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Old 05-09-2012, 09:00 AM
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I do. Once it creates a seal its good to go. Same stuff around your oil pan OD. You trust that right?
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can you trust rtv stuff over the long haul?

Sure can. It is the nice 700* stuff.
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Originally Posted by Chris
I do. Once it creates a seal its good to go. Same stuff around your oil pan OD. You trust that right?
Its a little different, coolant is under higher pressures and has more possibility to leak out.

But the way he did it should work out just fine!
Old 05-09-2012, 09:47 AM
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The stuff I used is copper RTV

OEM specified. Highest operating temperatures for 4-cylinder, turbocharged or high-performance engines. The most advanced, high temp RTV silicone gasket available. Sensor-safe, low odor, noncorrosive. Superior adhesion. Three times more oil resistant than conventional silicones; eight times more flexible than cut gaskets. Temperature range -75°F to 700°F (-59°C to 371°C) intermittent; resists auto and shop fluids and vibration.

Suggested Applications: Exhaust manifolds/ headers, valve covers, oil pans, timing covers, water pumps, thermostat housings
We used enough of it to seal the leak on the Titanic
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9k, so I was thinking of your build as I was driving to work. I down shifted to 3rd as I went through the long tunnel. Motor was screaming. Boost was climbing. Exhaust was roaring. The lights in my mirror were getting smaller by the millisecond. As I exited the tunnel on this cool morning I could not wipe the smile off my face.

Soon. Soon you will know what I'm talking about
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Originally Posted by pdxhak
9k, so I was thinking of your build as I was driving to work. I down shifted to 3rd as I went through the long tunnel. Motor was screaming. Boost was climbing. Exhaust was roaring. The lights in my mirror were getting smaller by the millisecond. As I exited the tunnel on this cool morning I could not wipe the smile off my face.

Soon. Soon you will know what I'm talking about

Dude, I dream about it daily I can't wait. I was so tempted to finish up last night and fire her up. But I want to make sure that damn RTV is cured well.

It's a good thing I love wrenching and have had my homies to help out, otherwise I would have lit the damn thing on fire and pushed it off a cliff
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
It's a good thing I love wrenching and have had my homies to help out, otherwise I would have lit the damn thing on fire and pushed it off a cliff
Looked in this thread on a spur of the moment and got laughing at this
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Originally Posted by pdxhak
9k, so I was thinking of your build as I was driving to work. I down shifted to 3rd as I went through the long tunnel. Motor was screaming. Boost was climbing. Exhaust was roaring. The lights in my mirror were getting smaller by the millisecond. As I exited the tunnel on this cool morning I could not wipe the smile off my face.

Soon. Soon you will know what I'm talking about
Dam...

Thats some straight car sex talk right there. I need a cold shower.
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Originally Posted by pdxhak
9k, so I was thinking of your build as I was driving to work. I down shifted to 3rd as I went through the long tunnel. Motor was screaming. Boost was climbing. Exhaust was roaring. The lights in my mirror were getting smaller by the millisecond. As I exited the tunnel on this cool morning I could not wipe the smile off my face.

Soon. Soon you will know what I'm talking about
lol, cool story bro
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me boosta
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Originally Posted by pdxhak
9k, so I was thinking of your build as I was driving to work. I down shifted to 3rd as I went through the long tunnel. Motor was screaming. Boost was climbing. Exhaust was roaring. The lights in my mirror were getting smaller by the millisecond. As I exited the tunnel on this cool morning I could not wipe the smile off my face.

Soon. Soon you will know what I'm talking about

Yep 31/2 yrs and 50,000 miles of boosted bliss here too , driven practically every day . Car has been off the road for a total of about 2 weeks of that time .

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7 months of boost and counting
Old 05-09-2012, 03:47 PM
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Jesus , it's been 7 months. How depressing
Old 05-09-2012, 04:55 PM
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that's actually not too bad - a mate here took two full yrs to do his install ..... Tuning it was a breeze though because he did do everything right IE he did what he was told to do . LOL

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Old 05-09-2012, 05:01 PM
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Well I think I have just about everything covered in terms of the turbo except the EBC and Synapse BOV (I'll run the Greddy for now). I need to install the turbo timer and PLX wideband this weekend too.
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She's alive, purring like a kitten, no leaks, perfect idle I almost ran out of gas though letting her idle and burn off all the junk , I didn't realize I was about on empty when I parked her.

It's too late to put the wheels and bumper on so I'll do that tomorrow and go fill her up and go for a spin
Old 05-10-2012, 02:41 AM
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Woo Hoo!!!...Good news M8
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Ahh you are making me envious now! I've been stalking the thread wondering when she would fire up. Congrats.
Old 05-10-2012, 06:54 AM
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woohooo!!!!!
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Most excellent.
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