ESS Twin Screw Supercharger 8psi

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Installation:

Removed bottom covers, splasher, strut bar, pollen filter, airbox, engine covers (2).

Removed front bumper

Securing the intercooler water pump as per ESS instructions. Had to drill the splasher

Brackets for the intercooler

Engine without airbox/MAF

All these will be removed

Removed ECU and the plastic covers

Also the plastic blower fan cover

Brake booster pipe

ECU Missing

New ATF PS bottle in place but not tightened

Watch for ATF fluid, you don't want it on the alternator

Removed injector plugs

Removing fuel rail

Removing the manifold

Disconnected every single plug from the manifold and removed all nuts/bolts that hold it.

Starter power disconnected

Cleaning and polishing the surface to accept new gasket

Old manifold complete. We need Throttle body, a couple of hoses and Idle valve. DISA is no longer used

Idle Valve

Throttle butterfly

Moving here to discover that we are missing 1 hose that connects idle valve to new manifold. Rush back home to look for the missing piece

Pet wondering what I am doing in a FIAT

The missing connecting hose.

Rest of the parts are mounted.

Mounting the new pullies. 1 bolt of tensioner and another bolt of alternator will be replaced with ESS supplied bolts with spacers.

Some remarks: The shroud that sits between bumper and a/c radiator has to be slightly modified to accept the heat exchanger.

The OEM bracket that holds the idle valve in place needs a little modification to match with the holes on the ESS manifold. ESS explaned that there was a mismatch in some models. Nothing a drill can't fix.

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