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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 07:01 PM
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Bogging under WOT after tune

So I got tuned yesterday at RRE, (Car feels amazing now). Yesterday I noticed in 2nd gear while WOT the car would BOG/hesitate a bit then pickup again. Today its doing it throughout 2-4 gear. I contacted Rick who tuned the car and hes saying it might be spark plugs. Just looking for opinions before I change em out. I also have some flutter under high boost in 5th gear I think its my BOV leaking
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 07:07 PM
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how many miles on ur current plugs? pull em and take some pix. I had the same issue and got new plugs and a tune touchup and all was good.
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by bdonIX
how many miles on ur current plugs? pull em and take some pix. I had the same issue and got new plugs and a tune touchup and all was good.
Honestly not quite sure, havent changed them since Ive had the car..
I need a retune after I change the plugs?
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 07:50 PM
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Make sure the plug gap is correct. If your old plugs look fine just gap them and re install.

Personally I never boost high in 5th.
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 08:11 PM
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just reading the title of your thread, i was thinking spark plugs. Since you have an 8, new plugs are what $5 total and 10min of your time?
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by AreSTG
just reading the title of your thread, i was thinking spark plugs. Since you have an 8, new plugs are what $5 total and 10min of your time?
Yeah i think im gonna switch them out before MOD. When I asked Rick if I should get the same plugs he replied "Z" does that mean anything to you guys?
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 09:33 PM
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probably spark plugs...
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 10:25 PM
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Only had time to pull cylinder 1. I think it looks ok in regards to it being fouled. But the gap im not sure about at all.. check it out




This pic is High quality and you can see the gap

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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 03:51 AM
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Maybe your tuner installed no lift to shift also?ask him.if you have nlts it will buck between shifts if you Lift to shift.
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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by egis
Maybe your tuner installed no lift to shift also?ask him.if you have nlts it will buck between shifts if you Lift to shift.
I have no lift to shift but I'm talking about. Let's say I shift, stay in that gear a bit then WOT it bogs
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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 01:56 PM
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Those plugs look spent to me, the insulator part seems to be completely brown . Also it looks like there iridium, you can always go with a ngk copper one they just need to be changed more often.
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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 08:07 PM
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How's your car act on 2 step?any suspicious behavior?I mean before it builds boost maybe misfiring or shaky rpms?
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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by egis
How's your car act on 2 step?any suspicious behavior?I mean before it builds boost maybe misfiring or shaky rpms?
nope, perfectly fine. My car has what I think is a slight miss but it comes and goes.. Only at idle..
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Old Jul 11, 2013 | 08:10 PM
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What gap would you guys recommended Robert over at RRE said at least a 19?
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Old Jul 12, 2013 | 08:30 AM
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id say plugs my problem was similar ran pretty good cruise and at idle, but wot it would bog, its cuz my plugs were worn out. if they havent been changed in a while it would be good to do. What plugs you have in there now. Personally I swapped from ngk copper one step colder plug to one step colder iridium plugs....they out last the others, n to me personally 15 isnt worth changing almost every 5 k. Good luck
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