ECMlink Holsets in! First log I'm willing to share

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

Get a v-band compressor housing/boost leak tester?

I really want to keep the v-band flange on the holset housing, turn it 90* and weld it to my short route pipe going to the IC.

 

[streetraceboi]

I really want to keep the v-band flange on the holset housing, turn it 90* and weld it to my short route pipe going to the IC.

I was joking. I meant to put v-band compressor housing inlet L O L!

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

INLET....bahahaha. That'd hold the dam things on!!!!

 

[19gsx91]

Lol. I love you guys. Marty, Erik I have everything sealed right now between the FMIC and the rad except in the lower section as I had INTENDED to make an air dam but.. out of sight. out of mind. I was having issues with it running warm last year but only on really hot days, the other day it was like 40-50 and the car basically stayed solid around the mid 180s-190s (180 t-stat) and it was 80 yesterday.. and my car was holding at 213. I'll keep you updated. thanks much guys

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

My temps were 212* so I understand Joe. Are you running any blankets or thermal wrap?

 

[19gsx91]

Manifold blanket and the hotside has a blanket on it too. dump tube is wrapped but I can't wrap the downpipe because of where the bolts are -.-

 

[19gsx91]

@ErikTande @1990TSIAWDTALON Pulled an air damn off an 05 impala and trimmed it, threw it on and my cruising temps dropped to 180! it bolted right on to the lower support, just had to find some large washers to fit.

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

Hehehe. One little mod an old man was doin. I am HAPPY that anyone benefited from my suggestions.
I bet you feel hella better now!!!!

 

[EVLGSX]

I live in the same general area and saw the same increase in temps.....glad to hear the baffling works so well

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

Scoop that unused air up! Lower the turbulence under the car at high speeds also.

 

[EVLGSX]

yeah makes perfect sense....gonna hafta hunt for a donor piece....what kind of clearance did you end up with.....guess it doesnt really matter if you drag a little plastic

 

[Vegas Smith]

http://joebucci.com/?p=522

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

By December 2016 (his video posting date), I had already done this mod bahahaha.

 

[Vegas Smith]

By December 2016 (his video posting date), I had already done this mod bahahaha.

Sorry, Joe still get's all the credit.

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

I dont mind. People STEAL my idea's all the time.

 

[19gsx91]

Thank you Nick, I do get all the credit since this is my thread

 

[19gsx91]

@Vegas smith @1990TSIAWDTALON

Bucci did something a bit different then marty did, and marty gave me the idea for this. funny though what bucci did would actually fit in front of what I did. I scrape it a bit and I'm lowered pretty hard, stock or near stock ride height cars wouldn't have many issues except maybe roadkill.

@bastarddsm these the br8es I took out gapped to .020.. that flaking.. is it detonation? I have been up and down the forums trying to find "how to read spark plugs" but it just circles me back to the faqs or broken photobucket pics... otherwise I wouldn't even bother to ask.

 

[bastarddsm]

Those pictures suck. Those plugs have too much time on them. Make 1 pass on a new plug and pull it immediatly.

 

[bastarddsm]

That's the picture you need. 1 pass in mine E85 perfect tune. Little black speck usually are detonation, but it's dirt in my camera .

 

[19gsx91]

You are right. holy crap. I never looked at em on the laptop just on my phone and thought they looked good. smh. sorry I've got probably 20 miles on brand new plugs, would those work?

 

[bastarddsm]

No. New plug only, only good for one pass. Just do 1 plug at a time. Buy a bunch on rock auto

 

[19gsx91]

@bastarddsm this better?

Edit. ah fk just saw your post. okay will do.

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

Joe, Kurt will usually want to see the sparkplug threads also, looking at the heat and how far it travels up the plug. He is very good at reading plugs! I am sure he will correct me and let you know exactly what he is looking at.