can anyone help point me in the direction of an install thread with photos for the ALTA recirculation valve spring upgrade? im not mechanically inclined and dont have alot of tools. i just got drone trying to get it done myself, and im having some difficulties, one mainly that there isnt much room to work with, and i dont see how im going to get to all three bolts holding the valve in place.

any helpful advice?

 

It is tight, but doable. If you have access to a long allen wrench that is the way to go. I had to buy one because the supplied wrench wasn't near long enough. Putting in the resistor was the trickiest part for me. Buy a bunch of those resistors just in case. I put the first one in poorly, hit a tiny pothole, but that was enough to make the plug hit something and make the resistor ends touch and short the resistor itself. The car went into limp mode right away.

 

i know ive already spent the 26 bucks for the spring, but would i be better off just buying the entire replacement unit from Alta? the one with the stiffer diapgram? from what i hear the stock ones are known for tearing and failing.

 

ok well according to the online tech from alta, that replacement unit wont work on the '13 n18 motor because theres no throttle body. but im also seeing the forge recirculation valve kit for the N18 motor