Turbo Install
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ok thanks for all th tips.... there have been some changes due to the fact that I am not going to have everything needed this week. so with that in mind here goes my plan of attack:
Monday- coilovers, exhaust, fans, ball bearings & other little stuff like that
my Airram & Exhaust Manifold deals fell through, so I will be purchasing the Airram from K-spec in the morning. when it gets here I will then be shipping it and my current Log style Manifold off to Jet Hot for coating. when that stuff returns I will then complete my install.
any suggestions about what else I should send to Jet Hot for coating?
Monday- coilovers, exhaust, fans, ball bearings & other little stuff like that
my Airram & Exhaust Manifold deals fell through, so I will be purchasing the Airram from K-spec in the morning. when it gets here I will then be shipping it and my current Log style Manifold off to Jet Hot for coating. when that stuff returns I will then complete my install.
any suggestions about what else I should send to Jet Hot for coating?
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From: Fort Erie, Ontario
Vehicle: 2004 Acura TL
YOur downpipe and Charge piping. Just so it all looks uniform.
Like someone said already do the things like the standalone, fuel pump, fuel regulator, anything that you can run with a N/A engine throw that on there. Just less to do when you get all your parts.
Like someone said already do the things like the standalone, fuel pump, fuel regulator, anything that you can run with a N/A engine throw that on there. Just less to do when you get all your parts.
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just a couple things to say on the coilovers.
the adjustable lower mounts...level them with the bottom of the strut body. then turn them down, counting the number of turns. make the same turns on the other side. put them on KEEPING THE lower mount in the same position. measure the distance between the top of the lower mount, and the adjustable spring perch. keep it the same on the other side.
personally, this it what i did:
-10 turns down on the lower mounts. lower mount ends up extending about 3/4 inch down from the strut body(nut including tightening nut). if you want a REALLY low ride, leave the bottom of the lower mount and strut body level. JUST MAKE SURE that you do not have the strut body sticking out of the lower mount AT ALL. it will extend to far down and tear into your cv boot.
-just hand-tightened the spring perches until i could see the perch firnly set against the bottom of the spring. i think it ended up being 1.25 inches betweent the two tightening nuts.
you want to adjust your ride height as much as possible with the lower mounts. adjusting the height by raising the spring perches preloads the springs. this makes it so that you dont have as much suspension travel, and your ride will be a bit harsher. adjusting the height with the bottom mounts maintains all of your suspension travel.
with those settings i got probably about 2 inches of drop. with dampening set all the way to soft, the ride is just a tad harsher than stock. NO rubbing at all. here are some pictures with 16 " wheels, 45 profile tires...
the adjustable lower mounts...level them with the bottom of the strut body. then turn them down, counting the number of turns. make the same turns on the other side. put them on KEEPING THE lower mount in the same position. measure the distance between the top of the lower mount, and the adjustable spring perch. keep it the same on the other side.
personally, this it what i did:
-10 turns down on the lower mounts. lower mount ends up extending about 3/4 inch down from the strut body(nut including tightening nut). if you want a REALLY low ride, leave the bottom of the lower mount and strut body level. JUST MAKE SURE that you do not have the strut body sticking out of the lower mount AT ALL. it will extend to far down and tear into your cv boot.
-just hand-tightened the spring perches until i could see the perch firnly set against the bottom of the spring. i think it ended up being 1.25 inches betweent the two tightening nuts.
you want to adjust your ride height as much as possible with the lower mounts. adjusting the height by raising the spring perches preloads the springs. this makes it so that you dont have as much suspension travel, and your ride will be a bit harsher. adjusting the height with the bottom mounts maintains all of your suspension travel.
with those settings i got probably about 2 inches of drop. with dampening set all the way to soft, the ride is just a tad harsher than stock. NO rubbing at all. here are some pictures with 16 " wheels, 45 profile tires...
