Hood is on and painted! I also painted the grille a proper semi-flat black. I got my Spec clutch put in.




I also have a question for you folks. I am running a ching chong meow wastegate and MBC. The boost spikes at 13 psi(where I want it) and then drops down to 5 psi(where I don't want it). The wastegate stays open this whole time. So, is the problem the wastegate or is it the boost controller? I think it is the wastegate myself. If so, then a Tial shall be purchased.

 

is that grille/ headlight setup stock for that car. i know nothing about those cars

your problem sounds like boost controller. try taking the boost controller out of the system and in its place, put one of those small plastic tee's with the smallest outlet you can find, i think its 1/16th". we did that to a friends civic and he was getting a solid 10psi. its not a fix, but more for troubleshooting

 

WIN!!! apparently the shitty MBC doesn't have a bleeder on the wastegate side, so it just kinda keeps the wastegate open. I fixed my old MBC and I'm getting the full 13 PSI that I want again. Thanks!

 

now that i helped, answer my question. lol

 

Oh right. The stock headlights are what you see in my signature, this is a grille and headlights off of a VW Scirocco. I had the hood trimmed to fit the grille

 

oh, good ----. it looks clean