I will be installing a bunch of parts next weekend before getting the X tuned. The parts are intercooler pipes, bov pipes, suction pipe, downpipe, HFC, and exhaust. Do you guys think I will be ok to drive the car for about 3 hours to AMS for a custom tune? Will I hit any limp mode issues? I am just a little worried...

 

I have UICP intake and full exhaust with test pipe and have run it on the track untuned. It runs rich but i'd rather change some spark plugs untill I get a tune on it than run lean.

 

just lay off the boost and drive civil

it'll run rich but it'll be okay

 

I intend to follow all the speed limits and baby the car all the way to the shop..

 

Yep, you'll be fine. Just take it easy on the gas and you'll make it no prob

 

The stock tunes are pretty rich. You'd certainly be fine if you weren't flogging it. It is changing parts *after* your tune that you need to be careful about.

 

x2.....

 

yeah.. I waited till all the parts arrive so I can do the tune :P

 

i know its prob been discussed a million times but can someone give me the deff of running rich or send me to a thread? thanks

 

lots of fuel in the air fuel ratio.

 

short and sweet. lol how can you tell its doing this?

 

Exhaust tips are loaded with soot and when full boost in firs you can look out the rear view mirror and see a little clould of black smoke.

 

omg it was doing that day one!! this sucks!

 

Invest in a A/F gauge. It really is a must for a modded turbo car anyway.