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Hey Mike,
Glad the see you are enjoying the car.
Just remember when choosing a turbo, the current turbo is externally gated. There may be some modifications needed to make it all work. Just something to consider.
keep the updates happening. I'm glad the car went to a good home.
Cheers
Dean

Ok, so got the piping welded up, put it all together tonight, and all I can say is wow! The car has never run this well, which tells me there was a leak for a while. There is no hunting on idle, car starts easier, throttle response is hugely different, and hitting higher and harder boost. I know it ...

This is an old post but, thought I would write in and give an update. So, after removing the external wastegate, bov, boost controller and all the silicone elbows, I could not find a leak. Though, whilst cleaning some oil from the stainless steel section of the inter cooler piping, low and behold, a...

I have a garret 2871r on my Exa ATM, Mine is super laggy, won't hit boost until like 4500... i had a gt2876r on mine, i didnt fine it laggy at all off the line drag at the lights through the gears she picked up really quick and hit like a hammer and really push the lil e15 to high revs and some... ...

mind the spelling, been drinking for waaaaaay too long. still the 25g. have a 2871 sitting here ready to go onto it. running well now. still in need of a dyno tune. but i am waitig till i get the new tubo, manifold and everything else to go on to it before i stick it over the rolling road. Hey man,...

Hey Glen, Congratulations and commiserations... I was keen to hit up a cruise together... Damo I never got to meet before he went away, I met you and saw your mint exa, but only went for a test run, and I never got the chance to show you mine properly... Well when I get back from the states, in may,...

Cool, thanks Damo... Something to start looking at. I have got a bov which I recently loosened to soften the sound. there is an exhaust leak near the waste gate also...

Ok I got it.
Get a piece of a4 paper, fold it in half, then with the paper folded in two, blow between the two pieces... The vibration will make a noise. Try it, you'll know what Im talking about.

Mine does that also, like a priming noise? So don't think it's that.
Oh just to make a note, I haven't noticed any performance issues or other problems.

Hey guys, I have this strange noise coming from the engine bay, after I hit boost. You can hear it after full boost, but is most prominent after just coming on Boost in low revs, then letting off the throttle. The best way to describe it is it sounds like a duck quacking. A long drowning quaaaaaaaaa...

All Sorted!! Just in case anyone ever has this problem, check to make sure there are no air leaks in the injectors, it will make the car run and idle like shit! I loosened the bolts which hold the custom fuel rail, pulled on the back of it, pushing the injectors tight against the block, then tighten...

Hey guys, I just replaced the o-rings to my injectors. Put the fuel rail all back together. now when the car is running on idle, it hunts (like it normally would with a big cam) but now it hunts so much it stalls. This may be a stupid question, but if the rail was not put back properly, in order to ...

"Oh fuckit, I know youll ask....Here: http://www.n12turbo.com/files/Power-system-wiring.jpg " Hahaha, I only ask questions when i can't find the answer for myself on this site or with my research. Or if i spaz out and don't see it. Nah man, i've already got the manual. Downloaded in pdf an...

Anyone have any ideas?

Hey guys, finishing up work for the year, so have some time to work on the exa, cleaning it up etc. Im pedantic as hell when it comes to the 'little things' working on older cars... i think its a reflection of the car's condition and the person attention to detail, when the little things are right.....