DV+ upgrade for n55

[04mazdaspeed]

Hey guys, I recently purchased the dv+ from pure. I'm looking forward to installing it this weekend. I'm sure some people have installed this, anyone have any tips? Where exactly is the location of the valve? If I remove the inlet pipe, and the outlet pipe, will I have enough room to remove and install it? Easier from beneath? Thanks in advance, mike

[135j]

Did this on my N55 135. Definitely not the easiest thing to get to. You really have to go at it from the bottom and remove the water pump. Once the WP is out you,ll see the DV. Make sure to put a little oil on the DV+ parts when installing.

[04mazdaspeed]

I was hoping I wouldn't have to pull the waterpump...oh well I suppose

[04mazdaspeed]

Well I got it installed. actually was pretty straightforward. took me a good few hours but that's with ton of breaks and really taking my time with everything.

[dtla1]

Do you want to come over and do mine? An Indy shop quoted me $400 to do it.

[houtan]

Originally Posted by 04mazdaspeed

Well I got it installed. actually was pretty straightforward. took me a good few hours but that's with ton of breaks and really taking my time with everything.

Would be helpful for others if you actually shared how you ended up installing the DV+. Isn’t that the information you were looking for to begin with?

[04mazdaspeed]

I actually just found a video on youtube of the waterpump removal. Once that is out, its clear as day right there. I was more or less seeking if it could be done without removing it and by the looks of it, it cannot. A shop near me quoted $285 for install as well. I was almost going to have them do it, but I finally found the motivation and just did it myself. Its not a everyday car so even if I ran into problems, I could have left the car sitting for as long as I need.

[04mazdaspeed]

I will say, getting a 5mm allen on a socket helped a lot. Maybe even the one with the ball end would do it much better. Short version, not the long one.