Dear Diary, I broke my MS6

Cold Lotion said:
2 months later? Damn, what happened? I was workin 6 days a week, so not much got done other than the rest of the tear-down and packing everything up.

Guess I'll toss in some highlights and then move onto the future.

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You're in an MS6 thread, so maybe you know, or maybe you don't. This is the only thing you really need to disconnect in the front suspension to get the engine out... I talked to 3 MS6 experts that didn't know this trick, so stash that nugget somewhere if it's not already.

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Intake valves gunked @40k miles even with an OCC and EGR delete. Lesson learned.

Guess I didn't take any pics of the injectors; the CPE seals came out no problem, showed no signs of leaks.

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Just about smoked this oil drain bolt trying to get it off, and that's with the engine out of the car, fuck that drain.

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Lots of sticky grime in the bellhousing...

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Popular LuK clutch

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Fidanza.

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Leaky. Also, spot the mouse shit. fuckin rude.


Now I'm up to date again. I originally wanted to get running on my BNRs3/XSpower setup, but after losing 2 months to work, I decided that the car should prolly go back together with a new setup that I've been buying here and there, that way I can do a lot of the work while the engine is out. It makes sense in my retarded head.

Shit I bought for 500AWHP goal:
Way too much maintenance shit to list (really, it's brutal)
Damond mounts (the car only had a CPE RMM)
ACT ZX5-HDG6, streetlite flywheel.
AEM E85 340lph ITFP
Clean direct injectors + seals from Overspeed
FocusST IM, Damond adapter+PI kit
N2MB WOT box, Split Second AIC1-V4H
Pulsar Gen2 GTX3076R, dual v-band, .83 AR
CPE EM + downpipe (they'll prolly never ship these)
Tial MV-R 44mm WG

Shit I still gotta buy:
4"->3.5" reducer for HTP intake
3.5 bar MAP sensor (prolly, can only read 28-29 psi now)
Bigger intercooler core (not sure what will fit yet)
Intercooler piping to modify the cold side (prolly)
4 port injectors
Fuel lines and fittings
Electrical wires and connectors (prolly)
Random shit that's gonna come up (definitely)
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Gonna be slow
 
AC went out on my beater (well, it was taken out, long story), so I had to do something. Spend $500 on tools and parts to fix it? Nah, just spend a bunch of money on a replacement.

I kinda wanted another van after owning one before, and this thing was just too cheap to pass up. Sure, it's got multiple accidents listed on the CarFax indicating severe damage on almost every panel, but I feel like we have a lot in common.

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MS6 is still waitin on parts.
 
Cold Lotion said:
AC went out on my beater (well, it was taken out, long story), so I had to do something. Spend $500 on tools and parts to fix it? Nah, just spend a bunch of money on a replacement.

I kinda wanted another van after owning one before, and this thing was just too cheap to pass up. Sure, it's got multiple accidents listed on the CarFax indicating severe damage on almost every panel, but I feel like we have a lot in common.

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MS6 is still waitin on parts.
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Respect the van life. People who don't own them will never understand and continue to struggle with lesser vehicles.
 
After waiting months on CP-e to produce my exhaust mainfold (they even gave me an 8 week promise in mid January), they have decided instead to discontinue their cast exhaust manifolds.

Pretty thrilled with all that wasted time.

Lookin like I will put the old setup back on while I figure out an exhaust manifold/downpipe.
 
Cold Lotion said:
After waiting months on CP-e to produce my exhaust mainfold (they even gave me an 8 week promise in mid January), they have decided instead to discontinue their cast exhaust manifolds.

Pretty thrilled with all that wasted time.

Lookin like I will put the old setup back on while I figure out an exhaust manifold/downpipe.
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Ugh wut? They aren't going to make manifolds for the speed anymore?
 
Cold Lotion said:
After waiting months on CP-e to produce my exhaust mainfold (they even gave me an 8 week promise in mid January), they have decided instead to discontinue their cast exhaust manifolds.

Pretty thrilled with all that wasted time.

Lookin like I will put the old setup back on while I figure out an exhaust manifold/downpipe.
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Graveyard you old fart
 
JohnnyTightlips said:
Ugh wut? They aren't going to make manifolds for the speed anymore?
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They're not making cast manifolds at all.

I called edge trying to snatch up a PTE kit if they had a manifold in stock once I got wind of colds issues and he had mentioned sounded like they were stopped. Edge told me that CPE is stopping making cast manifolds period.
 
If you want cast that bad go with the cast top mount log style ebay manifold :)
 
Does CPE make anything for the speeds anymore?

Everything seems to be on eternal backorder...lol
 
What does everyone think about the corksport exhaust manifold? It's backordered as well but I at least trust them to be honest about getting more soon
 
Easter Bunny said:
What does everyone think about the corksport exhaust manifold? It's backordered as well but I at least trust them to be honest about getting more soon
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From what I gather they usually have a bit of issues on their V1 products but make it right if so. I would say go for it and from the looks of it if you end up wanting to run a turbo with a different flange you can buy the different one and switch it out right?
 
Easter Bunny said:
What does everyone think about the corksport exhaust manifold? It's backordered as well but I at least trust them to be honest about getting more soon
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Its got proper ewg placement and doesnt creep on spring pressure like the cpe.

Only issue ive seen with the cs manifold is the dump tube isnt ms6 friendly for those running ewg.
 
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