View Poll Results: Will this matter?
A nice sized T25/T28 like TSI at a similar pice will matter.
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29.36%
It will not matter.
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2.75%
Leave the kit as it is, just lower the price.
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63.30%
Other: Please post what and why...
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Originally Posted by puidokas
I have a 01 ex with a random tech. hi-flo cat. Will the turbo kits downpipe replace this???
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Originally Posted by gearbox
will the kit include missing link? or do we need it?
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Rep Power: 811 it fools the ecu (and map sensor) into thinking there's no boost. other wise bad things will happen like engine light, surging, and rough transition between boost.
gear, do you think we have to upgrade our auto tranny with the TCI auto upgrade or anything like that? besides the tranny cooler( which i have, but not install yet) would i need to upgrade the tranny or get a new KOYO radiator to better cool things down?
i just really want to do things right the first time. No matter how much it cost i'll do it slowly. i just want to get EVERYTHING to get things to run right before i even installl dezod new turbo when it comes out
you wont need the radiator, many people run higher boost with more insane set-ups on stock radiator and cooling system.
tranny cooler will help
tranny upgrade most likely will NOT be nescessar at all, again plenty of people run more boost without it, speak to member... " eye_see_you" about his setup and see what he recommends. if your only at like 5psi of boost you shouldnt need one.
however you might want to get some gauges, get a boost gauge, and a water temp gauge and oil pressure gauge, and i believe theyve got tranny temp gauges. pick out of those and get the a-pillar pod from dezod to install them easily.
tranny cooler will help
tranny upgrade most likely will NOT be nescessar at all, again plenty of people run more boost without it, speak to member... " eye_see_you" about his setup and see what he recommends. if your only at like 5psi of boost you shouldnt need one.
however you might want to get some gauges, get a boost gauge, and a water temp gauge and oil pressure gauge, and i believe theyve got tranny temp gauges. pick out of those and get the a-pillar pod from dezod to install them easily.
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the member "eye_see_you" actually rebuilt his auto tranny with the TCI kit and boosted a T25 turbo kit ( i think it was a TSI kit) for about a year and now is selling his car. eye_see_you ... please correct me if i'm wrong.
**Edit** He first was running roughly 5psi and after rebuilt tranny i think was 12psi for about a year.
**Edit** He first was running roughly 5psi and after rebuilt tranny i think was 12psi for about a year.
Last edited by siharathb; Nov 27, 2005 at 11:30 PM.
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Originally Posted by siharathb
the member "eye_see_you" actually rebuilt his auto tranny with the TCI kit and boosted a T25 turbo kit ( i think it was a TSI kit) for about a year and now is selling his car. eye_see_you ... please correct me if i'm wrong.
Originally Posted by tfnaaf
he was running alot higher psi as i recall, im running 7psi daily driver with 3000 miles on it since boost with ZERO issues to date!
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Originally Posted by D5cIvIc
did you mount your tranny cooler in between the radiator and ac condensor just like gearbox did too? i bought the same tranny cooler dezod was selling in his group buy and i'm having a hard time finding a way to keep the tranny cooler mounted in between because it width is smaller then the space in between the radiator and condensor so it not mounted right it will keep on hitting the radiator or so when driving
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Originally Posted by D5cIvIc
did you mount your tranny cooler in between the radiator and ac condensor just like gearbox did too? i bought the same tranny cooler dezod was selling in his group buy and i'm having a hard time finding a way to keep the tranny cooler mounted in between because it width is smaller then the space in between the radiator and condensor so it not mounted right it will keep on hitting the radiator or so when driving
