What Have You Done To Your Stagea Lately?

[scotty nm35]

I have a few but none fit down (or up) there properly. I can do it in a minute or two now with my cut down 22mm open end spanner though.

I fitted Whiteline diff bushes in my car today, quite cheap to buy too. It made one hell of a difference too, all the axle tramp is gone and it chirps nicely between gears again, it really tightened the whole back end. My original rear diff bush was totally flogged and was leaking oil.

[Rudi_ARX-TURBO]

Do you have a highflow Rudi?

Will MRC be tuning Stageas?

no I don't have a high flow got him to clean the oil restrictor out also I can get a dyno result the owner owns an axis

[scotty nm35]

So why did you get the banjo drilled to 3mm?

[Rudi_ARX-TURBO]

So why did you get the banjo drilled to 3mm?

is this a bad thing, every one on the forum bosts about it

[scotty nm35]

With a bush core, yes. I would have drilled it to no more than 1.5mm for the stock turbo personally.

[Rudi_ARX-TURBO]

With a bush core, yes. I would have drilled it to no more than 1.5mm for the stock turbo personally.

what are the down sides

[Duncan]

well on the bright side it will be a good test of banjo sizing.

symptom 1 of too much oil to the turbo will be burning oil at full boost (grey/white smoke)

symptom 2 of too much oil to the turbo is the turbo seal blowing.

If neither of those happen, it's not too large

[scotty nm35]

The stock Garrett core will have a restrictor built in so it shouldn't pose too much risk, that said the VQ runs stupidly high oil pressure, I have seen 10 bar on my gauge which I think is it's limit...

[andy65b]

is this a bad thing, every one on the forum bosts about it

If you need a stock one let me know Rudi as I have one.

[Commsman]

The stock Garrett core will have a restrictor built in so it shouldn't pose too much risk, that said the VQ runs stupidly high oil pressure, I have seen 10 bar on my gauge which I think is it's limit...

I wonder if that had something to do with my issue? Stao told me to drill mine to 4mm.

[andy65b]

I wonder if that had something to do with my issue? Stao told me to drill mine to 4mm.

That seems very large. I did mine with 3mm (think that is what is was, was more like find drill bit to drill after 10 hours under the car changing turbo).

I agree with scott, 2.5mm max.

[Mr 20Valve]

Oh joy. Replaced another AFM.

FML.

[Dunc]

Oh joy. Replaced another AFM.

FML.

What number are you on now? I think I've killed 3 now.

Did you buy new last time, should be under warranty surely.

[Daleo]

That seems very large. I did mine with 3mm (think that is what is was, was more like find drill bit to drill after 10 hours under the car changing turbo).

I agree with scott, 2.5mm max.

John from Precision recommended I drill mine to 4mm; so I did. No issues with mine.

Oh joy. Replaced another AFM.

FML.

I popped my new genuine Nissan one after about a month; failed just as the car started.

I bought a WRX one the 2nd time. It seems to be going fine.

It fits about 4 billion different models, so at least they're easy to get.

[Mr 20Valve]

I popped my new genuine Nissan one after about a month; failed just as the car started.

I bought a WRX one the 2nd time. It seems to be going fine.

It fits about 4 billion different models, so at least they're easy to get.

What number are you on now? I think I've killed 3 now.

Did you buy new last time, should be under warranty surely.

This is the 2nd one thats died in 4 months.

Got a 2nd hand one last time from a wreckers which they gave me 3 months warranty on - failed after 4 months to the day. lol

[jet_r31]

what model wrx are they from?

cheers

darren

[scotty nm35]

The early ones.

[Brick]

Today Craig and I, well lets be honest mostly just Craig fitted the plenum spacer, scotty's coolant mod, transgo shift kit and finally got around to doing the fun switch mod.

[PN-Mad]

Today Craig and I, well lets be honest mostly just Craig fitted the plenum spacer, scotty's coolant mod, transgo shift kit and finally got around to doing the fun switch mod.

Improvements?

[Brick]

Shifting is definitely faster and I actually think smoother. I havent driven it alot yet but we stalled it up and even with the fun switch off the boost is coming on much stronger. Will see how it goes after I drive it a bit. Still have a random stalling issue but hopefully will get that sorted soon. The car is getting there