Gretel's build..…looking for a new heart is hard

[Diggs24]

Suffice to say I don't have any shaft speed limitations lol.

 

[swcrow]

Email sent and I'll post up what Alex says....lol

 

[tigeo]

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Suffice to say I don't have any shaft speed limitations lol.

Ok now I seem to remember this speed sensor bit with the 2 Garrets when they came out a few years back. I also seem to recall one of the major tuners struggling with it b/c of this speed issue.

 

[Diggs24]

https://www.garrettmotion.com/racin...i-2-0-l-tsi-mk7-stage-1-stage-2-turbocharger/

 

[swcrow]

So got taken to school today About replacing the dog bone mount by @Nineeightyone. Without pictures of what he did to get his OEM mount out, I would’ve been at a loss for doing this.

I have to start saving up for a hydraulic quickjack because putting the car up on four stands is definitely a pain.

Installed a PowerFlex hybrid pick and will go test drive over lunch. I’m slowly replacing all the mounts now that I am at 80k miles.

Key note for anyone else doing this, have a small handheld saw in order to cut a piece out of the plastic of the OEM mount.

 

[Acadia18]

I have to start saving up for a hydraulic quickjack because putting the car up on four stands is definitely a pain.

 

[swcrow]

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Already briefed the wife that I want to pick it up this year so she’s on board

 

[Acadia18]

 

[Acadia18]

You're nicer than me. I just ordered it and when these huge boxes showed up, my wife goes "What the hell is that?!"

 

[swcrow]

You're nicer than me. I just ordered it and when these huge boxes showed up, my wife goes "What the hell is that?!"

I seriously considered it......most boxes that show up are small to medium and my wife doesn't bat and eye, but when the Garrett turbo box showed up, she paid attention........quickjack boxes show up? the whole house will stop lol

 

[Acadia18]

I seriously considered it......most boxes that show up are small to medium and my wife doesn't bat and eye, but when the Garrett turbo box showed up, she paid attention........quickjack boxes show up? the whole house will stop lol

I don't even know if my wife knew I did a turbo swap

If she does, she certainly has no idea how much I spent on it

 

[swcrow]

I don't even know if my wife knew I did a turbo swap

If she does, she certainly has no idea how much I spent on it

My wife would have known the minute I went WOT cause her head snapped back lol

 

[Acadia18]

I get yelled at if I try that.

 

[swcrow]

I get yelled at if I try that.

Same…. I have to give her forewarning

 

[MonkeyMD]

And never let them know. They will use it even a decade later as ammo.

I've spent like $25kb over the last 8 years between parts, labor, races, everything on my car.

I spend $15-$20k every year to send my wife & kids overseas to see her family.

Does that matter. Nope.