newbie thread, few more final questions

[josh90laser]

so got a bunch of stuff off the car and about ready to mount intercooler and run the piping


this is my first 4 cylinder car, and never had a turbo or messed with one ..... dont think im doing horrible but we will see



What do people usually use to cut the intercooler piping?

i dont have any intercooler mounting stuff, just get sheet metal and bend and drill two holes and bolt somewhere i guess?? but i dont have a drill

would leaving a/c coil on interfere with airflow to my radiator?

how good are stock fans?

running this piping looks like a PITA...

is there a thread about how to use the maft? didnt get any insructions with it on how to tune or where to run that white wire to...

and any advise on what to do next




here are some pics when i got bored this morning, dont have any saws or anything but a small air dremel.. so havent started trying to mount this piping yet...

 

[josh90laser]

Looks like you need something to hold those couplers on the pipes or you'll pop them off under boost. I mentioned beading the ends of the pipes which gives a place for the clamps to grab. When you get it all ready for a test drive, do a boost leak test up to 30psi and see if anything pops and then fix any leaks.

If you get a catch can, it can't have a vent on it if your PCV valve is still run to the IM. At idle you'll suck air through the vent, into the valve cover, out the PCV valve and into the IM. That will bypass your air metering system unless it's built into the intake manifold runners (which I've never seen). If you disconnect the PCV and cap it, you fix that problem but lose the ventilation of the crank case.

Lookin' good!

how do you do a boost leak test ?? need any tools?

the couplers are a tight fit to get on the pipe, you have to wiggle them on, and i havent even opened the nice clamps yet.. i still need to file down some of the piping where we cut it and it didnt come out completly smooth, some jagged edges from the aluminum

 

[dsmdream]

For a blt you will either have to make it or buy it, if you make it just Google or search on the site for the write up. You will also need a air compressor to put pressure into the system to hear for any boost leaks.