Why PCV Valves SUCK. And pics of my S/C...
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Why PCV Valves SUCK. And pics of my S/C...
The nastiness I found when I took my Throttle Body off!
And the inlet side of my Supercharger... its hard to see it, but it is oily as hell. :-[
The intercooler... also hard to see... but it has some gunk in it.
And the underside...
Before QuickSteel...
After QuickSteel...
That QuickSteel got HARD AS ****, really damn fast.
If it is a REALLY noticeable difference in sound... I'll make a video!
Damn... my dremel has to charge now!
And the inlet side of my Supercharger... its hard to see it, but it is oily as hell. :-[
The intercooler... also hard to see... but it has some gunk in it.
And the underside...
Before QuickSteel...
After QuickSteel...
That QuickSteel got HARD AS ****, really damn fast.
If it is a REALLY noticeable difference in sound... I'll make a video!
Damn... my dremel has to charge now!
Last edited by USMCFieldMP; 03-21-2008 at 07:26 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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Here Check this out
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/forced-induction-50/think-will-help-airflow-95829/
Next time you have it off smooth that whole thing up & you wont have near the build up on it ever again!
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/forced-induction-50/think-will-help-airflow-95829/
Next time you have it off smooth that whole thing up & you wont have near the build up on it ever again!
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Here Check this out
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/showthread.php?t=95829
Next time you have it off smooth that whole thing up & you wont have near the build up on it ever again!
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/showthread.php?t=95829
Next time you have it off smooth that whole thing up & you wont have near the build up on it ever again!
I'm waiting on my Dremel to charge.
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Yeah... I'm only running a 2.8"; so 17 psi isn't really all that much. Quicksteel is rated to 500* F... and it won't be getting that hot. I know a lot of Grand Prix guys that have ran QuickSteeled holes with 2.55" pulleys for thousands and thousands of miles.
I take tap the quicksteel right now... and it *tinks* just like metal. **** is hard as a rock.
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Ah yes.
Quick question... if I take off my snout, and take out the rotors... doesn't that **** up the S/C's timing? And are they hard to get back in?
I take tap the quicksteel right now... and it *tinks* just like metal. **** is hard as a rock.
Quick question... if I take off my snout, and take out the rotors... doesn't that **** up the S/C's timing? And are they hard to get back in?
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Yeah... I'm only running a 2.8"; so 17 psi isn't really all that much. Quicksteel is rated to 500* F... and it won't be getting that hot. I know a lot of Grand Prix guys that have ran QuickSteeled holes with 2.55" pulleys for thousands and thousands of miles.
I take tap the quicksteel right now... and it *tinks* just like metal. **** is hard as a rock.
TrueStory.com
Ah yes.
Quick question... if I take off my snout, and take out the rotors... doesn't that **** up the S/C's timing? And are they hard to get back in?
I take tap the quicksteel right now... and it *tinks* just like metal. **** is hard as a rock.
TrueStory.com
Ah yes.
Quick question... if I take off my snout, and take out the rotors... doesn't that **** up the S/C's timing? And are they hard to get back in?
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Drain it out of the little black plug that is a allen key & catch it in a cup its only a couple of ounces! Then reuse it! unless you have 75k plus miles GM says it is good to 100K Oh but be careful to catch the left overs when you crack the case apart!
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As far as putting the "plugs in"... its a puddy, that turns hard as ****. And I didn't do it the best way.
BUT, I'll try and see if there is something I can do about a quick How-To.
It's snowing now... so I didn't really get to play with it too much. But it doesn't sound any louder to me (I was just spinning tires though). There is definitely a lot better response in the throttle as well as a few other things... all from cleaning and P&Ping the TB, I imagine.
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I've only got maybe 4 miles on it so far. BUT, I'm about to go do some boosting... so we'll see.
QuickSteel is very strong, and I shouldn't have any problems. As I've said before... a lot of GTP owners that I know have been running it with 2.55" pulleys for 50,000+ miles... looks the same as the day they put it in.
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Yeah they do really REALLY suck. I can replace my hose with a filter, but my car won't start. But I see others have it that way.
What's worse than the PCV is a turbo with a leaky seal.
What's worse than the PCV is a turbo with a leaky seal.