so i just installed my uppie & turbo back
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so i just installed my uppie & turbo back
After about 9 hours of install, an annoying stripped bolt and other various problems ... driving my car is now very awesome. Still have not gotten an ECU flash, so I am not driving crazy hard, but man .... it's sweet.
A few questions .... after putting on the downpipe I noticed something which really pissed me off : the placement of the O2 sensor on the downpipe (see picture & notice the downward angle of the o2 sensor). I'm gonna call the vendor that made this DP & see if that's how all their DPs come out ... but yeah, the o2 sensor pissed me off. Should I not be pissed about this?
Also ... heat shield ... do i need these? The heat shield around the passenger exhaust manifold was being a broad, so I left it off. Also, with the new DP i couldn't fit the turbo heat shield in it's original position, so it's sorta almost where it used to be but not quite ... should i fix this? I didn't wanna leave the turbo heat shield off completely in case a friendly officer wants to take a look under the hood, I don't want the shiny DP to scream 'aftermarket' to him.
A few questions .... after putting on the downpipe I noticed something which really pissed me off : the placement of the O2 sensor on the downpipe (see picture & notice the downward angle of the o2 sensor). I'm gonna call the vendor that made this DP & see if that's how all their DPs come out ... but yeah, the o2 sensor pissed me off. Should I not be pissed about this?
Also ... heat shield ... do i need these? The heat shield around the passenger exhaust manifold was being a broad, so I left it off. Also, with the new DP i couldn't fit the turbo heat shield in it's original position, so it's sorta almost where it used to be but not quite ... should i fix this? I didn't wanna leave the turbo heat shield off completely in case a friendly officer wants to take a look under the hood, I don't want the shiny DP to scream 'aftermarket' to him.
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yeah... you should change the way it mounts... not only because it can get jacked up by being exposed, but you should always mount o2's with at least a 60 degree angle downward to prevent condensation from building up inside them.
If you get a bung and a plug, I can weld it in for you. We can mod your heat shield too.
just send me a PM,
Ash
If you get a bung and a plug, I can weld it in for you. We can mod your heat shield too.
just send me a PM,
Ash
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sweet, thanks for all the feedback guys ...
The exhaust is from DN Performance, I got some 'deal' a few weeks back on up pipe, down pipe & exhaust. I am pretty sure I installed it the right way around since it's part of a singple piece downpipe (can only come from the turbo one way i believe). I will call the vendor on Monday and see what's up.
Thanks for the offer to help Ash ... I hope the vendor goes "oh, let me send you another one" =) ... but otherwise I will start thinking more about welding the DP.
Thanks for the CEL reminder ... I need to pick up a CEL fix. Is rolling around for a week or so with the CEL on bad? It will reset when I reset my ECU right?
The exhaust is from DN Performance, I got some 'deal' a few weeks back on up pipe, down pipe & exhaust. I am pretty sure I installed it the right way around since it's part of a singple piece downpipe (can only come from the turbo one way i believe). I will call the vendor on Monday and see what's up.
Thanks for the offer to help Ash ... I hope the vendor goes "oh, let me send you another one" =) ... but otherwise I will start thinking more about welding the DP.
Thanks for the CEL reminder ... I need to pick up a CEL fix. Is rolling around for a week or so with the CEL on bad? It will reset when I reset my ECU right?
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