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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Talon Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:29 pm
clockbreaker wrote:Well they're free with the warranty/service plan I got. You wouldn't trust them to do something simple like that?
I just prefer to do it myself.
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Talon Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:32 pm
Talon wrote:clockbreaker wrote:No mbc or actual gauge (I use the AP boost gauge feature). And they do have maps for cars that underboost. Prob wouldn't help me tho. It is max boosting at about 16psi. Before it was up to 17-18. Amazing how much of a difference 40 degrees makes.
I don't know how that works, but if you can push it back up to 18 it'll be safe, which will help a little. And, yea, it does make a difference.
Extreme case, but why do you think I took the headlight out of the Eclipse on track days?
I actually need to check mine. I typically run 25psi peak and settles at 23psi so we'll see where it's at now. All my shit is manual, though. One quarter turn of the Hallman and it adds a psi. Done.
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Honor Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:39 pm
It seems to affect turbo cars way more than na. Its crazy.
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Honor Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:41 pm
Talon wrote:Talon wrote:clockbreaker wrote:No mbc or actual gauge (I use the AP boost gauge feature). And they do have maps for cars that underboost. Prob wouldn't help me tho. It is max boosting at about 16psi. Before it was up to 17-18. Amazing how much of a difference 40 degrees makes.
I don't know how that works, but if you can push it back up to 18 it'll be safe, which will help a little. And, yea, it does make a difference.
Extreme case, but why do you think I took the headlight out of the Eclipse on track days?
I actually need to check mine. I typically run 25psi peak and settles at 23psi so we'll see where it's at now. All my shit is manual, though. One quarter turn of the Hallman and it adds a psi. Done.
Im guessing you use e85?
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Honor Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:36 pm
And no knocking issues?
So im getting uppipe+downpipe then protune. Should feel a nice improvement then.
So im getting uppipe+downpipe then protune. Should feel a nice improvement then.
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by SBF Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:12 pm
clockbreaker wrote:And no knocking issues?
Please tell me you are not running E85.
93 is what you should be running with a turbo.
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Honor Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:23 pm
No, but I know alot of guys with high boost run e85 because its equivalent to about a 103 octane or so, so they have less knock. Don't think id ever use it though.
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by SBF Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:56 pm
I hope their fuel system is set up for E85, otherwise they're gonna be in a world of hurt.
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Tailhappy Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:10 pm
Methanol or water injection. Cooler air charge, denser, more boost.
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Talon Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:13 pm
Better intercooler location. There's a reason most higher hp Subarus move them to the front, where they should be. So much more efficient.
There was an Evo TT team that experimented with dry ice in the intake box.
Here's a pic, not an Evo though. SR20DET?
There was an Evo TT team that experimented with dry ice in the intake box.
Here's a pic, not an Evo though. SR20DET?
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Talon Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:20 pm
The 03-04 Evos even came with an IC sprayer...
Mine didn't, so I took it upon myself to go with a bigger, aftermarket IC for less heat-soak.
Mine didn't, so I took it upon myself to go with a bigger, aftermarket IC for less heat-soak.
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Talon Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:34 pm
Is it track season yet? Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Talon Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:55 am
clockbreaker wrote:What are those pipes/tubes?
To help the radiator get some air. The FMIC blocked the airflow to the rad and the water temps would climb. Taking the headlight out and raising the back of the hood with some washers fixed that issue, but figured those last second, ghetto ducts wouldn't hurt.
Every orifice of the front bumper was being used for something: cold air to the intake, brake ducts, oil cooler respectively.
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Tailhappy Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:07 am
My friend's STi FMIC:
(compared to a puny Evo's)
(compared to a puny Evo's)
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Talon Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:18 am
Same friend's whos car is a POS and doesn't run?
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by JaysonAych Thu Mar 22, 2012 3:25 pm
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I love Nerf Herder.
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Tailhappy Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:17 pm
Talon wrote:Same friend's whos car is a POS and doesn't run?
Yeah. Kinda. Its not a POS, he just had a reputable shop build and tune his 500AWHP motor and now its burning oil so he took it back apart and doesn't know what to do next because he doesn't trust the shop.
He did get one head off last night, and is pulling the other tonight. He plans to send them out to get checked for cracks, bent valves, etc. He DID find that one of the heads has incorrect tolerances for valve lash, its WAY too tight.
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Honor Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:53 pm
It would cost a fortune to have all that done. Is he rich or does he live at home or something?
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Honor Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:00 pm
So I'm getting an Invidia uppipe and catless downpipe tomorrow. So then I'll have those, plus the AEM intake, and cobb stage 2, until i get a protune. Not sure what I should do after that. Injectors or fuel pump maybe? Eventually I guess I might do a turbo swap.
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Honor Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:00 pm
And getting Coilovers sometime early April. They're on backorder. 
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Tailhappy Sun Mar 25, 2012 11:58 pm
clockbreaker wrote:It would cost a fortune to have all that done. Is he rich or does he live at home or something?
No, he has good credit. And yes. He does.
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Honor Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:07 am
Oh, I learned my lesson on credit cards. I only pay in cash for my mods now.
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Honor Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:16 am
Tell Chase their STi is pretty sweet though.
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Tailhappy Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:43 pm
Oh, the bank, HAHAHAHA.
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Tailhappy Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:44 pm
He has the actual CAR paid off, now the 20k in mods.... well..... (oh shoot, I wasn't supposed to tell anyone I saw the invoice when I came with him to pick it up in IL)
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Honor Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:11 pm
Holy shit. So I picked up my car today. Loud as Fuck now and it fucking FLIES. Can't believe how much of a difference the dp and up made. Feels like I got a 20g swap.
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Honor Sun Apr 01, 2012 6:33 pm
So I'm probably going to buy a '94 GMC Sonoma with a 4.3 V6 and a 5-spd. 143k, and inspected til next January. $1500. They have 165hp, and it probably weighs about 3000lbs, so it shouldnt be THAT slow.
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by SBF Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:19 pm
Well hope it works out. It may not be slow but it won't be great on gas either.
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by SBF Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:54 pm
True, but with the 4.3, be aware of the 20 mpg at the most on a vehicle that old.
Is it a rust bucket?
Is it a rust bucket?
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Honor Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:07 pm
I don't think so. I haven't checked it out in person yet though.
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Re: Midlife Crisis Thread #2
by Tailhappy Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:20 am
Check the cab corners, and the bedsides. Remember Zuk's Sonoma? Rusted fairly early in life.
I think that year of the 4.3 is still TBI, or maybe the Vortec was an option? If it is the Vortec, FI spiders are known to go bad, and they're 'spensive to replace.
Being a '94 it'll be pre-OBDII and airbags as well. Not sure if you care, but I always tend to stick with '95 and newer cars and trucks for ease of maintenance and safety.
I think that year of the 4.3 is still TBI, or maybe the Vortec was an option? If it is the Vortec, FI spiders are known to go bad, and they're 'spensive to replace.
Being a '94 it'll be pre-OBDII and airbags as well. Not sure if you care, but I always tend to stick with '95 and newer cars and trucks for ease of maintenance and safety.
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