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Postby tsx_guy » Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:14

how much more power do you need for your sleeper? damn!
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Postby Huzer » Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:14

Finally got the R downpipe in, and the center resonator replaced with a straight pipe. Soundwise, I don't notice much, if any difference. More driving required for butt dyno results, but of course I'm sure it's like 50hp or something.
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Postby tsx_guy » Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:14

i was looking at parts for my honda. I can get a chip/header and gain a few ponies, but it's all north of 5k rpm's where I rarely go. ugh...

good work sir!
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Postby Shadowden » Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:14

tsx_guy wrote:i was looking at parts for my honda. I can get a chip/header and gain a few ponies, but it's all north of 5k rpm's where I rarely go. ugh...

good work sir!

According to my extensive research, that is where honda owns. VTEC!

Really why so shy of the 5 k?

Good job miT. Butt dyno report anxiously anticipated.
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Postby Huzer » Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:14

After a trip on the highway (went to the Avs game tonight) it definitely sounds throatier once you get on it. Definitely seems to breathe easier as well. I'll give this one a 2 thumbs up.

I still have to replace the heater core. Ugh.
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Postby Shadowden » Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:14

So you didn't catch fire due to friction with the atmosphere? Glad you find the upgrade worthy.

Too bad the avs lost...and gave up the coveted (according to the news) 8th spot (who covets the 8th spot?).
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Postby Huzer » Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:14

Now that I have more than 2 minutes to update...the wagon definitely has a very minor snarl when you get on it. Compared to a stock Volvo, that is. Compared to any other car, I doubt anyone would notice any difference. But the guy's welds that chopped out the center resonator are rather pretty. Wasn't expecting pretty welds on my exhaust, haha.

The only snafu was the catch 22 from Volvo. 2001s had their own special O2 Sensor connector. My R DP came from an 04. The 04 DP relocates the sensor back about 5 inches. Thus, I had to get a new O2 sensor and splice it in. Grr. If not for the connector mismatch, I could've just bought an '04 sensor and swapped it out with no splicing needed.
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Postby tsx_guy » Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:14

have you tried stock? stock is pretty kewl I hear
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Postby Huzer » Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:14

Finally swapped out the busted power steering reservoir today. Quick, easy job. replaced the low pressure hose as well. The old reservoir was in pretty bad shape, the cap gasket was shot, and the reservoir was bulging at the seams, unfortunately a common issue. All that's left on the R/R side of things (at the moment) is the heater core.
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Postby Huzer » Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:14

Plasti-dipped the grill this weekend. Looks a ton better than the cheapo flat black paint that looked a ton better than the chipped/faded factory flat gray paint.
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Postby Shadowden » Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:14

I was really surpised by the plasti dip. Look forward to seeing it Thursday.
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Postby Huzer » Sun Apr 08, 2012 9:14

Snagged a 16T turbo for the car. Untortunately, the coolant/oil lines don't match the current configuration as the turbo was from a '99. Thankfully, they have a couple of correct 16t turbos in stock that I can swap it for, they just messed up at the parts counter and I didn't even check until I got home. I could use the CHRA out of the 13G and swap over the 16t wheel, as that would work fine, too.
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Postby kingtut » Sun Apr 08, 2012 9:14

Huzer wrote: I could use the CHRA out of the 13G and swap over the 16t

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Glad to hear they have the correct turbos in stock. Hope you can get things installed without much delay. Good luck...
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Postby Huzer » Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:14

Picked up the correct 16T yesterday. Cleaned it up a little after taking the picture below. Should wake the car up a little bit. I'll simply be separating the hot/cold sides as the exhaust housings are the same. This way, I won't have to remove the exhaust housing, which means I won't have to unbolt the downpipe and unbolt from the manifold as well. Wee!

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Postby tsx_guy » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:14

what kinda gains are you expecting?
In retrospect it might have been nice to do a baseline before doing all these changes
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