Stuttering/Bogging issues after ETS intake install
Oct 31, 2010, 06:27 AM
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Stuttering/Bogging issues after ETS intake install
I noticed after installing my ETS intake that anytime I go up an incline in 5th gear or sometimes 4th gear, if the RPMs are low (around 2000) that sometimes the car stutters, with the bov making quick wooshing of air sounds and performance suffers until I either push the accelerator all the way to the floor or shift back to 4th or 3rd.
I never experienced this problem before the intake, I was able to go over the same mountain that I usually experience the problem fine in 5th gear, but granted I only had the car for about two weeks or so before I put the intake on.
Any ideas on what is wrong? I don't think its a huge issue, but I'm afraid it might be damaging to the car over time.
I never experienced this problem before the intake, I was able to go over the same mountain that I usually experience the problem fine in 5th gear, but granted I only had the car for about two weeks or so before I put the intake on.
Any ideas on what is wrong? I don't think its a huge issue, but I'm afraid it might be damaging to the car over time.
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Oct 31, 2010, 11:44 AM
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An intake doesn't require a tune. I was in the same boat. Make sure your heat shield is on. I have the ETS also. How fast are you exactly going up that incline speed wise? To me it sounds like you are in the wrong gear and the car is struggling to make up for loss of power. Does your car shudder when this happens?
Oct 31, 2010, 12:00 PM
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do you have a shield on the intake?
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car is making no power at 2k rpm in 5th gear
you need to downshift and be in 3rd/4th gear and make use of the added power/torque the turbo produces
you are making the motor work really hard for no reason
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car is making no power at 2k rpm in 5th gear
you need to downshift and be in 3rd/4th gear and make use of the added power/torque the turbo produces
you are making the motor work really hard for no reason
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Oct 31, 2010, 12:15 PM
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Okay I just went out to test this out. I was doing exactly 25mph @ 3000rpm up an incline and the car started shudder when I threw it in 3rd.
Did the same thing when I hit 4krpm @ 25 and the shift was perfect with no shuddering.
Your not supposed to be in that gear at "low speeds" up an incline.
You guys fail to mention your actual speed!
Personally I'm always in 3rd an raise the revs to at least 4krpm + before I upshift while traveling up an incline.
Did the same thing when I hit 4krpm @ 25 and the shift was perfect with no shuddering.
Your not supposed to be in that gear at "low speeds" up an incline.
You guys fail to mention your actual speed!
Personally I'm always in 3rd an raise the revs to at least 4krpm + before I upshift while traveling up an incline.
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Oct 31, 2010, 01:04 PM
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Its installed correctly, speed is probably 50 mph or maybe 45mph at the least when I notice it most times because I will be behind another car. I'm not talking a sharp incline although that definitely would make it do it worse. The heat shield is installed and I'm fairly positive the bov is installed correctly as I checked several pictures of the install before and after I did mine.
I'm not exactly sure the rpm, ill have to look more closely but its definitely between 2000 and 3000.
I'm not exactly sure the rpm, ill have to look more closely but its definitely between 2000 and 3000.
Oct 31, 2010, 03:49 PM
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I guess actually taking the chance of doing it... rather than just hearing it.... proved a point.
Also I bet if I wasn't running the heat shield I would be experiencing symptoms.
Also I bet if I wasn't running the heat shield I would be experiencing symptoms.
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Nov 1, 2010, 09:17 AM
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Travis -
Did you get the problem figured out? If not, please contact me and I will try to help you out. I have never had a customer with this problem using our intake. We need to make sure the heat shield is installed and everything is installed correctly. The blow off valve is recirculating as well?
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Michael
Did you get the problem figured out? If not, please contact me and I will try to help you out. I have never had a customer with this problem using our intake. We need to make sure the heat shield is installed and everything is installed correctly. The blow off valve is recirculating as well?
Thanks!
Michael
Nov 2, 2010, 08:06 AM
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As far as I know everything is installed correctly, the only problem I had during installation was keeping the intake on the turbo. If I tightened it too much, it would push the intake off, and obviously not enough risks it falling off as well.
Anyways, I made sure it was snug, but obviously I didn't pull on it with all my strength.
It looks like the previous owner had an intake on it before, as two of the bolts securing the airbox down were missing. Could this have anything to do with it?
I'm about to go to work, but I'll try to take pictures today so we can verify everything is installed correctly.
Anyways, I made sure it was snug, but obviously I didn't pull on it with all my strength.
It looks like the previous owner had an intake on it before, as two of the bolts securing the airbox down were missing. Could this have anything to do with it?
I'm about to go to work, but I'll try to take pictures today so we can verify everything is installed correctly.