chrisdenton
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IIRC Andrew @ promax does the Lindsey one for about 90 quid including shipping. I'm sure Jon Mitchell did one for about £70.
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carlmthompson
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It's okay - Speed 6 have come back with $45 to ship via USPS instead - I'm not in a hurry so this fine - works out at roughly £150 plus whatever the robbing stewards at the HMRC want if they catch it......roughly £40 or so.
carlmthompson
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Have ordered my stuff:-
http://www.andale.com/stores/sf_itemHome.jsp?lid=114585951&cid=10967939&mode=1
Worked out at $264 all in. Paid by Paypal, which means I can pay by AMEX (to avoid exhorbitant exchange rates), which means I got $1.88 to the pound, so the whole lot comes in at £140 (without taking my 2% cashback off[
]).
If I get stuffed for import tax and VAT (sent by USPS, so I have a 50/50 chance of getting away with it!), this will make it £180, which is still a good buy - would recomend anybody wanting to buy stuff to look across the pond at the moment, as exchange rates are throught he roof (or is that the dollar through the floor?)
Cheers to all (especially Graeme) for their help.
The next questions will be how to fit the damn stuff[]
http://www.andale.com/stores/sf_itemHome.jsp?lid=114585951&cid=10967939&mode=1
Worked out at $264 all in. Paid by Paypal, which means I can pay by AMEX (to avoid exhorbitant exchange rates), which means I got $1.88 to the pound, so the whole lot comes in at £140 (without taking my 2% cashback off[
]).If I get stuffed for import tax and VAT (sent by USPS, so I have a 50/50 chance of getting away with it!), this will make it £180, which is still a good buy - would recomend anybody wanting to buy stuff to look across the pond at the moment, as exchange rates are throught he roof (or is that the dollar through the floor?)
Cheers to all (especially Graeme) for their help.
The next questions will be how to fit the damn stuff[
]
944turboS
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Hi Carl,
If you look at the bottom of the menu on the left of your link you will find the fitting instructions for the Accuboost, the Boost Valve is simplicity itself & I'm sure you will get loads of advice about the Vacuum Lines but here is a starter.
http://www.cannell3.co.uk/944%20Turbo%20-%2034.htm (Thanks to Rick & John)
If you look at the bottom of the menu on the left of your link you will find the fitting instructions for the Accuboost, the Boost Valve is simplicity itself & I'm sure you will get loads of advice about the Vacuum Lines but here is a starter.
http://www.cannell3.co.uk/944%20Turbo%20-%2034.htm (Thanks to Rick & John)
carlmthompson
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What exactly are those little black clips? I have a bunch of SS Jubilee Clips, but those things will look alot neater on the smaller hoses.
chrisdenton
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I've used small black tie wraps which are fine, I must agree though, those look great but what are they?
carlmthompson
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Just thought I'd let people know that me new bits came today. Well packed, only 10 days by USPS, and more importantly no Customs intervention, so good service and a bargain all round!
carlmthompson
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Okay then,
Fitted the Divertor valve no probs - the old one looked okay though - I'm guessing that the diaphram that breaks is visible through the botton of the unit? If so it was intact.
Anyways, my question is, I got a couple of waistegate shims in with the divertor - any ideas how to fit?
Haven't tried the boost controller yet - figured I'd try and measure the performance difference of each item seperately first!
Fitted the Divertor valve no probs - the old one looked okay though - I'm guessing that the diaphram that breaks is visible through the botton of the unit? If so it was intact.
Anyways, my question is, I got a couple of waistegate shims in with the divertor - any ideas how to fit?
Haven't tried the boost controller yet - figured I'd try and measure the performance difference of each item seperately first!
Diver944
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Aha! You'll be wanting my 'wonderful wastegate wellbeing' thread here:
http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=33373&mpage=1&key=shims艝
carlmthompson
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Cheers matey, exactly what I was after.
To save me looking, which side is it on? And do you recon I'll be safe sticking both shims in (6mm), or measure as you suggest (and will the airline blow it halfway across the garage[8|]).
Took the car for a quick spin after fitting the divertor. Difficult to tell any performance difference - I think the throttle response was better, but I may be wanting this to be the case! What definately was up was the boost guage - peak power was showing nearer 2 bar, rather than between the 1.6 / 1.8 mark as before.
To save me looking, which side is it on? And do you recon I'll be safe sticking both shims in (6mm), or measure as you suggest (and will the airline blow it halfway across the garage[8|]).
Took the car for a quick spin after fitting the divertor. Difficult to tell any performance difference - I think the throttle response was better, but I may be wanting this to be the case! What definately was up was the boost guage - peak power was showing nearer 2 bar, rather than between the 1.6 / 1.8 mark as before.
carlmthompson
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Feels like there is resistance, but I'm not a nipple blowing expert!
Diver944
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The wastgate is just slightly right of centre on the exhaust and at a guess its just underneath your left thigh when your driving.
Reading the figures that Tony and I got in that old post I think you're looking for about 6-7psi before the wastegate starts to open so its time to get that foot pump out and experiment with 3mm and 6mm shims. You won't blow the wastegate across the garage as it will only be about half a slow press of the footpump before 6psi has built up in the line and the valve opens. It is best to have the wastegate clamped somewhere though so you can easily see what's going on.
Welcome to the slippery slope [
]BTW my 38mm TiAL wastegate will be for sale soon (new engine has a 46mm), it's only 2 years and 10k miles old, and has spent the last year hibernating.
Actually having slept on it, I think it should be sucked, if the diaphram is intact there will be lots of resistance as you are trying to lift against the spring if not you will get a nasty taste. Anyway if it wasn't damaged that is good you caught it early and should see little difference and your new DV will be able to handle higher boost pressures in future.
With lots of shims in the wastegate you may need longer bolts. It is easier to fit the shims with the wastegate removed, spray some penetrating oil on the fixings first (plus gas or similar). With the wastegate out inspect the valve seating area for cracks.
Wastegate is almost in centre of the car (drivers side of bellhousing) so ramps may be your best bet for access,
Tony
carlmthompson
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Thanks - I think I'll do this in the winter when I take the car off the road anyway to do the suspension / brakes etc. Will fit the Boost enhancer in the meantime!
You said suck by the way - my mistake. I tried both anyway, and there was resistance doing either.
Am sitting on the top of the very slippery slope with a bad handbrake..........
You said suck by the way - my mistake. I tried both anyway, and there was resistance doing either.
Am sitting on the top of the very slippery slope with a bad handbrake..........
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