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B+O · 03-28-2014, 12:54 PM

So yeah, that actually happened...

I'll get more when I get everything cleaned up

These pics are from the first day and were missing some things... Got everything sorted and been driving for about 3 weeks with no issues so far... car is pulling like a train

Loving the boooooooost

no dyno numbers until I get it all cleaned up

Gonna be changing the muffler and tip pretty soon, gotta get these 90hz dBs down LOL!

To be fair that's about the highest it's gone.

Homeboyx · 03-28-2014, 02:40 PM

Sweet... congrats!
I am a tiny bit curious about what something like this goes for though.

GreekPower · 03-28-2014, 03:20 PM

I thought this was going to be about the boosted RL on Instagram... Congrats ivan! Welcome to the club

GreekPower · 03-28-2014, 03:21 PM

Nice to see a remote mount setup tho

B+O · 03-28-2014, 03:36 PM

lol I don't have instagram. don't know anything about it.

It's like combining my old volvo with my RL. The fun I had in my Turbo Volvo was priceless. a car that could put a smile on your face regardless of the situation. The RL was fun in the corners, but it was only "adequate" as Rolls Royce would say, as far as power. This greatly changed what "adequate" means. Definitely pulls a lot better

I refer to it as a "Satellite" turbo LOL! I did it this way because everybody that turbocharges their cars ends up with ruined drivability and irreversible damage done to the car. With this setup there has been absolutely nothing done to the car that can not be reversed and while in those pictures it's still "unrefined/not up to my level of perfection" nothing in the engine bay has been relocated other than the airbox and silencer box, which has been removed

Everything exists, and I lost absolutely 0 ground clearance.

Basically everything I set out to do, done.

thinking of spraying everything Crinkle Black to tone down the "Ricky Racer" aspect of it.

B+O · 03-28-2014, 03:49 PM

Just some pictures of when she's clean to remind all of what the car looks like.

GrtOutdoorsAZ · 03-28-2014, 04:09 PM

Wow that's a nice looking setup!

GreekPower · 03-28-2014, 05:37 PM

So what I think I spy is air to water intercooler? Correct? If so nice pats a big fan of those but not so much for me lol

Also did you use a comp turbo? Those seem to be perfect for remote units.

96KA9 · 03-28-2014, 07:18 PM

WOW, I'm speechless! Finally, there is so hope in performance department lol. But how is your transmission going to hold that much power? Anyway, post a DIY thread and does it pass Smog test? I'm in Cali.

filmshoot · 03-29-2014, 01:16 AM

nice work here!
do you notice any lag with the "satellite" install vs. going in directly at the motor?

03-28-2014, 12:54 PM	#1
B+O ♡ l4zy415 & Fut ♡ Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,031	Turbocharged RL? Absolutely So yeah, that actually happened... I'll get more when I get everything cleaned up These pics are from the first day and were missing some things... Got everything sorted and been driving for about 3 weeks with no issues so far... car is pulling like a train Loving the boooooooost no dyno numbers until I get it all cleaned up Gonna be changing the muffler and tip pretty soon, gotta get these 90hz dBs down LOL! To be fair that's about the highest it's gone.

03-28-2014, 03:20 PM	#3
GreekPower Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 14,148 '92 ACURA Legend Sedan L Real Name: Lou aka Greek	I thought this was going to be about the boosted RL on Instagram... Congrats ivan! Welcome to the club __________________ PM BOX IS FULL! Text me 724-584-0340 7/28/10 7:37pm Hell has frozen over Greek REMOVED his engine 1/26/13 7:23pm SHE RUNS! video >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se4r5Y3RjqA 5/18/13 3:27pm DYNO! 577whp/501wtq @19psi

03-28-2014, 03:21 PM	#4
GreekPower Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 14,148 '92 ACURA Legend Sedan L Real Name: Lou aka Greek	Nice to see a remote mount setup tho __________________ PM BOX IS FULL! Text me 724-584-0340 7/28/10 7:37pm Hell has frozen over Greek REMOVED his engine 1/26/13 7:23pm SHE RUNS! video >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se4r5Y3RjqA 5/18/13 3:27pm DYNO! 577whp/501wtq @19psi

03-28-2014, 04:09 PM	#7
GrtOutdoorsAZ Well Wisher Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,643 '91 ACURA Legend Sedan L '94 ACURA Legend Sedan GS	Wow that's a nice looking setup! __________________ '94 GS 6MT KA7 Sig by DG

03-28-2014, 05:37 PM	#8
GreekPower Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 14,148 '92 ACURA Legend Sedan L Real Name: Lou aka Greek	So what I think I spy is air to water intercooler? Correct? If so nice pats a big fan of those but not so much for me lol Also did you use a comp turbo? Those seem to be perfect for remote units. __________________ PM BOX IS FULL! Text me 724-584-0340 7/28/10 7:37pm Hell has frozen over Greek REMOVED his engine 1/26/13 7:23pm SHE RUNS! video >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se4r5Y3RjqA 5/18/13 3:27pm DYNO! 577whp/501wtq @19psi

03-28-2014, 03:36 PM	#5
B+O ♡ l4zy415 & Fut ♡ Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,031	lol I don't have instagram. don't know anything about it. It's like combining my old volvo with my RL. The fun I had in my Turbo Volvo was priceless. a car that could put a smile on your face regardless of the situation. The RL was fun in the corners, but it was only "adequate" as Rolls Royce would say, as far as power. This greatly changed what "adequate" means. Definitely pulls a lot better I refer to it as a "Satellite" turbo LOL! I did it this way because everybody that turbocharges their cars ends up with ruined drivability and irreversible damage done to the car. With this setup there has been absolutely nothing done to the car that can not be reversed and while in those pictures it's still "unrefined/not up to my level of perfection" nothing in the engine bay has been relocated other than the airbox and silencer box, which has been removed Everything exists, and I lost absolutely 0 ground clearance. Basically everything I set out to do, done. thinking of spraying everything Crinkle Black to tone down the "Ricky Racer" aspect of it.

03-28-2014, 03:49 PM	#6
B+O ♡ l4zy415 & Fut ♡ Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,031	Just some pictures of when she's clean to remind all of what the car looks like.

03-28-2014, 07:18 PM	#9
96KA9 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 97	WOW, I'm speechless! Finally, there is so hope in performance department lol. But how is your transmission going to hold that much power? Anyway, post a DIY thread and does it pass Smog test? I'm in Cali. __________________ Acura RL TYPE SLOW On A-93 BC coilover.

03-29-2014, 01:16 AM	#10
filmshoot Kierkegaard binge Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: global but mostly norcal Posts: 1,262 '93 ACURA Legend Coupe LS	nice work here! do you notice any lag with the "satellite" install vs. going in directly at the motor? __________________ I'm selling some decent and somewhat rare coupe parts here---> http://forums.acuralegend.org/filmsh...ight=filmshoot

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