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EVERYONE at ECM 2024:

We thank you and love you all for a wonderful time and for accommodating us having to camp away from the house. We also truly appreciate the love for Luna as we know she's going to miss you all very much. 

For anyone following this thread but has not attended, this second year was fabulous in every single way. Many thanks to all the great food people and for all of the community efforts to everyone for helping prepare, serve, eat, and clean up. Next year, it's bring fat pants for sure. 

I've always been extremely proud to be a part of this forum community and all of the wonderful people are so much better in person. No one on the forum has ever disappointed (well...there IS Mr. Tris, but that's another story) me and in person, you solidify the absolute quality of people you really are. 

We, again, can't thank you all enough.   Don't hesitate to reach out if I can be of help in any way and if anyone decides to come our way (SW Michigan), reach out and we'll definitely spend a bit of time while you're visiting. 

Looking forward already to next year and we haven't even started home yet. 

Save me two of the mistake T-shirts if you can. I have a sedan so having it on the back large is fine with me 

I can certainly bring cash if you would prefer hand to hand exchange.  If you want, I could also send a money order.  Let me know what works best for you and we'll make it happen.

XL for me please and if possible, smallest you are buying-1 for my wife. 

If you need payment in advance, just let me know. 

Are you going to request both wagon and sedan logos?

We ALL need to be able to autograph everyone's shirts too so we can hold on to them forever and never wear them and they can collect dust with the rest of our junk we hold on to forever....LOL

Seriously, it would be cool to have everyone autograph them with username/actual name/location.

Maybe a large version of the logo across the back and the small pocket shot on the front?  Certainly willing to pay for long sleeved versions too.

Haven't been checking in much lately, but just a nod in the positive direction as we bought a motorhome and a tow car and the plan is to leave either Wednesday evening 06/05 or possibly Thursday morning 06/06 and we'll head back on Sunday evening 06/09 or Monday morning 06/10.  

We will definitely pay our share for the house and will please need to use the showers indoors so we don't smell worse than normal.

Behold:  The new family additions!

Check UP on both ends, especially if it's an aftermarket UP.  If it's a Grimmspeed, look for the flex joint to be bad underneath the mesh.  Usually if you open the sunroof and it pulls it in, it's right at the PS of the engine, and that's a common failure point.  If it's just gaskets, then you're lucky and easily fixed.

The only possible way there could be coolant in the exhaust stream is if there is a serious crack in the coolant jacket on the center bearing support housing.  The coolant flow passage is completely isolated from the rest of the turbo systems just like the oil flow passages are also completely isolated.

If you're seeing coolant bubbling around the exhaust housing, the turbo is no good.  Can it be repaired?  Yes.  It would require a new center bearing support housing and complete rebuild. 

There is one other thing that could be happening and it's words you don't want to hear and they are the dreaded head gaskets failure.  That can cause coolant into the exhaust stream, but if that were the case, you would see a LOT of bubbles in the radiator reservoir and radiator itself.  

Blown turbo seal on the exhaust side would be indicated by smoke out of the tailpipe tips and it's pretty easy to spot.

Bumpster

Basically, for best bang, exhaust and a Stage II Cobb AP tune and it should really rock.

Man...18 years 02/02/2024. Guess I'm an old timer.  

Thank you for your hard work Mike.  Truly appreciated and the pricing at $66 per day is a heck of a bargain by any measure.  I would say that any of us staying in the house could help out a bit more for all of your effort by an extra few $$$.  I know I will and even if I don't stay in the house just because I'm thankful you did all of the work.  

I'll keep in touch on this and hoping we find the correct motorhome we're looking for and that will alleviate any sleeping arrangement anxiety but I have no issue paying my share for the lovely sounding facility.

We're still in the plans to attend.  We're looking at motorhomes as we now have a fur baby to bring with us and I've not had one for almost 20 years, so if I can find the "right" one that we both like, AND if it's capable of towing, I just MAY bring the LGT out along with me, but no promises.  If gas is $2565496584196584367434 a gallon by then, I may not be able to afford towing it.

Looking forward to seeing everyone again.  Last year was too short for us, and we look forward to relaxing and shooting the bull for at least one and hopefully two nights.

In the event we don't find a motorhome, we would most likely be snoozing in the van but if we could shower, that would be great too.  Our new Luna will be along, so we'll have to accommodate her too.

Thanks for the questions. The red is Td05 platform and the black is Td06. I'll see if I can find my spec sheet on them. They're boxed and ready to ship, so I may have to open them to measure. 

Stay tuned. 

Thanks much. 

the wife would kill me, and then she would come looking for you, lol.

I would sweet talk her right into water/meth injection for you so she could go 500 awhp, and THEN what do you do besides burn tires off it?  Why, you go fast of course...LOL..

I went ahead and lowered the price on this, so if you're interested in it, please PM me as I'm curious as to how much stronger this will run versus the OE VF54.  I personally feel, based on the other turbos I build with these forged billet extended tip custom 11 blade compressor wheels (quite a few VF30/39/43/48/52 Custom styles), I think anyone who purchases this and puts a tune on it, is going to be completely surprised and absolutely ecstatic as to how much of an increase you get out of it.

Truly hoping someone will give this a try and if it's a rocket like I believe it will be, please keep me updated.

Thanks,

John

Well....I'll tell you.  I would love to make someone a good deal on one or both of these.  If you're considering an upgrade of this kind (and I know to go this large requires commitment in the needing of increased fuel system, larger intercooler, boost and intake plumbing, and custom tuning, and I get money doesn't grow on trees), drop me a PM.  I know you won't be disappointed.  I've been on here more lately although not commenting much.   

Go with complete new quickstruts.   That way, every part is new and has a warranty AND they're completely assembled. I'm going to go that way and swap springs with Swift springs and be all set brand new without the potential rust issues of 19 year old OEM. 

Hello everyone,

I notice that along the way since I first posted these, some of you asked questions about these turbos and I either was very slow to respond or in a couple of cases, I missed it completely.  I ask for your forgiveness as during most of 2022 and early 2023, I was a bit preoccupied with other things in life that limited my ability to access these fantastic forums.  If you do have any questions, please try again and I promise I'll be back on here at least a couple of times per week to answer them.  I pride myself on communication as anyone that has ever purchased from me will attest, and I'm a bit ashamed for not being here when you need me.  

Again, apologies.

All these looks and not even a question?  Ask about my Custom versions in the 4th gen threads and I know you won't be disappointed in this. Easy installation and Cobb AP Stage II and you'll be pleasantly shocked. 

Please don't hesitate to PM me with questions. 

Thanks for looking

SAFE AND MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!  May you and family have the most blessed times whether together or apart. 

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