I've just bought myself a Rev3 3SGTE engine with LSD box, hubs, driveshaft, rear brakes and ABS callipers, ECU and loom to convert my Rev1 NA.
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Don't really know much about engines if I'm honest but I'm heading straight in the deep end because I want to learn and I'm already at college two nights a week so I can't enrol on mechanics as well as my electrics course
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Anyway, thought I'd pick the brains of you lot because you all know a hell of a lot more than I do!
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Having looked at KO Racing
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'How to make power with a 3SGTE' and read all of you posting about your turbos on here for a year I have a rough idea about 3SGTE modification but it would be great if you could give me a shove in the right direction as a lot of it still goes over my head
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Apparently all I need to get it going is an intercooler
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- so to start with I'm thinking of a Greddy variant as I've seen quite a few floating about on the FS section recently
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(not sure if this is a sign of their desirability though.
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Ideally I'd like to completely strip down and rebuild, clean, paint and polish the whole lot before wedging it into my car, so I may as well take my time and spread the cost across a few months.
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I'm rebuilding my 3SGE at the moment anyway, so might stick that back in the car temporarily so I can enjoy it in the meantime
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So where do I start with rebuilding a 3SGTE? I've had a friend
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(experienced jap specialist mechanic) quote me
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£150 if I provide all the parts, which I'm very tempted by as I have a tendency to drag things out and I'll start forgetting how to re-assemble it
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What I'd like to do:
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Intercooler upgrade
Rad upgrade
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Balanced crank
Aftermarket cams
Adjustable cam pulleys
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Balanced aluminium crank pulley
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(already purchased)
Aftermarket valve springs
Would the valves themselves need upgrading? The name Ferrea rings a bell
Port and polish head
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Exhaust I'd like to fabricate myself, 2.5" or 3"? De-cat.
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Will probably get hold of a nice hefty 2.5mm m/steel race manifold though as that may be too much of a challenge to make.
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Equal or non-equal length runners?
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Aftermarket ECU/piggback
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- Link or Power FC seem to be the most commonly used
Fuel cut defencer
Aftermarket boost gauge and boost controller
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(Apexi PFC commander unit is a boost controller right? Or have I got that completely wrong)
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Colder plugs
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(these help to prevent detonation am I correct?)
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???cc injectors? Seen all sorts of injector threads and still haven't a clue.
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Obviously they're required to maintain the higher power resulting from all this work by providing more fuel
NGK plug wires
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ACL bearings?
ARP headstuds, flywheel bolts
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Aftermarket clutch
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- not a clue here
Lighter flywheel
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Air intake in sealed aluminium box
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(these are fun to make!)
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Bigger turbo.
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? Gt30? Are the wastegate and turbine housing upgradeable parts?
Aftermarket BOV
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I guess the next step would be forged pistons and rods which just permit you to achieve silly power levels safely but that may be a bit ambitious for now, even though this lot ain't gonna be cheap as it is.
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What I'm really after is a street driven weekend car, although maybe I'll have the urge to go tracking one day long ahead in the future! I really love the lumpy idle sound, which from what I can tell is achieved by messing with the timing and going for lairy-ass cams?
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Any recommendations on parts to go for, or reading material to bury myself in for a few weeks?
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Sorry, I know all this has been covered before but I think it would be great to have the combined knowledge and ideas of everyone in one big thread for future reference.
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I've spent ages trying to use the search function but it really just baffles me, as it either comes up with absolutely nothing when you're too specific or you end up with a list of every thread on IMOC
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maybe I'm doing it wrong.
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If there already is a thread along these lines then I apologise.
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And yes, I do go on a bit
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Calum