SpinmasterT's 2.2l turbo swap

We were driving it around today. We traced 60 wires going to the TCU. Checked where it was, what color, where it went, what it did, what it should have for voltage. whew!

We found two wires that were un-hooked. the Leggy ECU didn't have a place to hook them 'cause they were coming from the Imrpeza TCU. Found out what sensor signal they were suppose to getting and stole the reading from the sensor directly, bypassing the ECU.

It's going real good. It's not far now. He needs a hood with a scoop! I've got a WRX scoop he can have if anyone is good at cutting a hole in a hood.

 
evan said:
good to hear that its up and running. bringing it to the garage day?
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Yeah, I'm hoping to! I've got some wrx Sways that need to be put on! Also, I saw you last night at the pet shop over by shaws, Love your car, haha.

Lobstah's coming to help me get the dash back together, and another friend is helping me finish the exhaust ... and I'm going to try and get a hood ... from someone who doesn't have one .. *cough*

 
it looks x-maseee right now red car green hood
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Don't you all love the way he's kept us posted about how he's been driving it and how it's going and if he likes it. It's really nice the way he's kept us in the loop.... :
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Sorry guys, I've been trying to take care of school and haven't had much time .. as of now I'm working on a paper that was due last Friday! And I was going to stop by on my way home Joel, but of course you were busy with your family :
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haha I do like it, although I would like it much better if it shifted at redline and not 4k when I floor it .. and even more if it shifted anywhere but 4k ... it will only shift to the next gear at 4k, but it won't rev past 4.2k. I do however LOVE the turbo sounds and the turbo power (what I can feel of it while it's not shifting right), but I'm sure my transmission is hating me for it, because when it does shift, it clunks, it's not smooth. I need to paint the hood .. I got semi-flat black and some cherry red .. I was thinking of painting the hood black, and the vents and scoop red to mach the car .. What does everyone else think about that?

Here's one pic that I have .. I'll get more later -

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I was thinking of painting the hood black, and the vents and scoop red to mach the car .. What does everyone else think about that?

Here's one pic that I have .. I'll get more later -

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i don't suggest black with red vents. all black, or all green, or all red
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Wicked nice job Spin. I can't imagine taking on a project like that. I am impressed. Best of luck with the remainder.

 
Haha, yeah .. it doesn't smoke so much now. I got some not quite but still flat black paint .. I may still try out the red scoop and vents ... I just thought this looked good:

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I second the painting of the headlights! Now that I see those examples, its worth a shot
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if you had the resources, the best outcome would obviously be color matching... two shades of red won't do you justice.

 
Some pics of the car .. she needs a good wash, hasn't had one since sitting in the garage for 2 months

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My Little Baby Turbo
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That's what everyone else calls it :
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Alright, doing some painting ...

First coat on hood - Semi-Flat Black, I like it so far

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Taping the vent grills

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