Paint the whole thing

That intercooler is going to create alot of lag with the stock turbo. I am running a ceramic coated S5 turbo with ported turbine inlet and a monster wastegate port. I have that same intercooler, but there is no need for it with any 'stock sized' turbo, so it sits in the garage.

Just an FYI.

Yeah I know it is overkill when I bought it I never imagined it would be that big...

I plan to run it but I also plan to upgrade the turbo later down the road (in the near future)

and yes I will be painting the entire intake tonight I am not fond of it as did it

I painted the uim all gunmetal...

I also mounted the intercooler today

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Sorry for the big pic.

Well here is what I have got accomplished today

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I have the holes cut so the pipes are going into the engine bay I just need to get things snugged up and clamped down and a couple pipes cut and it will be on...

first I need a higgi/greddy elbow another thing I forgot last minute

taken with cell phone sorry for the big pic

ok here are some I got from late tonight... I got the holes cut, the pipes run into the engine bay now I just need a couple couplers, and the higgi/greddy elbow

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Yes the car is on an angle..

OK what do u think?

Ok no pictures today (atleast not now)

I have done the following

turbo ECU installed
Walbro installed
TPS wires lengthened


I need 2 couplers
1 banjo bolt
and the higgi/greddy elbow and I can get the car ready to start

I am runnin gthe same intercooler o my fb setup and boost does not hit until 4 grand. Makes me wonder how fast it would hit with no inter-cooler!

full boost at 4k? or are u in hg until 4k?

what size turbo are u using?

im not to worried I will be breaking the engine in for a while anyways.. after I am broken in I may upgrade turbos.

right now im just waiting for a few parts

full boost buy 4k at 0 buy 3,500 then its like someone turned on a switch and blam off i go. It could be part of it being a 12a thats driving the turbo but other 12a guys with s4 turbo hit around 3k so i think its the cooler. I have the same one its massive about the size of my radiator almost.

well thats nice then.. 0 boost at 3500 and full boost at 4 k right at the power band

So today I got the oil injectors on the rotor housings blocked today, I ordered up my banjo bolt for the pd removal and a coupler for the turbo to intercooler pipe. I should have my throttle cable tomorrow and my gasket for my oil feed line

Got the new accelerator cable on today, the banjo bolt and coupler will be here tomorrow so I should be able to get the fuel lines on, the upper plenum on, the turbo side of the intercooler all done.

I bought a tb elbow today it should be here by friday along with my new modded tb so I can get them on and the intercooler pipes for that side by friday..

Then add oil, coolant, and get the last few things on... I hope to turn the key by Saturday or Sunday

The official startup will be roughly 3:30-4:30pm on Saturday

My throttle body showed up today
my banjo bolt and 1 coupler is due in today
my downpipe and tb elbow should be here tomorrow or friday latest

I work till 3pm on saturday.. I will be going home. getting the camera out and starting the car..

I am SO SCARED!!!

Ok so tonight was a good night.. my banjo bolt showed up so I was able to get my fuel rail on. The throttle body showed up so I was able to get that on and the upper intake on. The coupler showed up for my turbo to IC piping so I ws able to get the passenger side plumbed...

So all I have left is to:
put my throttle body elbow on when it shows up
put my turbo oil feed line on when it shows up
put my turbo coolant line to intake on when it shows up
Put my AFM on
put radiator in and add coolant
put the down pipe on when it shows up
Put on the new ngk wires
put the alternator on
put 2 new belts on

I did get the engine filled with 4 litres of Elf 10w50

on to pics
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So I am about positive that I will turn the key on Saturday