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Paul
04-26-2005, 01:27 AM
What do I do next? I've had my car for not even 2 months and already sank $2500 of parts into it.
You can see in my sig what I have and what's on order.
What should be my next purchase?
i'm debating on doing some work on my intake manifold and throttle body.
I'm not really looking for more boost.
any suggestions?
orng1
04-26-2005, 01:47 AM
maybe try dsm's afc.
jurgs01
04-26-2005, 08:29 AM
I am using the a lot of the money that I would mod my car with and putting it into tools. I am going to try and get as much out of my car without raising the boost. Next on the list is P/P jobs on the head and IM.
Paul
04-26-2005, 10:49 AM
^^that's a good idea, but i can't have downtime. i'll do the intake manifold but not the head.
and word on dsm's afc? is everything preset or do i set them like a safc?
FSDET
04-27-2005, 03:22 AM
I am using the a lot of the money that I would mod my car with and putting it into tools. I am going to try and get as much out of my car without raising the boost. Next on the list is P/P jobs on the head and IM.
ya i want to do that too but i heard Beau is making a racing head so im gonna wait for that..u should too haha
jurgs01
04-27-2005, 06:05 AM
ya i want to do that too but i heard Beau is making a racing head so im gonna wait for that..u should too haha

Beau's products are the best out there. The reason I want to do my engine build is for practice so I can continue to do it on other cars down the road. I want to put the money into tools also.
Paul
04-27-2005, 09:11 AM
you guys have any more info on this head? price? release date? possible numbers?
orphman
04-27-2005, 09:47 AM
you guys have any more info on this head? price? release date? possible numbers?


get the MAM tubular mani.!!!
Paul
04-27-2005, 09:59 AM
you know that's not a bad idea. but i'm not going to up the boost so i won't get the full benefit out of it.
also if it was $875 i'm not going to pay almost $1100 for it now
orphman
04-27-2005, 10:01 AM
you know that's not a bad idea. but i'm not going to up the boost so i won't get the full benefit out of it.
also if it was $875 i'm not going to pay almost $1100 for it now


sure... like any mod, most rahter, you up the boost youll get more results.. im just saying i think youd find more broad range bene's then going the route of head etc...
orphman
04-27-2005, 10:02 AM
you know that's not a bad idea. but i'm not going to up the boost so i won't get the full benefit out of it.
also if it was $875 i'm not going to pay almost $1100 for it now
also if it was $875 i'm not going to pay almost $1100 for it now[/QUOTE]
also if it was $875 i'm not going to pay almost $1100 for it now[/QUOTE]


thats a point and a half!!
jurgs01
04-27-2005, 10:49 AM
I'm sure Beau would give you a deal on the mani if you could get a few people who want to order it. The price is probably $1100 because it is not an easy piece to make and SS is expensive.
Paul
04-27-2005, 10:56 AM
if he would give it to me for $875 i would order it in a few weeks when i had the cash
orphman
04-27-2005, 02:44 PM
if he would give it to me for $875 i would order it in a few weeks when i had the cash


i would be interested in group buy.. also.. s.s. is exp... so is alum. in my industry i can obtain these matieral very cheap.
Paul
04-27-2005, 03:35 PM
well then, why dont we all start saving up and in a month or 2 we can see if we can get a group buy going
jurgs01
04-27-2005, 06:32 PM
I would, but all I have to do is open up my hood to see a MAM tubular mani(headbang) I would definately recommend it for show and/or performance.
Paul
04-27-2005, 07:30 PM
pics please
jurgs01
04-27-2005, 08:59 PM
http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=101288
Paul
04-27-2005, 10:34 PM
what kind of fmic do you have? and how tight was that fit?
how long of an install was the manifold?
wicked
04-28-2005, 03:42 AM
he dosen't have a FMIC,he has the turbohoses SMIC,and thier hardpipes.hour install if you move real slow.


BTW jurgs01,I think your exhaust mani is leaking at the flange onto the head.I think I see soot in those pics
peepsalot
04-28-2005, 03:53 AM
Work on intake mani is free so why not. Remove VTCS and try to match the runners to the head.

Might as well do the TB coolant bypass mod. I also got thermal spacers while I was at it. Not something the butt dyno can discern, but I think every little bit helps, especially when it doesn't cost anything.
jurgs01
04-28-2005, 06:58 AM
BTW jurgs01,I think your exhaust mani is leaking at the flange onto the head.I think I see soot in those pics

That's a good catch. At the time I took those pictures it was leaking. I noticed a ticking sound and saw the soot and loosened everything and tightened it back up a while ago. I had done a quick job tightening at the time because I knew I hadn't bought enough SS bolts and had to use a few of those crappy stock ones (and I didn't want to over-torque and break on of those rusty bolts off). I have all SS bolts in there now.

Oh, and I do have the turbohoses SMIC.
Paul
04-28-2005, 10:19 AM
he dosen't have a FMIC,he has the turbohoses SMIC,and thier hardpipes.hour install if you move real slow.


BTW jurgs01,I think your exhaust mani is leaking at the flange onto the head.I think I see soot in those pics
nice eye.
but i still can't see it (dunno)


Work on intake mani is free so why not. Remove VTCS and try to match the runners to the head.

Might as well do the TB coolant bypass mod. I also got thermal spacers while I was at it. Not something the butt dyno can discern, but I think every little bit helps, especially when it doesn't cost anything.


i'm not a fan of the tb bypass. and i still have no clue what the vtcs is
peepsalot
04-28-2005, 11:10 AM
i'm not a fan of the tb bypass. and i still have no clue what the vtcs is
There's already a lot of info on it including a how-to. Do a search.
FSDET
04-28-2005, 11:22 AM
That's a good catch. At the time I took those pictures it was leaking. I noticed a ticking sound and saw the soot and loosened everything and tightened it back up a while ago. I had done a quick job tightening at the time because I knew I hadn't bought enough SS bolts and had to use a few of those crappy stock ones (and I didn't want to over-torque and break on of those rusty bolts off). I have all SS bolts in there now.

Oh, and I do have the turbohoses SMIC.
i like how u clamped all the vac hoses. everything looks very clean and secure haha.
jurgs01
04-28-2005, 11:43 AM
i like how u clamped all the vac hoses. everything looks very clean and secure haha.

The stock hose clamps are terrible. I am still not finished though. Hard to find the time. I just went to the hardware store and bought a ton of assorted size SS camps.