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So I spent a few days knocking out the install on the 2018 Mustang Edelbrock 2650 TVS. This is their stage 1 that retains the stock TB and airbox, their stage 2 still hasn't been released but I do plan on picking it up when it does.
Part #: 158320 tuner kit
Started off stock, I had a PMAS on the car but sold it a few weeks before the blower showed up since I wouldn't be able to use it:
From here the intake manifold had to come off alone with all the fuel lines. A useful tip is to keep the fuel lines pointed away form you, even after depressurizing the system and all the fueling leaking out there was a massive burst of fuel like a 20 seconds after the initial one, I believe this may have been fuel that came out from the HPFP, which has it's own check valve IIRC
Taking the bumper off was easy, the new bracket they used the 18+ is awesome, makes taking it off and on super easy since the push tab and mounting studs align it and do most of the work for you
Next up we have the pulley brackets, The system includes a new ribbed tensioner, 3 smooth idlers, two 3.5" and 1 2.5". The brackets are pretty easy too bolt on, you only have to drill one preexisting hole a little deeper and tap it with the including die.
The fuel rails they include are mint, the coating on these really shines. I opted for the tuner kit since tuning will be done via HPTuners not SCT. These are DW95 injectors, to help everything clear I did have to remove the clips DW uses to mount the height adapters with, these aren't a necessity since the injectors can't fly off once the rail is bolted down anyway.
Lowering the head unit in the car is def a 2 person job, it's heavy AF! The belt is a tight fit too, I found it easier to line up all the pullies and slide the belt on one of the smooth tensioners. If you try and do this on the blower pulley or another with a lip on the edge you will have a hard time getting the belt on
The heat exchanger is pretty straight forward, there are 2 brackets that bolt to it and attach it to the 4 studs on the crash beams, you then use a nut to lock them to the crash beam bolts. The H/E pump mounts to the 2 outer crash beams studs as seen in the pic.
Here we have a closer look at the blower inlet, I took this one to show up just how big this inlet really is, this is def a big improvement over their previous 90mm inlet design.
Wrapping things up we have the high flow filter they include with the stage 1, I had a KnN in it previously but swapped to this one since it was brand new. Over all the kit looks pretty slick, as luck would have it it's been raining the past 2 days so I haven't been able to take the car about for a spin to test everything out
Part #: 158320 tuner kit
Started off stock, I had a PMAS on the car but sold it a few weeks before the blower showed up since I wouldn't be able to use it:
From here the intake manifold had to come off alone with all the fuel lines. A useful tip is to keep the fuel lines pointed away form you, even after depressurizing the system and all the fueling leaking out there was a massive burst of fuel like a 20 seconds after the initial one, I believe this may have been fuel that came out from the HPFP, which has it's own check valve IIRC
Taking the bumper off was easy, the new bracket they used the 18+ is awesome, makes taking it off and on super easy since the push tab and mounting studs align it and do most of the work for you
Next up we have the pulley brackets, The system includes a new ribbed tensioner, 3 smooth idlers, two 3.5" and 1 2.5". The brackets are pretty easy too bolt on, you only have to drill one preexisting hole a little deeper and tap it with the including die.
The fuel rails they include are mint, the coating on these really shines. I opted for the tuner kit since tuning will be done via HPTuners not SCT. These are DW95 injectors, to help everything clear I did have to remove the clips DW uses to mount the height adapters with, these aren't a necessity since the injectors can't fly off once the rail is bolted down anyway.
Lowering the head unit in the car is def a 2 person job, it's heavy AF! The belt is a tight fit too, I found it easier to line up all the pullies and slide the belt on one of the smooth tensioners. If you try and do this on the blower pulley or another with a lip on the edge you will have a hard time getting the belt on
The heat exchanger is pretty straight forward, there are 2 brackets that bolt to it and attach it to the 4 studs on the crash beams, you then use a nut to lock them to the crash beam bolts. The H/E pump mounts to the 2 outer crash beams studs as seen in the pic.
Here we have a closer look at the blower inlet, I took this one to show up just how big this inlet really is, this is def a big improvement over their previous 90mm inlet design.
Wrapping things up we have the high flow filter they include with the stage 1, I had a KnN in it previously but swapped to this one since it was brand new. Over all the kit looks pretty slick, as luck would have it it's been raining the past 2 days so I haven't been able to take the car about for a spin to test everything out
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