The time finally came
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The time finally came
Well guys, i bought my 91 N/A clean and in "off the lot" condition (aesthetically at least) back in october for 2300 and it has done me well!
This past month it has been acting up when i crank it over, did some troubleshooting and determined it is a blown coolant seal in the rear rotor housing..
So it is a minor setback, but it was an opportunity to do what i planned on doing when i first bought the car.
So i picked this up locally for 1300...
And it begins
My next dilemma was i needed a hood to fit but in the long run i wanted to run a FMIC setup with stock hood no scoop, so i was looking for a hood, but i settled on an ebay intercooler with piping for 200 ... I know its cheap and you get what you pay for, but its just a temporary setup for now to get my car running, im not even doing the tranny and rear end yet, all these things will come in the near future before i up the boost over stock
I'll try to keep you guys posted as it goes along
This past month it has been acting up when i crank it over, did some troubleshooting and determined it is a blown coolant seal in the rear rotor housing..
So it is a minor setback, but it was an opportunity to do what i planned on doing when i first bought the car.
So i picked this up locally for 1300...
And it begins
My next dilemma was i needed a hood to fit but in the long run i wanted to run a FMIC setup with stock hood no scoop, so i was looking for a hood, but i settled on an ebay intercooler with piping for 200 ... I know its cheap and you get what you pay for, but its just a temporary setup for now to get my car running, im not even doing the tranny and rear end yet, all these things will come in the near future before i up the boost over stock
I'll try to keep you guys posted as it goes along
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Specifically, what is the best thing to do? use my NA harness and find an S5 TII ECU without harness?
I need this done in the most simple, and cost effective manner possible
I need this done in the most simple, and cost effective manner possible
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yes. you will also need the air flow meter and boost pressure sensor. i have both if they didnt come with your swap.
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i dont know much about the s5 swap but it was my understanding that the harness is the same between the na and turbo so you may want the turbo computer as t66 said. theoretically the na computer and sensors would make it run but i dont know how well so i added in the safc but you can get a megasquirt for the price of an safc and have full tunability
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well, i got my hands on the map sensor, airflow meter, and n370 ecu, i guess all i need to purchase is the FMIC and i'll be ready to piece it all together and have things moving along.. I'll keep everyone updated with some pics hopefully!
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