Cant remember where I got the drag I think from edmunds.com Is that including the wieght you removed? Like the old manifold, downpipe, crash bar (if you have stock evo FMIC) etc.
If I change mine to 2800 it gives me 198whp and 222wtrq

 

hmm, i didnt take account the other weight i removed.
2800 is just an estimate for added weight + gas

my main use for VDR is tuning.

btw i think another member weighed his car and it was in the high 2600s

 

I cut it so I can put the water temp sensor in.
I never had any problems with the rubbing. The only problem I have is it's cracking. The welds seem to be pretty crappy.

 

Plus also add if you gutted your a/c and radio crap. lol
Believe it or not but it is a pretty good loss.

 

i want to take off the sound deadening material... but its seems like alot of work

 

That is so wierd its like there all a little off in different ways. My welds seem to be holding up fine with no support but my hose is resting right on it. You would think that if mine was then yours would unless there is a little different radiator mounting between the years or submodels?? idk

 

Yea I think they all are different in there own way. It seems as if a company from ebay made them. I had the cracked area re welded but it's starting to crack around the welds now. I even have the manifold supported.
I'll probably end up with a Megan manifold and re welding a flange.

 

Ya I will say I still like the mani and I still think its a good mani imo but the design wasnt really thought through.


Is this not your dd? I can see removing the sound deadening if this is a straight track vehicle as everything counts but if its still your dd I personally would rather not have the extra road noise for that extra almost nonexistent gain

 

It isn't my dd anymore, it's a hassle

 

I removed the sound deadening a while back in my car and its honestly you dont get that much more cabin noise. I removed it from everyplace but the drivers front just because thats all i got to and havent had a chance to go back and finish. But that stuff has some weight to it.also unless you are going to drag race the car often i woulnt remove it. The weight is low were you want it for road race use .

 

that sound deadener is a difference of maybe 40lbs if u remove it all. and it is a major pain to get out.

 

I think I will just go on atkins . Maybe Weight watchers Seriously though so I actually havent been driving my car at all. I have been having a crazy squeal in the front pass side. Its quiet for about the first 30 secs of driving then gets loud real quick. So found I need new front tie rod ends gonna order those and front end alignment and I think this will take care of that problem. Sucks man I wanna be out there tuning it sooo bad but gotta wait.

 

where can I find an oil line kit for my td05hr 16G 9.8T turbo, how long does the line need to be to reach to its connections, and how do you install the oil line?

need help buying this in january

 

Man I know your just trying to get help but there really are a ton of threads about all the things you have asked. This thread you just posted in explains a couple different ways to go about the oil line. My specific method was I got a oil sandwich adapter and then had a custom made oil line from house of hose and had them ship it to me. I got 4 feet 1/4" braided steel line with a 1/8" NPT male end to connect to the sandwich adapter and a -4an female end that connected to the 12mm banjo fitting I bought to connect to the stock banjo bolt on the turbo.

 

Here is pics of mine