be retrofitted
Front and rear Smoked headlight and tailight covers
VHT nightshaded inner turn signals
Leather interior seat covers put in
Valve cover being polished... not finished yet
PNP'd TB is being worked on as well
Will be putting tints on this summer... 5% rear, 6" windshield strip and back sides, with 20% front sides or no tint on front sides
Better fog lights
Optima red top battery
radar detector :)
ZX2 3rd brake light sticker that makes your brake light in your window say ZX2 haha like my first mod ever


How it transformed with lots of pics

soon to come***

[WickedZ]

damn brotha

[inis]

Cool, you just named like 6+ grand worth of stuff, missed all the small stuff. And some of the stuff you listed doesn't even work with the zx2 .....good luck

[ZX2 S/R Black]

Cool, you just named like 6+ grand worth of stuff, missed all the small stuff. And some of the stuff you listed doesn't even work with the zx2 .....good luck


I'd like to know what you are reffering to here

[inis]

oil squirters , assuming you plan to go svt or cgi block. Stock block doesn't have provisions, it can be done... but it is not as easy as it sounds.

Stock cams dont work with the FR head.

str fuel rail doesn't work with the zx2 intake mani , although I read lower and your considering a custom intake mani.


Your still missing several things:
-what kind of top ring on the pistons are you gonna run
-type of head gasket
- all this power with a stock oil pump?


2.5 IC piping is to large for that turbo , the outlet is only 2 inches, I suggest 2.25 .. or you'll lose alot of low end and top end.

Things tend to add up, you'll find out most of these things first hand in the process of this build.

[ZX2 S/R Black]

oil squirters , assuming you plan to go svt or cgi block. Stock block doesn't have provisions, it can be done... but it is not as easy as it sounds.

Stock cams dont work with the FR head.

str fuel rail doesn't work with the zx2 intake mani , although I read lower and your considering a custom intake mani.


Your still missing several things:
-what kind of top ring on the pistons are you gonna run
-type of head gasket
- all this power with a stock oil pump?


2.5 IC piping is to large for that turbo , the outlet is only 2 inches, I suggest 2.25 .. or you'll lose alot of low end and top end.

Things tend to add up, you'll find out most of these things first hand in the process of this build.

haha I just found out about the cam thing today... I will end up going with Crower Stage 2 cams most likely...

as far as the head gasket... none other than a cometic one...

top rings I'm completely unsure of still...

and yes stock oil pump... you see, It's not a huge turbo... no reason to rev past 7K... and the stock oil pump is good to 7.5K... so no worries there...

As far as IC piping... I'll hede your advice... that's why I posted, to get more knowledgable people to speak up and help me out... I have many decisions still to make... thanks for your advice :)

As far as the STR fuel rail goes... I will eventually use it and have a custom intake manifold, but for starters I will be using stock of both at maybe 8 psi on stock block...

I have realized that this stuff does add up fast and at this point I can only afford to build the motor and have everything ready to go by the time I have to save up for my fall semester of school.... or buy the rest of my turbo stuff and boost at 6-8psi and then when next year rolls around and I get my tax return I will be able to build the block...

Option B still lets me boost :) so I think I'll buy my turbo stuff and boost low then build my block and get cams next year with my tax return.... hopefully I'll have enough $$$ to be turboed by August....

[ZX2 S/R Black]

Has anyone used oil squirters on a zetec block... I went to focuspower and saw them On a CGI block... they have almost a nice little flat area they installed them on... I don't have that on my block... I'm sure they machined it to be that way... I don't want to ruin my block... SO if anyone has advice on how to do it or can point me to someone who has it would be greatly appreciated...

Thanks
-Mark

[inis]

I have them on my block, but its a CGI. You can get a focus svt block which has them also. There is one for sale in the for sale section for 350.00 I believe it is a complete short block ... if so that is a pretty decent price. The block alone goes for 300-550 on FF. I've never seen it done to a stock block, but being the casting is very simular.. it could be done but extremely hard without a complete machine shop in your backyard.

[zx2reme]

I have them too, but like inis, I'm running CGI. If you could find that svt block fo rthat cheap, it would save you a lot of time and money to go that route, IMO. Don't the SVT blocks come with oil squirters standard? I'm not sure. The rest of your list looks pretty good. I have a list similar to that as far as listing everything out and marking off stuff as I go. It will definitely add up quick.

[ZX2 S/R Black]

Well I have a little update and a big one coming in 2 weeks...

Just got my Crower Stage 2 Turbo grind cams Yesterday For My Ford Racing Head :)

The head is now complete.

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/9273/0512081735nz8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Escort Pimp]

Why do you wanna run 12's on street tires? Seems kinda dumb to spend more money making more power to make up for your lack of traction

[ZX2 S/R Black]

Well, I'm just saying what I want to be at on the street. I don't want to spend the $$$ on slicks, eventually I might get drag radials but that would be farther down the road... what sounds dumber... having to much power for your tires or having drag radials and not having enough to finish a turbo build?

Plus I have other reasons on holding off on the tires... you might find out in the next few months if stuff works according to plan... I'm not one to boast or brag or count my eggs before they hatch... I have an idea