My new RS 4.0 tC #513 of 2300 56k beware **UPDATED 2/16/09**
02-16-2009, 02:25 AM
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****UPDATE****
Hit a snag during the install (literally). I clipped 4 rows of the radiator when trying to put the manifold (with turbo and wastegate mounted) and 3 of them started leaking coolant (I will post pics tomorrow).
Thankfully Todd has another radiator I can use/have until I buy him a new one (whew...
).
That snafu aside, the paint matched (powdercoated) charge pipes look fantastic!! The powdercoaters were even able to get the metallic flake into the color (the car color is a shade darker, but it still looks amazing).
There was a miscommunication between Todd and myself on the subject of BOV. I had thought about going with a BPV recirculation, but then decided that I wanted that classic atmospheric BOV sound. Needless to say, I ended up with a BPV setup (I might ask Todd to make a second set of pipes (consisting of a new turbo intake pipe and the last pipe from the intercooler to the throttle body), But for now this will go great with the sleeper look he set me up with by having the intercooler anodized black.
The install should be finished tomorrow and the tune will be on Tuesday (hopefully).
Next update for tomorrow (with pics! lol)
Hit a snag during the install (literally). I clipped 4 rows of the radiator when trying to put the manifold (with turbo and wastegate mounted) and 3 of them started leaking coolant (I will post pics tomorrow).
Thankfully Todd has another radiator I can use/have until I buy him a new one (whew...
).That snafu aside, the paint matched (powdercoated) charge pipes look fantastic!! The powdercoaters were even able to get the metallic flake into the color (the car color is a shade darker, but it still looks amazing).
There was a miscommunication between Todd and myself on the subject of BOV. I had thought about going with a BPV recirculation, but then decided that I wanted that classic atmospheric BOV sound. Needless to say, I ended up with a BPV setup (I might ask Todd to make a second set of pipes (consisting of a new turbo intake pipe and the last pipe from the intercooler to the throttle body), But for now this will go great with the sleeper look he set me up with by having the intercooler anodized black.
The install should be finished tomorrow and the tune will be on Tuesday (hopefully).
Next update for tomorrow (with pics! lol)
02-17-2009, 05:46 AM
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****UPDATE****
Here are the install pics so far (including my snafu with the radiator):
The paint match is almost perfect, the car paint is just a shade darker than the pipes.
Tune is happening tomorrow, so the next update will include final install pics of the intercooler and charge pipes installed, as well as the dyno results.
Here are the install pics so far (including my snafu with the radiator):
The paint match is almost perfect, the car paint is just a shade darker than the pipes.
Tune is happening tomorrow, so the next update will include final install pics of the intercooler and charge pipes installed, as well as the dyno results.
My dump tube flew off and took a part of my radiator with it...was gonna get the mishimoto...ended up getting some JBWeld instead! 
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