S5 rebuild that went from bad to worse
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S5 rebuild that went from bad to worse
I have a 90' vert that wouldn't start. There was a reason. Now Banzai racing has it turns out Front apex seal broke trashing front rotor, housing and front iron(busted cooling jacket). Rear rotor had side seal imbedded in it and ruined rear rotor housing. I let it set in storage for over a year and it all rusted result new engine needed. Here's the link if you want to see pics. www. Banzai-racing.com/2014_
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Here's the custom red billet CAS cover we made. Bought the blank of eBay and used my friends laser to
etch it. Tell me what you think. The last piece to go on rebuild.....will have my car in a couple days I hope. oh I can't wait.
etch it. Tell me what you think. The last piece to go on rebuild.....will have my car in a couple days I hope. oh I can't wait.
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Depends on what your plans are with the car. If your trying to extract every bit of power at the top end then yes. However, the stock systems do a great job of providing more torque and power lower down in the rpm range and removing them will result in a noticeable loss. If its a streetcar that you dont plan on porting I personally would leave the stock systems in place. When I fixed my intake manifold to function as intended i was rather surprised to FEEL such a difference in the way the car behaves and revs.
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Both actuators were seized when Banzai tore it down so sleeves were never opening.This is my first s5 just going to be a daily driver with a few mods. Wish I could drive one with and without to feel the difference before I say yes or no.
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unless your scrapping the entire existing manifold for an ITB setup, it will always be a restriction when it comes to making power. afterall you need the LIM gasget whether you delete the actuators or not. It's not like you cant hook everything up and decide when your car is running. Its really not too much work to get it off once the gasket is fresh and its not seized from sitting for more than a decade.
Play smart. Alot of people make dumb decisions once the engine is out and they figure they should go crazy and change everything. The only Thing you cant change once the block is in is the porting of the engine. Intake and exhaust can all be done in good time.
Play smart. Alot of people make dumb decisions once the engine is out and they figure they should go crazy and change everything. The only Thing you cant change once the block is in is the porting of the engine. Intake and exhaust can all be done in good time.
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The 6 ports work great on my GSL-SE can't Imagine not taking advantage of the system. When I installed my Racing Beat Header and system I pulled the intake, cleaned the port sleeves installed Pineapple inserts, and cleaned the port runners in the irons till they were spotless. Was super easy to do. That was 15k miles ago. They still work perfectly, everyday I drive it. Its my DD. Low end power is is so much fun intersection when driving around town. Then when the ports open you get a good kick, and the *** end starts coming around. They also worked flawlessly on my 86 till the coolant seals let go.
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What is the big hype about pineapple sleeves compared to stock sleeves? Mine were full of carbon and seized. We believe that's what broke loose and trashed rotor and housings.
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Here's the good news it runs like a champ. They did a great job. Since the car blew up shortly after I got it now I'm finding all the little things that were wrong with the car. Are front wheel bearings pressed in? I will be changing them asap.
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Any ideas why? Here is a new one if I turn on my headlights the idle increases @200 rpm and the engine runs smoother. New rebuilt motor less than 500 miles it's not a motor issue.