After 3 weeks of rebuilding the engine from the pistons up and installing the turbo, I finally have a running car! I have the car tuned very conservatively for the time being...only running 5 PSI. Considering that the engine is new, I have to break it in so 5 PSI will keep my need for speed in check for the next few hundred miles. After the first oil change at 400-500 miles, I'll be able to boost it to 8-9 PSI.

The scary thing is that when the turbo kicks in, even at 5 PSI, I am spinning my tires in first and even is second. I'm gonna need some new sticky rubbber alot sooner than I thought.

 

Nice!!! I can't wait to see it in person. My project seems to be going a lot slower lol. Congrats!

 

FI rules!