All....I'm in a bit of a funk. I want to replace the rubber inlet pipe on the 04 MSM, and I see two variants available. One, by bell engineering, looks to be a direct fit if I only want to replace the intake elbow and nothing else. The other kit by FM comes with a new bypass valve, and costs more as a result.
I like the appearance of the FM part, but it does not include a fitting for the wastegate signal line(?) FM says to move it. I don't have a degree in automotive engineering so I don't know what the possible ramifications are to moving the wastegate signal to another fitting past the throttle butterfly versus moving it close to the turbo outlet pipe. Both, according to FM, are options you can use to remedy the relocation of the wastegate line.
The BEGI part, no offense, looks rather crude. But, the directions look pretty straightforward, and BEGI goes so far as to recommend cleaning the engine before installation with a high-pressure carwash nozzle. Obviously, good advice if you can keep the water out of the plug holes.
But then down towards the bottom of the install directions BEGI says, and I quote "Do not use soaps or cleaners on the tube as it can remove the powder coating." !?!? They advocate a pressurized soap stream to clean the engine but then tell you not to use it on the part you just installed? Seriously?
Has anyone installed the BEGI inlet? Has the powder coating come off? Have you degreased your engine since installation? How about the FM kit, if you use that one what do you do for the wastegate signal line?
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Chris