EDIT: Working on fixing broken photobucket links.
I've been asked about a build thread for my spider a few times, and realized that the original was languishing in obscurity in the engine conversion thread, as it was originally an ITB build. As explained on the thread, the initial turbo build was fantastic engineering beyond my personal capabilities.
Where the build left off under the hood:
http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/engine-conversions/165308-itbs-megasquirt.html
Since I am continuing the project, it's time to post a new thread. As it sits, it's running 5psi of boost (will likely bump to 7-8 sooner rather than later) and probably around 140-50whp (hope to get it on a dyno soon!). I've run it in a few autocrosses and found to be a total blast with the upgraded suspension and brakes. Unfortunately, it would take a pretty wild build to make it competitive in autocross (SSM would be its class with the turbo).
I expect this to be an ongoing project over many years, but my ultimate vision is a spider with around 250whp, T5 transmssion (or if I hit the lottery, the Alfaholics sequential transmission), watts linkage in the rear, upgraded diff, a new paint job with a color change, and perhaps some fender flares for bigger rubber.
But, before any of that, I wanted to get this thing driveable a real track so it's capabilities can be properly exploited. I'm planning on having a roll bar similar to msiert's fabricated in January, and just installed a pair of race seats to get the roll bar fitment squared away. Next will come 6 point harnesses and probably a new steering wheel (the old one hit my legs even with the stock seats).
I've been asked about a build thread for my spider a few times, and realized that the original was languishing in obscurity in the engine conversion thread, as it was originally an ITB build. As explained on the thread, the initial turbo build was fantastic engineering beyond my personal capabilities.
Where the build left off under the hood:
http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/engine-conversions/165308-itbs-megasquirt.html
Since I am continuing the project, it's time to post a new thread. As it sits, it's running 5psi of boost (will likely bump to 7-8 sooner rather than later) and probably around 140-50whp (hope to get it on a dyno soon!). I've run it in a few autocrosses and found to be a total blast with the upgraded suspension and brakes. Unfortunately, it would take a pretty wild build to make it competitive in autocross (SSM would be its class with the turbo).
I expect this to be an ongoing project over many years, but my ultimate vision is a spider with around 250whp, T5 transmssion (or if I hit the lottery, the Alfaholics sequential transmission), watts linkage in the rear, upgraded diff, a new paint job with a color change, and perhaps some fender flares for bigger rubber.
But, before any of that, I wanted to get this thing driveable a real track so it's capabilities can be properly exploited. I'm planning on having a roll bar similar to msiert's fabricated in January, and just installed a pair of race seats to get the roll bar fitment squared away. Next will come 6 point harnesses and probably a new steering wheel (the old one hit my legs even with the stock seats).