Getting the Laser ready for AutoX

[123abc]

A set of big brakes should be easy to find for cheap. Id do those and pads. If you dont see yourself upgrading from the 1G small brakes in the next year, then just get really good pads.

I guess I don't see the point as I'm not going to do track days, just autocrossing and driving on back roads. The stock calipers and discs can lock up the brakes and they do slow me down decent, it's just the feel isn't very good. Maybe a set of pads and the lines then?

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

Either way you go, you can't go wrong with a set of SS lines. I have them all the way around on my car and I love them.

[123abc]

So I got my car out of my parents back yard, hooked up the translator and everything is working great except a few things.

1. My intercooler coupler off the j pipe keeps blowing off whenever I hit 3rd gear. I spin crazy through second, hit third for about a second and pfffff, off it comes. I think I need to shorten up the pipe because the angle is kind of awkward and get it bead rolled. What's weird is I didn't mess with that at all since last year. Is it happening more often because without the stock intake setup my 14b is flowing that much more?

2. Im getting a fairly consistant fuel cut at around 5-6k. I'm running 15 psi on the stock turbo and fuel system with a pump rewire. I do have a slow boost leak at the tb but the fuel cut wasn't this often last year. Any ideas? I'm getting good timing at 20-21 degrees and an occasional 1 count of knock at random.

[A//// Guy]

Get the pipe bead rolled.

Are you sure its fuel cut? Real fuel cut feels like you just ran into a wall for a split second. Bucks hard.

[123abc]

Get the pipe bead rolled.

Are you sure its fuel cut? Real fuel cut feels like you just ran into a wall for a split second. Bucks hard.

Yup. Thats what it does. Engine just shuts off for a second. I thought getting the translator would help get rid of fuel cut but it seems worse than last year.

[FattyBoomBatty]

The stock mass air sensor is a restriction compared to the maf translator, so that's probably where the cut is coming from. Time to upgrade the ecu, I think.

[123abc]

Took some pictures today of my new under-hood layout. Nevermind the maft box sitting messy. I'll be looking for an extension harness to mount it inside under the head unit next to my wideband location.

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/517/medium/SDC10176.JPG

I didn't want to pay 50+ dollars for an intake, so here's the 3 inch intake I made for around 37 dollars out of pvc piping, a coupler and some high temp grill paint:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/517/medium/SDC10177.JPG

Some exterior shots after the carwash:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/517/medium/SDC10179.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/517/medium/SDC10180.JPG

Need to get it in to work on a sunday and shampoo the shit out of the carpet and scrub the seats clean:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/517/medium/SDC10181.JPG

Tomorrow the Evo9 fuel pump goes in, and then I just have to wait for the evo 9 injectors from kracka and the fun will begin.

[123abc]

Alright, 2 weeks after putting the pump in, I think i got it set. Gave the JB weld on my return pipe about 3 days to fully dry and cure. Ran it a bit today and so far absolutely no sign of leaks.

Seems to idle good, just changed the oil with full synthetic Valvoline. Pig rich though. Going to install my wideband gauge where my stock oil pressure gauge is in the cluster. Have to modify it a bit, but I love the location.

This weekend I'll hook the logger up and do some basic tuning.

[Kracka]

PVC emits a caustic chlorine gas when heated; you may want to switch to either metal or ABS plastic.

[MustGoFaster]

Don't try and run more than 35psi. Those couplers will blow off your GM MAF. :whoo: