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02-14-2004, 06:44 AM
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Ordered Stg3..should be in by end of month. (B5 A4)-->
Anyone that has done these installs care to give me some pointers...you know...stupid sh*t to look out for and help me along??? I don't have access to the stg3 forum yet..so I obviously can't go there. Thanks guys!!
02-14-2004, 08:31 AM
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What year is yours?
Just installed one on a '00, had some minor issues with the secondary air setup. You'll have to be creative with the plumbing on that, but I did it with all the parts that were removed from the car. Didn't have to buy any additional parts, and it actually came out pretty nice!
The cat to turbo nuts were somewhat of a pita, do the bottom ones first.
Bolt the turbo to the manifold, then the manifold to the head. Make sure to have some patience here, and both flex sockets & wrenches to tighten all the nuts.
The coolant line from the top pipe is always glued on or something. Cut it off, then use some sandpaper to clean the pipe. Again, patience.
Oil feed line would be much easier with the intake manifold off. If you don't have the right tools, you may need to do this. Also, it's easier with the injector rail out, which you'll need to do anyway....
If you haven't upgraded the clutch, you'll need to. ;-) If you do it after the turbo kit, watch ou that the oil line doesn't push wires down between the bell housing & the engine block. Pinched power wires can cause problems!
Other than that, as long as you're mechanically skilled, you shouldn't have a problem.
The cat to turbo nuts were somewhat of a pita, do the bottom ones first.
Bolt the turbo to the manifold, then the manifold to the head. Make sure to have some patience here, and both flex sockets & wrenches to tighten all the nuts.
The coolant line from the top pipe is always glued on or something. Cut it off, then use some sandpaper to clean the pipe. Again, patience.
Oil feed line would be much easier with the intake manifold off. If you don't have the right tools, you may need to do this. Also, it's easier with the injector rail out, which you'll need to do anyway....
If you haven't upgraded the clutch, you'll need to. ;-) If you do it after the turbo kit, watch ou that the oil line doesn't push wires down between the bell housing & the engine block. Pinched power wires can cause problems!
Other than that, as long as you're mechanically skilled, you shouldn't have a problem.
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