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-Wire Harness Cleanup -- Page 5
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-Dyno Plots -- Page 11
-Gauge Pod Install -- Page 22
-Oil pressure Install -- Page 23

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My Greddy Turbo kit arrived today. I ordered it from GT Motoring on Jan 9 and was told I would receive it within a few days. It was supposed to be dropped shipped from Greddy in Irvine but somehow a mix-up occurred and it got shipped to the shop in Illinois and would arrive there Jan 18th. Nevertheless, Greg @ GT made things right by OVERNIGHTING it to me all the way back to SoCal on his dime!!!

Now that my plug is done, my plan is to slowly but surely install the turbo over a three day period (sat, sun, mon). The installation of the kit shouldn

 

Day 2. Unfortuantley, I did not get much done today. My girl wanted to go out and do some shopping so I

 

Wow

 

Post Install (minus fuel pump)
-Overall the install was a breeze. I started the install on a Saturday morning and planned to finish it by Monday at 6pm. The only things that delayed my time was trying to get the heat-shield off, getting the header out, and my multiple trips to Home Depot to buy M8 x 1.25 nuts. Now I can say for sure that if you DON

 

absolute gem of a thread. THANK YOU!

 

good luck! we're on the same schedule except i'm doing a CTSC plus my friend is fabbing the intercooler piping for me at the same time. hopefully our cars are up and running at the time we're aiming for!

 

Use stainless steel nuts, flat washers, and lock nuts. If Home Depot doesn't have them you can buy them from mcmaster.com .

 

just go to home depot. they should have everything you need. just bring one of each stud you need a nut for so you dont have to carry the turbo and manifold in home depot. goodluck

 

Taylors do it center has a better nut/bolt area. I freaking hate going to home depot or lowes for anything related to nuts and bolts. . .
Taylors all the way for me.

 

Yea, I got back a few hours ago from Home Depot. Not much bolt selection if at any. Especially for the turbo application. I was hoping to get a flange nut with a built in tooth lock washer but no dice. Also, Home Depot doesn't list the steel grade of their nuts so I dont have much faith in what I have now.

I will replace all the bolts I got from Home Depot for the turbo--manifold and turbo-downpipe with the OEM ones that are used to connect exhaust manifold to the header. I'm pretty sure these bolts are speced for high heat and vibrations.