MSPRedDragon
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Awesome man, enjoy it.
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So I installed my Samco silicone turbo-to-intercooler hose this weekend (took all of 15 minutes). Man, I am surprised what a difference it makes. First off, idle is much smoother but more importantly throttle response has greatly increased. I really notice the throttle response when double-clutch down shifting. Before there was always lag when I tapped the gas in neutral which would result in slow shifts - now response is instantaneous. I also notice a difference in overall power delivery with the hose on it is much more direct and smooth (especially on take off). Overall the car just runs better. I would highly recommend this modification.
Now, just a little aside to explain why I think this has made such an improvement. I was very horrified to find that on the stock turbo-to-intercooler pipe the bung for the hose that connects to the bpv is not molded into the tube. Instead there is a hole in the main tube and the bung is merely glued on. Well, when I was disconnecting the bpv hose I noticed that this bung was beginning to separate which was probably causing a leak. By the time I had removed the hose, there was a very large gap between the two pieces. So at the very least, if you are not going to install this hose, then check to see if your bvp bung is attached securely onto your turbo-to-ic pipe (especially if you ever pulled the bpv hose off that bung) and glue/seal it if there is a gap.
Check the area circled in red:
Now, just a little aside to explain why I think this has made such an improvement. I was very horrified to find that on the stock turbo-to-intercooler pipe the bung for the hose that connects to the bpv is not molded into the tube. Instead there is a hole in the main tube and the bung is merely glued on. Well, when I was disconnecting the bpv hose I noticed that this bung was beginning to separate which was probably causing a leak. By the time I had removed the hose, there was a very large gap between the two pieces. So at the very least, if you are not going to install this hose, then check to see if your bvp bung is attached securely onto your turbo-to-ic pipe (especially if you ever pulled the bpv hose off that bung) and glue/seal it if there is a gap.
Check the area circled in red:
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Spooled said:
Yeah, and that shot wasn't even of my car, it was one I had on file of someone else's setup. If I knew whose car that was, I'd PM him and tell him to check that bung. I'll wager that a lot of cars with aftermarket intakes on them are suffering from this problem due to pulling off the bpv hose.
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great advice on a problem that I havent really seen addressed on this forum, i need to check mine btwPsyklops said:
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- 2003.5 Mazda Protege' MazdaSpeed
Guys how did you remove the stock coupler that connects the BPV. Is that just forced in and you need players?Spooled said:
Do you guys think this will void any warranty?
Will it help with the hesitation?
Thanks for the feedback.
Fede_italiano said:
You'll need a set of pliers to undo the spring clamp and then just tug and wiggle the hose (I'm sure we've all had enough practice doing that (yes) ) until it slides off. Don't know about the warranty, but I talked with my dealer and they said they were ok with me doing minor mods to my car (intake, exhuast, etc) and this doesn't harm the car in anyway - in fact it makes it better! Yes, it does help with hesitation but it doesn't eliminate it completely.
