Will my fricken' luck ever change?

[Shane@DBPerformance]

Wire it up so that we can switch to a 1G eprom and a 2g maf when you get here. If it was my car, I would keeping putting things back towards stock and keep them stock until the problem is found and then start adding parts back in. If you have 2 possible failed parts then you are screwed and will never figure it out.

It's hard when you have a lot of the common possible problem makers on your car. Here is a list of common troublemaker on DSMs.

1. Boost leaks
2. COP
3. MSD Ignition
4. Relocated Battery
5. Relocated Alternator
6. Wiring harness tucked/modified
7. AEM EMS
8. Shitty plug wires like Magnecor
9. CAS
10. Fuel pump voltage
11. Bad alternator
12. Bent valve/rocker popped off/valves hitting pistons/worn cam
13. Head lifting during boost
14. Bad knock sensor
15. Dipstick blowing out
16. Clogged fuel filter
17. Coolant temp sensor bad or bad wiring to it

Then there is just having the wrong parts for what you are trying to do or the wrong supporting mods. An SCM61 on a car with no suporting mods isn't going to make anymore power than if it had a 16G, it will just be laggier.

-RantKing

[At-Least-It's-An-Evo]

That's quite a list to be checked Shane! Good thing there's only about 13 out of 17 of those possible problems on Anthony's car.

[FattyBoomBatty]

Swifty, You only tried ONE stock ignition, perhaps it was not working properly?

I don't know how reliable or long lasting the stock dsm stuff is, but in my experience, it's quite common to replace a bad part with another bad part because it's used.

[Halon]

Dude, your car sounded like it exploded today on that on-ramp. Get that shit worked out!!!

[niterydr]

Wire it up so that we can switch to a 1G eprom and a 2g maf when you get here. If it was my car, I would keeping putting things back towards stock and keep them stock until the problem is found and then start adding parts back in. If you have 2 possible failed parts then you are screwed and will never figure it out.

It's hard when you have a lot of the common possible problem makers on your car. Here is a list of common troublemaker on DSMs.

1. Boost leaks
2. COP
3. MSD Ignition
4. Relocated Battery
5. Relocated Alternator
6. Wiring harness tucked/modified
7. AEM EMS
8. Shitty plug wires like Magnecor
9. CAS
10. Fuel pump voltage
11. Bad alternator
12. Bent valve/rocker popped off/valves hitting pistons/worn cam
13. Head lifting during boost
14. Bad knock sensor
15. Dipstick blowing out
16. Clogged fuel filter
17. Coolant temp sensor bad or bad wiring to it

Then there is just having the wrong parts for what you are trying to do or the wrong supporting mods. An SCM61 on a car with no suporting mods isn't going to make anymore power than if it had a 16G, it will just be laggier.

-RantKing

Solid list! It has been constantly eliminating problems with this car. I know it had a grounding issue and an alternator that was discharging over 5k when we first started monkeying with it (when MAP was in their old buliding).

It has had 2 or more problems the entire time, just been trying to eliminate them systemactically. I am glad you are in the same boat of start returning it to proven stock parts until the problem surfaces.

[turbotalon1g]

Wire it up so that we can switch to a 1G eprom and a 2g maf when you get here. If it was my car, I would keeping putting things back towards stock and keep them stock until the problem is found and then start adding parts back in. If you have 2 possible failed parts then you are screwed and will never figure it out.

It's hard when you have a lot of the common possible problem makers on your car. Here is a list of common troublemaker on DSMs.

1. Boost leaks
2. COP
3. MSD Ignition
4. Relocated Battery
5. Relocated Alternator
6. Wiring harness tucked/modified
7. AEM EMS
8. Shitty plug wires like Magnecor
9. CAS
10. Fuel pump voltage
11. Bad alternator
12. Bent valve/rocker popped off/valves hitting pistons/worn cam
13. Head lifting during boost
14. Bad knock sensor
15. Dipstick blowing out
16. Clogged fuel filter
17. Coolant temp sensor bad or bad wiring to it

Then there is just having the wrong parts for what you are trying to do or the wrong supporting mods. An SCM61 on a car with no suporting mods isn't going to make anymore power than if it had a 16G, it will just be laggier.

-RantKing

Oh Rantking, what great advice thee has given.

Hell thats what we do if this thing wasn't a race car right? get it back to stock slowly and figure out what the problem is.

Swifty said he is ready to go back to stock ignition last night, so hopefully the next time he comes on here it will be in.

B mans car is sick.

[URV8SUX]

damn rev that thing another 1000 rpms or try a smaller exhaust housing. good numbers though!!

[C3L1CA]

What crappy luck only making mid 500awhp at DB. haha

Sucks you have issues but thats still some really good power, I wish I could make that much.

I've also got a stock coil pack sitting around if you wanted to try and see if that helps out the reving issue

[santa]

Well, have you gotten to work on it Swift?

[Swifty1638]

damn rev that thing another 1000 rpms or try a smaller exhaust housing. good numbers though!!

Thanks nate.

I have not gotten to work on it at all. I got a list of stuff I'm doing..t-case seals, new tranny and t-case fluids..just cuz, and I didn't get the stock ignition stuff from the old house yet, as my old roommate wasn't there. I'm still looking for a bypass plug for the MSD. As for the revving I'm loosing hope. 2+ years chasing this issue, and it's pissing me off. I am considering just going to a smaller setup..maybe keep t4, but do a 6262 setup..I dunno yet. I seemed to do pretty well against a red corvette on 494, and then a red viper on 42, in my neck of the woods. Scurred the shit outta my mother too! ;)

-A. Swift