[s-cars] Picture of MTM wastgate instruction
Theodore Chen
tedebearp at yahoo.com
Fri Jul 19 14:18:07 EDT 2002
oh really?
and this was in the MTM instructions? my car has the stage II+ kit.
i could use more low-end torque. maybe i'll have to take a look at doing
this when i get my car back.
is this an advisable mod for people who are stuck with 91 octane fuel?
that's the swill we get in california.
-teddy
--- Cody Payne <Cody.Payne at bconnected.com> wrote:
> Thanks Ed,
> That really did help the low-end torque on my car. I can still hear the
> wastegate open so I know it is not too tight.
>
> Pretty easy mod ;-)
>
> cp
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Walsh [mailto:rundeep_32 at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 5:02 PM
> To: Cody Payne
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Picture of MTM wastgate instruction
>
>
> Cody,
>
> I removed the freeze plug by drilling a 1/8th inch
> hole through the center of it. Then I screwed a,
> well, screw into the hole (only a couple turns of the
> screw). Finally, I grabbed the screw with a pair of
> pliers and twisted the plug off. It is super easy!
>
> Ed
>
>
> --- Cody Payne <Cody.Payne at bconnected.com> wrote:
> > Ed,
> > Stupid question but how do you get the freeze
> > plug off? You are speaking of the "metal" plug that
> > is directly on top of the wastegate right?
> >
> > Thx
> >
> > cp
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ed Walsh [mailto:rundeep_32 at yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Thu 7/18/2002 4:23 PM
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Cc:
> > Subject: [s-cars] Picture of MTM wastgate
> > instruction
> >
> >
> >
> > Sorry that they are blury (I can't figure out the
> > "macro" option on the camera)
> >
> > http://photos.yahoo.com/rundeep_32
> >
> > The wastegate instructions read:
> >
> > "Remove freeze plug from top of wastegate and with
> > allen key (5.5 or 6mm, btw) turn the tensioner
> > screw
> > in 6 complete revolutions. The screw is loctited
> > in
> > place and may need to be heated"
> >
> > HTH, Ed
> >
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