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Feb 27, 2019 | 02:34 AM

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When I build my 2J I am going with a Turbosmart gate, probably only a 45mm though. Those things are no joke. Oh and the simple solution to boost creep is that you run more boost so it has nowhere to creep to

I know the 60 seems like overkill but I just didn’t want to redo it again if I went smaller and it didn’t work. Lol I’m at 20psi right now, I’m not really looking to go more. I dont want to keep breaking things.

Feb 27, 2019 | 02:36 AM

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It looks to me like the outlet is too far around and at too much of an angle to the turbine to work properly ...hence the boost creep . Hope the bigger WG solves that for you.

I totally agree with you but Elliot said he’s had no problems with any others mounted like that. I’ll give this a whirl and see what happens

Mar 8, 2019 | 04:31 AM

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Not my best but I got the flange on! Hopefully fabing up the dump tube this week. I’ve been stuck on night shift working outside on a turbine near the house.

Mar 15, 2019 | 03:00 PM

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New header shield on, just need to throw the turbo back together, fab up a dump pipe and send some logs to Tuned by Shawn and I should be back in business!

Apr 16, 2019 | 04:47 PM

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Well things have been going slow since it’s winter but I’ve decided to find some motivation and recover a lot of my interior bits.

No more cracked dash!

This looks great (idk if I would do my dash) was this merely spray adhesive and fabric?

Apr 18, 2019 | 03:19 AM

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This looks great (idk if I would do my dash) was this merely spray adhesive and fabric?

Yep that’s all that it was. It’s a pain to do the door panels because they don’t really come apart. Doing the dash isn’t for everyone but mine was cracked and I have no airbags so I did it.

Apr 19, 2019 | 11:07 AM

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Yep that’s all that it was. It’s a pain to do the door panels because they don’t really come apart. Doing the dash isn’t for everyone but mine was cracked and I have no airbags so I did it.

Badass.

I will probably look into this once I get my car back.

thanks!

Apr 21, 2019 | 07:55 PM

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New header shield on, just need to throw the turbo back together, fab up a dump pipe and send some logs to Tuned by Shawn and I should be back in business!

Wow , nice work on the shield !

Apr 24, 2019 | 03:49 AM

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Wow , nice work on the shield !

Thanks! It’s amazing how well it cuts down the temps. Night and day difference.

Apr 26, 2019 | 12:23 PM

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Thanks! It’s amazing how well it cuts down the temps. Night and day difference.

Did your buddy say how much he would charge someone for that wrap job?

Apr 28, 2019 | 05:23 PM

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Did your buddy say how much he would charge someone for that wrap job?

For just a turbo it would be 200-300 he said. Same for a shorty mani too.

May 17, 2019 | 08:34 AM

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Hey Joe,
With your original front mount intercooler setup could you retain air conditioning? I am assuming you don't have it now with your V mount.

May 17, 2019 | 12:31 PM

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Pretty likely he doesn't since I don't see the low side line above the intake manifold in any of the pics...

May 20, 2019 | 08:00 AM

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Hey Joe,
With your original front mount intercooler setup could you retain air conditioning? I am assuming you don't have it now with your V mount.

Unfortunately I haven’t had A/c on any setup 😩

Jun 10, 2019 | 03:07 PM

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