i think the intake manifold high temppainted looks a lot better also i replaced my thermostat and installed the powergasket plus from new south performance intake temps are down!!!

 

also replaced some crap under the intake manifold like the suction pump for the PCV system and some hoses and a rubber molded hose attached to intake mani

 

also cleaned the intake valves a little bit the water meth really helps here but some carbon sludge gets built up on the sides inside the head so i took some seafoam and used a sock around a long screwdriver to clean all that junk out...very clean now.

 

Looks good, i just started stripping a bunch of crap out of my car today finally. Just pulled the rear counter weight, and the vac lines that went to the vac tank, sai, and dv and just ran it strait to the bov.

 

All of your sai crap is removed? Any codes?

 

hey it looks awesome dude, i was just wondering where you got some of your heat shield material, cuz ive looked everywhere for some and cant seem to get a hold of any

 

you shouldn't get a cel if the sai pump is unpluged, 2 years for me, no codes and passes readiness.

 

Looks brill, what did you do with your covers? Do you ever put them back on?

 

only cover i have left (sold the rest) is the main engine cover with the audi logo and rings my 034 motorsports coil cover is much nicer the material(heat shield) is factory stuff comes on all 225 TTs to protect that hose from heat(mine is forges silicone hose)