# Focus in Progress Ver. 2.0 setup 2006 **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [March 22, 2006, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671 "2006-03-22T09:02:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2006, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671/21 "2006-03-22T20:34:37Z")
o hey HRK nice work opening up that flange man. friday is another work day for it, lets get the snail mounted up damnit ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2006, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671/22 "2006-03-22T20:37:06Z")
sorry bout the other day, wound up crashing out most of the day cause i couldnt sleep the night before ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 12:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671/23 "2006-03-23T00:41:03Z")
Friday until the lights/O2 are done. Hopefully. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 4:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671/24 "2006-03-23T04:44:13Z")
> [@RuBiCaNT](#): > > When I switched to Tbolt clamps, I never blew off a pipe. I didn’t blow off pipes to start, but I got a lot better seal than I ever could with a worm. > > ATP Turbo has them for about $3.25 a piece I think. mike has a shit house of them at his shop. i think he sold all his stock and bough all t-bolt clamps. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671/25 "2006-03-23T06:25:41Z")
nick, what are we going to do about running out of argon? how long do you think what is left will last? ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671/26 "2006-03-25T07:05:34Z")
cut the lower mount on the radiator support to bring the radiator as far forward as possible: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/570a20f7.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/570a20f7.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/96017ef0.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/96017ef0.jpg) Welding it in the new place: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/3cbf85bd.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/3cbf85bd.jpg) turbomocked in, radiator set on the new spot: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/f11a4e35.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/f11a4e35.jpg) pushed the top mounts further forward into the spot where the port used to come through for the old a/c condensor. other side we just drilled a hole, perfect hack mount: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/23639399.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/23639399.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/b5c9ad0a.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/b5c9ad0a.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/105fd248.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/105fd248.jpg) fabbing the new adaptor: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/a1ac93df.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/a1ac93df.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/c1a98855.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/c1a98855.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/23cba5ad.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/23cba5ad.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/f80a937c.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/f80a937c.jpg) clearance with the turbo mocked up hung in with the radiator moved forward now ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress015.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress015.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress014.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress014.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/5034fef1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/5034fef1.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/b466ce1f.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/b466ce1f.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671/27 "2006-03-25T07:09:14Z")
finished BOV section: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/d18f3317.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/d18f3317.jpg) section off the maf to connect to the above section: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/c9d6dce0.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/c9d6dce0.jpg) the bay: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/d99f3c80.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/d99f3c80.jpg) fabbing the wastgate tubing: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/fbdcb261.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/fbdcb261.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/e766d257.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/e766d257.jpg) clearances: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/0c97361c.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/0c97361c.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/072fcca7.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/072fcca7.jpg) support bracket for the turbo to the block: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/edc23235.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/edc23235.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/ced13849.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/ced13849.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/337b74e4.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/337b74e4.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671/28 "2006-03-25T07:23:50Z")
i have to say im really impressed, hope it all works out for ya :tup: ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671/29 "2006-03-25T08:20:53Z")
thanks, im kinda impressed to lol. its coming along very nicely and im pleased with the results thusfar. ---
**Author:** ![TurboTSi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TurboTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTSi)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671/30 "2006-03-25T08:37:48Z")
Looks good. I would turn that battery around so you don’t end up touching the strut tower bar with a terminal or the ends of the battery. That could get ugly, I know a certain DSMer that did that and it destroyed half of the electrical stuff in his car. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671/31 "2006-03-25T08:41:37Z")
wow, thanks for the tip ---
**Author:** ![Deuce](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deuce/32/7614_2.png) [@Deuce](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Deuce)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671/32 "2006-03-25T11:58:42Z")
looks like you are making some good progress keep it going bud ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671/33 "2006-03-27T12:40:53Z")
hopefully tonight i can post some pics of a downpipe/wastegate setup mocked up, maybe even done if im lucky and we work fast. who is down to come help? ---
**Author:** ![blk300tt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ab992/32.png) [@blk300tt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blk300tt)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671/34 "2006-03-27T19:25:15Z")
nice work so far. i would love to see it once everything is together. ---
**Author:** ![Choda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choda/32/7347_2.png) [@Choda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Choda)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671/35 "2006-03-27T20:07:50Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![longuyen88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/longuyen88/32/7611_2.png) [@longuyen88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/longuyen88)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671/36 "2006-03-27T21:49:22Z")
gooood stuff… i love turbo projects. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671/37 "2006-03-27T22:48:25Z")
thanks guys, tonight we got a bunch more done. fuzzyfish finished his wiring geniousness, and we got the Wastegate set up where we want it as well as getting about half the downpipe made up in pie cuts. finished making the intercooler piping too. all thats left is to finish the downpipe, the wastegate dump, and the o2 sensors…o and gutting the cat. then we can put it back together and hit the dyno ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671/38 "2006-03-28T08:06:48Z")
the pie cuts: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress048.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress048.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress049.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress049.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress050.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress050.jpg) fuzzy bein pimp with wiring: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress051.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress051.jpg) The new adaptor: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress053.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress053.jpg) vavle cover breather setup, put a PCV valve in line of it to prevent boost from going through it, as well as when we made the port for it into the IC piping right there, the port is cut at a 45\* angle and pointed so that even under boost, it creates a draft of vaccum over it.: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress054.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress054.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress055.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress055.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress056.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress056.jpg) intercooler mounted up: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress058.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress058.jpg) the flange for the downpipe: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress059.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress059.jpg) new adaptor with the wastegate tube added: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress060.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress060.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress061.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress061.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671/39 "2006-03-28T08:08:50Z")
me tightening/mounting the wastegate, HRK threw that hat on my head that way so no im not a douchebag that wears my hats like that: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress062.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress062.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress063.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress063.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress064.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress064.jpg) wastegate mounted: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress066.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focusinprogress066.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671/40 "2006-03-28T08:09:19Z")
wheres the piecuts picture with the stp filter in the background? lol [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/focus-in-progress-ver-2-0-setup-2006/9671.md?page=3)