Recent content by JgamB

So has anyone built with these pistons? I know data is going to be slow coming, but do we have a car for some preliminary feedback?

Well.. I cheated. I got tuned by Justin, and then swapped to a catless DP, made an additional 24whp 30wtq and almost 26psi on the colder days. I knew I was taking a risk.. but that extra power is sooo hard to turn down. Pretty much why I opted to build before I blew it up.

My S3 was reaching ~120% when it got cold - yours will too. When you sacrifice that specific gravity and injector scaling for alcohol, it gets chewed up quick. Napkin math says you get ~5% IDC for every 250ml/min 100% meth you are spraying if you're at / near 100% IDC.

It's about at that level most likely - 95% IDCs with the meth flowing and massively descaled MAF curve. We'll see. The target audience for 4032's is someone like @VTMongoose that packs on the miles, hits the occasional AutoX, road course, etc. I flog my car daily (once she's up to temp, never...

I would factor climate into your choice also. If you live up North / colder area, your car is going to take longer to get up to operating temp, and that is where the 2618s are a liability for beating up the cylinder walls. I looked at 4032s also, but had a sneaking suspicion they might still...

You know who I was referring to @nindoja

Add me to the list - I know of a gen1 in need of a facelift.

No Ragrets, not even a single letter.

I love my CS wheel. If you drive aggressively with regularity, the fat grip is confidence inspiring, doubly so because the perforated leather doesn't let your hands sweat and possibly slip. I get less hand/arm fatigue because I feel 100% in control. It's like using a generic oblong 2-button...

I've re-used the OEMs every time. If they are clean *and* you follow my directions that will torque it first, it's hard to get a leak. Those paper shits BNR includes can be tossed in the trash. The MLS EM to turbo and turbo to DP gaskets Bryan includes - those look decent. I might try them...

Going out the bottom is definitely viable also. We drain coolant because we add a section of hose to the heater core 5/8" line that passes directly under the turbo inlet - if you don't add that bit extra, there's a significant chance you'll end up rubbing through it later. HTP has a handy kit...

~140 miles in and she's running great. Idled for 30 mins and drained it, mild driving for 100 miles with some engine braking and another oil change, and 1 more at 200 miles then it's game on for tuning. The ACT 6-puck pedal pressure is maybe 5lbs heavier than OEM (barely noticeable) and the...

I can't thank you enough @ms6mil for helping this weekend *and* saving me a 6 hour drive to drop off my core. We're looking forward to repaying the favor on your build!

Thanks a bunch @Gandalf for making the trek and lending your hands. I'll post up some more pics in the morning, but we got her fired up mid-afternoon and the engine is sounding great. The ACT 6-puck is surprisingly stock-ish with a lot more feel than I expected and stop-n-go friendly pedal...

This Fri-Sat is a go! Meet info in Bama section.:D