Kean Report post Posted January 6, 2012 I have started on my Nera TT project. I will be posting updated pictures here as the work progresses. Before the tearing the car apart ECU setup and flying lead harness Justin working on the wiring harness. Labeling all the wires Half of the wiring harness finished up! Ready to install into the car. ECU mount fabricated ECU mounted safely behind the passenger kick panel. Starting to wire in the aftermarket ECU to the stock ECU Starting on the turbo kit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kean Report post Posted January 6, 2012 Working on the exhaust tip jig. Exhaust tip jig done 62/62 turbo's 3" SS X Pipe being made X Pipe finished Turbo's jigged and mounted!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kean Report post Posted January 6, 2012 Thanks guys!! The lambo has been great to drive stock. With the car going turbo... I can't even imagine what it will feel like. Passenger up pipe cut and welded up. Short and sweet Time to start work on the Garrett air/water intercoolers. They are rated at 1000hp a piece. Cutting the water end tank on the bandsaw before bending and welding Hot side intercooler end tank cut On the brake! Fitting the side pieces and drilling the inlet holes Hot side of the intercoolers done Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kean Report post Posted January 6, 2012 Making the driver's side up pipe Flare made to connect to the stock cat Cut and ready to be welded. Back purge set up and ready to go. Flare welded on Pieces cut and ready to be welded Driver's side up pipe finished Tacking on the hot side endtank Welded up! Hot side intercooler endtanks done Up pipes on the car Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kean Report post Posted January 6, 2012 Beginnings of the cold side endtank. Designed after the one dollar bill all seeing eye :-P Drawn and ready to cut the endtank out Cut and ready to be bent on the brake Endtank bent 3" outlets welded on and ready to be tacked onto the core Tacked Welded Test fit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kean Report post Posted January 6, 2012 I didn't get to work on the car too much for the last couple of days. Small update today. Finished up the 4" intake pipes. I will be cutting them shorter to fit the 4" filters once they arrive. Finished the passenger side turbo bracket. I relocated the stock exhaust spring holder and built a SS bracket off the up pipe to help hold the turbo in place. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibglobal Report post Posted January 6, 2012 Looks great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendr34 Report post Posted January 6, 2012 awesome build, thanks for sharing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the gray Report post Posted January 6, 2012 Hey Kean, welcome! Glad to see you made it over here! Lambo Power seems to have the biggest concentration of TT Gallardo's from what I've seen. Lots of non turbo G's as well. Thanks for posting pics of the build, I love these threads! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyinFapper Report post Posted January 6, 2012 Very cool, thanks for sharing! Looks like you're making great progress. Are you also building the motor, trans and drive shafts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboGallardo Report post Posted January 6, 2012 Nice work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assman Report post Posted January 6, 2012 Very cool! Thanks for posting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kean Report post Posted January 6, 2012 Hey Kean, welcome! Glad to see you made it over here! Lambo Power seems to have the biggest concentration of TT Gallardo's from what I've seen. Lots of non turbo G's as well. Thanks for posting pics of the build, I love these threads! Thanks! I didn't know. I'm new to the lambo scene. I'll be checking this forum more often Very cool, thanks for sharing! Looks like you're making great progress. Are you also building the motor, trans and drive shafts? I am leaving all that stock on this build. This car will be making around 650RWHP on pump gas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kean Report post Posted January 8, 2012 Starting on the passenger side SS304 exhaust. Mocking up the tip. Exhaust pieces cut. Passenger side exhaust finished. I designed the exhaust sytem to be flexible and it will allow me to run a straight pipe or a 8" muffler. I am using a 3" SS304 ball and joint setup which allows me to swap out mufflers to straight pipes and vice versa easily. I am running a single PTE 46mm wastegate on each side with an optimum wastegate inlet to control boost accurately. The wastegate Y's directly off the inlet to the up pipe which will allow the highest flow to the wastegate. Here is the coped 2" wastegate inlet ready to be welded onto the up pipe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kean Report post Posted January 10, 2012 Starting on the water tank Water tank copied onto sheet aluminum Justin Nenni helping out with the project. Cutting the water tank out. Tacked and ready to be welded Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kean Report post Posted January 11, 2012 Water tank is finished X Pipe is done. It is symmetrical and identical on both sides. Decided to weld a SS bellow onto the 2" wastegate inlet. The bellow is lined on the inside so it is perfectly smooth. No turbulence to affect flow. The wastegate will be recirculated into the tip so this will allow some movement for fitment purposes. The inlet on the uppipe has been marked and ready to be cut out. Wastegate inlet tacked on Up pipe back in the car with wastegate inlet tube in place Precision Turbo 46mm wastegate mounted Wastegate done on the passenger side. The outlet recirc will have a double slip joint merging into the exhaust tip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lp_640 Report post Posted January 11, 2012 Good work, thanks for sharing... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destructo Report post Posted January 11, 2012 What a cool thread! Thanks for posting all the pics and behind the scenes. Love it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emanon Report post Posted January 11, 2012 Nice work thus far! Couple questions... Why only 3" pipes out of the turbo? Let that thing breathe and you will be surprised how much quicker it spools. Looks like you could fit a pair of 4" downpipes, make it happen! I would build some flanged "test pipes" to replace the cats. Simple to swap the cats and I think you'll like the difference without them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Craws Report post Posted January 12, 2012 Insane that you could just pick up some piping and welders and do this. I am pretty efficient with superglue Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ameer Report post Posted January 12, 2012 Wow! This is the coolest thread of 2012! Good luck with the project, and thanks for posting! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emanon Report post Posted January 12, 2012 Insane that you could just pick up some piping and welders and do this. I am pretty efficient with superglue Judging by the welding and fab skills, this is definitely not his first rodeo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kean Report post Posted January 13, 2012 Passenger side exhaust done with wastegate recirc. The wastegate outlet has a double slip fit joint to prevent the joint from leaking exhaust gas. It also allows the outlet pipe to have some movement in and out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kean Report post Posted January 13, 2012 Judging by the welding and fab skills, this is definitely not his first rodeo. You're correct! I've done one or two different turbo kits here and there for different platforms Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegasgtr Report post Posted January 13, 2012 You're correct! I've done one or two different turbo kits here and there for different platforms Excellent work !! love everything about this thread!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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