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Oct 5, 2008 | 11:46 AM

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John D

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Tim,

I thought the X73 were motor mounts.

The picture is the transmission mount. I replaced mine as part of identifying excess driveline play. last year, I had to replace the transmission mounts (broken rubber), The front shaft (also the same type of broken rubber failure at the coupler) and the rear CV joints to tighten things back up.

I don't think a hole in the intake would cause a CEL, the larger problem is that it would suck in dusty air.

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Oct 5, 2008 | 01:08 PM

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colorinc

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Originally Posted by SamboTT

Unfortunately I have never see an alternative for the mount. It is onlt a few hundred though so I say change it even if it's borderline. I have the FVD flex tubing (very thick and strong) but I think the hard pipe is good aswell. S-Car-Go carbon is the Gucci.

thanks sam
i like the FVD setup.. i know the aerospace flex tubing is very durable!
i also love the s-car-go stuff
tim

Oct 5, 2008 | 01:17 PM

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Tim,

What did you think of the S-Car-Go headers?

Oct 5, 2008 | 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Zippy

Years ago, when I first installed an early EVO GT640 kit on my car, I started off with the stock intake piping. I then added the V-Flow and FVD Intake Plenum. The combination of the 2 added pieces increased boost by 0.1 to 0.15 bar. Don't know if that helps you out at all.

Since boost is a measure of the pressure in the intake system I'd say that you probably lost some power due to this.

Oct 5, 2008 | 02:09 PM

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PAULIEWALNUTS

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Sean there junk.

Oct 5, 2008 | 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by adam699

Since boost is a measure of the pressure in the intake system I'd say that you probably lost some power due to this.

Hitting the 1.3 bar throttle body shut down @ WOT in 6th almost threw me through the windshield. THAT was a serious reduction in power. If you're suggesting that having more pressure between the turbo's turbines and the throttle body, measured in the Y-Pipe, created less power, I'm not sure I follow your logic. There was no increase in resistance downstream of the pressure gauge. The V-Flow, theoretically, increases air flow upstream and the fatter tubing, after the turbos, allowed for more volume to the throttle body.

Last edited by Zippy; Oct 5, 2008 at 02:44 PM.