Project Goodwill - FWD, 14b, 11's.
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Thanks Zate. We will probably Dyno at some point. Probably about 125 WHP. 
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That's cool, I actually started a very similar project a couple of years ago with a 90 front drive eclipse I picked up from autoway's wholesale bid sale for $179 with, you guessed it, a locked up turbo. It's funny reading your steps on your website, because mine started out so similar. Then the balance shaft belt broke, made the timing belt skip, and bent all the valves. Someone stole the computer when it was sitting behind the place I used to work at (wasn't you guys, was it? ) and I eventually lost interest. Funny now seeing what I could have done, but oh well, just finally sent the car to the junk yard last week.
) and I eventually lost interest. Funny now seeing what I could have done, but oh well, just finally sent the car to the junk yard last week.
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I actually think it will dyno @ about 275 WHP. The MAx HP ever found on a 14b is only 5-10 HP more than that. No one pushes things far enough.
BBB-Don't know where your ECU went...
We are sparking a lot of budget cars. We spend as little as possible, but still make progress and we work about 2-3 days a month on the car. We have friends who are building a project just like our but in a 90 Colt body. Theirs is going to be fast too. Go get that Eclipse back from the junkyard!
BBB-Don't know where your ECU went...
We are sparking a lot of budget cars. We spend as little as possible, but still make progress and we work about 2-3 days a month on the car. We have friends who are building a project just like our but in a 90 Colt body. Theirs is going to be fast too. Go get that Eclipse back from the junkyard!
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Cool project! 
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So how much does it weigh now? You should sell some of those parts you removed and deduct it from your dollar ratio on the site. 
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Friday night 4/2/04
Night started out good, but it was down hill from there.
We still cannot get this turbo to boost over 18 psi. Also, most of the time it falls to 16 psi from about 5000 rpm on up. I don't know if it's a bad intake leak, bad wastegate flapper or turbine housing ir just a bad 14b. It doesn't use oil and there is VERY minimal shaft play, but it won't make more than 18psi even with the flapper tied shut and no boost signal on the wastegate actuator.
Anyway... First run off the trailer. Here's the slip.
60' - 1.794
330' - 5.076
1/8 - 7.729
1/8 - 92.02 mph
1000' - 10.014
1/4 - 11.929
1/4 116.39 mph
60s got bad fast and ended up with a bunch of 12.2-12.3 slips. Even got a new best mph. 117.23 Must have held 18 psi for a few extra rpm. Guess we will have to take a better look at it in the near future.
Night started out good, but it was down hill from there.
We still cannot get this turbo to boost over 18 psi. Also, most of the time it falls to 16 psi from about 5000 rpm on up. I don't know if it's a bad intake leak, bad wastegate flapper or turbine housing ir just a bad 14b. It doesn't use oil and there is VERY minimal shaft play, but it won't make more than 18psi even with the flapper tied shut and no boost signal on the wastegate actuator.
Anyway... First run off the trailer. Here's the slip.
60' - 1.794
330' - 5.076
1/8 - 7.729
1/8 - 92.02 mph
1000' - 10.014
1/4 - 11.929
1/4 116.39 mph
60s got bad fast and ended up with a bunch of 12.2-12.3 slips. Even got a new best mph. 117.23 Must have held 18 psi for a few extra rpm. Guess we will have to take a better look at it in the near future.
