edit: Decided on the Comptech S/C. Will be installing March 24th. Please scroll down a few posts to see a little more detail.

This is by no means me asking for someone to do the work for me... I love to turn wrenches... but I just was wondering if any of the more knowledgeable S2Kiers in the area wouldn't mind giving me a hand. I'm already volunteering Carlo to help.

For those that have done the install themselves, about how long did it take?

 

You know I got ya mang.

 

i would like to witness the install, and be of some help.

 

-in

 

Cool, I appreciate you guys willing to lend a hand. Of course we'll probably only need 2 or 3 of us turning wrenches, but as you all know it can be fun to observe an install as well (plus you learn something new every time). I certainly plan on doing the brunt of the work, but from what I understand, some of the steps definitely require two people.

Tony, I really appreciate your willingness to help, and seeing as how you're the resident S2K expert mechanic around here, I'd be willing to work this around your schedule as I think you'd be the most essential to making sure this job gets done correctly. As we get closer to the end of this month, I'll set a definite install date down so that people can make their plans.

 

For those that initially expressed a willingness to help or observe, this install will be happening on March 24... 1 week after the official Mid-A mod day.

I'll be hosting a "mod-day" of sorts at my house on this day with a few of my other friends, but if anyone wants to swing by and help/watch/install something that they didn't get to do at the mid-a mod day, feel free.

I also plan to be at the mod day on the 17th at Carlo's to help out with some things and maybe install my gauges.

 

This link helped me a lot

I did the entire project solo, other than replacing the bumper after installing the aftercooler.

Clicky

Go to Radio Shack and get some barrier strips for the electrical connections, they are far better and easier to use than the splice in connections.

Study the electrical connections very carefully.

 

I was too chicken to do this myself and had someone else do it for me.

 

Thanks for the link. I just read the whole thing. Also, there's another link in the F/I FAQ section, plus of course there are the instructions provided by Comptech. I'm reading everything. Twice.

So, how long did it take you doing it by yourself? Do you have a pic of the barrier strips that you got from Radio Shack to use for this install... I'm not sure I quite understand what you're talking about. Hopefully the electrical part isn't toooo difficult.

 

It took a few days, but I just did a few hours at a time and didnt rush,

I bought my kit used and it was a box o parts, so I had to sort though everything

The Barrier strip is just a connector where you slide the bare wire into one and and lock it down with a screw, its very secure and easy to use.


Barrier strip