What's Left To Gain
07-16-2007, 08:39 PM
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What's Left To Gain
I've only got a couple more things left to add to my car (coils, sways, thermo's), but is there any more power or lost power to gain w/out a s/c or turbo? Maybe if there's no more mods to be made that would be a good sign so I can start saving again.
07-16-2007, 09:50 PM
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nope, but from what I've heard it's not that important. Thinjim said that when he put his turbo on, his temp went up about one tick mark, just making it hotter, but when he put the stat on, it lowered it about one tick mark, basically keeping it the same as before the turbo. But I'm not running any fi, so would I even need it?
I'm not FI yet either...
07-16-2007, 11:02 PM
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high flow cat, performance chip?
also removing the vsa may net you a couple hp's from what i've read
other than that i can't think of anything else you could do staing n/a
also removing the vsa may net you a couple hp's from what i've read
other than that i can't think of anything else you could do staing n/a
07-16-2007, 11:32 PM
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Throttle body coolant bypass. Though I didn't really feel any gains it makes sense that the air is cooler without coolant running through there. Plus it costs like a dollar to do.
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07-16-2007, 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by krisdlm
nope, but from what I've heard it's not that important. Thinjim said that when he put his turbo on, his temp went up about one tick mark, just making it hotter, but when he put the stat on, it lowered it about one tick mark, basically keeping it the same as before the turbo. But I'm not running any fi, so would I even need it?
Here are the numbers when my tranny took a dump pulled from my OBD II scanner tool.
Throttle Position: 23.9%
Engine RPM: 2092
Load Value: 70.9%
MAP Sensor: 72 KPA
Coolant Temp: 163 degrees F
Intake air temp: 82 degrees F
Short term fuel Trim 1: 0.0%
Long term fuel Trim 1: 3.1%
Short term fuel Trim 3: Negative -100.6%
Long term fuel Trim 3: Same as above
Vehicle speed: 66 MPH
Fuel System 1: Closed
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Originally Posted by RYANGP
high flow cat, performance chip?
also removing the vsa may net you a couple hp's from what i've read
other than that i can't think of anything else you could do staing n/a
also removing the vsa may net you a couple hp's from what i've read
other than that i can't think of anything else you could do staing n/a
07-17-2007, 01:53 PM
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I wish the unichip was compatible w/ 6spds. Would a high flow cat make a diff? Aren't there risks in removing the vsa?
07-17-2007, 03:20 PM
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I've only got a couple more things left to add to my car (coils, sways, thermo's), but is there any more power or lost power to gain w/out a s/c or turbo? Maybe if there's no more mods to be made that would be a good sign so I can start saving again.
The cooling mods work, but as for making more power, nahhhh. It would help with longivity more than anything. With FI there's obviously more heat and the cooling mod helps bring that down.
I wired up the fan to move air across the stove and help bring down under hood temps. It still came on when the switch told it, but I also hard wired it to have more control.
07-17-2007, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ThinJim
I'd start saving. I also will provide a payment plan for the turbo kit. When someone gets to certain benchmarks on payment, I will ship portions of the kit.
The cooling mods work, but as for making more power, nahhhh. It would help with longivity more than anything. With FI there's obviously more heat and the cooling mod helps bring that down.
I wired up the fan to move air across the stove and help bring down under hood temps. It still came on when the switch told it, but I also hard wired it to have more control.
The cooling mods work, but as for making more power, nahhhh. It would help with longivity more than anything. With FI there's obviously more heat and the cooling mod helps bring that down.
I wired up the fan to move air across the stove and help bring down under hood temps. It still came on when the switch told it, but I also hard wired it to have more control.
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Originally Posted by CLsuperhero
Go on the bottle or build up a 3.5 if you wanna stay NA
07-18-2007, 09:37 AM
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I want your turbo soo bad, but I have to think about the bigger picture, and since this is the only car I drive (esp. commuting), I have to think realistically. Someone brave enough and who has the balls will eventually get it and props to whoever it may be.
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Originally Posted by thevikas87
god i wish i was at your point in my car modding....but then again i've only had the car like 3 weeks...and hell, the whole point of modding a car is to have fun while doing it and learning some things...hah i gotta get a job
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