Maybe it was meant to be?
 

Not even 4 days later... and after a lot of bitching and moaning. I was in the market again to find a new car. Last night I found a 1996 VR4 Red with a 99 wing on the back... a few hours after it was posted.

I test drove it tonight, and it had a few things wrong with it cosmetically.... nothing too horrible. Other than that it's in perfect shape.

Then I take it out for a test drive. I test drive it from south minneapolis to EP. This is where the problem begins. At WOT 4500RPMs+ in 3rd+ the stock turbo gauge reads 14+ PSI and it starts to miss. Not sure if it was pulling timing due to knock or if it was fuel cut or what. If the compression test checks out tomorrow you guys think it's a fairly easy thing to fix?

Let me know.

Re: Maybe it was meant to be?
 

boost leak maybe? get a logger on it

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Plugs, wires, and a boost leak check will be a great place to start; I suppose it could possibly be leaky ECU caps like your other friend suggested.

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Does it have a boost controler? 3/S n00bs are great at turning the boost way up. This is about what it does in that case.

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Got it.... http://downloads.thedoughtcom.com/3000-3.jpg

Re: Maybe it was meant to be?
 

Looks great cept that wings a bit much in my book.......

But whatever floats your boat I guess....

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Thats is a nice looking car. But I would have to Agree with howslowcanyougo that is big wing.

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Yeah it's a stock 99 wing. My reaction was the same when I first saw it but it's grown on me. :D

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Sex on wheels son! It is a very aggressive rear wing, but since its OEM it passes the ricer test ;) Now you just need the '99 front to match!

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I'd have that wing on ebay in less than twenty minutes. The start of Mitsu's styling blunders.

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Goat Blower is just a silly head. I like the wing, and you must because you bought the car.

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Did already you buy this car? Thought you were still going through it cause it had some issues? Did you solve the issues?

Re: Maybe it was meant to be?
 

What Yoda here is trying to say is, What was your reasoning?

I like it!

Re: Maybe it was meant to be?
 

lmao.. I was thinking about posting a yoda remark too. It has a few issues... but I'm willing to deal with them. I got a free Laser Turbo with it too (won't be for another month or so) so I can deal with the boosting issue. It idles fine, it starts fine, doesn't smoke at all, pulls awesome up until the point to where it has the boost issue.

I remembered what fuel cut feels like, a brick wall, so I've determined it's not that. I think it's pulling timing or missing or something under the scenerio that I stated. Gonna go easy on her until LSE can look at it or I talk to some people tomorrow at dyno day.

Re: Maybe it was meant to be?
 

Ain't that the truth!

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I'm with Goat Blower on this but I'd have it on ebay in 5 minutes. Other than the wing, it's a very nice car.

Re: Maybe it was meant to be?
 

Talk you now about something that can I understand not?