toybreaker
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Quoting nemovr4:
Hello.
Small list of modifications done:
I moved the air filter forward to where the battery normally sits (and moved the battery to the trunk)
I use a lazy-Z pipe to carry the air to the turbo. The turbo is a standard 16g
BOV was replaced recently.
Standard throttle body. Port-matching and cleanup of intake manifold runners
Ported head HKS 264 Intake cam HKS 272 exhaust cam Standard valves, pistons
Port-matching to the exhaust manifold Cleanup in exhaust manifold/bypass valve
2 1/2" dia Stainless steel exhaust Large capacity catalyst
Has adjustable fuel-pressure regulator and fuel pressure gauge, wide-band O2 sensor 2 position boost pressure control (I disconnected it from the system to simplify finding air leaks)
Pictures soon..
Do you have a chip/link/aftermarket ecu, etc?
... don't see any means to "tune" in that list
Untill you do, there's really not a whole lot a shop can do for ya. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
As far as getting the car sorted, getting the clutch situation resolved sounds like it should be your first priority.
much more information will be required there!
Where are you located?
If I may make a suggestion, it would be to stock up on beer, and invite a few of the locals over for a look see.
Heading to a "shop" to "fix" things could very likely bust your wallet, especially when many things can be resolved by yourself/with a little guidance/help from the locals.
There's some really saavy cats around these parts, and I'm sure a few would be down to help you sort some things out.
... then, after you know what's what, a shop could be used to handle things beyond what you're set up to do.
I would suggest you do as much as you can to sort things before entering into the "tuner" shops.
... as you can see, there are some very polarised opinions on the various local shops. (to say the least!)
Everybody has an opinion on the local shops, but in the end their work tells the tale.
Like a few others here, I was wrenching on these cars when they were new, and at this point, I've seen just about everybodies work.
I honestly think the best work is always done by the owner of the vehicle himself. You know what you;re looking for, a shop can only "guess" what you're after
Remember, they are a business, they make a living charging folks to "fix" sh*t, the more you fix yourself, the the better the results will be
... and the less the bill will be /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Hello.
Small list of modifications done:
I moved the air filter forward to where the battery normally sits (and moved the battery to the trunk)
I use a lazy-Z pipe to carry the air to the turbo. The turbo is a standard 16g
BOV was replaced recently.
Standard throttle body. Port-matching and cleanup of intake manifold runners
Ported head HKS 264 Intake cam HKS 272 exhaust cam Standard valves, pistons
Port-matching to the exhaust manifold Cleanup in exhaust manifold/bypass valve
2 1/2" dia Stainless steel exhaust Large capacity catalyst
Has adjustable fuel-pressure regulator and fuel pressure gauge, wide-band O2 sensor 2 position boost pressure control (I disconnected it from the system to simplify finding air leaks)
Pictures soon..
Do you have a chip/link/aftermarket ecu, etc?
... don't see any means to "tune" in that list
Untill you do, there's really not a whole lot a shop can do for ya. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
As far as getting the car sorted, getting the clutch situation resolved sounds like it should be your first priority.
much more information will be required there!
Where are you located?
If I may make a suggestion, it would be to stock up on beer, and invite a few of the locals over for a look see.
Heading to a "shop" to "fix" things could very likely bust your wallet, especially when many things can be resolved by yourself/with a little guidance/help from the locals.
There's some really saavy cats around these parts, and I'm sure a few would be down to help you sort some things out.
... then, after you know what's what, a shop could be used to handle things beyond what you're set up to do.
I would suggest you do as much as you can to sort things before entering into the "tuner" shops.
... as you can see, there are some very polarised opinions on the various local shops. (to say the least!)
Everybody has an opinion on the local shops, but in the end their work tells the tale.
Like a few others here, I was wrenching on these cars when they were new, and at this point, I've seen just about everybodies work.
I honestly think the best work is always done by the owner of the vehicle himself. You know what you;re looking for, a shop can only "guess" what you're after
Remember, they are a business, they make a living charging folks to "fix" sh*t, the more you fix yourself, the the better the results will be
... and the less the bill will be /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
