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10-21-2008, 04:02 PM
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I rattle can'd it 
The color actually matches the engine bay, not the exterior - which is what I was going for.
Duplicolor Primer/Sealer
Duplicolor: DA1620 Royal Blue
Duplicolor: EFX100 EFFEX Clear
The clear as a metal flake in it, looks pretty cool in person. I'm unsure how well the paint will hold up to the heat though, so I'll just find out the hard way. I have a sand blasting booth in the garage if it needs to be refinished at some point anyway.
The color actually matches the engine bay, not the exterior - which is what I was going for.Duplicolor Primer/Sealer
Duplicolor: DA1620 Royal Blue
Duplicolor: EFX100 EFFEX Clear
The clear as a metal flake in it, looks pretty cool in person. I'm unsure how well the paint will hold up to the heat though, so I'll just find out the hard way. I have a sand blasting booth in the garage if it needs to be refinished at some point anyway.
10-21-2008, 04:03 PM
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Almost forgot ...
Since I swapped out the Kinetix V+ to the stock plenum, I noticed the vacume fitting on the front. What's that supposed to hook up to?
Since I swapped out the Kinetix V+ to the stock plenum, I noticed the vacume fitting on the front. What's that supposed to hook up to?
10-21-2008, 05:58 PM
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Error 404: FMU not found. 
I have a UTEC with the MAP sensor. I'm running the BPV and the MAP to the intake plenum where extra few vacume line fittings are tapped.
I'll cap off the one in the front then. Thanks!
Here's a pic of the extra fittings I'm going to use for BPV, MAP & Boost Gauge .... guess I have a few extras that'll be capped off.
I have a UTEC with the MAP sensor. I'm running the BPV and the MAP to the intake plenum where extra few vacume line fittings are tapped.
I'll cap off the one in the front then. Thanks!
Here's a pic of the extra fittings I'm going to use for BPV, MAP & Boost Gauge .... guess I have a few extras that'll be capped off.
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10-22-2008, 07:09 AM
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, or have a shop do it. I am worried about the balancing after the fact, so I didnt change mine out. 
I figure a lighten flywheel and clutch (next mod) will be plenty. standing by for results...
10-22-2008, 10:08 AM
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Going to try a really long breaker bar first ... there doesn't look to be any room to fit an impact gun in there - at least not the one I have.
Getting this pulley swapped is literally the one thing holding me up from starting up the car (other than the 30 minutes to put my UTEC in).
Getting this pulley swapped is literally the one thing holding me up from starting up the car (other than the 30 minutes to put my UTEC in).
10-22-2008, 01:30 PM
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^^ ooh have you already test fit the UTEC? it will take more than 30 min to get that suck to fit up there and look good.
swapping the crank pulley isnt that important. Actually with the 2.87, you'll be able to rev to your normal redline without overspinning the blower.
If you like to rev, no real reason to change it as the bigger stock pulley reduces your redline with the small pulleys.
swapping the crank pulley isnt that important. Actually with the 2.87, you'll be able to rev to your normal redline without overspinning the blower.
If you like to rev, no real reason to change it as the bigger stock pulley reduces your redline with the small pulleys.
11-01-2008, 03:33 PM
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Finally getting a chance to get back under the hood tomorrow to hopefully wrap up the installation. I have an appointment on 11/15 with Dave@FunctionTUNED, so I need to have everything in order by then 
11-02-2008, 05:52 PM
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I'm pretty tired and in desperate need of a shower, so I'll let the pics do the talking ...
This was just amusing with how contorted I had to be in order to put the ECU back in place with the UTEC on top of it .. what a PITA.
This was just amusing with how contorted I had to be in order to put the ECU back in place with the UTEC on top of it .. what a PITA.
