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AWDfanatic
06-26-2006, 01:42 PM
Hooray.. it feels so good. It's amazing how a $1.50 can mean the difference between 10 psi and 16 psi, so instead of the embarrasing 14.6 I ran against Larry I should be in the 13's where it belongs.
97GSX
06-26-2006, 02:26 PM
What was the problem....?
AWDfanatic
06-26-2006, 02:31 PM
There is a little brass pill that sits in the vacuum line off of the wastegate that helps build up the pressure to where it should be before opening the wastegate, with out this stupid buck fitty part the wastegate will open prematurely resulting in 10 pounds of boost instead of 16. The guy that had the car before me obviously hooked up a boost controller and when he sold it he took the BC off and put regular vacuum lines on instead of the correct ones. Sooo yeah it feels much nicer now.
talntid
06-26-2006, 02:51 PM
What car? WRX? RX7s have the same setup though
97GSX
06-26-2006, 02:51 PM
hahah....wow....nice guy eh? What kind of car is it??
AWDfanatic
06-26-2006, 02:54 PM
STi, and yeah I always knew it felt a little off but I was trying to compare it to my WRX. It took me forever to figure it out.
97GSX
06-26-2006, 03:02 PM
what year???
AWDfanatic
06-26-2006, 03:05 PM
05
97GSX
06-26-2006, 03:07 PM
NICE NICE!!! If I ever give up DSMs, that is what I'll get... Got any pics??
AWDfanatic
06-26-2006, 03:09 PM
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/BRADLEY1997/Picture310.jpg


Here is a pic of the 03 I got rid of for the STi

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/BRADLEY1997/Picture258.jpg
97GSX
06-26-2006, 03:16 PM
YOU BASTARD!! You live right by me...off of wall!! I stare at your STi everytime I drive by!!!!!!!11
AWDfanatic
06-26-2006, 03:17 PM
Ha, that's funny. Come say hi sometime.
97GSX
06-26-2006, 03:18 PM
I will definitely have to now!! What's your name??
AWDfanatic
06-26-2006, 03:20 PM
Brad, I'll Pm you my cell#.
Mr. Hoy
06-26-2006, 05:03 PM
Glad to hear you got your car running properly, I'm sure its a lot more fun to drive now. I was thinking that mid 14 second run against me had to be a bit off, but the strange thing is that my two fastest runs have come against STi's, perhaps my lil' beast likes beating up on the 2.5l flat 4's;) My 12.6 came against you and my 12.31 came against a guy in a stock white STi on friday. I think its time for you to get a few mods and bust into the 12's!
AWDfanatic
06-26-2006, 05:09 PM
It's a whole new car now,**it's amazing how much 6 pounds of boost can really make, and don't worry, I'm waiting on my DEFI gauges to come in and then I can start throwing some go fast mods at it. What did the guy in the white STi run?
Mr. Hoy
06-26-2006, 06:56 PM
It's a whole new car now, it's amazing how much 6 pounds of boost can really make, and don't worry, I'm waiting on my DEFI gauges to come in and then I can start throwing some go fast mods at it. What did the guy in the white STi run?


I wish I had the fuel capabilities to handle 6 more pounds of boost, I'd definitely find 11's! What are your plans for the go fast mods? Here is the info on the STi:

R/T: .4218
60': 2.0512
1/8 ET: 8.8980
1/8 MPH: 81.70
1/4 ET: 13.7914
1/4 MPH 100.85
AWDfanatic
06-26-2006, 07:00 PM
That's about what he was running at the highschool drags before it got rained out:(. As for mods I'm probably gonna do a catless turbo back exhaust and some EM and then we'll see what happens from there.
NIevo
06-28-2006, 07:27 PM
I know what you mean about the difference in 6psi. When I first got my car I had a horrible boost leak and my boost controller wasnt holding the levels I wanted. Ended up I was boosting 16psi! 22psi feels much better:D
96gsx
06-28-2006, 11:05 PM
I know what you mean about the difference in 6psi.??When I first got my car I had a horrible boost leak and my boost controller wasnt holding the levels I wanted.??Ended up I was boosting 16psi!??22psi feels much better:D


Boost leaks suck dick. I've been to lazzy to fix mine.