I think people are being whiney babies talking about a little smoke. Even the photos where people have said it is A LOT of smoke, is barely nothing. It isn't hurting functionallity of the car. I am not saying we shouldn't be solving the issue, but all this talk about selling the car. Are you...
I tried this, but the holes would not fit over the notches of the factory connect properly no matter how many times I aligned it. I am not too concerned about it. Donut still works great.
I hate to say this, but I ended up using the stock donut because I could not for the life of me and 2 other people get this thing to line up with that flat one.
Look between the turbo and DP. That is the most common place for this type of code. If the O2 sensor is reading like that, it usually means the leak is there.
P.S. If you look at your gasket and see smudge marks or heat marks going off to the edge, that is also a tell tale.
I have worked with MAP for years. While they make mistakes and sometimes underestimate their work load, I can say that they hand make their items, while borla does not (and they outsource). You will not be able to beat the MAP quality. That being said, I think the borla atak sounds the best...
Especially if they are tuned. My EVO X made valve noise like crazy when tuned (non-DI comparo). BRZ of course is well known for the crickets and DI noise :D. I miss my BRZ sometimes.....I wish I were J MF Leno.
So in summary, people are just saying what I replied the first time. The main answer is nitrous is better for cooling when it comes to turbo applications on stock systems. If you would like to change the powerband then aftermarket turbo, head work, and cams will be where you need to be. FI...