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Old Aug 24, 2016 | 03:25 AM
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Upgrading to a MHI 18k

What's up y'all. So I finally bit the bullet and ordered myself an MHI 18k. I have a few questions...

Current mods:
ETS Intake
ETS 3.5" Intercooler
ETS UICP, LICP
Stock BPV
ETS test pipe
ETS quiet catback
Cobb shorty down pipe
Grim speed EBC.
Tuned in 91 pump

I will be upgrading my Cobb down pipe into a ETS recirculating or open dump "can't decide".

What other mods will I need in order to run this stock frame turbo?

Will I need to order bigger injectors and a after market fuel pump? I'll be sticking to 91 since that all I have around me.

Also my tuner is about an hour away from me. Will it be safe to drive to him with my current tune after I install everything?
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Old Aug 24, 2016 | 06:53 AM
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stock fuel pump is fine, get some 1000 cc injectors as you will need more fuel with this turbo..
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Old Aug 24, 2016 | 07:34 AM
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Great choice! You will not regret it.

If staying on pump gas I would upgrade to ID1000/walbro 255. If any outlook for E85 in the future maybe asnu 330 or AEM 320<- what I have run for 2 years with 0 issues. For your goals the walbro 450 is more headache than its worth.

Oh you'll be holding 29-30 psi of boost much longer now, I had a stock crushed bypass valve that was not holding past 27 psi. I had to upgrade to the synapse unit after the dyno tune, I wish I had done it before.
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Old Aug 25, 2016 | 11:14 AM
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ID 1000's with the PNP adapters
DW 65c or walboro 255
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Old Aug 25, 2016 | 12:04 PM
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I'm about an hour from my tuner as well and he just sent over a baseline map that would get me there safely.
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