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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 05:56 PM
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grey plastic vaccume line under ic?

What is it? Is it suppose to connect to something? mine is just there next to the passanger side coupler clamps... please any info will greatly be appreciated!
 
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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It's a vacuum port attached to your supercharger & it's supposed to have a rubber line that connects it to the PCV tube on your valve cover.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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thanks a bunch! Does anyone have any diagrams or a step by step so i can fix it myself? THANKS AGAIN!
 
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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your sig says you have an oil catch can. If you installed it like alta wanted, you should have a plug on that line, however, you can also route the lines differently and improve the efficency of the catch can. search for it.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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yeah ditto ; run it to one side of the o.c.c. and the other side of o.c.c. goes to pcv.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 05:41 PM
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will get it done tomorrow... can i expect to see performance gain??? sorry, im a mechanical dummy...
 
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 04:22 AM
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doubt it ; but looks to me according to the threads on the subject; your crankcase will now vent as it should ,and your catch can will catch more .
 
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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WOOOHOOO! Fixed that and my coupler clamps and it definitely hauls more ***, im spinning the tires in first...
 
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 04:34 AM
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wow , that i wouldn't have guessed . guess crankcase pressure means alot in these babies . cool .
 
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 07:31 AM
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 09:11 AM
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haha, it was probably more of the coupler clamps for the intercooler being kinda loose IMO though but the fixed vaccume helped a little too when i plugged it... i wonder how much id be spinning if i went to 16's or 17 inch rims... hmmm
 
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 09:12 AM
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btw I have the breyton mini magic sports... 18's! haha
 
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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definately go 16s . do turn the dsc off though !!!
 
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 06:28 PM
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does anyone here have the wilwood big brake kit? I wanna know what 16's I can fit on it while still keeping caliper clearance!
 
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 04:20 AM
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i think wilwood says 17's minimum ?
 
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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I think your right... i dynod today on a dyno dynamics dyno and make 159fwhp I believe... i gained 60 just from the coulers and the vaccume fix... woohoo! if the numbers look low to you it is from heatsoak and i am running a little rich (being on a dyno dynamics dynometer doesnt help numbers either, but i dont care because my car will beat a car that dynod 180 on another dyno...) my a/f was 11:1 how much hp can i expect to squeeze with a apexi afc? does anyone else use a fuel controller? I have yet to add my water meth kit too... just wondering what would happen if i got it to 12:1 a/f .... thanks!
 
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