Well, day 1 is complete, and it wasn't a complete success. I spent most of the day struggling to get the turbo, downpipe, and dumptube all lined up and tightened down. The end result was that I will be taking everything apart and starting over for the third time. I think the issue is that I am not tightening down the TiAl housing V band enough initially, so the turbo is able to move and the faces with lip and ridge get out of alignment. The plus side is that I am getting good at removing and installing the downpipe and dumptube. I will get back at it tomorrow after a good nights rest. Pictures of the kit layed out prior to install can be found in my build thread here:

https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/111...-attack-build/

Here are the photos from day one:

PTUNING Billet Engine Mount Install:
















PTUNING Turbo Manifold Install:














Garrett GTX3076R Turbo Install:
















Turbosmart Hyper-Gate 45mm Wastegate Install:

 

nice! im pumped for this setup!!! cant wait for you to get er dun! ill def be checking in on this thread over n over again

 

Is the fire ring seated properly? Nice start. I'm actually going with a PTuning hybrid kit this time.

 

What do you mean hybrid?

 

Looking good. Will love to see the car when it is done.

 

PTuning manifold/dp/dt...everything else custom.

 

Awesome man. Getting everything lined up, especially with a reticulated dump, is a pain. Easily the hardest part of installing that kit but worth it. I absolutely love mine.

 

Yep. I took a break from it today to work on some of the easier stuff for a few hours. Fan and wiring is installed. Time to work on the oil pump and oil cooler.

 

I wondering if the vibra-technic motor mount would work instead of the Ptuning mount? It may help with vibration their motor mount causes.

 

Nope. I really wish it did. The tunning kit mounts the turbo super low which is why you must use there custom mount. This kit is perfect in every way with the exception of the motor mount. Even with the yellow insert which is the softest one the vibrations and the Loud cabin noise of their mount really gets old and tireing for a daily driver. My brother has this kit so I work and drive his car a lot so this is where my opinion comes from.