Plastidip has it's learning curve for sure, I'm excited to try out hyperdip instead, seems it's quite different from plastidip, it's thinner and less viscous, so more like paint as opposed to heavy layers with plastidip.
Supercharging the 1.8L and 2012 Cruze LS restoration
So welcome to my build log, this is sort of a build log slash restoration log, I'll make a list of things I want to do and things I've done. My goal is to restore this car as I can with better upgraded parts and eventually install a supercharger. I'm open to any and every comment or suggestions! I also want to thank all my sponsors, I really appreciate the support!
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A 2012 Chevrolet Cruze LS with
2002 Mercedes C230 Kompressor supercharger
2006 Mini Cooper S bypass valve
2003-2009 Nissan 350Z CF intake vent
2019-2021 Mazda 6 front lip
what's next?
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AEM Performance Electronics | Aftermarket Performance Parts
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FIVE8 INDUSTRIES - READY. SET. LOWER.
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All underlined items are hyperlinked to the post showing it.General things done
A 2012 Chevrolet Cruze LS with
2002 Mercedes C230 Kompressor supercharger
2006 Mini Cooper S bypass valve
2003-2009 Nissan 350Z CF intake vent
2019-2021 Mazda 6 front lip
what's next?
AEM Performance Electronics | Aftermarket Performance Parts
FIVE8 INDUSTRIES - READY. SET. LOWER.
EZ Lip: Universal Spoiler Lip Kits | Stick-on Front Splitters
DIP OUTLET | Canada's source for Plasti Dip
All underlined items are hyperlinked to the post showing it.
- K&N Intake
- New NGK Iridium plugs
- Cruze big 3 kit
- Tuned with HPTuners MPVI2 (added launch control and changed redline)
- CDV Delete (want to do the accumulator too eventually)
- EZLip Pro
- Universal spoiler
- Debadged
- Chrome delete
- Restored ECO wheels (2nd post)
- New summer tires, Continental ExtremeContact DWS06, 235/50ZR17
- Five8 coilovers (+sponsorship!) - Five8 Industries Installation log
- Walker 24442 resonator, Totalflow 20015 Muffler 2.25" ID, Trubenz 2.25" OD aluminized
- New shift boot and shift knob
- HyperDip wheels Bronze Gold
- Sylvania zXe H13 headlight bulbs and Yearly headlight restore
- New fog lights and yellow wrap
- Mazda 6 front lip (and install the EZLip pro on that)
- Carbon fiber 350z bumper air vent
- Upgraded front brakes with PowerStop Z23 kit (post 2)
- Replace faulty rear wheel speed sensor
Front bumper plastic bezel custom cutout for intake air (the blank bezel where the fog lights go)Installed Chinese lowering springsSecond cat and muffler delete
- Bedline most of the underside of the car to prevent further rust (steel brush, rust inhibitor, then undercoat)
- Install dual 3.5" double wall exhaust tips
- Aluminium braze portions of the charge pipes together (budget TIG welding anyone?)
- Install Boost Gauge (2nd post)
- Install AFR Gauge
- Design and make SC mounting bracket
- Design and make SC in/out ports plate (Part 1)
- Design and make bracket for extra pulley
- Cut out new gasket for the SC in/out port plate
- Repair drivers side rocker panel (Post 2) (Post 3) (Post 4)
- Repair rust above rear wheel well where the rear bumper mounts
- Change transmission oil with the good AMSOIL stuff
- Fix defrost
- Change engine oil
- Check toe alignment
- Check headlight alignment
- Check for exhaust leaks
- Light tint on rear windows
- Swap to LEDs (everything but headlights)
- Coolant flush
- [_] Air fuel ratio gauge - Sponsored by AEM Electronics
- [_] Mercedes gasket no. A 111 098 03 80 (will need to make my own, even the Mercedes dealership can't get it anymore) (traced and cutting)
- [_] fuel regulator?
- [_] serpentine belt (need to finalize design and see if I'll be using an extra pulley for more contact area)
- [_] custom designed brackets to fit the supercharger where the AC compressor is and have an extra tension pulley for more contact area
- [_] custom in/out plate (cheaper version of the creative spridgets one, maybe re-use part of the OEM one?)
- [_] injectors (maybe?)
- [X] Charge piping (2.5") (2nd post)
- [X] Design and make BOV to Bypass adapter and gasket for the adapter plate
- [X] boost gauge - Sponsored by AEM Electronics (2nd post)
- [X] supercharger (Eaton M45 from 2002 Mercedes C230 Kompressor)
- [X] intercooler (2.5" tubing variant)
- [X] Intake piping (re-use K&N intake)
- [X] Cone filter (3") (re-use K&N intake)
- [X] gauge pods, custom 3D printed (2" (52mm) single gauge pod. by oldmatedave)
- [X] Charge tubing to mount BOV to adapt for bypass valve
- [X] Mini Cooper S bypass valve
- [X] 1.5" flexible radiator hose to plumb bypass tract.
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Got my new shift knob yesterday, boost gauge arriving today, as well as new muffler, resonator and the bypass valve.
ordered some aluminium zinc brazing bars, bondo fiberglass repair kit, bondo body filler, rust reformer, dremel cut and grinding wheels, carbon fiber duct, gasket sheets, idler pulley, undercoating, torch tip, brushes and gloves.
I already have a full scratcheshappen kit with my color paint in it and will order more paint cans if needed, got to go get some propane tanks and expanding foam now.
Oh and gave her a good rinse, with my doggo.
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ordered some aluminium zinc brazing bars, bondo fiberglass repair kit, bondo body filler, rust reformer, dremel cut and grinding wheels, carbon fiber duct, gasket sheets, idler pulley, undercoating, torch tip, brushes and gloves.
I already have a full scratcheshappen kit with my color paint in it and will order more paint cans if needed, got to go get some propane tanks and expanding foam now.
Oh and gave her a good rinse, with my doggo.
So yesterday I installed my new resonator, sounds way better, can't wait to install my muffler too!
I got my bypass valve too (from a 2006 mini Cooper S), it's so small and cute haha
I went ahead and designed a plate to be able to mount it to the Type RS BOV mount charge pipe section. I'll probably am gonna 3D print it, or I could cut it out of thick acrylic I have here too.
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I got my bypass valve too (from a 2006 mini Cooper S), it's so small and cute haha
I went ahead and designed a plate to be able to mount it to the Type RS BOV mount charge pipe section. I'll probably am gonna 3D print it, or I could cut it out of thick acrylic I have here too.
So here's what I have to adapt. I would go with the creative spridgets plate, but shipped with duties it comes to almost 120$ for something I can make myself. First I'll be making it from quarter inch plexi see how it turns out. Oh and you can see the Dayco radiator hose I will be using for the bypass tract on the right of the picture.
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I put in a lot of work yesteday night to fit the exhaust parts I have better, lowered the car and in my tired self, I had routed the exhaust between the z-link and the cross member to which it attaches to, so it did not clear with the coilovers. I raged a bit let's just say.
On another note, I took the stock intake casted tubing and cut it to prepare it to braze some plate to it to create the inlet and outlet for the supercharger itself.
Next big step is taking measurements from the mounting points off the AC mount, something I have not been able to find online. With these measurements I can then finish adapting it for the supercharger.
Hopefully this weekend, I get some time to work on it.
Big things coming in the coming weeks. Routing the charge pipe from the throttle body up to the intercooler and braze some sections where possible. Mounting the supercharger (make the bracket). Finish my adapter plate for the boost gauge and AFR gauge off the template I made this weekend, then heat shape it to fit the trim.
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On another note, I took the stock intake casted tubing and cut it to prepare it to braze some plate to it to create the inlet and outlet for the supercharger itself.
Next big step is taking measurements from the mounting points off the AC mount, something I have not been able to find online. With these measurements I can then finish adapting it for the supercharger.
Hopefully this weekend, I get some time to work on it.
Big things coming in the coming weeks. Routing the charge pipe from the throttle body up to the intercooler and braze some sections where possible. Mounting the supercharger (make the bracket). Finish my adapter plate for the boost gauge and AFR gauge off the template I made this weekend, then heat shape it to fit the trim.
So yesterday I finally was able to recover the flange portion of the cast intake piping from the Mercedes designed inlet/outlet for the supercharger to then aluminium braze my own plate and tubing. The red part is the shape of the flange that I took out from the original casting. I drilled probably a hundred holes around the flange then cut between each to recover it. Now I'll need to sand the surface flat enough to braze some plate on it to then make some holes to fit the 2.5" inlet and outlet tubings.
The picture below is not mine, but it shows both parts to give you an idea of what I did.
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The picture below is not mine, but it shows both parts to give you an idea of what I did.
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