Pics of some JDM porting
#1
I pulled apart a j-spec motor that had a Garrett hybrid turbo. The compressor housing was so large that they actually had a half inch spacer between the turbo and the stock S5 manifold just so it would fit.
Once the motor was apart I found that they street ported the secondary irons but left the primaries stock.
Heres what the housings looked like:
Heres one compared to a stock housing
I've never seen exhaust ports like that before......what do you guys think?
Once the motor was apart I found that they street ported the secondary irons but left the primaries stock.
Heres what the housings looked like:
Heres one compared to a stock housing
I've never seen exhaust ports like that before......what do you guys think?
#7
Well he must have had some tips as squaring off the ports is typically something performed by somebody who can flow test that .... i've seen it before. As for the width, seems pretty extreme...but maybe something worth it if you've got a larger turbo....
#8
aside from it being a tad bit rough, i don't really see much wrong with it if the apex seals show no signs of significant deflection damage or excessive wear. if i had the guts (really the money) i would have tried something similar on my last engine build.
#9
Originally Posted by diabolical1' post='821337' date='May 27 2006, 10:27 AM
if i had the guts (really the money) i would have tried something similar on my last engine build.
R.P.M., Did you by any chance put a straight edge to to the face of the seal? From the pics it looks like there are no wear marks on the outside of the port, like the seal was bowed.
#10
Originally Posted by RONIN FC' post='821348' date='May 27 2006, 07:47 AM
Yah, im dying to port outward, no timing change.
R.P.M., Did you by any chance put a straight edge to to the face of the seal? From the pics it looks like there are no wear marks on the outside of the port, like the seal was bowed.
That's what my gut says, too. Also, we're not certain on two things -- how many actual running miles the vehicle had w/ this engine in it as well as what its original purpose was (street driven grocery getter, road racer, drag racer, etc)
My thoughts on it revolve around the concerns of the apex seal possibly bowing out like a banana due to the lack of lateral support for the seal from the port being gobs wider. But, then again, it's just theory in my mind and it must yield itself to practical experience.. the next question that is begged -- has anyone actually done this with a closing edge seal bevel applied?
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