ETS V2 CBE Back Firing questions
. Intake I question until you're replacing the turbo. I'd much rather get an UICP than an intake. That is, unless you're not doing a tune, in which a lot of intakes will lean it out. That is the reason the ETS intake appears to make power on a stock turbo. But I'm being nit picky here. My favorite set up has always been: Catback, HFC, Intake, 3 Port, UICP, LICP for making power. Of course my #1 and #2 mods are brake fluid and pads.
That's 3 . Intake I question until you're replacing the turbo. I'd much rather get an UICP than an intake. That is, unless you're not doing a tune, in which a lot of intakes will lean it out. That is the reason the ETS intake appears to make power on a stock turbo. But I'm being nit picky here. My favorite set up has always been: Catback, HFC, Intake, 3 Port, UICP, LICP for making power. Of course my #1 and #2 mods are brake fluid and pads.
. Intake I question until you're replacing the turbo. I'd much rather get an UICP than an intake. That is, unless you're not doing a tune, in which a lot of intakes will lean it out. That is the reason the ETS intake appears to make power on a stock turbo. But I'm being nit picky here. My favorite set up has always been: Catback, HFC, Intake, 3 Port, UICP, LICP for making power. Of course my #1 and #2 mods are brake fluid and pads.
That's 3 . Intake I question until you're replacing the turbo. I'd much rather get an UICP than an intake. That is, unless you're not doing a tune, in which a lot of intakes will lean it out. That is the reason the ETS intake appears to make power on a stock turbo. But I'm being nit picky here. My favorite set up has always been: Catback, HFC, Intake, 3 Port, UICP, LICP for making power. Of course my #1 and #2 mods are brake fluid and pads.
. Intake I question until you're replacing the turbo. I'd much rather get an UICP than an intake. That is, unless you're not doing a tune, in which a lot of intakes will lean it out. That is the reason the ETS intake appears to make power on a stock turbo. But I'm being nit picky here. My favorite set up has always been: Catback, HFC, Intake, 3 Port, UICP, LICP for making power. Of course my #1 and #2 mods are brake fluid and pads.
Don't forget the intercooler! You need to be able to retain your new found power.
Michael
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Driving style has a lot to do with it as well.
You lean on it at mid rpms and start to hit boost, then let off youll get a fuel dump. Tuning can only eliminate so much fuel and it will get dumped out the exhaust port. Due to the heat in the exhaust/turbo it can ignite and backfire.
Nothing wrong with it at all. Just part of owning a turbo car and physics.
You lean on it at mid rpms and start to hit boost, then let off youll get a fuel dump. Tuning can only eliminate so much fuel and it will get dumped out the exhaust port. Due to the heat in the exhaust/turbo it can ignite and backfire.
Nothing wrong with it at all. Just part of owning a turbo car and physics.
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Originally Posted by TxFAkuma
What is back fire caused by? Yeah I can Google it but why when I have you experts lol. The weird thing is... I installed this exhaust system on my evo x when i was at 12k miles and I did not have ANY back fire until I hit 14k miles. How so? I mean.. it's not a bad back fire. It seriously only happens when I let off the gas and I will hear just 1 pop. That's it. Then it won't do it again for the next 1hr or so. It's weird. I don't mind the back fire I just want to make sure this is not something I should worry about.. I have a ets intake as of now and that's it. Again, it back fires once every 1hr. But sometimes at a real low rpm it will pop twice quietly. Then if I'm crushing at 25mph and I let my foot off the gas it pops once.
^ Thank you. Now i understand.
So, From what i understand.. I should get a UICP (Any brand that i choose because they are all the same) and a 3-port boost controller (Which one is the best bang for the buck?) and a Intake & Exhaust...? Then i get a tune.
So, From what i understand.. I should get a UICP (Any brand that i choose because they are all the same) and a 3-port boost controller (Which one is the best bang for the buck?) and a Intake & Exhaust...? Then i get a tune.
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Most usually go with cobb or grimmspeed. Pretty much the same price. Both will do the job.
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Originally Posted by evoxsteez
ETS intake + ETS Catback + No tune = should be fine since the intake will kind of even out the rich factory tune correct?
Last edited by JakeSoberman; Oct 20, 2015 at 09:56 PM.
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Originally Posted by TxFAkuma
^ Thank you. Now i understand.
So, From what i understand.. I should get a UICP (Any brand that i choose because they are all the same) and a 3-port boost controller (Which one is the best bang for the buck?) and a Intake & Exhaust...? Then i get a tune.
So, From what i understand.. I should get a UICP (Any brand that i choose because they are all the same) and a 3-port boost controller (Which one is the best bang for the buck?) and a Intake & Exhaust...? Then i get a tune.
Yes I have a ets intake and their V2 exhaust currently with no tune because I'm deciding on a UICP then I will look into the Grimm speed boost controller you are mentioning for it and a ets intercooler and use the stock piping before I get the car on the dyno. I just needed advice on the things I need before I get the tune. Because I'm not going mod crazy and I'm trying to avoid doing this twice. Currently I'm leaning towards the monster UICP because I'm a fan of their polished pipe and red theme..
Last edited by TxFAkuma; Oct 21, 2015 at 05:50 AM.
Yes I have a ets intake and their V2 exhaust currently with no tune because I'm deciding on a UICP then I will look into the Grimm speed boost controller you are mentioning for it and a ets intercooler and use the stock piping before I get the car on the dyno. I just needed advice on the things I need before I get the tune. Because I'm not going mod crazy and I'm trying to avoid doing this twice. Currently I'm leaning towards the monster UICP because I'm a fan of their polished pipe and red theme..
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Originally Posted by TxFAkuma
Yes I have a ets intake and their V2 exhaust currently with no tune because I'm deciding on a UICP then I will look into the Grimm speed boost controller you are mentioning for it and a ets intercooler and use the stock piping before I get the car on the dyno. I just needed advice on the things I need before I get the tune. Because I'm not going mod crazy and I'm trying to avoid doing this twice. Currently I'm leaning towards the monster UICP because I'm a fan of their polished pipe and red theme..