How-To: VTCS Removal and Porting

[iluvmacs]

For all you guy who used Quik Steel, how did it take to "set?"

Mine got hard in 10 minutes. I was worried that I wouldn't finish forming it in time. Very cold and very dry (winter in basement).

 

[flat_black]

Yeah, you know? Now that I think about it, it seems to cure faster in the cold than it does in warm, even with both being low humidity.

 

[Black_Protege_5]

Now I know who to hit up for guidance (thumb)

Yea anytime. I removed mine to make it easier to do the rear motormount. The Motor mount wasn't that much easier.

 

[Bala]

The Motor mount wasn't that much easier.

:-/

 

[Brian MP5T]

Sweet Jesus!

 

[Black_Protege_5]

:-/

It was just cracking the bolts that are holding it to the firewall. After those 3 and removing that stupid plastic bracket everything is easy.

 

[flat_black]

Yeah, you too, huh? I just could not get leverage on those three bolts, since they're tucked up under the rear of the firewall lip AND they needed a deep(er) socket. That was such a pain in the ass.

 

[Black_Protege_5]

Yea not only that but the actual extention and rachet were flexing almost 15 degrees before adding enough tension to break them loose. I wonder what the torque are for those.

 

[PlatinumMSP]

would doing this benefit my MSP? This seems like just a big N/A thing...

 

[Black_Protege_5]

Oh it will benefit the msp more. More airflow means more power.

 

[PlatinumMSP]

Oh it will benefit the msp more. More airflow means more power.

have you done this yet to your car?

 

[Black_Protege_5]

Yea I have.

 

[flat_black]

We did this on a number of turbocharged Protege's, with pretty sweet results.

 

[PlatinumMSP]

We did this on a number of turbocharged Protege's, with pretty sweet results.

how much would you charge me and what would be the turn around time if I shipped it over to you to have it done? Will I throw a CEL if I do this? Do you know the approximate whp/wtq gain? Thanks bunch man.

 

[flat_black]

You're in California, so shipping wouldn't be too long... I'll do it for $80, plus the cost of shipping and so on, I have no idea as of the gains, since I've never dynoed it on the MSP, but it certainly adds a smack in the ass after 4k RPM, you shouldn't throw a CEL, so long as both solenoids remain connected and........... That was the last question. =) I've done at least 15 of these manifolds, or manifolds like this, plus lots and lots of other parts, such as headwork and so on. And it takes me about a week to turn one around, but that's just due to my copious LACK of free time lately. It should only be about 3 hours of work, all said and done. Pretty cheap for a basic port job and butterfly removal, in my experience!

 

[PlatinumMSP]

You're in California, so shipping wouldn't be too long... I'll do it for $80, plus the cost of shipping and so on, I have no idea as of the gains, since I've never dynoed it on the MSP, but it certainly adds a smack in the ass after 4k RPM, you shouldn't throw a CEL, so long as both solenoids remain connected and........... That was the last question. =) I've done at least 15 of these manifolds, or manifolds like this, plus lots and lots of other parts, such as headwork and so on. And it takes me about a week to turn one around, but that's just due to my copious LACK of free time lately. It should only be about 3 hours of work, all said and done. Pretty cheap for a basic port job and butterfly removal, in my experience!

yeah that sounds like a pretty sweet deal to me, i think i'll probably be sending you it early next week if that works for you...

 

[PlatinumMSP]

Yea for me the quicksteel hardend in about 60 mins or less. It was really hard when I smoothed it out.

Remove the intake mani wasn't has hard as I thought it would be. I could remove it in like 45 mins now.

you think you could help me with removing mine? I have an uncle who lives in Redondo Beach where we could do the work at, its not too too far from you...

 

[flat_black]

Sure, that would be fine with me. Hit me up in PM, and I'll give you my address, phone number, and so on. =)

 

[PlatinumMSP]

one last question... is this going to make it a lot more difficult to pass emissions with?

 

[flat_black]

Hmmm... I suppose that depends. If they or you warm the car up before they test it, then no. The system is disabled after the car either warms up, or passes 3k RPM when you have it, anyway. I'd have to say probably won't affect anything aside from possibly cold-start emissions, really.