[Project] Turboholic, Holset H2C, The importkiller

[importkiller_ss]

The car is a 98 camaro A4, 105K shortblock. I bought it 2 years ago WRECKED with a clean title. I bought it for what you can buy an LS1 for and planned on never driving it and putting the combo in my 88 RX7, but felt like tackling the body work. Last winter my project was doing all the body work and it came out a "great success"(borat voice) It was a cam only car before this build. It has a 233/239 .598/.603 on a 113 LSA cam in it. it made about 370rwhp and ran high 11's at the track.

My goal is to prove that it will be a reliable daily driver and make about 500-550 rwhp on 93. with a very cheap budget.

It will be done all by me in my 2 car garage.

Major parts list:
Holset H2C with a 26cm exhaust housing
317's with patriot extreme valve springs
233/239 cam(previously installed and ran)
dual 255 walbros
summit rails and fittings
siemen deka 60's
Greddy type RS BOV and OBX R 38 mm wastegate
Ebay 31-12.5-3" intercooler
Ebay 3" IC piping
JWIS C5R timing chain

Starting the tear down of doom


Lowered the radiator base and forward a little




tearing down for 317's


Got the ARP studs on and Oil drain to front cover


Got the pushers arranged. They are from Frozenboost.com, hope they'll do the trick




317's on and ready for boost!


K-member notched. Im an idiot and caught my brake line while cutting:bang::bang::bang::bang:




Spohn Solid motor mounts installed. Planning on fitting a 4" downpipe through there


Hot side constructed and painted(VHT Flameproof, dont mind the welds)


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progress is going well. got the hot side wraped and bolted up




This thing is LARGE, i had to straddle it between the water pump snout




IC piping coming up through where the battery and overflow tank would sit


I am having issues with this. what kind of flange is that? where can i find something to fit with that?


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More progress of course


IC mounted and IC pipe plumbed for now




Greddy types RS, we'll see how this does




ABS delete and LL (SJM) Anybody have any extra info or write ups to help?


My crazy complex alt bracket. Sits low due to where i put my regulator.


The brains behind the operation


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Well i didnt get too much work done this weekend but got the radiator mounted and tried to extend my hoses but i bought too big of pipe to fit into the hoses.




Lower mount i made




Turbo Blanket... gona have to trim to fit properly


I also cut the bumper for the intercooler to shine through

[DETROITMUSCLE]

this is a sick build, I can't believe how cheap your into it for so far. Keep up the good work, your making me want to go FI as well.

[Boost Addict]

Looks very nice. Where did you get all your intercooler piping?

[kammi10]

made sure you put some sort of rubber underneath that radiator.. from the looks of it there isnt anything..

other then that looks like a great build.. keep up the good work

[81DaytonaPaceCar]

VERY nice work there, Blake.

I'll bet Jonny will chime in with his TT LS build soon.

Looking forward to seeing it on the road!

[importkiller_ss]

this is a sick build, I can't believe how cheap your into it for so far. Keep up the good work, your making me want to go FI as well.

Thanks man, I have been scavenging for deals a lot to find the right price on stuff.
you should try FI

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Looks very nice. Where did you get all your intercooler piping?

Thanks, I got my intercooler piping off of ebay as a kit with t-bolt clamps and couplers. its a really great deal for the price... it was about $90 for 3" piping

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made sure you put some sort of rubber underneath that radiator.. from the looks of it there isnt anything..

other then that looks like a great build.. keep up the good work

I planned of doing that... it wasnt in the pic tho, good eyes
Thanks for the comments
your car looks great btw

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VERY nice work there, Blake.

I'll bet Jonny will chime in with his TT LS build soon.

Looking forward to seeing it on the road!

Thanks man... im hoping i wont have to many more issues

[meissen]

Wow! That's awesome!

[WMCCjames]

Nice project thread.....keep up the good work.

What will your comp. ratio be with those heads?

[importkiller_ss]

Wow! That's awesome!

Thanks... its great to hear the responses

Nice project thread.....keep up the good work.

What will your comp. ratio be with those heads?

Thanks, i will be keeping up the work
my CR will be about 9.0 - 9.5:1 with those heads and a .053 head gasket
.010" larger than stock

[MP81]

Absolutely incredible!

[DETROITMUSCLE]

What kins of boost are you planning on running? Are you concerned about lag at all with that massive exhaust housing?

[ITSSLOW]

Awesome build up! I'll have to keep my eyes on the thread!

[Darren]

very sweet build!

[importkiller_ss]

What kins of boost are you planning on running? Are you concerned about lag at all with that massive exhaust housing?

i plan on starting out on 8lbs... then after im comfortable and get all the issues worked out of it them i will be at about 10lbs
im not too concerned about lag, but well see how much i like it when i start driving it lol

Awesome build up! I'll have to keep my eyes on the thread!

Thanks, its great to hear all the good comments

[Virtue]

exactly how i was gonna do my setup, i may be holding off on mine tho for next winter

noone believes you can boost a car for cheap,if u got ur own tools and shop around it can be cheap