Camp Lejeune/Jacksonville Evos
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man bob i hope you figure that fuggin thing out, just when you thought you had everything figured out, 1 more problems jumps into the mix of WTF!!,lol im down for Nat. Speed!!
Yeah, well since the turbo install I haven't gotten her to idle for crap! I brought it in today, and just cruising, there will be a "blip" and I can see the afr gauge go a tad rich or lean. You can feel it when driving. It's still idling around 10's low 11's. It's pissing me off. I look like a r**ard at a light b/c the car sounds like it's staling and I have to keep touching the gas...wtf.
All my gauges came in yesterday. I'll be installing them tomorrow!
All my gauges came in yesterday. I'll be installing them tomorrow!
I'm assuming it's b/c of the crappy idle, but it seems that the vacuum is super low. Like less than 30inches. I know the cams cause it to loose some, but it's never been this bad. I still need to boost leak test it. And somehow do a vacuum leak test too.
I will attempt to explain the J-ville guys and our Evos.
Only one guy here with a bigger turbo and I wouldn't consider a 50 trim a monster or anything close. I believe we all enjoy driving our cars no matter what it is. A few of us went to an Auto-X the other day and totally enjoyed ourselves. Wouldn't mind giving it a try myself after I get back from Afghanistan .
I thought it was funny that you thought the dragstrip was hard on the car when an auto-x is way harder on every part of the car. Tires, brakes, suspension and motor are all getting worked for well over a minute as opposed to 11-12 seconds at the dragstrip. Only one car here with an aftermarket suspension and I highly doubt it is set up for anything besides looking good on the street.
Right now we have all added power one way or another and the only way to test that is at the dragstrip. Twisties test driver skill and suspension more than anything with the power coming in third, fun, but when you are not doing it on a closed course leads to nasty accidents, tickets, etc. Not to many road courses around here so we would never get to run the car and that is why we tend to go to the dragstrip.
I went to a driving course, back in 1998, for four days at Bill Scott Racing in West Virginia and had a blast. I did some ridiculous driving to include 120+mph in the rain and know that I would not want to do that with my daily driver because the cost would be prohibitive.
I look forward to meeting you when we are in NC at the same time and I am sure the guys will help you with the power mods when you get back.
Only one guy here with a bigger turbo and I wouldn't consider a 50 trim a monster or anything close. I believe we all enjoy driving our cars no matter what it is. A few of us went to an Auto-X the other day and totally enjoyed ourselves. Wouldn't mind giving it a try myself after I get back from Afghanistan .
I thought it was funny that you thought the dragstrip was hard on the car when an auto-x is way harder on every part of the car. Tires, brakes, suspension and motor are all getting worked for well over a minute as opposed to 11-12 seconds at the dragstrip. Only one car here with an aftermarket suspension and I highly doubt it is set up for anything besides looking good on the street.
Right now we have all added power one way or another and the only way to test that is at the dragstrip. Twisties test driver skill and suspension more than anything with the power coming in third, fun, but when you are not doing it on a closed course leads to nasty accidents, tickets, etc. Not to many road courses around here so we would never get to run the car and that is why we tend to go to the dragstrip.
I went to a driving course, back in 1998, for four days at Bill Scott Racing in West Virginia and had a blast. I did some ridiculous driving to include 120+mph in the rain and know that I would not want to do that with my daily driver because the cost would be prohibitive.
I look forward to meeting you when we are in NC at the same time and I am sure the guys will help you with the power mods when you get back.
I will attempt to explain the J-ville guys and our Evos.
Only one guy here with a bigger turbo and I wouldn't consider a 50 trim a monster or anything close. I believe we all enjoy driving our cars no matter what it is. A few of us went to an Auto-X the other day and totally enjoyed ourselves. Wouldn't mind giving it a try myself after I get back from Afghanistan .
I thought it was funny that you thought the dragstrip was hard on the car when an auto-x is way harder on every part of the car. Tires, brakes, suspension and motor are all getting worked for well over a minute as opposed to 11-12 seconds at the dragstrip. Only one car here with an aftermarket suspension and I highly doubt it is set up for anything besides looking good on the street.
Right now we have all added power one way or another and the only way to test that is at the dragstrip. Twisties test driver skill and suspension more than anything with the power coming in third, fun, but when you are not doing it on a closed course leads to nasty accidents, tickets, etc. Not to many road courses around here so we would never get to run the car and that is why we tend to go to the dragstrip.
I went to a driving course, back in 1998, for four days at Bill Scott Racing in West Virginia and had a blast. I did some ridiculous driving to include 120+mph in the rain and know that I would not want to do that with my daily driver because the cost would be prohibitive.
I look forward to meeting you when we are in NC at the same time and I am sure the guys will help you with the power mods when you get back.
Only one guy here with a bigger turbo and I wouldn't consider a 50 trim a monster or anything close. I believe we all enjoy driving our cars no matter what it is. A few of us went to an Auto-X the other day and totally enjoyed ourselves. Wouldn't mind giving it a try myself after I get back from Afghanistan .
I thought it was funny that you thought the dragstrip was hard on the car when an auto-x is way harder on every part of the car. Tires, brakes, suspension and motor are all getting worked for well over a minute as opposed to 11-12 seconds at the dragstrip. Only one car here with an aftermarket suspension and I highly doubt it is set up for anything besides looking good on the street.
Right now we have all added power one way or another and the only way to test that is at the dragstrip. Twisties test driver skill and suspension more than anything with the power coming in third, fun, but when you are not doing it on a closed course leads to nasty accidents, tickets, etc. Not to many road courses around here so we would never get to run the car and that is why we tend to go to the dragstrip.
I went to a driving course, back in 1998, for four days at Bill Scott Racing in West Virginia and had a blast. I did some ridiculous driving to include 120+mph in the rain and know that I would not want to do that with my daily driver because the cost would be prohibitive.
I look forward to meeting you when we are in NC at the same time and I am sure the guys will help you with the power mods when you get back.
I'm looking for some help as to why my slab won't idle for crap! It seems to be loosing vacuum at idle. I need to boost leak test it tomorrow at least. When cruising down the road it will kind of hiccup and go lean for a split second then go back to normal. So....what does that sound like? Fuel issue? Timing? Maf? It's p*ssing me off, and now I won't drive it...
sounds to me like you have a line off somewhere... have you checked the EGR solenoid mounted on the intake manifold mount? if you are say cruising down the highway like normal a big enough vacuum leak can cut the car off for a second then fire right back up... but a hiccup like that to me sounds like a vaccuum issue
99% of the time when i get a car at work for a lean code it is a vaccum leak.. ALWAYS check for vaccuum leaks before saying it is a 02 problem or something like that.
99% of the time when i get a car at work for a lean code it is a vaccum leak.. ALWAYS check for vaccuum leaks before saying it is a 02 problem or something like that.
I don't think it's the o2. Both codes I got before have never come back. Weird. I haven't checked that hose. I guess anything is possible b/c they had to get way back there to get those top 3 bolts that are a pita to reach. I'm going to check everything today. Will boost leak testing the system also show for vacuum leaks? Are all vacuum lines boost when under boost? Or is there a specific way to vacuum leak test?
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Bob I pm'd you back...
Guys interested in the dyno day....
What day is good for you other than the 13th ? Can anyone do it during the week ? Or if i can get Nat Speed to open the dyno on Sunday.... you guys good ?
Guys interested in the dyno day....
What day is good for you other than the 13th ? Can anyone do it during the week ? Or if i can get Nat Speed to open the dyno on Sunday.... you guys good ?
Well, once again I've looked over/under everything and there isn't a hose off/leaking. I boost leaked it until the mbc started bleeding off and not a thing leaks. I may have to do the FPR setup and go from there.
On a side note, I got my gauge all in. Well 95% in. I got all the wire run. I don't mean to pat myself on the back, but the a-pillar looks stock. I primed and painted the speaker grill flat black. Really pressed the autometer overlay onto the stock pillar, then used the plastic pop screws to hold it. (You can't even see them) Only thing I didn't do is put the oil press sensor in. I'm waiting until I do an oil change. Then I'll just screw it in.
One thing I would ask...is how did you all go about drilling/welding your egt probes? Someone said to find the hottest cylinder. I was going to use a laser temp gauge at work. Or does that even matter? And, with the stainless, I'm assuming welding is the only option?
On a side note, I got my gauge all in. Well 95% in. I got all the wire run. I don't mean to pat myself on the back, but the a-pillar looks stock. I primed and painted the speaker grill flat black. Really pressed the autometer overlay onto the stock pillar, then used the plastic pop screws to hold it. (You can't even see them) Only thing I didn't do is put the oil press sensor in. I'm waiting until I do an oil change. Then I'll just screw it in.
One thing I would ask...is how did you all go about drilling/welding your egt probes? Someone said to find the hottest cylinder. I was going to use a laser temp gauge at work. Or does that even matter? And, with the stainless, I'm assuming welding is the only option?
Can anyone confirm the 1/8" adapter plug that comes with autometer gauges that screws into the allen plug on the oil filter housing fits? As best that I can "eyeball" it looks smaller than the plug that's in there. It's for the oil pressure gauge.
Most suggest the 42draftdesigns adapter...but it looks identical.
http://store.42draftdesigns.com/Lanc...or_p_6-54.html
Most suggest the 42draftdesigns adapter...but it looks identical.
http://store.42draftdesigns.com/Lanc...or_p_6-54.html