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I just ordered one up and I am going to start on a good quality heat shield set up for it.
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Yeah, it's embarrassing opening the hood like it is when people are around.Going to be nice having everything cleaned up and I can't wait to see your readings from your per/post IC gauge.
It's powder coat. Color is RAL 3020 red with clearIs that paint or powercoat on the valve cover? Also what's the color code?
Jeff
View attachment 1309208 Here's the suprise I found after I got the SC off, melted bypass valve. When I first put it together with the cx racing header, I didn't have a heat shield. After a couple weeks, i sandwiched some ceramic blanket in there and it seemed to help, but I think my damage was done at the point. I really didn't notice it not functioning to make me go looking, but looking back, I recall a few things- part throttle surge, SC getting extremely warm after part throttle cruising, slighy poorer fuel mileage, weird vacuum issues especially with braking after snapping the throttle shut (no vacuum).
I just ordered one up and I am going to start on a good quality heat shield set up for it.
I did a quick mock up with the bypass valve and no SC and you can see how easy it was to melt it. Hopefully now it stays cool enough. One way to find out.View attachment 1313050
Could you report back any differences that you can feel with the smaller pulley. I know it's subjective but any thoughts would be appreciated.Still quite a ways to go but it is getting there. Quick intercooler mock up, and installed the smaller SC pulley (3").View attachment 1313051
Could you report back any differences that you can feel with the smaller pulley. I know it's subjective but any thoughts would be appreciated.