Old versus New (Inlet from gimmick)

Well i did it! I installed that thing on my car. It was Much harder than i thought to install. All my knuckles are gone and my back is killing me now. All in all it took me around 6-8 hours to do this. It does feel like the turbo spools up quicker and the boost comes like a jackhammer and its strong! Good thing i got the maf hose too, case i had to cut it a bit to make everything fit. The inlet does not go all the way into the same position like the stock one does, i bet it would if i did take the manifold off. Now i noticed that my A/F learning is at 5.47 on idle and around 2-3.47 on the highway. Here some pics:

 

well done... good to see you giving it a shot....

 

Nice i think ill do one this spring... Btw i admire your ambission to tackle this when it is -30 out lol

 

Thanks! I was in a t-shirt in the garage

 

You are from Russia...

 

lol, thats true. I even turned off the heater, my gf came in and said she was freezing!

 

im sorry dude, but 6-8 hours sounds like a bit much to me

 

I know it did take a little too much.

 

Haha, I bet we all know about the "bloody knuckles and sore back" issue, I know I do.

I've heard those inlets are really a PITA. Glad you hear you finally got everything sorted out.

 

yeah now I need a tune.

 

yeah it took me 6 hours to put the aps fm in my wifes...did you time yourself when you were taking breaks too? looks great tho..much better than stock.

 

Wrenching in the cold makes beers and whiskey a necessary component to success. It keeps the hands warm, trust me

 

Now I think it is not going all the way because of the TGV motor. I don't have them anymore and mine sits really close to the manifold. It DOE reach the turbo and it wraps over the turbo's inlet just fine.

 

yesterday, I lasted only 6-8 mins in the garage trying to get this one tension screw in. Garage heater was NOT helping at all..so I was like hell no I quit...its too cold... so the screw was not in and my Subie is sitting poorly in the garage.

 

Perfection isn't instant.

 

Was wondering if anyone else here has one of theses, i just want to see how ours is sitting in the engine bay.

 

I have one...

 

mind posting a pic of it.

 

You'll have to excuse the quality of the pics, my camera phone sucks!

 

I like it better now that I ground off the sharp edges of the intake manifold. They were kinda pushing the inlet in towards the power steering pump before. I ground both the front edge and the rear edge (by the turbo compressor) and made them rounded and smooth.

I'll try and get some better pictures tomorrow.

 

thanks a lot for posting the pics. Get a shot of the turbo too, if you can. It looks like mine is a little tilted upward.

 

I'll see what I can do.

 

After i installed the inlet i get a little flutter noise when i get off the gas under lots of boost, like 15+psi. I have a forge bpv with a green spring in it. I wonder if i get a compressor surge. Is there a way to test for it with enginuity.
Thanks, Taras