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scheides
07-10-2010, 11:57 AM
Nice work man! As long as it's secure, that looks fantastic!
FattyBoomBatty
07-10-2010, 09:49 PM
That's what I'm talking about. Let me see more stuff like that, I'm all about making your own stuff whether it's little brackets or sectioning the shock bodies to lower the car, doing your own fabrication or figuring stuff out makes the car so much more "yours." You'll love it more.
turbotalon1g
07-11-2010, 11:40 AM
X2.
Good job that will probably be one of the parts u poit out most now.
mlomker
07-11-2010, 01:41 PM
Shawn is so McGyver that he found a better location and had stuff lying around to make a bracket. In the end one of the fittings that I had didn't 'fit' so the afpr didn't get installed.
Re-wiring the pumps solved the excess fuel pressure at idle issue. I'm assuming it'll be close enough under boost to be tunable. If so then I'll skip the afpr since this is one piece of complexity that I don't like.
The PLX gauge setup blows chunks at this point. It may be another thing that looks pretty but doesn't work. If I go over 5k rpm the gauges freeze up and misbehave. If I'm just tooling around town then they are fine. Spent a few more hours this morning troubleshooting but nothing makes sense. I'm going to check whether they need a firmware update and starting reading the thicker manual. no big deal...I didn't have gauges before. lol.
The fueling situation seems really good right now--no misfires or knock when beating on it. Need to get the car to Shane sometime this week so he can check it out before the 26th. I want to get some laps in.
mlomker
07-11-2010, 08:49 PM
Did some more tinkering with the gauges. The OBD module had a built-in terminator that defaulted to 'on' and was messing up the bus (the modules are daisy-chained). Turning that off totally solved the issue with that gauge. The secondary display module is still flaky but I'll need to do some more troubleshooting...might need to be sent in for warranty repair.
I also discovered that my boost gauge was only going to 18psi. I'm guessing that the vacuum line on the BOV is limited to wastegate pressure...I moved the tap over to the 3port line and it looks good. It's apparent that Shane taps in at that spot.
It's such a novelty to have a car that runs right! I was on the back-roads near my Dad's house (WI)...doing pulls to test the gauges. I'd almost forgot why I bought the car. :D
scheides
07-11-2010, 10:10 PM
It's such a novelty to have a car that runs right! I was on the back-roads near my Dad's house (WI)...doing pulls to test the gauges. I'd almost forgot why I bought the car. :D
Revel in this and remember it when you think about doing big projects :) I LOVE my evo but only when I can drive it whenever I want to! These cars are too much fun to not drive them!
I'm *really* glad you have it in a good spot now man, congrats! Can't wait to see some final dyno plots and pics/vids of this thing tearing up the track!
Murlo26
07-11-2010, 10:12 PM
Revel in this and remember it when you think about doing big projects :) I LOVE my evo but only when I can drive it whenever I want to! These cars are too much fun to not drive them!
This should be our creed or something...Too much fun to not drive...I am starting to understand this. I think not driving my car for so long will only make me love it more.
scheides
07-11-2010, 10:14 PM
This should be our creed or something...Too much fun to not drive...
Should nothing man, this *IS* my creed! Cars were not made to sit on jackstands.
Murlo26
07-11-2010, 10:16 PM
Should nothing man, this *IS* my creed! Cars were not made to sit on jackstands.
Yea, you are totally right. I have come to realize this.
I didn't really have a choice in my scenario, but it will make me think twice before doing anything again.
Kracka
07-12-2010, 07:45 AM
Glad you guys are coming around :)
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