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It was me I dealt with just intercoolers before , I won an auction with no reserve , I got a VW GOLF turbo kit cheap , they tried to tell me that they miscounted their stock , so they couldnt sell me the kit , that was after they refunded my money without even notifying me first , I followed up and said that I would wait it wouldnt be a problem ,they said they will no longer carry that kit anymore ?

So , yeah that was pretty crappy
Kris -

okay, new prob maybe......

My exhaust smells kinda nice(sweet) when I run boost.

(it's not the coolant type of sweet, different than that, and only under boost)

I kinda like it, but I am wondering if it is normal????

nothing is rubbing/burning on the pipes either because I checked really close on the lift at work.

what could it be? just rich boosted exhaust smell??

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Were the pipes or anything shipped in a film or oil that can be potentially burning off ?

Are you Sure it's not coolant ? you could have a drip ?

its completely normal. its either the chrome burning (turning into a golden color) or the hot oil smell i guess. mine has that smell. its sweet. Not like burned oil. just something sweet hot.

ya, it's going away now.

btw: now my car has the wideband installed..... no more 7psi for me until I get those millenia S injectors in the mail.

It went right off the scale when I was boosting(lean) so that's not good.

it idles right at 14.7(stoic) so that's good I guess.

under normal acceleration, it gets 12:1 ish give or take .5 or so.

but under boost, crazy lean.

I need to get the walbro 255 too I think.

man, if it has that much power when lean like that, it will be crazy when I get it tuned better!

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wow man.... your set up looks very similar to mine.... brings a tear to my eye to know that people look at my set up for referance .... lol .... congrats brotha.... just dont turn into a boost abuser because our motors dont like those kind of people... lol

he has a k8, hes good to roll! lol it blows, klde time, i dont suggest klze for boost. Im happy with my millenia de no pop yet.. YET..

my klze on 3 lbs still running good... NO POP yet but ill knock on wood for that....

3psi is nothing compared to 5 psi or 7 psi (what this guy is running!)

ge the inj and UP the boost!! w00t!! Im bumping the boost next week when i get my replacement turbo. cmon your car will thank you!

hgallegos915 wrote: cmon your car will thank you!

or cry for sweet mercy

damn thats a rigid setup but hey as long as it stays together thats all that really matter i guess.

heh, not to worry, I fixed all the weird stuff. I will get more pics later.

That was just to get the car running because I had to drive to work the next day

Now it is much better.

btw: has anyone here used a TURBOSMART wastegate before?

that is what I have ordered.

also, what do you think, will my k8 live with 7psi and 220cc injectors with the FMU?

I will be buying a MSnS next month, but what do ya think? it doesn't seem to get lean on me....and no audible detonation so far.

thanks

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hgallegos915 wrote:3psi is nothing compared to 5 psi or 7 psi (what this guy is running!)

ge the inj and UP the boost!! w00t!! Im bumping the boost next week when i get my replacement turbo. cmon your car will thank you!

I bet my Ze on 7 pounds will beat ur de on 7 pounds tee hee : )

oh and congrats seven


oh and if u can hear the detonation its probably already to late. I have no idea if 220's and an fmu will be good for the k8.

congrats for what? getting my crap running??

se7en wrote:congrats for what? getting my crap running??

haha indeed