Vadim -FEDOR DEZYN- What a great guy!!
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Vadim -FEDOR DEZYN- What a great guy!!
I installed a custom CAI w/Foam Cone filters, took her for a spin last night couldn't really tell if but dyno registered a gain, def felt strong & you can clearly hear the surging sound from the waste gates opening and closing now
I notice engine temps a lil' hot? quickly go home & see smoke/steam rising from hood! shut engine off, coolant blew it's bags everywhere
I nearly sh_t myself thinking I somehow sabotaged my German hoar
I call Vadim, he reassures me it must simply be a cracked/cut coolant line (Vadim even called me back later to confirm/help me further) I couldn't tell it was too dark out, tho sure enough upon inspection in morning main return coolant line had come loose from it's snap fitment above fan shroud & fell behind fan blades (clearly had been there for some time due to extensive wear & I noticed a different noise coming from the fan area last few months)
$33.00 hose has been ordered, tried cutting bad part of hose off & reattaching but too short argh.. (much better than dealer visit plus $150 warranty deductible)
THANK YOU VADIM!!
You are truly an asset to this forum
I notice engine temps a lil' hot? quickly go home & see smoke/steam rising from hood! shut engine off, coolant blew it's bags everywhere
I nearly sh_t myself thinking I somehow sabotaged my German hoarI call Vadim, he reassures me it must simply be a cracked/cut coolant line (Vadim even called me back later to confirm/help me further) I couldn't tell it was too dark out, tho sure enough upon inspection in morning main return coolant line had come loose from it's snap fitment above fan shroud & fell behind fan blades (clearly had been there for some time due to extensive wear & I noticed a different noise coming from the fan area last few months)
$33.00 hose has been ordered, tried cutting bad part of hose off & reattaching but too short argh.. (much better than dealer visit plus $150 warranty deductible)
THANK YOU VADIM!!
You are truly an asset to this forum
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Are you doing away with the new intake? Sounds like the foam filters are located in the engine compartment and caused the engine to run hotter than normal. I was curious what kind of effect that type of setup would have on engine temps and IATs. I wanted to try a setup like this on my car but now I may wait. Am excited for Vadim to wrap up the design on his intake system that brings the filters in front of the radiator. I want more supercharger noise!
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Are you doing away with the new intake? Sounds like the foam filters are located in the engine compartment and caused the engine to run hotter than normal. I was curious what kind of effect that type of setup would have on engine temps and IATs. I wanted to try a setup like this on my car but now I may wait. Am excited for Vadim to wrap up the design on his intake system that brings the filters in front of the radiator. I want more supercharger noise!
Def keeping the new CAI until install of -FEDOR DEZYN-825pkg
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Where did you buy your CAI? I have seen something similar on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...Q5fAccessories
but I would end up swapping out the foam for conical K&Ns. I think it would flow better than stock and make the Lysholm whine nicely, but sucking in the air from under the hood is the only drawback that I can see.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...Q5fAccessories
but I would end up swapping out the foam for conical K&Ns. I think it would flow better than stock and make the Lysholm whine nicely, but sucking in the air from under the hood is the only drawback that I can see.
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Where did you buy your CAI? I have seen something similar on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...Q5fAccessories
but I would end up swapping out the foam for conical K&Ns. I think it would flow better than stock and make the Lysholm whine nicely, but sucking in the air from under the hood is the only drawback that I can see.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...Q5fAccessories
but I would end up swapping out the foam for conical K&Ns. I think it would flow better than stock and make the Lysholm whine nicely, but sucking in the air from under the hood is the only drawback that I can see.
I just 86'd the polished piping (it was too long, the supplied coupler, C-clamps, & Cone Filters are Top notch quality) If I can hear my wastegates this clearly now, I can only imagine the blower whine you'll get
The Foam Cone filters have a big spring inside to hold their shape also makes them very pliable, I mated them snugly up to fact openings so majority of air is indeed coming from outside the engine bay (pictures after I get the new coolant hose later this week)
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