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      10-26-2012, 04:15 AM   #103
Beedub
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Drives: 2007 Z4 M roadster vt2-500
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make sure you order new orings for the new oil cooler, otherwise this will leak, trust me i found out the hardway!!
The intercooler pipeworks needs the undertray to be slightly modded to fit it all in, keep the car slightly higher if you have adjustable suspension as the pipes are very light and very soft.
Right, now take a look at my pics, look at the top radiator hose ;-) can you see that thick plastic band on the motor side??? the p/s tank bracket has a sharp edge so i use this to protect the hose under extreme expansion, i also modded the p/s tank bracket to allow it to fit closer to the oil filter, other it WILL foul the hood under hard acceleration.
Make a sock for the p/s tank and lower the level to medium mark, otherwise it sprays all over the engine during extreme cornering.
Change the supplied Clamps, they suck.
Clock the blower to get a better outlet angle, (not many do this as it means taking the s/c apart!) worth the time and effort imo!!
I used some spiral plastic to protect the braided hose under the s/c and my inner engine bay paintwork.
Zip tie all vacumn lines.
Dont forget on breakin to occasionly tap the redline, its needs to adapt uptop too right????
Run AFR gauge
When lifting the motor take care at this point....
When fitting the pulley to the blower do NOT over tighten otherwise you'll damage the internal seal and the blower will splat its guts all over the engine bay... as me how i know?? lol
run a catch can plllleeeeaaassseee!!!!
really take your time to postion the TB clamps otherwise they foul movement and cause a world of shit.
The boost pipes may need modding to get a perfect fit, the intercooler, JUST and i mean JUST fits behind the bumper, slightly off, and the bumper wont fit back on.
The s/c intake has to be the perfect location, just hugging the suspension tower leaving around a 1-2mm gap, this means it wont rub but more importnatly it wont foul the hood under hard driving!!
Supercharger sounds like shit for a while and you'll think its broken.
i changed the pipework for kevlar reinforced fibred stuff.
i find the car runs cooler in general so warm her up alittle longer.
The car SHOULD make 7psi @7900rpm, dont be alarmed if it makes slightly more, some make alittle more, some make less. mine makes 7psi @ 7000rpm?? i never new why?
Afrs should be 11.3-4ish @ WOT at high revs.
You can ask for an agressive vanos tune - i have this but its alittle choppy at low rev, High load situations but gives razor throttle response!!
get new brakes!!!! lol
The 550 upgrade is pretty cheap from here on :-) you should be able to get it depending on your fuel, ESS wont sell this in the usa.
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