Spot The Changes! :)

[A4ringedONE8T]

Made a few minor changes to the engine bay in the last few weeks ... what did I do??

[dirtybrd]

Black VC and no TIP

[sambrody44]

Have you always been MAF and TIP-less?

[Maverick]

the cabino is gone. you flat blacked the heads?

[A4ringedONE8T]

Black VC and no TIP

haha Cheater! Chris, FYI, LOSE THAT TIP! DAMN does it make a difference!!!

[absolutegtr]

What are using to cover up the turbine?...What is that?

[A4ringedONE8T]

Have you always been MAF and TIP-less?

I couldnt get the car to run for shit with the 630's, so Ive had it unplugged for a few days. Adrian said to try it without the TIP and see how it felt since I had no need for the TIP without the MAF. I will definitely NOT be putting one back on!

FWIW, we needed the 550's I had for a car at the shop and couldnt get them in time, 630's we found locally so we got the 630's and swapped, otherwise Id still have the 550's which were flawless with the TIP and 3" MAF setup I had

[A4ringedONE8T]

the cabino is gone. you flat blacked the heads?

Carbonio has been gone for quite some time And yes painted the valve cover black, got some gas on it changing the injectors and it jacked up the last color I had painted it, figured it was up for a change

[A4ringedONE8T]

What are using to cover up the turbine?...What is that?

Very fine wire mesh with holes a little bigger than the point of a pen

[dirtybrd]

I did get rid of the turn up and in to the eng. compartment. The air filter is now behind the fog light. My TIP is 3.5in so I doubt I'm choking it.

[A4ringedONE8T]

I did get rid of the turn up and in to the eng. compartment. The air filter is now behind the fog light. My TIP is 3.5in so I doubt I'm choking it.

Big difference without it compared to the 3" I had, I would seriously give it a try, might be surprised!

[sean1.8t]

haha, you guys want to join the mafless mafia?

haven't really been marketing it. but me and B6Lovin are the current members.

bout time you ditch that thing

edit, we'll make you #3 shawn. it'll match the BAT # also

[A4ringedONE8T]

haha, you guys want to join the mafless mafia?

haven't really been marketing it. but me and B6Lovin are the current members.

bout time you ditch that thing

edit, we'll make you #3 shawn. it'll match the BAT # also

MAF'less does not mean tipless Your running open turbo?

[AudiBama]

ive never seen a 1.8t engine actually look good....props!

[AudiA4Turbo22]

could someone do this to a k03??

[DeanUW]

I hate you Shawn! Your engine bay is so clean and simple minus that jaw dropping turbo setup! Although, I think I know ONE thing you could do to make it better/ cleaner, get your alternator painted black!

[dirtybrd]

I haven't ran a MAF in over 1.5 yrs.

[B6driver]

could someone do this to a k03??

not with any available programming... well, technically you can, but your car will run like shit.

[AudiBama]

could someone do this to a k03??

i doubt it....but i'd like to know as well....

[A4ringedONE8T]

could someone do this to a k03??

uhhhhh ... perhaps if it were running on SEM and had everything from the engine bay removed as I do. With a stock setup, quite a few TIP connections are required. Stock turbo software will not run MAF'less either, only REVO BT software or as I said, with SEM

EDIT: Nor would there be any reason or purpose to. It wouldnt gain any power, might possibly lose some because of the location of the turbo

[A4ringedONE8T]

I hate you Shawn! Your engine bay is so clean and simple minus that jaw dropping turbo setup! Although, I think I know ONE thing you could do to make it better/ cleaner, get your alternator painted black!

haha it never caught my attention till you just said that, then I scrolled back up to the picture and its all I can see! Thanks

[DeanUW]

haha it never caught my attention till you just said that, then I scrolled back up to the picture and its all I can see! Thanks

haha, uhhh sorry But I know now you'll get that done sometime and your engine will be that much blacker

[B6Lovin]

haha Cheater! Chris, FYI, LOSE THAT TIP! DAMN does it make a difference!!!

a-fucking-men.

only REVO BT software or as I said, with SEM

Unitronics has a MAF-less file as well.

haha, you guys want to join the mafless mafia? haven't really been marketing it. but me and B6Lovin are the current members. bout time you ditch that thing

edit, we'll make you #3 shawn. it'll match the BAT # also

yeah! more members lol

MAF'less does not mean tipless Your running open turbo?

idk if sean is, but i am.

[A4ringedONE8T]

a-fucking-men.

Unitronics has a MAF-less file as well.

Good point, forgot about that one!

yeah! more members lol

idk if sean is, but i am.

I cant imagine there is too much cool air down there where the GTRS sits. I would log IAT's with and without some sort of TIP to see the differences!

Stupid AZ "message too short"

[B6Lovin]

Stupid AZ "message too short"

yeah, I'm planning on the logging soon... got my cable - but no laptop

and I've got a nice little intake setup... look for some pictures of that sometime soon. it's not your traditional setup either.

[sean1.8t]

MAF'less does not mean tipless Your running open turbo?

it's MAFless mafia. not TIPless mafia

but no open turbo here. runing a TIP, just no connections at all.. been thinking about running open though. wouldn't really help me too much, just change the look. need to get my car running before i can make any other changes though

[RLB6]

Big difference without it compared to the 3" I had, I would seriously give it a try, might be surprised!

How much faster does it spool?

[starfriend]

does the REVO BT software remove the need of maf by default? or do i have to ask about that?

[B6Lovin]

hey shawn -- one more off topic question. if removing the cluster-fuck of vac lines along the backside of the engine, do i need any check valves at all? for instance -- i see that your brake booster line is run straight to the manifold.. the only vac connections that i need are brakes and power steering.

also, do you think i can run a breather filter on the place where that 3-way elbow is on the valve cover? or do i need to leave that and run a line that points down like you? I want to eliminate as much as humanly possible back there... it's sickening when you really start tracing all the lines around just how many there are.


..back to work

[dougyfresh]

Daniel,
Yes. Check valves should stay in place.

I sketched up a simplification based upon the vacuum/pcv diagram from the Bentley. I'm also going to a two-can catch can system. Shawn has seen it but doesn't quite fully agree with what I'm keeping (feels I can go to a 1 can system and remove some other stuff). John (Condo) is working on this right now and the two of use have been working it out together.



Shawn,
Engine compartment looks good! 630s FTW!

[A4ringedONE8T]

hey shawn -- one more off topic question. if removing the cluster-fuck of vac lines along the backside of the engine, do i need any check valves at all? for instance -- i see that your brake booster line is run straight to the manifold.. the only vac connections that i need are brakes and power steering.

also, do you think i can run a breather filter on the place where that 3-way elbow is on the valve cover? or do i need to leave that and run a line that points down like you? I want to eliminate as much as humanly possible back there... it's sickening when you really start tracing all the lines around just how many there are.


..back to work

You do not need a check valve on the brake booster line (unless of course you need one to keep it from popping the hose out of the grommet on the firewall), there is already a check valve on the brake booster itself. There arent any vac lines going to the power steering, Im guessing your referring to the two hardlines that run directly under the power steering resevoir? If so, those are for EVAP and run into the charcoal cansiter in the drivers side fender well. If your keeping EVAP, you will need check valves on any of its connections to the IM as you never want that system pressurized.

A breather filter would work fine on the crank/VC breather, a catch can (or two for that matter) really is not needed. The breather would work fine or a large diameter dump hose like mine will just keep the engine bay a bit cleaner!

[A4ringedONE8T]

Daniel,
Yes. Check valves should stay in place.

I sketched up a simplification based upon the vacuum/pcv diagram from the Bentley. I'm also going to a two-can catch can system. Shawn has seen it but doesn't quite fully agree with what I'm keeping (feels I can go to a 1 can system and remove some other stuff). John (Condo) is working on this right now and the two of use have been working it out together.

Shawn,
Engine compartment looks good! 630s FTW!

See above, check valves are only needed for EVAP connections to the IM. Curious to see what you come up with, in my eyes, simple is better. If you want to get complex with it, stick with it as it came from the factory, Im sure it was engineered better than any other way of keeping it "stock-like."

All or none!

[Tinman]

hahaha, excellent, buddy. looking good.

I'll have to drive down to see how our cars fair against each other!


L8

[jcg05c]

Wtf still working on your car even though your selling it, your crazy haha.

[A4ringedONE8T]

hahaha, excellent, buddy. looking good.

I'll have to drive down to see how our cars fair against each other!


L8

I will be at Waterfest with it if you plan on going, if its not there Ill have a new project for you. Either way, some fun

[B6Lovin]

See above, check valves are only needed for EVAP connections to the IM. Curious to see what you come up with, in my eyes, simple is better. If you want to get complex with it, stick with it as it came from the factory, Im sure it was engineered better than any other way of keeping it "stock-like."

All or none!

so no evap = no check valves.... hmm. how did you re-route that rat's nest of lines under the intake manifold? (i traced one line to my BOV, and one line to where i have my boost gauge connected.)

[A4ringedONE8T]

so no evap = no check valves.... hmm. how did you re-route that rat's nest of lines under the intake manifold? (i traced one line to my BOV, and one line to where i have my boost gauge connected.)

Take that shit out Part is for the N249 and N112, part for the crank breather, and the rest for evap

[dubenvy]

Blacked out Engine Bay.....Ur doin it Wrong

[A4ringedONE8T]

I definitely like cleaning it up but Im not up for removing EVERYTHING!

[dirtybrd]

I wish I could!