swapping manifold
06-30-2003 | 05:26 PM
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swapping manifold
Has anyone swapped out their stock turbo manifold yet? Is it straight forward to were I just unbolt it from the block and replace or do I have to remove engine mount bolts and stuff like that? I was thinking of doing it today or tomorrow after work but if its gonna take awhile and alot of removal than I'll wait till the rest of my upgrades come. Any help is good. Thanks guys
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06-30-2003 | 08:23 PM
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Turbo manifold? Do you mean uppipe? Are you talking about the intake manifold?
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06-30-2003 | 10:22 PM
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Upon re-reading the original post it sounds like the header to me... Ralph, it's cake! 
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06-30-2003 | 11:49 PM
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Originally posted by teiva-boy
Better have a new uppipe gasket handy
Oh and you might as well loosen the turbo and unbolt the downpipe as well to make things easier.
Better have a new uppipe gasket handy
Oh and you might as well loosen the turbo and unbolt the downpipe as well to make things easier.
So its just a swap out then. cool i'll give it a try tomorrow. Oh by the way when swapping the intake manifold (jdm) do I use my wire harness or the one that came with the manifold? Thanks.
06-30-2003 | 11:53 PM
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If it's a JDM intake manifold, there is virtually no difference in anything other then the red color. Seriously. However, a little lower on an STi, you'll find no TGV's like the US counterparts have. But then again the TGV housing is a seperate piece.
But to make things as troublefree as possible, either trace everything out and make sure it's a direct match, or ust move the harness over without even thinking twice about it.
But to make things as troublefree as possible, either trace everything out and make sure it's a direct match, or ust move the harness over without even thinking twice about it.
07-01-2003 | 08:01 AM
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Im just putting the JDM piece on cause it has the injectors on them already. I guess I'll just swap harness when I get to it. Are the fuel rails on the JDM piece any better than the usdm? Thanks.
11-01-2003 | 12:50 PM
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Originally posted by teiva-boy
If it's a JDM intake manifold, there is virtually no difference in anything other then the red color. Seriously. However, a little lower on an STi, you'll find no TGV's like the US counterparts have. But then again the TGV housing is a seperate piece.
But to make things as troublefree as possible, either trace everything out and make sure it's a direct match, or ust move the harness over without even thinking twice about it.
If it's a JDM intake manifold, there is virtually no difference in anything other then the red color. Seriously. However, a little lower on an STi, you'll find no TGV's like the US counterparts have. But then again the TGV housing is a seperate piece.
But to make things as troublefree as possible, either trace everything out and make sure it's a direct match, or ust move the harness over without even thinking twice about it.
11-01-2003 | 05:02 PM
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Originally posted by boloheadrat
Yeah, there's little butterflys in there.
Yeah, there's little butterflys in there.
11-02-2003 | 02:06 PM
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From what I understand, the TGV's are only there for emissions. I know you don't need them, but you may get a CEL by unplugging the servo that drives them. Perhaps you could remove the servo and keep it plugged in?