jwdp54 my 2.3 and black outspool your 2.3 and green.. there is still something wrong on your end.

you keep getting on Levar about spool.. im tired of reading it. You realize Levar only did 2 power pulls to finish his E85 tune? he didnt want more power and the base tune was so close that it only took 2 pulls to make him happy..

2nd, the fuel pump is not going to die just because hes making 480WHP.. i can show you customers with that power on a single pump that been going for years.. where as i can show you people on a walbro 400 that didnt last 5months.. does that mean every walbro 400 is bad?

3rd.. just let Levar do what he wants and if your tuner is tuning for knock / detonation with e85 thats bad.. because most cases you cant even see knock / detonation until you're so far past mbt that the engines about to explode from extreme cylinder pressure.

id also like to add the fact your signature shows more TQ then HP tells me your tuner is being wreckless with timing or the timing uptop is very low. (i am not trying to put your tuner down.. i know he can tune.. I'm just pointing out something i see)

and lastly.. a 3 port does not spool faster then a mbc.

so stop coming in here and getting on Levars case about his car.. let the poor man do what he wants.. if he trys to do anything wrong i will steer him in the right direction.

regardless if hes running e85 i feel he should have a double pumper like i mentioned earlier in the thread..

dont take anything i said the wrong way.. im just trying to explain to you the things you're telling him are not the best advice.. Levar is very green to this kind of stuff and performance modifications.. he can be easily lead into the wrong direction..

Its clear his goal is the 500whp mark, but he wants a turbo small enough to hit that without sacrificing any response or tq/hp downlow..

fp red is borderline ok for that.. he should actually have the green like you do.. BUT as i mentioned above, your car is spooling slower then my fp black.. so there is something wrong with your car still.. and if you had to cut the wastegate arm on the actuator then you better contact FP, because there is absolutely no reason you would have to do such a thing to an FP actuator.

 

Holy blanket statement. What is with you lately? You need to relax, you are not the shiny pillar of tuning that is above everyone else, yet you are starting to act like it.

Just do your work and not worry about others. If the work is good, it speaks for itself.

Have some humility...

 

reread my edited post Brian. who said anything about what you just said above? also where am i acting like im above others?

i have not said anything remotely close to that in a long time.. and i am letting my work speak for itself.. i have been.

just like Scott just went 146MPH yesterday on stock block and stock ecu with a 3000lb car.

so let me ask you this.. why are you in here looking for negative to point out and not in Scotts thread congratulating me?

you want to be negative only and not positive?

 

jwdp54 maybe im reading your forum tone / text wrong.. but it seems to me you're just trying to put Levars car down every chance you get.. if this isnt the case i apologize.. but pointing out some stuff you're saying that is incorrect is benefitial to both you and the people who are reading this thread.

if you really had to cut your wastegate arm to make your car hold proper preload you need to contact FP asap because that should never be done on a FP actuator..

if you need anymore assistance or have questions feel free to email or PM me.. (regarding hardware issues with your setup)

again what i wrote above i was not trying to be rude, im just pointing out your posts are frustrating me because i feel they are being to aggressive towards Levar.

Also, if you knew the prices im charging Levar for retunes you would be shocked.. to say the least i take very very good care of military guys and regular customers as well.. I want Levar to have the option to change all the parts he wants.. ill be happy to retune him and let him experience what difference the parts do when swapping.

 

I am willing to bet that when it comes to performance parts, I do more reading than the average guy on here. As for the Rev3, I have a buddy that was going to swap with me and the overall price out of my pocket - NOTHING.

As for the stock IX turbo, it is a hot commodity and I have already sold it and the overall price out of my pocket - NOTHING.

Your comment about me using 91-octane is ridiculous not knowing how or where I drive my car. Tis is the whole essence behind map switching, my friend.

 

Oh boy, in my best NBA Jam voice: He is heating up! I am not sure why this thread has gone as it did and it is unfortunate. To recap,

1. I tried out the EF4 and liked the power but did not like the useable power band.
2. I sold the EF4 and bought a stock IX turbo as a short term thing until I figured out which turbo I wanted to replace the EF4 with.
3. I found a great deal on the FP Red which will accomplish my goals.
4. Snowball and avalanche ensued...

I do not get it as I am not the first EVO owner to change paths but for some reason this thread has gained some traction in a negative fashion.

Let us not turn this into a tuner vs. tuner topic as each tuner has their way of conducting business.

As far as performance parts, I thought the 3-port would assist spool greater than a MBC.

 

I have to scratch my head as it is not like I am making huge changes of my plans. It is not like I am flip flopping between a stock turbo set up and a T3 set up only to end up with a stock IX turbo. I believe I am making legitimate changes but others see otherwise. I have been nothing but positive in this thread and it is a shame that it has grown such as this.

 

how did any of my statement sound degrading to him? i'm a fellow evo owner and plenty of respest for the community have never put someone else's project down or bashed them for doing something different.

he said he had thought about the rev3 i merely stated he should look into the skunk as it would be a cheaper option. if his friend is swapping him for free then thats a hell of a deal.

as i stated for his turbo, instead of jumping the gun on buying a used one all i said was he could have had a basically brand new one for around the same price.

tscomp that for one had nothing to do with your tuning never even said anything towards the tune. the knock and detonation part was a comment saying his car could take abuse in hot temps without worrying about it getting to hot. all i said was why waste time with 91 when out in this heat his car would like e85 so much better. as for the fuel pump part i guess i'm going off how much i drive my car a yr and most don't even pust 15k on theirs. i put almost 25-30k a yr on mine. my single one went out after a year of hard driving in this heat and the last thing i would want to see was his go out down the road because it can be an overlooked part to change out over time.

also don't bring my car into this thread, it runs great and spools perfect in 100 degree temps. when fall hits my tune will be more aggressive. i never compared our cars in anyway, let alone never even mentioned my car in his thread.