onebadcoastie
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So I finally installed the 62 fmw I got from Matt @ CED along with his up pipes. I ran into a few snags along the way but none of them were component fitment issues, it was just fasteners that didn't want to cooperate and such. I also decided it would be the perfect opportunity to swap out fuel lines on the rear driver side head for the 90* fitting. I had Matt clearance that pipe but even with his work, it still made contact. I'll deal with it for now.
It runs great! It pulls hard. I haven't driven it too much and I haven't had the chance to really test it since the roads are nasty up here right now and although I got my tunes for this thing, I haven't had the chance to load them. I will say, the .91 turbine housing is nowhere near laggy as what some expected it might be. Anyways, I'll try to get more info when I can in regards to performance. Looking forward to driving this thing across country this summer. Here's some pics.
T4 up pipes installed. It wasn't difficult at all. I don't really remember exactly how I got them in but it involved a little twisting and turning and boom, they dropped right in….with the down pipe out of course.
This is the turbo after I got the housing back from being polished.
Modified oil feed line. As I mentioned to Matt, it could be about an inch shorter. I'll probably change out to nylon braid later since I managed to cut the f@*k out of my hands. Seems like every time I turned around the was a straggling strand just waiting to catch my hand/fingers.
Installed without the compressor housing. As you can see the feed line is a bit long and has a slight twist. The oem metal feed line could have been trimmed a little lower than what I did but I just picked a good spot and let it rip.
Oil feed line after cutting, and deburring both the inner and outer walls.
Lastly, the final installed picture. If anyone would like to donate for a DC power alternator, I'll gladly accept donations. :thumbsup:
It runs great! It pulls hard. I haven't driven it too much and I haven't had the chance to really test it since the roads are nasty up here right now and although I got my tunes for this thing, I haven't had the chance to load them. I will say, the .91 turbine housing is nowhere near laggy as what some expected it might be. Anyways, I'll try to get more info when I can in regards to performance. Looking forward to driving this thing across country this summer. Here's some pics.
T4 up pipes installed. It wasn't difficult at all. I don't really remember exactly how I got them in but it involved a little twisting and turning and boom, they dropped right in….with the down pipe out of course.
This is the turbo after I got the housing back from being polished.
Modified oil feed line. As I mentioned to Matt, it could be about an inch shorter. I'll probably change out to nylon braid later since I managed to cut the f@*k out of my hands. Seems like every time I turned around the was a straggling strand just waiting to catch my hand/fingers.
Installed without the compressor housing. As you can see the feed line is a bit long and has a slight twist. The oem metal feed line could have been trimmed a little lower than what I did but I just picked a good spot and let it rip.
Oil feed line after cutting, and deburring both the inner and outer walls.
Lastly, the final installed picture. If anyone would like to donate for a DC power alternator, I'll gladly accept donations. :thumbsup:
