Homemade turbo success (preclipse) pictures
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Re: Homemade turbo success (preclipse) pictures
Originally Posted by turboDA6
ur elbow off the turbo is gonna melt in like 2 hours, all those home depot couplers will expand n pop off cuz when warm they allow to expand and become mooshy... other then that awesome install..
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Re: Homemade turbo success (preclipse) pictures
Originally Posted by jacob_kohler
I dealt with that already. I welded an extension off the compressor of about 6 inches so its not coming off anymore, but it does get hot. unfortunately, I have the 13g i think, another name for the td04, I have a friend that has a td05 so im going to buy that and see the difference cause I do get full boost around 4.5 grand and I always shift early cause the power seems to stay the same over 5000 rpm's. The little thing pulls hard though considering I only have about 6-7 pounds of boost but I do get some delay in transition to boost cause of it being so rich. I like the sound of the dsm bov to but Im most likely going to get a greddy type s.
Crank up the boost before you upgrade. The 13G should stay efficient up to about 17psi.
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Re: Homemade turbo success (preclipse) pictures
Originally Posted by 2stockrocketz
Originally Posted by turboDA6
ur elbow off the turbo is gonna melt in like 2 hours, all those home depot couplers will expand n pop off cuz when warm they allow to expand and become mooshy... other then that awesome install..
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Re: Homemade turbo success (preclipse) pictures
Originally Posted by turboDA6
ur not running near to enough boost to cause any damage. when u decide to boost more then 5 psi? they start to heat up if its pre-intercooler. i think if its after ic it should be fine. if u run them directly off the turbo they jus ------ blow out. every single one ive used. u think they make silicone connectors for no reason? home depot is made for plumbing n ---- n i doubt they use it on super hot water pipes.
and i drive it at about 5-8psi i have gone to 15psi(but not for too long)....kirk you need to check out my turbo 
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Re: Homemade turbo success (preclipse) pictures
haha man, ive been planning to lol. im sorry man. ill try my hardest to check it out this weekend. and man if i were u i'd stay under 7 with no ic. 15psi wtf? ill call u on saturday for sure. ill give u my number so u can bug the ---- outta me til i come haha.
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Re: Homemade turbo success (preclipse) pictures
Originally Posted by turboDA6
how do i suck cuz i live in sd? where do u live n why would u wanna live here?
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Re: Homemade turbo success (preclipse) pictures
Originally Posted by myshtern
Originally Posted by jacob_kohler
I dealt with that already. I welded an extension off the compressor of about 6 inches so its not coming off anymore, but it does get hot. unfortunately, I have the 13g i think, another name for the td04, I have a friend that has a td05 so im going to buy that and see the difference cause I do get full boost around 4.5 grand and I always shift early cause the power seems to stay the same over 5000 rpm's. The little thing pulls hard though considering I only have about 6-7 pounds of boost but I do get some delay in transition to boost cause of it being so rich. I like the sound of the dsm bov to but Im most likely going to get a greddy type s.
Crank up the boost before you upgrade. The 13G should stay efficient up to about 17psi.
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Re: Homemade turbo success (preclipse) pictures
Originally Posted by Weq
drop that vtec down lower. a friend with a f22b said he hardly spooled his t28 until vtec comes in. that head doesnt flow ---- out of tec.
