Hey guys,
New problems with the Toyota.. Appreciate any feedback..
I'm relatively new to force induction and therefore, have A MILLION questions in my head that needs answers
Please do bear with a newbie like me..
To make matters worst, the car recently had an accident and hence, I've decided to go all out in restoring it. Please help..
Here's an account of what the car has undergone so far..
Toyota 16 valve twin cam 1.6 4A-GE engine transplant
TD-04 Turbo Kit
Fuel regulator
Manual Boost Controller
HKS BOV
HKS Air Filter
HKS Piping Exhaust System
HKS Boost Meter
2 pot brake system
Tein Adjustables
DTM Light Alloy 16" rims
LSD gearbox
Hotwires
Dyno on wheels at RSImpresive
Max Power - 265BHP
Max Torque - 303Nm
*This car was running on 3 pistons as 1 wasn't firing
Here's what I'm doing after the accident which destroyed the front of the car. Luckily the engine and turbo was unharmed
Bonnet cover
Front headlights
Signal lights
Front grille
Radiator and fan
Air cond fan
Whole lower arm
Drive shaft
Welding of Intercooler
Whole set of valve seal and other seals
Perfomance spark plugs
Semi forged oversized pistons
Metal head gasket
A new cyclinder head
Boring of cylinder head
Top overhaul kit
Kings bearings (Full set)
Kings trust washer
New intake manifold with throttle body
Apexi RSM
Volt Meter
Now for the questions
a) Am I lacking in any parts? Would there be enough fuel? Fuel pump? Injectors? Price? How would I know?
Firstly, i think you are running a little lean for a 1.1bar boost.
Yes, you need a fuel pump and if you can, injectors as well. Im not so sure bout the lbs/cc injectors you need for your Levin. Do check out forums and stuff for the best suited cc for your car/application. If you are looking for new injectors, i might be able to help you find the injectors you need. Sard injectors are quite reasonable though. I bought 550cc Sard injectors new for less than RM300 a piece. You can check out SS Racing in PJ. Or you can source out for other brands in Ebay if you want.
Guess the only way to know when u need bigger and more fuel is by buying or testing out with a Air/Fuel Ratio Meter, Innovate LM-1, Dyno or when you feel a slight pull back when you are boosting then u r in need of more fuel...=)
b) If not, do I need something like an E-Manage or AFC? Price?
To opt for more power, you definitely need a piggyback or better, a standalone.
You need those to tune your air/fuel at least with a piggyback. For a standalone you are able to have more control over your air,fuel, injector duty, ignition timing, air flow and much more. The Emanage and the AFC/SAFC is only a piggyback.
c) I'm currently boosting at 1.1bar. Is that too high? Too low?
Yes, without proper tuning and fueling or a thicker HG you are running on a peak boost.
d) With the new oversized pistons, my engine capacity would have increased right? To what? 1.8? 2.0?
Yes. Your engine cc will increase with the overbore pistons. To what?, that depends on the piston bore size.
e) Is it true that I would have to run in the engine for 5000km before I can actually step on it? Keep RPM at what range?
To run in, i suggest to keep increasing your RPM level by 1000k every 1000km.
Start off with something around 3k-3.5k rpm then slowly raise it by 1000k every 800-1000km.
f) How much increase in HP and Torque would the above mods give me? Estimation?
It depends on how you manage your mods.. you can have all the power in your engine but whats the point when you dont have a LSD to put all the power to the ground? Its something like that.. Hope you get what i mean here..
Maybe with the ECU, Fuel pump, injectors, thicker HG, forged pistons...maybe you should be able to raise up to 1.4bar? It really depends.. but dont forget your connecting rods, and valve springs and retainers if you are going for higher RPMs.
g) Did I miss out anything?
Not really..Actually many many many more =) .. But at the end it depends on how far you wanna go.. =)
h) Any set backs and disadvantages? Any chance of me being in danger?
Get your car tune in proper hands and you'll be fine.. =)
Goodluck.. Anyway, im impress by your numbers... good hp and torque reading! Dont just look at the numbers..always keep an eye of your air/fuel reading.. =)
* For the above answers are all from my past and present experiences. Pls dont flame me if any of the above information is non acceptable by any forumers.. Im just here to help...Cheers ppl!