Pix from my turbo swap (new K03s) 56k, go start knitting

[ChriS4]

My passenger side turbo took a dookie on me, so a friend of mine sourced some oem replacements for me (for an insane deal) and he and his friend (who both helped build the Ultimate Streetcar Challenge S4) worked on it. A few issues (stripped threads, broken heat shield, and welded DPs) and a pretty penny later, we had my car up and running.

Before:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2285.jpg

During:
Front clip off:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2245.jpg

Motor coming out:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2246.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2247.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2248.jpg

Motor out:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2249.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2250.jpg

Front suspension/clip:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2251.jpg

Intake, intercoolers, radiator, etc:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2252.jpg

Bucket 'o Crap:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2253.jpg

[ChriS4]

Driver's Side Turbo:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2254.jpg

workin' hard
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2255.jpg

Motor back in:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2256.jpg

Intercoolers in:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2257.jpg

More parts:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2258.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2259.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2260.jpg

[ChriS4]

Front end going back on:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2261.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2262.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2263.jpg

Done:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2264.jpg

They even powerwashed my entire engine compartment and motor [:D]
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2266.jpg

All done :smokem:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2271.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a133/tdeoux1013/DSCF2273.jpg

[ncttrnl]

I didn't know Jay was helping you. I would have stopped by with beer.

Congrats on getting the car running again!

[super b5.5]

nice:tup2:

[DarkstaR]

wow so much work!

BTW your car is beautiful

[ChriS4]

I didn't know Jay was helping you. I would have stopped by with beer.

Congrats on getting the car running again!
Thanks! He and Justin did the work in his garage. :)

nice:tup2:
:tup:

wow so much work!

BTW your car is beautiful

Thank you so much! I'll be back at the Fusion meets now that the car's in working order, except I'll be minus a tail light (broken studs aka leaking water into trunk... waiting for new ones to be mailed in at no charge from an AZ member in Kentuhhhcky) :ha:

[RavinJetta]

Man that is a lot of work but glad it is back up and running

[ChriS4]

Man that is a lot of work but glad it is back up and running

Yeah, car was down for a few days, but a total of 12-15 hours of work went into it

[Brk4Euros]

Congrats! :D Love your S4 Chris, bet you love it spooling again. . . :p

[ChriS4]

Congrats! :D Love your S4 Chris, bet you love it spooling again. . . :p

Definitely.

It's having some surging issues in the higher gears (spikes, then cuts off to about half-boost), and I have no idea why... It's not a turbo-related issue. I'm not sure if it's a DV or what, because I never had this issue prior to install. Any clues? My secondary 02 sensor is unplugged right now (need to relocated the bung) so there's a hole in the pipe, would that affect my chip doing the boost or something?

[scottd1975]

nice i want one!