External WG dumping on/near OFH

[rEclipserGST]

Will this hurt anything? My wastegate drops down really close to the alternator and then basically will be dumping on the OFH. Is this a problem and WILL it cause a problem? If so... I will dump elsewhere. Thank you

 

[kngofbrknprts]

thats pretty much where mine dumps and its been that way for almost 3 months and i have had no ill effects

 

[99gst_racer]

It shouldn't cause any issues, other than making one hell of a mess of your OFH. I'd weld on a bit more pipe to route it completely out of the engine bay, if it were me.

 

[asrdave]

yeah keep it out of the engine bay you gettin nothing but black soot in places you dont want it

 

[kngofbrknprts]

+1 on that, it is really messy

 

[tsi1991awd]

I had mine custom made to route out of the engine bay when I ordered it from PR. It follows the curve of the downpipe and angles out toward the rear of the car, right at the subframe. No carbon on the OFH or heat to kill the alternator. Killer sound too...it echoes off of the ground.

 

[crimsondragon]

You're dumping 1000+*F exhaust gasses on a filter and see no problem with it?

 

[rEclipserGST]

You're dumping 1000+*F exhaust gasses on a filter and see no problem with it?

I'm surprised I have only seen this response once. I "forsaw" the problem, hints why I am asking. The car hasn't ran since I've done the 14b & external wg swap. Just want to make sure I get everything. By the way, To plug the OFH housing (when feeding from the head) I removed the stock oil feeding line, cut it, and removed the plug and put weld in the top of it without damaging the threads. Has anyone else done this? I used copper spray gasket for sealing.

I also ordered a SPAL fan for cheap and a 1g a/c fan. That will fit in my car with slight modification correct?

 

[rEclipserGST]

Ordered some stock 1g intercooler piping, cut it and made it work with the 2g stock licp. I even have the stock radiator fan still in place. Here's some pics of everything. Let me know if anything is out of place since this is my first turbo swap.

 

[rEclipserGST]

Did a boost leak test, I had a leak where the stock piping and the TB elbow connect. It's fixed. I hear a hissing like there is air going into the oil pan though. My car is running rich, black smoke when trying to accelerate (I say try because the car does not exceed 20 mph when driving, no matter what gear, and it will not exceed 1.7k rpms). When in neutral, it goes to 2k rpms and takes awhile before it goes above it and then it will free rev as long as it is above 3k rpms. It's an Auto, 93,000 miles. Timing is on point. Mods are in Profile. Anyone know how to load a video?! I have 3 vids, poor quality so bare the bone please.

I've replaced Maf, MDP, turbo, plugs, wires, injectors, sensors, & etc.

 

[rEclipserGST]

Need a capacitor replaced. I shipped it out to steve, he repaired & socketed it. Car runs perfect. I thought my ecu looked fine. Do not confuse it with the tcu or other shiny case in the middle console towards the firewall.

Process of elimination lead to the worst case scenario. Rebuild ECU