Intercooler Install Instructions/Time?
Glad to hear it bud and it was my pleasure to help out. It's always rewarding when you can do it yourself as long as you don't pull too much hair out along the way!
Should feel good and if you can log Kevin should be able to adjust your map a little! Ask about his actuators as well.
Happy 4th everyone!
Should feel good and if you can log Kevin should be able to adjust your map a little! Ask about his actuators as well.
Happy 4th everyone!
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Updates, I had issues with the connectors into the y pipe, I had to file the tabs down to get things to lock and not pop off.
I've got a leak somewhere still I think.
I dropped the car off at a local shop to do the trans and motor mounts (I'm lazy and don't like working under a car under jack stands these days).
They did a pressure test said it held 27 psi. But I'm only able to hit .9 bar. Should be 1.1/.2 with my tune.
I wasn't able to ask where they did the test from (picked the car up after hours)
Good news is I still haven't put the rear bumper on because my 3 year old has scattered bolts all around the house....
I've got a leak somewhere still I think.
I dropped the car off at a local shop to do the trans and motor mounts (I'm lazy and don't like working under a car under jack stands these days).
They did a pressure test said it held 27 psi. But I'm only able to hit .9 bar. Should be 1.1/.2 with my tune.
I wasn't able to ask where they did the test from (picked the car up after hours)
Good news is I still haven't put the rear bumper on because my 3 year old has scattered bolts all around the house....
Updates, I had issues with the connectors into the y pipe, I had to file the tabs down to get things to lock and not pop off.
I've got a leak somewhere still I think.
I dropped the car off at a local shop to do the trans and motor mounts (I'm lazy and don't like working under a car under jack stands these days).
They did a pressure test said it held 27 psi. But I'm only able to hit .9 bar. Should be 1.1/.2 with my tune.
I wasn't able to ask where they did the test from (picked the car up after hours)
Top photo is where the wastegate started . Bottom is final position.
Good news is I still haven't put the rear bumper on because my 3 year old has scattered bolts all around the house....
I've got a leak somewhere still I think.
I dropped the car off at a local shop to do the trans and motor mounts (I'm lazy and don't like working under a car under jack stands these days).
They did a pressure test said it held 27 psi. But I'm only able to hit .9 bar. Should be 1.1/.2 with my tune.
I wasn't able to ask where they did the test from (picked the car up after hours)
Top photo is where the wastegate started . Bottom is final position.
Good news is I still haven't put the rear bumper on because my 3 year old has scattered bolts all around the house....
What other modifications do you have done to the car?
You may have to go in and manually tighten up your wastegates. With Sam's advice and tune, I added nearly 7mm of tension to the spring.
It worked perfectly and am able to hold 1.1 bar with no problems now. My car runs like a raped ape!
Top photo is original position of wastegates. Bottom is after adjustments
Last edited by BauerR; Jul 6, 2016 at 07:09 PM.
Did you do a pressure test from the lower boost hoses?
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This is why I told myself I wasn't going to mod this car that much 
So they tested from the lower boost hoses. Held 25 psi, when they went higher the ends popped off.
I tightened everything last night again, fitted the bumper.
I drove it into work today. It'll hold .9 sometimes, 1.1 sometimes. Had two instances when I left off the gas at full boost and it jumped to 1.5, but I couldn't replicate intentionally. Wondering if it's one of the waste gates acting up (I had one replaced when I first bought the car).
So they tested from the lower boost hoses. Held 25 psi, when they went higher the ends popped off.
I tightened everything last night again, fitted the bumper.
I drove it into work today. It'll hold .9 sometimes, 1.1 sometimes. Had two instances when I left off the gas at full boost and it jumped to 1.5, but I couldn't replicate intentionally. Wondering if it's one of the waste gates acting up (I had one replaced when I first bought the car).
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N75 is a possibility, maybe came disconnected after the new motor mounts went in. Everything is pushed up against the top of the motor.
Let me knock some work out, and hit you up today. Also want to run some logs.
Last night i noticed if I was in tall gear it'd hold 1.1 fine....if I was in a low gear and i'd get different results each time.
Let me knock some work out, and hit you up today. Also want to run some logs.
Last night i noticed if I was in tall gear it'd hold 1.1 fine....if I was in a low gear and i'd get different results each time.
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This is why I told myself I wasn't going to mod this car that much
So they tested from the lower boost hoses. Held 25 psi, when they went higher the ends popped off.
I tightened everything last night again, fitted the bumper.
I drove it into work today. It'll hold .9 sometimes, 1.1 sometimes. Had two instances when I left off the gas at full boost and it jumped to 1.5, but I couldn't replicate intentionally. Wondering if it's one of the waste gates acting up (I had one replaced when I first bought the car).
So they tested from the lower boost hoses. Held 25 psi, when they went higher the ends popped off.
I tightened everything last night again, fitted the bumper.
I drove it into work today. It'll hold .9 sometimes, 1.1 sometimes. Had two instances when I left off the gas at full boost and it jumped to 1.5, but I couldn't replicate intentionally. Wondering if it's one of the waste gates acting up (I had one replaced when I first bought the car).
Check the clips, I seem to recall somewhere that clips for the Y-pipe to OE hose and by the Intercooler side are slightly different in size. Make sure you didn't mix them up.