C.A.P
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Well after spending SAT and SUN installing the BD turbo I can honestly say , IT WAS A TEST IN PATIENCE. It will test your nerves, the positions you have to get in to reach some bolts are just ........painful. Your forehead becomes a third appendage to balance on . Your arms look like you were fighting a cougar. Your knees will hurt for a few days . You better have a 3 way universal socket .( Home Depot has a cool one that worked great) plenty of 12 mm 12 points and a lot of pain tolerance.
I will tell any one interested in doing this a few tips I did not do at first and had to do after the fact. First I would recommend running a tap through the up pipe holes to make sure they are fully taped, also pre- Mount the pedestal to check for fit. You may have to open up the holes a bit, I had too! Mostly the one under the wast gate. I also ported the pedestal exhaust openings for air flow.
The Intake elbow also had to be relieved and flattened a bit to fit properly in the valley to clear the wire loom that runs at a 45 degree angle . All this was fine if I knew I had to do this . I just wish I knew it prior to setting the turbo and pedestal in , and having to remove it and the bolts for tweaking.
All in all when Im done it will look stock and not patched together. As I dont have to rush to get it back on the road. Im hoping to have it on the road Friday ,(I have to go out of town tomorrow and Thursday) . Ill post a few pics and test results ASAP
I cant wait to hear the spool up and the whistle , AND 45LBS BOOST WILL BE NICE TOO!
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I will tell any one interested in doing this a few tips I did not do at first and had to do after the fact. First I would recommend running a tap through the up pipe holes to make sure they are fully taped, also pre- Mount the pedestal to check for fit. You may have to open up the holes a bit, I had too! Mostly the one under the wast gate. I also ported the pedestal exhaust openings for air flow.
The Intake elbow also had to be relieved and flattened a bit to fit properly in the valley to clear the wire loom that runs at a 45 degree angle . All this was fine if I knew I had to do this . I just wish I knew it prior to setting the turbo and pedestal in , and having to remove it and the bolts for tweaking.
All in all when Im done it will look stock and not patched together. As I dont have to rush to get it back on the road. Im hoping to have it on the road Friday ,(I have to go out of town tomorrow and Thursday) . Ill post a few pics and test results ASAP
I cant wait to hear the spool up and the whistle , AND 45LBS BOOST WILL BE NICE TOO!
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