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Posted by: fat73 Sep 13 2006, 12:34 AM

Oh man it's sexy.

Cropped so proprietary motor mount now shown.

Engine is together, and ready to go in the car. Just gotta get the car jacked up high enough.

ed aka fat73 and soon to be W9R1
http://community.webshots.com/photo/2930081120076795939aVeXUF

Posted by: lagunero Sep 13 2006, 01:11 AM

Nice!

Posted by: Maltese Falcon Sep 13 2006, 01:22 AM

Fat, is the OE tubo mounting canted like that ? My experiences with mounting turbos nixes anything but a straight axis mounting of the unit. The problem is seal failure at the cartridge (fan assys/ axle)) . The seals being of the ceramic, o-ring or carbon ring seal...within a short time will not be able to control the oil and start consuming it in the compressor and /or turbine housings.
Check it out.
Other than that , it's SEXY !
marty

Posted by: fat73 Sep 13 2006, 01:31 AM

QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Sep 12 2006, 11:22 PM)

Posted by: Amenson Sep 13 2006, 11:27 AM

When I was researching my conversion I found that the Suby turbo was not to be inclined greater than +- 10%. It would have made my turbo placement much easier w/o that constraint.

Scott

Posted by: plymouth37 Sep 13 2006, 12:00 PM

QUOTE(fat73 @ Sep 12 2006, 11:31 PM)

QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Sep 12 2006, 11:22 PM)

Fat, is the OE tubo mounting canted like that ? My experiences with mounting turbos nixes anything but a straight axis mounting of the unit. The problem is seal failure at the cartridge (fan assys/ axle)) . The seals being of the ceramic, o-ring or carbon ring seal...within a short time will not be able to control the oil and start consuming it in the compressor and /or turbine housings.
Check it out.
Other than that , it's SEXY !
marty

I believe it is some. This is a Renegade mod to move the turbo down just a hair for clearance. I'll have to check my 06 Forester.

Dana...if you're out there and see this post, do you have a comment?

By the way....another pic
http://community.webshots.com/photo/2857847830076795939wJeGLn

Posted by: Air_Cooled_Nut Sep 13 2006, 12:41 PM

There are a couple o' ways to seal the turbo and I believe it's the type of seal and the amount of vacuum placed on it that determines whether it'll leak or not (from what I've read).

Posted by: smdubovsky Sep 13 2006, 01:19 PM

When running, the thrust from the turbines are far greater than the mass of the assembly * gravity. I don't think "horizontal only" placement was mentioned in the corky bell book at all. Would think it wouldn't really make a difference - but I've been known to be wrong. Once;) Bell mentions too much oil pressure or vacuum @ the turbines (which causes the same pressure differential as too much oil pressure) can cause oil to go past the seals.

SMD

Posted by: Crazyhippy Sep 13 2006, 01:41 PM

Add me to the no problems thus far group...

And it's still not subject to as much pressure sitting as it is Under hard acceleration... 1G of acc would be the same as the turbo sitting @ 45* static.

BJH

Posted by: fat73 Sep 13 2006, 11:30 PM

Progress...

Boy you've gotta really jack the car up high to get this in there.

Ed aka fat73 and almost W9R1
http://community.webshots.com/photo/2283937510076795939khbhZh

Posted by: mrdezyne Sep 14 2006, 02:53 PM

very nice! Congrats!

Posted by: JPB Sep 14 2006, 03:09 PM

Wow, tight fit for shure. Looks crazy clean!

MMMMmmme likes.