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Originally Posted by MikeDblU
1 Nobody seems to have anything about removing the arv valve. I removed the line and capped them both but am wondering if I would benefit from just removing the entire valve or if I even can do such a thing?
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Leave it, once it is disabled vacuum wise it will not function.
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2 The oil separator in the air filter housing... I know it serves a purpose but can I replace that with a catch can?
Clearly it serves a purpose, so leave it. I do hope you didn't replace your factory air filter set up for a piece of dryer hose and a K&N filter
I only ask the last question because I am rather determined to make a new intake and put the filter behind the headlight on the passenger sid where the intake tube feeding the current housing is. I will make a heatshield... I dont want to do this for performance per say I just find where the current one is to be incredibly inconvenient for working on anything or even looking to see that things are in proper order.
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The factory air filter is far superior to anything. There is no reason to remove it to see that "things are in proper order" The only thing below it is a turbo that rarely has issues.
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3 Exhaust wise, when making the downpipe I could not find anyone that made something to come off the turbo and go to exhaust pipe without the use of that giant steel flange originally used... Is there perhaps a lighter weight alternative to that or something more simple,? I simply fear with having my supports too far back that could be a heavy item supported by too little.
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There is not an alternative.
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4 Currently still have the hose off the banjo bolt to the manifold hooked up as I had nothing to plug it with. I know this seems obvious but I can put a boost gauge there correct? follow up what would i need to get the sensor in there? does anyone know the pitch and such?
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You can use the threaded hole the banjo bolt threaded into to put a fitting to run a line to a boost gauge. Take the bolt to a hardware store and see what the thread is and then get the proper fitting and such. Traditional boost gauges run off of pressure so you run a line from the manifold to the gauge.
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Originally Posted by MikeDblU
Simple one, now that the alda is gone can I remove the switchover valve completely? Want to remove as many things as possible really to clean up engine bay a bit and reduce possibility of vacuum leaks.
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You can, however, a properly maintained vacuum system will not leak. Removing things just takes the easy way out and makes a wonderful headache down the line.