Faelflora breaks his promise, time to part out car. GIT THE SAWZALL!

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11-25-2010, 06:36 PM

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if you install it like this:

it will be forever.

So what's the right way to do it pray tell?

11-25-2010, 06:48 PM

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What you pay as a customer and what the tech get paid are two very different things.

Unless your just mounting tires and changing oil, your making a lot more than that. Where I "monkey" at I get 23% of the total bill plus Blue cross paid for by the shop owner.

An average master tech in my area brings in anywhere between $50k-$75k a year, plus side jobs are always nice.

11-25-2010, 07:26 PM

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So what's the right way to do it pray tell?

see the big loop, the loom that looks too short... the whole package needs to be cleaned up.

granted its a smaller project, and i ran out of time and had to use general hardware connectors
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but i put similar effort into all projects.

11-25-2010, 08:12 PM

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11-26-2010, 01:29 AM

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Wow, you take it so personally! So sensitive!

You know, I did some reading and thinking last night. The braided lines for vacuum/breather hose do definitely have their benefits other than looks. They (had better not) won't deteriorate from heat, they won't collapse, they won't swell, they won't get cut open. That is enough functional justification for the extra cost.

I do not know jack about all the different connectors though. Which type are you using for your vacuum lines? These? Push-loc? I assume the catch cans are the flare type connectors.

http://www.jegs.com/p/JEGS/JEGS-AN-P...73391/10002/-1

Ouch. We'll see for how long. Actually, unless I went to a turbo that could flow more you could always have much much more HP.

Not sensitive at all brother, just bustin' your chops. You're right about the functional advantages of braided line. I am not real familiar with the push-loc system, however, they are less expensive than the AN stuff, it doesn't look as nice but it performs just as well

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some of us just don't have that kinda green burning a hole in our pockets to throw down on braided everything. I'd definitely do it funds permitting though

I understand that, I could of had the car on the road sooner if I had gone a different route, but I really wanted the look of the AN stuff. The bling factor is nice when I pop the hood and get the "holy sh*t I didn't expect that" look from whomever I am showing the car to.

11-26-2010, 07:52 AM

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yep, thats what im doing to the harness on my car right now.

its so nice to work on systems where it is clean and easily managable.

11-26-2010, 10:53 AM

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real familiar with the push-loc system, however, they are less expensive than the AN stuff, it doesn't look as nice but it performs just as well

So what kind of connectors did you use for your wastegate and BOV? Just screw in swivel fittings?

11-26-2010, 01:45 PM

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Exactly, used nipples that threaded into the BOV and WG, then used -4 swivel fittings. The straight ends are about 1/3 the cost of any fittings with bends. But there are times when you have to use bends.

11-26-2010, 04:28 PM

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see the big loop, the loom that looks too short... the whole package needs to be cleaned up.

granted its a smaller project, and i ran out of time and had to use general hardware connectors

but i put similar effort into all projects.

I used red connectors like those for my AIT sensor and those ******* have ripped out on me two times while I was trying to unplug them. It just happened to me again. They suck. Need a better connector.

11-26-2010, 04:31 PM

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Yes, 4 LC-1s and 4 EGTs. Yes, there were variances but only slight. Tuned out using the MS2s individual cylinder trim tables.

A few questions about this setup with the individual wideband and EGT sensors-

What fuel rail?
What intake manifold?
What quad EGT gauge do you use?

11-26-2010, 05:20 PM

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dont pull on the wire.

but yeah they suck, i need to order better plugs still.

11-27-2010, 08:12 PM

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I paid $40 for this picture. Courtesy of a Baltimore speeding camera. I think it's kinda cool.

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11-27-2010, 08:13 PM

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11-27-2010, 08:13 PM

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That's so worth 40$.

11-27-2010, 08:15 PM

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Looks like those speeding cameras know a thing or two about photography

11-27-2010, 08:39 PM

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How fast were you going?

11-27-2010, 08:53 PM

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I paid $40 for this picture. Courtesy of a Baltimore speeding camera. I think it's kinda cool.

The number of redlight cameras on Long Island is ridiculous.. I hope they don't add these to the bill.

11-30-2010, 02:15 PM

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Even fines are cheaper and the pictures better in the US. Here it's a grainy B&W image and 100 plus dollars for a speed camera.......

11-30-2010, 02:45 PM

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Thats epic and worth every bit of that 40 bucks

12-02-2010, 03:11 PM

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Heading out to big mammajamma ATI HQ the mothership herself to pick up a crank puller and some fresh bolts for my damper.

Also, gonna have them install one of these while I am there:

Superglide

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