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Jan 10, 2003 | 11:46 PM

allmotor_2000

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Boost Guage Install & Intercooler

I just finished... what do ya'll think:

With flash:

http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/gunjan_ra...c=ph%26.view=t

Without flash:

http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/gunjan_ra...c=ph%26.view=t

I just picked up my intercooler:

http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/gunjan_ra...c=ph%26.view=t

Jan 10, 2003 | 11:50 PM

devnull

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Fvcking A!!!

Jan 10, 2003 | 11:57 PM

darrinb

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what dou need a boost gauge for?? u got a custom turbo??

Jan 11, 2003 | 01:07 AM

haiduc

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why an autometer?

(vaccum boost gauge. old school

)

i would have gotten a greddy or hks. thats me tho.

Jan 11, 2003 | 01:58 AM

Rescuer

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do you have a part number for the pillar you used?

Jan 11, 2003 | 09:39 AM

ItalianStallion

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Quote:

Originally posted by darrinb
what dou need a boost gauge for?? u got a custom turbo??

yeah, he's making his own.......

should be pretty amazing when its done.

Jan 11, 2003 | 10:41 AM

allmotor_2000

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Pillar

They don't make a pillar for this car... and the Accord one was back-ordered. So, slyraskal told me that the Integra one was pretty close... so I got that and heated it, cut it, moulded it, painted it and installed it.

Yes... I am fabricating a custom turbo kit... should be done in two weeks. I am finishing everything else before starting the manifold and intercooler piping. It got delayed because I was having fuel issues, but I think that should be resolved by today.

I really don't think there is a point in having a boost guage without a turbo or S/C!

The HKS guage does look nice... but I am slightly on a budget here and this project has gotten very expensive already!

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Jan 11, 2003 | 10:43 AM

Scrib

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I can not wait to see the finished product!!!

Jan 11, 2003 | 10:46 AM

allmotor_2000

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Trust me... I am looking forward to it myself. I just wanted to do it correctly the first-time... not having to rethink or refab anything. There are a lot of extras I could get for better tuning and more boost... but that will have to wait.

Jan 11, 2003 | 11:03 AM

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Scrib

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So when are you coming out to do this to my car???

Jan 11, 2003 | 11:09 AM

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mantis23

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Quote:

Originally posted by Scrib
So when are you coming out to do this to my car???

Jan 11, 2003 | 12:07 PM

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liquid_x

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two weeks

holy crap

Jan 11, 2003 | 01:46 PM

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Simpleman

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the gauge looks very clean,

Jan 11, 2003 | 01:52 PM

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Nashua_Night_Hawk

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Remember to get colder plugs.

Jan 11, 2003 | 03:01 PM

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allmotor_2000

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I just picked up some NGK BCPR7ES-11's. They will do.

I am taking a lot of precautions for anti-detonation/pre-ignition.

(1) Intercooler
(2) Mugen T-Stat / Fan Switch
(3) Water-Wetter
(4) Colder plugs

Jan 11, 2003 | 03:02 PM

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scalbert

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From: Woodstock, GA

Jan 11, 2003 | 03:04 PM

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allmotor_2000

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Thanks... hope the damn thing runs right!

Scalbert: I picked up the B&M Regulator/Modifier gadget... will install it today and try it out. By the way, they also sell a $30 fuel-pressure guage (to 100psi). It is supposed to bolt onto the fuel-filter in the integra, civic, etc. but I will try to mount it to that mount where the regulator and the fuel hoses come together.

Will keep you posted.

Jan 11, 2003 | 03:14 PM

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scalbert

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Definitely let me know how that B&M unit goes. This thing is moving along well; now the really fun stuff is about to begin...

Jan 11, 2003 | 04:59 PM

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allmotor_2000

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B&M

So after installing the fuel pressure guage... my fuel pressure at idle (no vacuum) was a hefty 65 psi!! So... I put the B&M unit on and it did not change... even adjusted to the lowest setting. It does go higher though! So... the culprit is the damn Vortech FMU. I removed it and now its a nice 44psi and adjustable via the B&M unit.

I e-mailed Vortech to see if this is a 'normal' thing for the base-line fuel-pressure to jump so much without any boost.

We'll have to find out I suppose.

Jan 11, 2003 | 05:14 PM

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scalbert

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Wow 65 psi is alot at idle; no wonder the ECU threw a code quickly. Let us know what Vortech comes back with as that doesn't sound right. It is certainly clamping off flow...

Jan 11, 2003 | 05:29 PM

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allmotor_2000

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Performance

One thing though... with the fuel-pressure back at 45 psi... power up in the 5.5K to 7K rpm band does suffer. There is a BIG increase in power up there when my fuel-pressure is higher.

Either way... something is screwed up and needs to be fixed!

Jan 11, 2003 | 07:12 PM

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mantis23

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Man, I can't wait to see the finished product, and its not even my car!

Jan 31, 2003 | 02:40 AM

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Juker008

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Did u disconect the A-Pillar airbags before installing that boost gauge and pillar pod?

It would really suck to get into a real mild fender bender and have to go to the hospital to have a boost gauge removed from ur skull :P .

Juker008

Jan 31, 2003 | 04:26 AM

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Nashua_Night_Hawk

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Quote:

Originally posted by Juker008
Did u disconect the A-Pillar airbags before installing that boost gauge and pillar pod?

...

Juker008

we don't have those on our CLS...

Jan 31, 2003 | 06:52 AM

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Sly Raskal

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lookin good, looks like my recommendation paid off,

i still haven't gotten the led shift light from autometer yet, as soon as i do, i'll complete the install of my tach. and put pictures up to show you allmotor and everyeone else.

i'm glad my recomendation for the pillar pod worked out for you..