Hello,

I have recently installed in my car a brand new bulletproof engine (darton stage 3 sleeved block, wisceco pistons, pauter rods, full supertech build head). I bought a pfab ELMT turbo kit to explore the world of turbo . I had a comptech SC before. Below you can see some pictures of the engine and the installation on the car.Please feel free to make any comments if there is something you can see and i have not installed right and i need to take care
Now i am in the proccess of breaking in the engine. As soon as i do it i will boost it to the maximum Walbro can handle it. I have a question if you can help me

The car was not build for track-day car. I like the raw power turbo can offer and i intend to use it in the street for some boost sessions from traffic light to traffic light and not too many in a row. Just to play with some cars that like to challenge you on the street (not legal i know ). The climate in Greece is quite hot. From 70 Fahreneit to even 95 in the summer. My mechanic told me it is better not to install the coolant lines to cool the turbine for the use i will do. What is your opinion? Are the cooland lines necessary? Shall i install them or not?

 

Love the setup!

 

I would install the coolant lines, I'm not sure why you wouldn't.

Seems silly.

 

Well im guessing his concern is that the coolant lines will use water from the radiator causing a bit higher engine temps, thus the fans will have to work overtime. At least thats my thought.

 

nice setup, have fun with it

 

Chris man my...I mean your setup looks great! Way better than I could've done! DEFINITELY install the coolant lines!!! I can't believe your mechanic would suggest not too. That turbo is designed to be water cooled. Without it the turbo would overheat (per say) and I doubt the bearings would last long at all. It is built different than a journal bearing turbo in that it uses much less oil (hence the oil restrictor on the supply line) so the oil could not cool it like it does in a journal bearing turbo. Besides you already have a Koyo radiator...it has more than enough capacity to cool that turbo. I only ran the stock radiator in 110 degree F temps and never overheated. If you have trouble overheating install a cooler thermostat...but the radiator should be more than capable.

Basically if you don't install the coolant lines, the oil will be so hot in the turbo that it will burn/cake up inside the cartridge and you will find yourself out a turbo!

Other than that man your setup looks amazing! Keep up the good work and post some numbers soon!

 

Oh and why don't you use the larger, gray, AEM Dryflow filter you have? It will have much better flow than that smaller one!

 

Hello Marc. Thank you very much for the usefull information you gave me and for the nice comments on the build set up. I will definately install the coolant lines then. By the way the new AEM filter you gave me is on the car now. I did not take it to my mechanic and all this picture are from my mechanic. I kept it to install it myself so it is on the car right now

 

Oh I see! Good job, that thing tears easy and you wouldn't want someone to mess it up! Like I said man enjoy it and post some numbers asap!

 

I have a new 5857 bb turbo and coolant lines are not needed for mine. I thought coolant was really needed for a turbo when turning car off. If you let ca cool down a little before you shut off car you should be ok...again depending on what turbo you have.