NEU Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 WOW! I can't believe how much better I'm running! This really wakes up the car, it felt so sluggish before and now it is CRISP! Thanks db130 this was a really good upgrade! So smooth on the power.. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auburn T5 Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 yellow/black pigtail out for delivery :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEU Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 yellow/black pigtail out for delivery Took me 20min to make ad install... Hardest part is not flooring it when doing the break in procedure... Good Luck ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db130 Posted July 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 WOW! I can't believe how much better I'm running! This really wakes up the car, it felt so sluggish before and now it is CRISP! Thanks db130 this was a really good upgrade! So smooth on the power.. Hey no problem... Thank you for posting pictures of your install. Hey Auburn T5, I expect pictures and all that good stuff by Monday! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael T5R D Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 should be the same on a 95 850, right?IPD only has them for the later x70s.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auburn T5 Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Everything but the vac lines came in. Both pigtails had red/black wire so that made things easy.No pictures yet (I took a lot) though I'll wait until I replace the vacuum lines to post up the full DIY post.A couple of notes though:The small clip holding the little piece of foam on has to come off. It's harder than it looks. I ended up using a really small precision flat head screwdriver to push away the small 2 tabs that grab onto the vac nipple so they no longer stopped the metal clamp from sliding off the nipple.Also, my wife's 99's vac lines were literally crumbling apart. Even after removing the green clips holding the stock lines to the stock solenoid, The vac lines wouldn't simply slip off as they should. When I pulled on them to remove them, 2 of them just snapped and ripped apart. So yeah, vac line replacement I think ought to be manditory in this guys. FedEx tracking says they're out on the truck for delivery so they'll get swapped out before the day is over.I have it hooked up though and drove around for about 20 minutes last night trying my best to adhere to the IPD instructions.Initial impressions: though I know the car needs samco hoses VERY bad, the turbo does in fact build boost a little quicker, much more linear and consistent increase and though I have no boost gauge to tell me exactly how much the engine is getting, however much it IS getting, it's getting a steady amount. Boost was hit or miss before. Somtimes the car would get on up and go and other times it'd just slooooooowly start to pull. Very inconsistent.Anyways so after driving around a little bit doing a lot of stop and go, low boost acceleration, mild boost acceleration, etc, I opened it up on a big long back road outside our neighborhood (it's my "test and tune" road hahhaah) but I like what I feel and though I'm not that familiar with the car's boost building habits like she is, just from my experience doing WOT driving in it, it does feel stronger and the boost does feel as though it is introduced quickly (though not as quick as mine does) and steadily and consistently and holds it all through 1st, 2nd and into 3rd. I did a couple of 0- 3rd gear pulls and both times it was rock solid steady holding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db130 Posted July 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 The small clip holding the little piece of foam on has to come off. It's harder than it looks. I ended up using a really small precision flat head screwdriver to push away the small 2 tabs that grab onto the vac nipple so they no longer stopped the metal clamp from sliding off the nipple.Also, my wife's 99's vac lines were literally crumbling apart. Even after removing the green clips holding the stock lines to the stock solenoid, The vac lines wouldn't simply slip off as they should. When I pulled on them to remove them, 2 of them just snapped and ripped apart. So yeah, vac line replacement I think ought to be manditory in this guys. FedEx tracking says they're out on the truck for delivery so they'll get swapped out before the day is over.I actually pulled the small clip holding the foam apart, wide enough to accept the Volvo factory vac hose that goes to the intake. Think of it as a built-in clamp, lol.Also, I did not bother pulling the vac hoses off the Volvo solenoid, I just cut them off with a pair of scissors. I'll have some pics up shortly as well. I installed the 2nd solenoid on the '98 T5 this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db130 Posted July 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 DIY harness v2.0 shown with split-loom tubing:One possible mounting point on the side of the '98 airbox:An alternate way to mount the Delco solenoid at the factory location if you can scrounge upsome scrap hardware(the clip for the foam filter widened to accept the post-MAF intake vac hose):Thread the nut onto the screw:Slide in the screw onto the factory location, tighten the screw: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auburn T5 Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Here goes. Pictoral mostlyAssembly completeI didn't take pics of the vac line install as my hands were WAY too dirty to be using the camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lclark96 Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Thanks for the info! Great thread! I'm going to setup mine the same way for MS.. I knew something was behind that foam!haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackT5 Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 FAILYou are supposed to twist the wires so they face each other, not so they're coming from the same direction. Then you don't have to fold over the soldered part before you shrink wrap it. No a big deal, just a bit cleaner. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auburn T5 Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 ahah I know.. I made that mistake a while back and with this, just used a slightly larger size shrink wrap. I double bag it with electrical tape anyways...then another wrap of tape around both wires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lclark96 Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 on the megasquirt I, it only has 1 pin for boost control.... i'm assuming its for the hot side.. Then do I just need to ground it good and ill be ok or what? anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackT5 Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 What does the manual for MS say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaze1385 Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Should be able to get all the connecters you need from any salvage yard. IT is a common GM connector. Chop off the factory volvo one and splice in the Female GM piece. I go to the local pullapart sometimes and just get connectors. Whatever looks good. Have a box full of them. They come in handy for everything. I am such a packrat. Bought a complet Grand Prix GTP blower the other day from the pullapart for a whopping $10 bucks. None of the employees knew what it was. Told em it was the upper intake from a v6 pontiac. Chad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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