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Here is a list of what I have installed since I took my '91 SS 5MT out of service recently:

Walbro 255 fuel pump
CES cross and up pipe, to go with existing CES TBE
VF-12 Deadbolt turbine side ported, larger compressor, new bushings center section
440cc injectors, thanks for your help Leonard W. at Arrons
de snorked
relocated WRX coolant fill tank
replaced leaking rear cam seal passenger side
'06 FXT IC w/ '02 WRX Samco y pipe modified, thanks PIA
various OE gaskets and parts, thanks Jamie at Subarugenuineparts and Mike and Gary at Peninsula Subaru parts.
Oil catch can
I have a PnP FCD(VRG design) to install later.

Refilled with coolant and started it up tonight, starts and ran, but got hot, will continue to fill and burp tomorrow. Installling an IC is where I have been headed since I bought this car a couple of years ago, so this is a big deal! Goal is to have it all worked out by WCSS9.

How do you like the VF-12 compared to VF-11 (or whatever you were running before)?

Sounds like he's still getting it on the road...

KK, Congrats! This is huge step and so cool. Ready to do something very simlar but prolly not before WCSS.

Post pics when you can....

Cheers,

Adam

I hate to do it to you but.........TTIWWOP!!!!!!!

Got the cooling system settled out, full now. Drove it about 12 miles. MBC is backed off so only seeing 5-6psi for 200 miles per Deadbolt instructions on a rebuild. Then will set it at 10 to compare with the replaced VF-11 at 10psi. At that point probably will need to install the PnP FCD, and see what 12-14 does.
Will fabricate and install a couple of brackets to brace the coolant fill tank. At some point it just seems like it would be a good idea to put a brace or two on the IC, even though it is firmly in place right now. I will take some pics tomorrow, they might be available the next day. Like the reverend Nico says, "have faith", brothers!

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Here are some pictures, thanks Josh. The PCV valve and the block vent T into the oil catch can, and both valve cover vents T into the other nipple on the can.

Wow, very clean! Love it!!!

wow is right, that looks like it came stock that way! good work man, your engine bay is a model for what I want mine to look like; right click, save

where did you get the oil catch can from?

I saw the oil catch can on an Austrailian website. They don't sell/ship to the US, so I asked CES to buy and resell to me. Since then I have seen a can like it on e-bay, so think that is where it originated, and costs less than what I paid.

Very Nice Kleinkid!!

Glad to see another VF12 around. I bet the Deadbolt service will pay off for you.

I installed a VF12 a few months ago now. Here's a couple pics (not trying to jack your thread, but there isn't much info on the 12 around here)..

Just got plumbing to the A/W done here.


complete from pass side (Feel the gooooold! the whole inside of the heatshield is coated -works great)


from the top (I swear there's a turbo in there!)




ANyhow, I haven't gotten my FCD installed yet, but if I'm not doing any hwy driving I set boost at 12-12.5psi for 3rd gear and it runs like a scalded cat (or mountain lion). I get full boost in 3rd around 3000rpm, hits a small peak then will hold 11-12 to redline. I'm sure once the FCD is in it will hold 13-14psi to 6,000rpm easily.

I can tell this turbo wants 14+psi... it just comes alive around 12psi or so. the top of 3rd gear comes very fast now. Sometimes I don't realize it taking off, shifting 1-2 and 2-3 around 5,000rpm, look down and I'm 30 over the limit

I hit the rev limiter soooo many times the 1st few weeks it was in - it just rips the upper rpms compared to the wee-little vf11, but it also spools fairly quick so all the sweet sweet mid-rpm torque is still there and readily available

I WILL get to the 1/4mi track this summer!!

-chad

How do you mount the IC with the clutch master cylinder there? Mine seems to be in the way... severely...

Mine just sort of 'rests on top.' Lol.

I thought you had a saab ic?

I did for awhile, but I have the FXT/WRX IC now. I'll snap some pictures tomorrow to show you how it's sitting on there.

sweet thanks aaron... btw... i tried to call you earlier

smh0101 wrote:sweet thanks aaron... btw... i tried to call you earlier

ya me too.

and wow, your engine bay is amazing KK