No boost leak = car is still slow ?
Aug 23, 2006, 07:36 AM
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I have to work this morning , so this afternoon i will pull the plugs and post pics . I will also perform another boost leak test as it as late last night and i didnt have any help. I appreciate everyones posts and hopefully you guys can help me find the problem so i dont have to pay to have it fixed, And my GAS in the car wasnt from anywhere new its from Shell station behind my house , but maybe i got a bad batch ?
Aug 23, 2006, 08:45 AM
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what is the last thing you have done to your car before it got slow? go back to that and put your old parts back on to test it, you know it was working with that set up. do that first before you go on to condem other parts.
Aug 23, 2006, 09:03 AM
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Put her in 5th gear and punch it @ 2,000rpm's. If the speeddomitor needle fly's across the rpm's and your car is not going anywhere fast then your clutch is slipping. If it still moves @ a good rate along with your rpm's then it isn't the clutch. It's something with the motor then.
Aug 23, 2006, 01:45 PM
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Ok i pulled the plugs they seem fine , i will post pics later this afternoon of the spark plugs , Anything else ? should i change my BOV connection to the MBC ?
Aug 23, 2006, 02:34 PM
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it may be the bov.. i have a similar story. i purchased an injen intake/uicp and a turbo smart bov AFTER i had a dynoflash (yes not too bright).. long story short, my car ran a lot slower, not as smooth w/the intake/bov.
i put everything back to stock and voila, ran perfect again..
just try going back to stock.. if that doesnt help then you know it wasnt the uicp/bov
i put everything back to stock and voila, ran perfect again..
just try going back to stock.. if that doesnt help then you know it wasnt the uicp/bov
Aug 23, 2006, 02:54 PM
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Don't just look at your plugs - that doesn't tell you much. Get a new set for $8 and put them in. 6k is a long time on copper plugs. I don't ever go longer than 5k miles, just FYI.
Btw, what's up with running a Tial BOV? Did you convert to blowthrough?
Btw, what's up with running a Tial BOV? Did you convert to blowthrough?
Aug 23, 2006, 03:06 PM
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I had a similar problem with my stock turbo at one time. Everything checked out a-ok but the car was a turd.
I put the forge actuator on the car and voila it was back to normal. You might try adjusting your stock actuator up some or possibly replace it with a stock or upgraded one.
I put the forge actuator on the car and voila it was back to normal. You might try adjusting your stock actuator up some or possibly replace it with a stock or upgraded one.
Aug 23, 2006, 03:07 PM
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^ No, he's running VTA on the stock MAS.
To tell you the truth, under WOT this setup (MBC, TIAL) could be a little faster than stock. You may be able to hold a little more boost. Where driveability is really going to suffer is part throttle and on/off throttle. Good luck. . .
EVOIX4Me - check my post in your other thread. You need to change the routing of your vacuum lines.
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To tell you the truth, under WOT this setup (MBC, TIAL) could be a little faster than stock. You may be able to hold a little more boost. Where driveability is really going to suffer is part throttle and on/off throttle. Good luck. . .
EVOIX4Me - check my post in your other thread. You need to change the routing of your vacuum lines.
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Aug 23, 2006, 03:08 PM
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If your done doing a compression check, changed plugs and other mechanical possibilitys and ruled them out.
Then do what 4TUN8 suggested. Log it and post it here.
Think about buying a tactrix cable and getting evoscan, for 100 bucks you'll be able to log your car with your laptop and provide me (us) with a lot more data.
Also....IEXCELR8 you realize that an UICP requires like no tuning right? It doesnt change airflow enough to warrant changing any fuel or timing.
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Then do what 4TUN8 suggested. Log it and post it here.
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Think about buying a tactrix cable and getting evoscan, for 100 bucks you'll be able to log your car with your laptop and provide me (us) with a lot more data.
Also....IEXCELR8 you realize that an UICP requires like no tuning right? It doesnt change airflow enough to warrant changing any fuel or timing.
Aug 23, 2006, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Warrtalon
Don't just look at your plugs - that doesn't tell you much. Get a new set for $8 and put them in. 6k is a long time on copper plugs. I don't ever go longer than 5k miles, just FYI.
Btw, what's up with running a Tial BOV? Did you convert to blowthrough?
Btw, what's up with running a Tial BOV? Did you convert to blowthrough?
Blowthrough ? im not sure what you mean ? I dont know how ti set this BOV up
Aug 23, 2006, 04:43 PM
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Yea i am saving my funds for a AMS gt35r but what can i do in the meantime guys , im going to do another boost leak test with my pop and change the plugs and gap them at 0.26 . Do i need a softer spring in the tial ? it has the 11 psi in it now