installed ZPI stage 0 this weekend...pics included
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well i had to install the wastegate upside down cause righth now i don't have a dump tube for it and with the other way, with an open dump, it was frying my hood and searing the insullation material.....turned around the bov and the vac line is correct now....the oil pan, i tapped myself, and welded it on....cause i forgot to get the pre tapped oil pan, which is not included in the kit anymore...you have to watch where you tap the oil feed or you need an elbow adaptor for the return.....right now i'm running a boost gauge and wideband
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Originally Posted by malibuboy54
well i had to install the wastegate upside down cause righth now i don't have a dump tube for it and with the other way, with an open dump, it was frying my hood and searing the insullation material.....turned around the bov and the vac line is correct now....the oil pan, i tapped myself, and welded it on....cause i forgot to get the pre tapped oil pan, which is not included in the kit anymore...you have to watch where you tap the oil feed or you need an elbow adaptor for the return.....right now i'm running a boost gauge and wideband
No, I think you misunderstood. Having it the way that was pictured where it was searing the insullation material on you hood....WAS upside down. The port should have been facing down to begin with. Like this.....
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oh yeah, its fixed now....it looks like your vac line from the side of the wastegate goes left...is there a line to tap into right there...i didn't really give it much thought and routed it to the right and t'd a whole buch of fittings....any suggestions.....and yep, in so cal zpi still exists...no trouble yet, but its not like i'm gunning my car all the time, lol
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Originally Posted by malibuboy54
oh yeah, its fixed now....it looks like your vac line from the side of the wastegate goes left...is there a line to tap into right there...i didn't really give it much thought and routed it to the right and t'd a whole buch of fittings....any suggestions.....and yep, in so cal zpi still exists...no trouble yet
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but its not like i'm gunning my car all the time, lol
Give it some time....you'll come around...
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The wastegate line needs to be on the other port. You can really run the line however you chose around the engine bay...Just be careful of heat.
The BOV will more than likely leak with a hose clamp holding it in place. I would suggest fixing this prior to running the car.
We will give you a wastegate flange if you would like a local muffler shop to build you a dump.....this cost about 20 bucks to have done. The longer the tube the more sound suppresion.
Kit looks great and we all make miastakes first time we do anything...The wastegate upside down is a first but don't worry abotu it. Fixed now and running good..Call us if you need anything.
The BOV will more than likely leak with a hose clamp holding it in place. I would suggest fixing this prior to running the car.
We will give you a wastegate flange if you would like a local muffler shop to build you a dump.....this cost about 20 bucks to have done. The longer the tube the more sound suppresion.
Kit looks great and we all make miastakes first time we do anything...The wastegate upside down is a first but don't worry abotu it. Fixed now and running good..Call us if you need anything.
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yeah, pics would be good, so i can avoid overheating the pipes and stuff....will work on rerouting the vacuum lines this afternoon, and post new pics.....haha, no more confusing set up pics, lol....thanks for all your help guys...in theory i know how the turbo works, etc...its when you have to do it for the first time that you can make these kinds of mistakes...and myabe i was a little too eager to get it done, rather than thinking it through...haha....
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Originally Posted by malibuboy54
yeah, pics would be good, so i can avoid overheating the pipes and stuff....will work on rerouting the vacuum lines this afternoon, and post new pics.....haha, no more confusing set up pics, lol....thanks for all your help guys...in theory i know how the turbo works, etc...its when you have to do it for the first time that you can make these kinds of mistakes...and myabe i was a little too eager to get it done, rather than thinking it through...haha....
Take your time, there is plenty of Ricers to kill for everyone...
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Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
Originally Posted by malibuboy54
well right now, the wastegate is dumping downwards i believe, cause we had it the other way first, and it fried some of my hood insullation, but now, no heat damage....didn't really use any instruction cause they were all bad, but anyone with pics for this kit would be helpful...i'll search first though
Just curious on why you mounted the WG upside down, and the HKS BOV backwards? You said you fixed that now, so take new pics, and upload them directly to the thread.
PS...good job by the way. How does she drive? What gauges do you have for monitoring?
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haha, yeah....we put the boost gauge there to test for boost, as a temporary test, cause i couldn't find my vacuum pressure tester.....we finally put ithe boost gauge in the car, and all the lines are good to go....only thing "wrong' with it would be the clamping of the bov instead of using the ring...which i didn't have the tool for...will post pics of the "updated" engine bay
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Originally Posted by malibuboy54
haha, yeah....we put the boost gauge there to test for boost, as a temporary test, cause i couldn't find my vacuum pressure tester.....we finally put ithe boost gauge in the car, and all the lines are good to go....only thing "wrong' with it would be the clamping of the bov instead of using the ring...which i didn't have the tool for...will post pics of the "updated" engine bay
Thank goodness; because let me tell you... THOSE PICTURES HAD ME WORRIED.
So am I reading this right; you still have the BOV clamped on there?
Just run up to an Auto Part store and buy snap ring pliers for a couple bucks. =)
Anyway can't wait to see the new photos and welcome to F/I. <3
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thanks, yeah those pics would be scary if that was my setup....haha, we just wanted to make sure we had boost, and no leaks, etc.....thanks everybody for all your concerns, lol...and don't worry, i'll be asking a lot more questions
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^^And the red rope holding the intake pipe...lol. But YES.....SWEET as SWEET. Are you enjoying your new boosted tC? Got a boost Gauge, how much are you Boosting?
Welcome to the ZPI family by the way....
Welcome to the ZPI family by the way....
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man, i'm lovin it....i'm only runnin at 6 psi, but i'm sooo lovin' the sound of the open dump...sounds so freakin mean, and you got to love the hks ssqv.... imo, everybody should get boosted asap....and thanks for the warm welcome!!!
