TheGreatGSX
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- Dec 27, 2008
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Morgantown,
West Virginia
I did a lot of reading on other posts about this, but really didn't find the answers I was looking for...
#1 - I read that it is "advisable" to port out the O2 housing or buy a ported O2 housing with a 16g, can anyone clarify that a little more. As in how necessary is it? ANSWERED
#2 - How come some 2g install kits only have a J pipe and most people say you only need a J pipe when other install kits and some people say you also need an L pipe (90 degree) in order for it to fit the SMIC? ANSWERED
#3 - Parts that are ordered: small 16g, 190 Walbro, Evo 560cc injectors, 99 Flashed ECU...anything else I need or should check into?
#4 - Does the 190 walbro need an install kit? I saw some came with "install kits" and others didn't. ANSWERED
#5 - Goal 300-325HP, guy that I am getting my flashed ECU from says I may make up to 350HP, do I need another BOV? (1g BOV, not sure if it is "crushed", got pics in my profile I believe) ANSWERED
I think that's all the questions I got, I did A LOT of reading and couldn't find any answers specific to these, I would like to keep this thread open though since I will be installing the turbo hopefully early next week Mon-Wed just in case I need extra help or run into any issues.
Ready to get my hands dirty and get this beast running in time for summer!
#1 - I read that it is "advisable" to port out the O2 housing or buy a ported O2 housing with a 16g, can anyone clarify that a little more. As in how necessary is it? ANSWERED
#2 - How come some 2g install kits only have a J pipe and most people say you only need a J pipe when other install kits and some people say you also need an L pipe (90 degree) in order for it to fit the SMIC? ANSWERED
#3 - Parts that are ordered: small 16g, 190 Walbro, Evo 560cc injectors, 99 Flashed ECU...anything else I need or should check into?
#4 - Does the 190 walbro need an install kit? I saw some came with "install kits" and others didn't. ANSWERED
#5 - Goal 300-325HP, guy that I am getting my flashed ECU from says I may make up to 350HP, do I need another BOV? (1g BOV, not sure if it is "crushed", got pics in my profile I believe) ANSWERED
I think that's all the questions I got, I did A LOT of reading and couldn't find any answers specific to these, I would like to keep this thread open though since I will be installing the turbo hopefully early next week Mon-Wed just in case I need extra help or run into any issues.
Ready to get my hands dirty and get this beast running in time for summer!
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... Let me hold your hand through this... 
. I prefer to use copper OR OEM turbo gaskit which is in 3 layers...pretty nice too. Still with the turbo you need a new oil feed line due to the t-25 using an inverted flare fitting where the 16g does not...and new return line since the 2g line wont exactly bolt up (You'll need to either enlarge the bolt holes of the 2g line OR get a 1g line)...as well as different coolant lines...(I managed on making my 2g coolant lines work with some tweaking)
. I didn't buy them separately, sorry if I made it sound like I did. I just did a quick search too, and came up empty handed. If I find one or hear of one I will let you know.
