BBK-Full + Tune at CBRD
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How is your car running with the PTE 1000s? I was sent FIC 1150s by mistake (ordered FIC 1050s from a vendor on here) and Chad and I have been battling all sorts of annoyances since March. Thinking next time around PTE 880s or maybe 1000s but looking for feedback. Thanks!
How is your car running with the PTE 1000s? I was sent FIC 1150s by mistake (ordered FIC 1050s from a vendor on here) and Chad and I have been battling all sorts of annoyances since March. Thinking next time around PTE 880s or maybe 1000s but looking for feedback. Thanks!
How is your car running with the PTE 1000s? I was sent FIC 1150s by mistake (ordered FIC 1050s from a vendor on here) and Chad and I have been battling all sorts of annoyances since March. Thinking next time around PTE 880s or maybe 1000s but looking for feedback. Thanks!
Not 100% sure the injectors are the issue but my hunch is they are. Issues consist of bad hot starts (car used to crank and crank until it finally fired up with a back fire...Chad made this much better but not like stock at all), lots of "phantom knock" shown by lots of flashing CELs daily yet zero knock on the dyno, RPMs dropping almost to the point of stalling when inching up in traffic or to a stop sign, particuarly on steep hills for some reason. Before all this I also had issues with the spark blowing out, even gapped to 0.019". Went from BPR to BR iridium plugs and the SpoolinUp kit and it fixed that. Perfect at 0.024" now. But just lots of driveability issues after the BBK and supporting mods (huge injectors in particular) were added.
Last edited by TURBevO8; Sep 22, 2011 at 09:29 AM.
Not 100% sure the injectors are the issue but my hunch is they are. Issues consist of bad hot starts (car used to crank and crank until it finally fired up with a back fire...Chad made this much better but not like stock at all), lots of "phantom knock" shown by lots of flashing CELs daily yet zero knock on the dyno, RPMs dropping almost to the point of stalling when inching up in traffic or to a stop sign, particuarly on steep hills for some reason. Before all this I also had issues with the spark blowing out, even gapped to 0.019". Went from BPR to BR iridium plugs and the SpoolinUp kit and it fixed that. Perfect at 0.024" now. But just lots of driveability issues after the BBK and supporting mods (huge injectors in particular) were added.
Don't own a lap top. But this is one of many reasons I may have to break down and get one this winter. I don't always go to the same gas station. I just run 93 from anywhere that has it. Seems to always be the same issue no matter where I get gas from. For now I am going to live with it. It is way better since Chad tinkered with it here a few weeks ago as compared to the initial tune in late March. I have plans for a 60k mile service, Kelfords, IM & TB, ARPs, etc here in the spring so at that point I will just drop the car off and let Chad take as long as he needs to get it all sorted out right. Also think for peace of mind going to sell the FIC 1150s and pick up some PTE 1000s as everyone seems to agree they work well. I will say that the FICs do not have the protruded tip that goes into the fuel rail as far as the stock injectors or PTEs from what I've seen. For what that's worth...
[QUOTE=TURBevO8;9623536] I don't always go to the same gas station. I just run 93 from anywhere that has it. Seems to always be the same issue no matter where I get gas from. /QUOTE]
It's not always the same!
I had a 20whp difference on 93oct. Hess to Shell
Shell ftw!
It's not always the same!
I had a 20whp difference on 93oct. Hess to Shell
Shell ftw!
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