Hey gang, finally have some time to update this thread. I was kinda hindered by waiting for parts and being sick for a solid 2 weeks
So to start i forgot to add that i also got aero wiper arms, pretty happy with them
Also cleaned up the rear window too haha
And the B5 bible
Now on to some more fun stuff.
this is the last of the parts that i wanted to get since i got that stage 2 tune from k0mpresd
Some stuff from 034. I'm going to not be using that gauge pod. Thought i would be ok with a pillar pod but decided against it. Going to custom mount the gauges ill be getting under the stereo and get the podi steering wheel one for the new boost gauge(I already have one) that ill get at some point
A few things from Jegs to pair up to the 034 block breather
And to finish off parts for right now, the Forge TIP and a 710n diverter valve
Now to me installing this stuff late at night and partly being sick, fun times
Ready to pull the manifold for that 034 spacer and to take apart the rest of the stock PCV system
That manifold was super dirty from 15 years of use
Also using the opportunity of having some coolant drained to throw in my new expansion tank
Pretty glad i got the parts for the pcv system. This pipe literally crumpled off.
Spacer mocked up, and the new pcv piping
And this were my torque wrench finally retired. It finally started to read inaccurately, enough let me snap that stud (didn't take much force at all to be honest, still surprised me though)
My predicament was this was at like 11 at night, where all stores in my area that sell hardware are closed up. After some thinking i remembered that i had longer bolts from the EGR valve. I rode home with my friend to go grab it, and what so you know, it was the same threading. I shortened it to size, then cleaned it up with a bastard file, and it threaded in perfect.
Got that entire area as clean is i could, and the manifold too
The bay after i got everything back together.
You might also notice that part of the manifold is nice and shiny. This is because i got a lead on being able use a bead blaster the next day to really clean up the intake manifold, so my friend offered to start smoothing out the manifold so it came out really nice. Unfortunately this lead was shot down. So we only finished off that flat part because we were irritated and weren't in the mood to sand the whole thing. So we threw it back in to do it another time. And this is my shorted analysis on the intake manifold spacer. Do i like it? definitely. But i don't think its all the way worth it. I had to make a bracket so i could attach the manifold support. Then the coolant pipe sits a little funky since the manifold it up higher(This can be easily remedied by making the coolant under pipe, which i plan on doing). If you want something like this i'd recommend getting the thicker oem style new south power gasket. Its a little more money but everything will line up wayyyy better. rant over, time for some more fun stuff.
This is a shot of the bay and the smaller air filter i talked about earlier. I still need to finish piecing together my intake piping, but its better than before
Time to knock out the TIP, diverter valve, and throw the tune in!
Got the stock pipe, this process is much easier if you have snips. Makes cutting the one time clamps a lot faster
This is a great time to take a look at the adorable stock turbo, and disgust on how dirty it is.
I also finished the sai delete, because i has access to get the bolts off with pliers
Nice, stripped out, and dirty
95% finished here. I do love the tip, but the fitment is ever so slightly off haha.
Made a plug for the port where the prv goes, since i'm doing the pcv system different than i originally thought
And to finish off, another bay shot with everything installed and done
And my take on the tune. It's officially the best thing I've done so far. Having all that extra power on tap is awesome. Spools and picks up quickly around 2200, so my day to day driving is a lot better. And its way more fun to get on it now, being able to actually get moving quicker. The only real issue that i have is if that i am doing some spirited driving, 4th gear likes to make the clutch slip a little bit. Ill fix this when i have the time. When i have that time i want to do it right (and the way i want to) so it wont be for a awhile, especially since regular driving is not affected so i rarely have this issue. So this concludes this segment of my build haha.
Next on the table is the timing belt. Its due in about 8-10,000 miles so im knocking it out the first week or so of February. After that is done i only really have to keep up with regular maintenance. Once that is done I'm going to piece together the parts for a front mount, and hopefully i can do a side mount oil cooler as well. Then there will be just little things till around the end of spring/ start of summer, where hopefully i can get some really cool stuff done
I wanna say Thanks for you guys taking the time to look through my thread even if it is a bit of a shit show, i appreciate it!
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