So today TT4eva came over to help me install the new Forge Turbo Hose and the Turbo Charge Pipe (thanks Feel!) that I bought in the UK.

Here is a before shot of my engine bay:

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/657/before_engine_no_covers.jpg">

Getting the old hoses and pipe off were pretty easy. There are 5 hose clamps and 2 nuts to remove. Then you just carefully pull everything out and be careful not to lose any clamps or nuts in the engine!

Here are the parts out of the car. You can see the OEM and new parts all together:

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/657/turbo_pipes.jpg">

Upon inspection I found that there were cracks inside the OEM turbo hose. None of them went all the way through, but they were on the way out:

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/657/turbo_hose_crack2.jpg">

Getting the Forge hose onto the turbo was pretty easy, but getting it onto the charge pipe was tricky. Looks like the Forge hose ID is too small, but with a little lube and lots of pushing, we were able to get it all together. Then we just had to tighten down all the hose clamps and nuts.

Here is the finished product:

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/657/engine_no_covers.jpg">

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/657/engine_with_covers.jpg">

Additional info:
- This work is only possible if the car is completely cold. Do it in the morning before driving that day.
- One of the hose clamps is the very small one-time-use type. Be sure to have an extra one ready for the re-install.
- Alignment of all the pipes and hoses requires some patience, but is not too difficult.
- It is probably easier if you remove the strut bar, but we left it on for extra "challenge".
- One of the brackets for the new charge pipe did not fit, but it is probably not needed since everything fits snug.

If you were just doing the Forge Hose than this is a very easy install. Probably 1 hour MAX if you take your time, take pics, and remove the strut bar also.

Don't have much seat time, so I don't have much to say about improvements other than the "look". There may be some sound changes, but it is hard to tell because my exhaust it SO LOUD.

Anyway...thanks to Forge and Feel for the great products.

And Thanks to TT4eva for dropping by to help out.

Later,
Ryan E.

 

Very nice! Looks like your turbo hose was about to self destruct like mine did

 

Yup, and for such and easy install I highly recommend the Forge hose upgrade

 

SWEEEEET!!!

 

i would definitely do that one of these days.

 

Good job!

 

what does this do exactly?

 

That looks nice ... a lot cleaner than the stock pipe.

 

I think it turned out that the results weren't all that great, but I don't recall. The theory was that it would improve flow.

 

Actually he said, Bigger is Better IIRC!