Re: My restoration and build of #1444/2000 - lots of pics and video!
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the_underdog
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posted 04/18/14 04:23 PM   
Quoting GSTwithPSI:
Great video, Tom! I have to say, I kinda thought the HTA68 was coming. I'm going to go ahead and predict a cutout of some sort on the exhaust side of things...
An unrelated question that I'm not sure you can even answer in public; do you get any kickbacks from the guys you mention in your videos (ECMtuning, Forced Performance, Detective Coating)?
Thank you and I'm glad you enjoyed it! A good old 20g or one of the other Garrett based FP turbos sure were tempting, but I wanted as stock appearing as possible, so the 68HTA was the best choice. Regarding working with ECMTuning, Forced Performance and Detective Coating, they do support my video efforts in various ways. I really just love working with straight up, good companies though and their work and track record speak for themselves. I just hope I can help give them some more exposure and show off their work in a unique way. I would use their products and display them in the exact same way even if they didn't offer to help out a bit. I have had offers from other places but have passed because they weren't products/etc. that I'd be willing to use or suggest that my friends use. Hope that helps explain things a bit.
-Tom
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the_underdog
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posted 04/20/14 04:03 PM
Quoting 89Patches:
I like!!! Can't wait to see your car at the Shoot out Tom  So clean 
Keep the video's coming!!
Thank you Corte and I look forward to meeting you!
-Tom
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the_underdog
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posted 04/21/14 04:52 PM
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I love watching your videos, and I agree the compressor wheel looks insane. Would you mind putting a few tears in the dash so you can show us how to fix that haha.
Thanks man! Haha, sure no problem! 
-Tom
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the_underdog
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posted 04/22/14 07:13 AM
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Loving the vids Tom, definitely an inspiration for my own build. On a side note, I was perusing your site and saw you did a write up for our last dyno day, def need another one. Maybe after your street sleeper is tuned up?
Thank you Dan and I'm glad to hear that! Yeah, our DSM/Mitsu crew is hard to wrangle around here. If someone were to spend the time organizing and planning something, folks would definitely attend. We have a Facebook page but it is pretty quiet these days. Probably best just to attend a general shop dyno day and then invite Mitsu folks to that. As for running my car, I've been to a few dyno days and they aren't really productive other than getting a quick hp/tq number, as they are quick to get the cars in and out. I would want to spend time data logging and tinkering with my tune.
-Tom
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GSTwithPSI
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posted 04/25/14 03:05 PM
Quoting turbowop:
I never realized the 68HTA was such a worked over turbo. I thought it was just a different compressor wheel and machined compressor housing. FP's own stock appearing turbine housing? NICE. I guess I've been under a rock.
I need to pull my 3052 off and send it to FP for an HTA upgrade.
I was under the assumption the 68HTA was mated to a TDO5H turbine wheel for the longest time. It's actually significantly bigger. After you put the 68's large turbine wheel in the FP 8cm housing, it's easy to see how they get 51LB per minute out of this little turbo.
TDO5H Turbine Wheel
- Inducer: 55.8 mm
- Exducer: 49.2 mm
68HTA Turbine Wheel
- Inducer: 60.8 mm
- Exducer: 54.0 mm
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the_underdog
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posted 04/25/14 06:45 PM
Quoting GSTwithPSI:
Great vid, Tom. The 14B really looks like a dwarf next to the 68HTA. Perhaps an Evo 8 intercooler next? I'm assuming you have to stick with the stock piping to meet the stock appearing criteria you've set. I think I'm going this route myself, so I'm curious to see if that's how you are thinking as well. Although, I'm not sure if that intercooler would support a 68HTA?
On a side note, where do you get all of your new OEM Mitsubishi parts?
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! I agree that the 68HTA packs a good bit of heat in that unsuspecting package. As for the intercooler, I'm doing a bit of experimenting to keep things stock appearing. I hope it all works well, making stuff appear stock is hard. Regarding the OEM parts, I get them from the usual vendors like JNZ, etc.
-Tom
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the_underdog
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posted 04/25/14 06:50 PM
Quoting turbowop:
I never realized the 68HTA was such a worked over turbo. I thought it was just a different compressor wheel and machined compressor housing. FP's own stock appearing turbine housing? NICE. I guess I've been under a rock.
I need to pull my 3052 off and send it to FP for an HTA upgrade.
I agree Mark! In the past I appreciated the 68HTA from a distance, but the more I researched it, the more I understood how much it offered given the frame. Regarding your 3052, from everything I've heard, the HTA upgrade is definitely a worthwhile one.
-Tom
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the_underdog
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posted 04/25/14 06:52 PM
Quoting 92_talon_awd:
New video! Now I can't wait to get off work and make the girlfriend watch it 
Haha! Thanks Dan! I can't imagine what she did to deserve that sort of punishment. 
-Tom
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the_underdog
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posted 04/25/14 06:53 PM
Quoting PolskiVR4:
Great videos! I look forward to seeing this car at the Shootout.
Thanks man! I'll see ya there!
-Tom
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the_underdog
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posted 04/25/14 06:54 PM
Quoting GSTwithPSI:
I was under the assumption the 68HTA was mated to a TDO5H turbine wheel for the longest time. It's actually significantly bigger. After you put the 68's large turbine wheel in the FP 8cm housing, it's easy to see how they get 51LB per minute out of this little turbo.
I thought the same thing as well. Sneaky FP!
-Tom
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the_underdog
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posted 04/25/14 06:57 PM
Quoting coyotes:
I want one. Seems on par pricewise with the FP Green...
They have some of these on sale right now:
TDO5H-68HTA Sale
Last year around black friday they had incredible prices on most all of their DSM turbochargers, it was crazy!
-Tom
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the_underdog
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posted 04/27/14 05:45 PM
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Tom, another great video! You like puddles how about coming to try my puddles?
Thanks man! Puddle? That looks more like a pond! Did you go through it?!
-Tom
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