• is200 build

Posted: **Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:04 pm**

my dad and i installed the supercharger today

shot a few pics:

the 'before'-pic

put off the stock air filter box and a few othe parts

had to move the horn up a bit to get space for the intercooler:

ciao front bumper!

modifying ...

obligatory poser-pic

pulleys

getting the bracket on:

tadaaaa...

put on a few parts

intercooler

wiring

IT'S AALLIIIVVEEE !

Posted: **Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:26 pm**

wooo!

Posted: **Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:53 pm**

whooo posuer!!

I dislike very much the supercharger over the exhaust manifold. the miata was like that, the SC would get heat soaked quick.

enjoy.

Posted: **Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:18 pm**

Maudite wrote: I dislike very much the supercharger over the exhaust manifold. the miata was like that, the SC would get heat soaked quick.

yep, that's a good point - unfortunately no where else is room for the s/c

on the other side: a few people i know have this kit installed - without any heating problems

maybe i'll put those... don't know the word in english ... ties/ribbons (??) on the mainfold to keep the temp down at the engine bay...

Posted: **Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:36 pm**

header wrap is what I think you are searching for...

http://www.designengineering.com/produc ... m=sp&pid=9

works well, but I have heard of some steel headers rusting from the inside out.

Posted: **Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:55 pm**

yep, thats what i mean - thx

Posted: **Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:27 pm**

Looks rad man! How does it drive?!

Posted: **Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:00 pm**

some grunt for your stunts. what kind of gains are you expecting with it?

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:47 am**

its running nice at the moment

currently it should make about 0,35 - 0,4 bar (5 - 5,8 psi) = ~50hp (i havn't attached a boost gauge yet)

with a larger pulley and intercooler i'll be at 0,6 bar hopefully

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:33 pm**

did some testdriving today

i love how smoothly the charger develops the power - a turbo-punch would be cool too, but i think its not so easy to control that at corners/drifting

next point on the plan is to get the kit tuv approved, otherwise i could get problems with my car-insurance, tax defraudation, etc...

after that, 'illegal' modding can begin

oh, and i definitely have to get a new front bumper - as you can see on the last pic, the intercooler doesn't get much air

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:33 pm**

Hooray for new toys! I like those wheels on your car. They're rad!

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:57 pm**

thanks

i'm very happy that i found a set in black as those were discontinued a few years ago and are the same that the gt-one had

without center lock of course *gg*

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:41 pm**

I don't know what it is but I really like those wheels...

oh wait,

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:27 pm**

That was a fun day! ^^

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:35 pm**

your car is dope.

is200 build - let's get the party started

is200 build - let's get the party started