How the hell do you remove the efi pipe on the turbo!!!???
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Dru_Dragon
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I got mine off by removing the air outlet pipe to my intercooler, but i got a FMIC. Fitting an actuator you might think about not putting that pipe back, it's pretty restrictive and you get temp soak from the manifold aswell.
argylefan1985
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Haha took me and my mechanic ages to get my efi pipe off, think next time we will be leaving it off and putting the filter somewhere closer off the turbo
glanza_dan
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just done mine today half way frew what a pain in the ass. it looks like it will be hard to put back on, but my question is can i get some hosein pipe and put a airfilter on it, this will be on my ct9 turbo.
thanks dan
just done mine today half way frew what a pain in the ass. it looks like it will be hard to put back on, but my question is can i get some hosein pipe and put a airfilter on it, this will be on my ct9 turbo.
thanks dan
u'll get boost creep with a relocated air filter with a standard unported CT9
supernova
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Had a quick go at removing it today and cant get anywhere near or see the self tightening clip i need to remove. Any other ideas? Can i just yank really hard with the clip still on? Don't wanna damage the turbo! And is the power steering thing beside it easy to get off? Thanks!
glanza_dan
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ok mate i shall put the original back on. 
Pumba_GT
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Just removed mine just now. It's not that hard to be honest. I just loosen the 10mm bolt on the jubilee clip at the CT9 inlet, then removed the bolts on the EFI pipe. After that, gave it a shake and use a flat end skrew driver to push the inlet pipe away from the CT9 inlet working from underneath. Then, loosen the power steering pump (3 bolts involved) and pushed the pump down to give more room for the EFI pipe. Gave it some real yank at the inlet pipe pulling upward (about 100kgs pull, yeah baby!). It should just pull-out from the narrow CT9-power steering pump and squeezed through the actuator. And last but not least, check your compressor fins with fingers and try to turn it. In my case, there is no shaft play and it feels firm in its place. Wipe clean the CT9 inlet with some cloth and WD40 and off you go for a spin! The result is amazing!
Frankieflowers
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Hey @Jay! Can you explain what the efi is? Is it the plastic inlet pipe that goes in the turbo? If so, which advantages would I get taking it off and what should I put instead? I hear that taking it off would cause turbo creep. I need to understand as my cylinder head is off for exhaust crack welding and ai have the engine apart. I could modify something easily if I would make sense. Please let me know!
Jay
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Yes its the big black snorkel for the turbo. Awkward bugger a bit like myself.
Usual replacement is a 90⁰ silicone bend. One will be approx 45mm to suit the turbo inlet and the other will depend on which filter or pipe you can shoehorn in there. The oil filter is in exactly the right spot to make it interesting.
You might encourage boost creep depending on the engine and turbo setup. It can be a fickle thing though, even identical setups can differ in the real world.
One thing of note is that the longer intake run improves torque so you lose slightly there. It is still restrictive in terms of airflow so response and power are improved.
Usual replacement is a 90⁰ silicone bend. One will be approx 45mm to suit the turbo inlet and the other will depend on which filter or pipe you can shoehorn in there. The oil filter is in exactly the right spot to make it interesting.
You might encourage boost creep depending on the engine and turbo setup. It can be a fickle thing though, even identical setups can differ in the real world.
One thing of note is that the longer intake run improves torque so you lose slightly there. It is still restrictive in terms of airflow so response and power are improved.
Frankieflowers
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I am still running the original set up besides the air filter and FMIC. What I am trying to understand if it is convenient to make this change on a original set up. I will change the ECU and tune it but will keep the ct9. What do you suggest? Keeping the plastic efi or putting a 90* silicone hose? If this turbo needs the original efi to keep torque and avoid turbo creep, then I will not modify.