yeah i think you can reflash it back to stock, try garage1217 I think he was the one that did it before

 

thanks crush, make sure it is for a 2005 manual transmission too.

 

haha i dont know but I think chris has a junkyard lol

 

alright, here are some high quality pictures for everybody, unfortunately the strut bar gets in the way of the fuel rail, i'll have to wait until i get the pictures from the shop to show that one off.



i have more pictures if anybody wants to see a part of the engine bay from a different angle, also uploading videos to youtube right now.

 

damn wish my simple kit sat like that

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW5_K4RXhrQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwuVxUHQI44

 

they said they had to bend it and such to make it fit better and not rub in certain places. they also had to make a length of charge pipe and the s-pipe.

 

damn that intake really make's it that much louder? what size exhaust do u have?

 

custom made 3 inch exhaust with a high flow cat, resonator and muffler inline on the mid-pipe. the wastegate vents into the atmosphere, but has a tube leading out of the engine compartment.

also, the exhaust is WAAAAAAAAAY quieter with that turbo than it was with a weapon-r header and the supercharger.

 

nice.. the setup looks clean. you just need to clean your valve cover lol.. they did the fuel return setup too?

 

yes sir, complete fuel system installed with return fuel line.

 

hey drax sorry bro but i got a call to do a turbo install, i just got back and didnt have a chance to look...i will tommarow...got a clutch install tommarow afternoon so ill look for the ecu early in the a.m.

 

wow how did I miss this thread?...I didnt even know you went turbo, for the longest time I thought you only went Super. Oh wells, I learn something new everyday.

 

that sounds bada$$

 

now i'm back to the idea of fans and radiator and cooling, i'm thinking of getting a koyo radiator from dezod, and then getting some SPAL push fans so that i'll have a thicker radiator, but the fans will go between the radiator and the A/C condenser and then i won't have to worry about clearance between the fan, shroud, and turbo/downpipe. and then also having a shroud to force all the air that gets channeled through the grills through the radiator so it can't escape around it and not help cool it?

 

no problem man, get to it when you get to it. the ECU isn't my main concern, right now i just really need to get the car much more drivable since it keeps dying on me. it is going to kill my starter and battery.

bigger concern is the cooling issue.

 

here is a quick check for you to tell if your fans are efficient enough, they will kick on at 204 degrees, and shut off between 194-198(can't remember exact shut-off temp). It takes about 5-10 seconds normally for a decent fan to drop the temp that fast. If you fans stay on for 15 or more seconds I would say it is a fan issue. Also make sure they are moving air in the proper direction, they can easily be wired backwards and short out if you are on the highway and turn the ac on.

The factory radiator does well, and with the hp you're at it shouldnt be an issue. There are many people running a lot of power with the stock radiator. If you plan to do track events it's possible a good idea to upgrade as it can never hurt.

Is your coolant staying full?

 

i have had a couple of freinds of mine have cooling issues with watercooled turbos...i assume its because of the turbo.

 

My turbo is watercooled and I haven't had one issue with cooling. Even when my Mishimoto was leaking I didn't have cooling issues.

 

im not saying overheating but Carlanga and TheFantasticG have both had higher than normal water temps. Carlanga switched to a koyo rad and i think he went back to using the stock fans, that did the trick for him. TheFantasticG has the turbonetics kit and he went to a mish rad, mish shroud, one pusher fan, and one puller fan...that did it for him. Atleast they were able to bring the temps back to stock.