boosted180sx
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i used extensions, magnets, swivels lol.
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It is pretty straight forward...once you get past the strange hose clamps Honda uses, if the factory broke the heads off as designed...And if you can find and reach the bottom bolt on the turbo inlet.Is there an install video some where? Or is it pretty straight forward?
its straight forward. Only hard part is getting and installing the bottom bolt to the turbo but it's not too bad.Is there an install video some where? Or is it pretty straight forward?
that’s man. I’m going to customize my pipe a bit and then slap it onits straight forward. Only hard part is getting and installing the bottom bolt to the turbo but it's not too bad.
I just used an 8-10" extension that's it. A wobble adapter may have made it easier. Putting it back together I started it with just the extension in my fingers and the bolt in the socket. You could get a magnetic socket to make it much easier. Or wrap a very small piece of it with painters tape, enough to hold it in place but not too much where it won't come apart from the bolt. Or shove something thin in the socket first so it holds the bolt in. When I took mine off to do the downpipe I already had the car on jack stands with the bottom tray removed so I wasn't really worried about dropping anything. Still managed to do it without dropping it. I found that black gasket going between the compressor and the inlet much more annoying to keep in place.I will be interested to hear and see what combination of ratchets, sockets, extensions and universals you use to get the turbo lower inlet bolt removed...and then how you get it reinstalled. It kicked our butt to the point that we put all the original stuff back in until we can get smarter...we tried all our combinations. Pictures would be worthwhile too.
yeah, like boosted said...it's that bottom bolt that is the only challenge...this may help...it helped me when I had to take mine off (got to page 8)Is there an install video some where? Or is it pretty straight forward?
yeah, like boosted said...it's that bottom bolt that is the only challenge...this may help...it helped me when I had to take mine off (got to page 8)
http://www.rv6-p.com/installation/CTR/RV6 Performance Downpipe Install Guide.pdf
That was a helpful response with pictures and description...unfortunately it was exactly what we tried...but it confirmed we were heading in the right direction...Thank you!yeah, like boosted said...it's that bottom bolt that is the only challenge...this may help...it helped me when I had to take mine off (got to page 8)
http://www.rv6-p.com/installation/CTR/RV6 Performance Downpipe Install Guide.pdf
PRL...did you happen to partner with Design Engineering to see if using their gold foil tape on your turbo inlet pipe provided any added thermal benefit on your inlet charge temperatures? I assume it would provide the same or similar benefit that Design Engineering shows on standard inlet piping. Thank you in advance for your time.You all are not alone here, the turbo inlet pipe can be quite difficult to get off without the proper tools and know-how. There is an install guide here that can assist and if you ever have any questions please feel free to give us a call, we'll be happy to help!
I asked PRL same question few months ago and they replied me they dont see a reason to wrap TIP.PRL...did you happen to partner with Design Engineering to see if using their gold foil tape on your turbo inlet pipe provided any added thermal benefit on your inlet charge temperatures? I assume it would provide the same or similar benefit that Design Engineering shows on standard inlet piping. Thank you in advance for your time.
Thanks for inquiring with us. Our inlet piping is made from titanium which has amazing heat dissipation properties. Although this is a preference, we do not feel there is a need to wrap it up with foil tape.PRL...did you happen to partner with Design Engineering to see if using their gold foil tape on your turbo inlet pipe provided any added thermal benefit on your inlet charge temperatures? I assume it would provide the same or similar benefit that Design Engineering shows on standard inlet piping. Thank you in advance for your time.