This isn't quite the first start, as I had it running to warm up, and previously had it running badly, but its a first-ish.
Still lots to do, i.e. plumb intercooler, put bigger injectors, replace fuel pump, a small manifold leak and some tidying. But I needed the
psychological boost of getting the engine going.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMsNkczlLUU
Nice one, gotta love the turbo, what boost will you be running? also good job with the manifold did you mig weld it in the end
Nice one, how much does it roughly cost to go turbo and whats involved, if you don't mind me asking.
Like the toilet roll nice and close to hand in case it went tits up.
Two cans of WD40, plus gas and a toilet roll.............
Only just noticed the bog roll, very funny.
Regarding MIG and manifold. Yes, it worked out in the end. Actually it was a real saga and I basically cocked up at every step.
Welding the flange to the pipes is pretty easy, ramming the pipe into the flange, and then welding the inside of the flange was pretty easy (and that
is from me who is truly pants at welding).
Welding the collector was a nightmare, it distorts everything, which is a disaster. I cut and welded in new bits to make it fit in the end. Also
used brute force to cold bend it. Lots of levers and swearing.
Then, then, once it fit I realised that I had about 20 pin holes where it leaked. So I welded those up, and guess what, it distorted again (primarily
because the areas where the pipes kissed had some holes). So then I had to straighten it up again.
So, now it looks like crap and is as heavy as a Pinto, but I've learned a lot, mostly that I am crap at making manifolds. The downpipe is good
though!
Matt
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Originally posted by roadrunner
Nice one, how much does it roughly cost to go turbo and whats involved, if you don't mind me asking.
Like the toilet roll nice and close to hand in case it went tits up.
Looking good, it's something I must get to this year!
How did you choose the turbo may I ask, and why the T5R unit over others?
James
Cloudy,
Any plans to go back to gsxr power? More difficult to hide the turbo in your car than mine though.
the oldskool suzuki site has an extensive force induction section (I suspect you have noticed the site), td04-16T was one that was suggested.
I found this useful calculator (here are some of my guesswork numbers in it http://www.squirrelpf.com/turbocalc/ )
You can investigate different turbos using this. I also bought the Graham Bell "forced induction tuning" book, which isn't that good
for bike engines as it never mentions them, but does cover some of the principles.
flow map
Matt
p.s. I wanted one of those nice ball bearing turbos from a skyline gtr34 (they run two) but they were too expensive, the td04-16T are pretty common
and so cheap.
[Edited on 20/2/11 by matt_gsxr]
Sounds pretty sweet Matt - are you running any silencer in there or is it straight from the turbo?
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Originally posted by RazMan
Sounds pretty sweet Matt - are you running any silencer in there or is it straight from the turbo?
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Originally posted by matt_gsxr
Cloudy,
Any plans to go back to gsxr power?
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Originally posted by cloudy
The R1 has been flawless since installation, the GSXR - while more powerful and better geared - required a fair bit of work to keep running -
James
Exactly the issue I had, I remember turning up to newark and needing a litre bottle after a 100mile journey! It cost nearly as much in oil as it did
in fuel, I think it was the stem seals...
James
[Edited on 21/2/11 by cloudy]
I think its the valve guides on mine (and a leak from the outside too for good measure). The good thing is the boost will stop the oil leaks from the
valve seals 
the other leak is probably because I didn't tighten things up. It saves changing the oil though!
Matt
Though it does mean that fuel will be seeping into the crankcase and diluting the oil! I think i'd rather the oil leaks out!
James
This post is not good, i want to boost again 
Looking like a good job your doing though Matt
Went out for the second run with the turbo on.
The first run was a disaster as I dropped my bike helmet onto the laptop screen, which cracked and put a swift halt to a tuning session. I only
replaced it yesterday. It did highlight that I needed to protect the bonnet from the heat from the turbo.
So today, I drove a short maybe 10mile route at a steady pace collecting data and gradually becoming braver.
The good news, I get boost (5psi spring, which seems to give me 7.5psi at 7krpm). The fueling isn't great at the moment as I am having to build
a new table (the old table was Alpha-N, now I am going SD), but that is something to iterate on. The engine is now officially mad. It was mad before
from about 7krpm, now it is mad up to 7krpm too! I didn't rev above 7k today, as I want to get fueling approximately right first.
The bad news. Stopped to fill with fuel at the petrol station (still got last years fuel in), and I flattened the battery trying to restart. Mostly
this was my fault (flattish battery, careless when turning the lights on as they are HID and so require a blip to avoid the engine cutting out!). So
I need to charge it and set up the warm-starting fueling. Nothing too difficult, but I ended up having to walk home to collect a battery which
wasn't in the plan. At least my wife got a laugh out of it.
The exhaust sounds nice too.
Matt
Sounds like it's going to be mental!
Battery woes sound famiilar. I thought you'd got past that?
Fantastic - hope to see it out at some shows this year!
James
Looks like I blew the head gasket, which explains the poor starting (hence flat battery).
Ordering parts, but this was only a test engine anyway!
I think the battery problems were due to it being low in the first place, and the inevitable stop start you get when setting up the tuning.
Matt