Just finished taking a drive with the new samco intake hose
07-23-2003, 05:01 PM
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Just finished taking a drive with the new samco intake hose
and DAYMM.. Maybe its because I haven't driven my car inawhile, but it feels like she is running a lot better..
WIth the stock intake hose I was holding 17.5psi, and spiking around 21psi..
With the Samco Intake hose I am spiking at or above 25psi, and Im holding 23psi until 5000rpms, at which point it starts to drop and by 6000rpms boost is holding at 20psi..
Some other things, that I *felt*.. Less lag and much smoother when doing a 1st to 6th gear run.. I did multiple full throttle 10-130 runs, and it feels a lot smoother after shifting into each gear.. Im a pretty happy guy.. Now its time to get on the track and see what it really did..
WIth the stock intake hose I was holding 17.5psi, and spiking around 21psi..
With the Samco Intake hose I am spiking at or above 25psi, and Im holding 23psi until 5000rpms, at which point it starts to drop and by 6000rpms boost is holding at 20psi..
Some other things, that I *felt*.. Less lag and much smoother when doing a 1st to 6th gear run.. I did multiple full throttle 10-130 runs, and it feels a lot smoother after shifting into each gear.. Im a pretty happy guy.. Now its time to get on the track and see what it really did..
07-23-2003, 05:22 PM
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Oh.. Install was a major PAIN IN THE ****
Took about 4 hours... The biggest problem wasn't getting the damm hose off the turbo (I pulled it off with my bare hands in about 2 mins), it was trying to figure out how to get my hands down in that space.. My problem is my damm arms are so fat that it was a problem wiggling them into any tight area.. What I ended up doing was removing all the intake hosing and piping after the turbo along with the strut bar.. With that removed I still had problems getting my hands down there, and got scraped up big time.. Its a real pain to work in that tight area, but after awhile you get the hang on it..
07-23-2003, 05:49 PM
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You don't need a rob.. I pull the damm hose off with my bare hands in 2 mins.. the tough part for a guy of my size, is being able to work your hands and arms in such a tight area..
