Diggs24
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You can unbolt the dogbone and use some ratchet straps to pull the engine forward. What turbo is going in?
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IS20 Instalation Guide (1.8t)
- Thread starter MeltedSolid
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You can unbolt the dogbone and use some ratchet straps to pull the engine forward. What turbo is going in?
Thanks - wish it was documented a bit more thoroughly for my engine.
Low mileage late revision is38 before going stg 2. Preventative maintenance. Doing dp at the same time.
Diggs24
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It's pretty much the same, just AWD in the way making oil line on bottom harder to get to. In that case just take turbo off studs and rotate so you can take line off bottom of turbo instead.
I fit my turbo in that's similar sized to IS38 without issue from top.
VTT actuators have to come off but that is obvious once you start digging in.
Hi. I've been having problems with the JB4; it won't work properly for some reason so I haven't been able to tune with it. I was driving the car around with the APR Stage 2 tune for a few weeks but decided to get tuned by APR yesterday at Waterfest. The car absolutely rips now! Unbelievable.
Finally got off my butt and installed my IS20 and APR dp. I got the dp used off a someone with a Golf R and found out the reducer for the R is not the same size as for the regular golf. As a result, I have a bit of an exhaust leak while I wait for the proper reducer to come from APR. Despite that my initial impressions are great. This is what I wanted the car to be.
Thanks to MeltedSolid for putting this guide together. Betweeen it and the DAP dp and turbo install videos it made the job much easier to plan out.
Thanks to MeltedSolid for putting this guide together. Betweeen it and the DAP dp and turbo install videos it made the job much easier to plan out.
MysticBlueX3
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Thanks Meltedsolid for this write up. I was initially only planning on stage 1 tune only. Then enjoy the power for a while. And if wanting more then swap up for an IS20. Now I’m thinking more about going straight to IS20 + corresponding stage 1. Then later add on new clutch (when the stock one starts slipping) and IC (I live in the Bay Area so it never really gets that hot).
Do you think it worth while putting in a catted DP at the same time as the turbo swap? Wasn’t sure if installing a DP requires taking out the turbo or if you can pull the DP out from under the car.
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Do you think it worth while putting in a catted DP at the same time as the turbo swap? Wasn’t sure if installing a DP requires taking out the turbo or if you can pull the DP out from under the car.
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Sparky589
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Downpipe really isn't much of a hassle on the FWD Mk7's, it really is something you can easily get done in under half an hour. Now while pulling the downpipe does not require pulling the turbo, removing the turbo will require the removal of the downpipe. Since it's coming out anyways for the turbo install, you could make the argument that replacing the downpipe then would be the easiest.
MysticBlueX3
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Fowvaydriver
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This is false. I have 4motion gsw and just swapped my turbo from the top no downpipe removal.
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MeltedSolid
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I still don't know how people take the turbo out without removing the downpipe... 
A lift, a ladder, and high ceilings.
I still don't know how people take the turbo out without removing the downpipe...
MeltedSolid
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And also tentacle arms.
4MotionWagen
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I did my 4motion turbo swap in my driveway from the top. It sucked. Lol. I did my downpipe in my driveway also, at a later date and it also sucked.
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tplociniak
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When I did my IS20 swap in my wagon I kept the downpipe in and when I got lazy and smart and had A2B Motorsports do my IS38 swap he kept it in as well.
Fowvaydriver
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The key is to only remove oil and coolant return lines from turbo. Not from the block.
Also... remove downpipe lower hangers and upper bracket so you can slide it to the side.
That’s about it. Shorty triple square for the bolts on turbo. I did mine in the driveway in about 3 hours taking my time.
You should try doing a downpipe on b5 4motion with rusty exhaust nuts/bolts. Makes this swap fluffy easy.
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Also... remove downpipe lower hangers and upper bracket so you can slide it to the side.
That’s about it. Shorty triple square for the bolts on turbo. I did mine in the driveway in about 3 hours taking my time.
You should try doing a downpipe on b5 4motion with rusty exhaust nuts/bolts. Makes this swap fluffy easy.
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