Re: Winter Project
[Re: Alex Akachinskiy]
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June 01, 2013 08:31 pm UTC
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I also put some weather stripping on the stock fan shroud so it sealed up good to the rad, there was a good 1/8-1/4 inch gap without it.
Good idea, I also did it. Do you keep your fans always running or is it automatic? I don't see any AC lines and AC condenser seems to be missing. That should help with the airflow. AC is deleted. Fans are on auto. I've been battling weird idle and WOT issues for a few days, tune would be perfect, afr's between 11.2-11.5 then the next pull would be more around 12 and I'd get knock. So this morning I did a BLT, biss screw was leaking like a sieve, took care of that with a new o-ring, then pulled off the vacuum line to the Fuelab AFPR and gas started pouring out the line. So I dismantled it and found a rip in the diaphragm, small but not good! Guess I'll have to give Ziggy some more money
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Re: Winter Project
[Re: Alex Akachinskiy]
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June 02, 2013 12:04 am UTC
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Good troubleshooting Jason, How many kms was on your FPR before diaphragm ripped? Thank god Ziggy sells just the diaphragm . Does your FPR hold pressure after engine off? Not sure how many km's but 3 years so probably around 15k per year, so a few. It still holds for a little while after it shut off, not like it did before though. This FPR and many like it had an issue where the ball didn't seat quite right and new from the factory they wouldn't hold pressure for more than a minute. I took it apart and used some lapping compound to make it seat properly and it would hold for a good 15-30 minutes afterwards. I could have got it cheaper in the US, but I know Ziggy would get it to me quicker.
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Re: Winter Project
[Re: Jason Drew]
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June 16, 2013 03:14 am UTC
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So, since the board has been down, Ziggy sent me those missing fittings(thanks!) and I installed the kit, then went out to do some tuning, the car pulled really hard, far more than ever before. After about 30 minutes of tuning, this was the result.
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Re: Winter Project
[Re: Jason Drew]
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June 17, 2013 01:33 pm UTC
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So I've been thinking it over, contemplating buying another stock trans, risking blowing it up again or going all out and not have to keep worrying about it all the time. I do plan to race the car and it will likely continue to be pushed further. I'm leaning heavily towards a Jack's 2.2 Super-HD rebuild ( http://www.jackstransmissions.com/collections/value-rebuilds/products/stage-2-1-hd-awd-value-rebuild) One of my friends had a Jack's rebuild and loved it. He did manage to break it with his 2.3 stroker and FP 3076HTA but Jack's honored his warranty and fixed it at no cost.
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Re: Winter Project
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June 20, 2013 12:05 am UTC
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Re: Winter Project
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June 24, 2013 01:14 am UTC
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I assume the new bumper is so that you could go badgeless?
I like the matte colour, it looks nice.
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Re: Winter Project
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June 24, 2013 01:49 am UTC
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No, actually I liked the embossed mitsu emblem on the oem bumper, but that bumper has seen it's time, so many stone chips and gouges on the bottom edge from 16 years of abuse.
This one will be paint matched to the car, should have it back in a week or 2. I gave the body shop my gas cap door so they can do an exact match on the paint.
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Re: Winter Project
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June 24, 2013 02:30 am UTC
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Good call on using the gas cap, never would have though of that. You cutting before paint or after paint?
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Re: Winter Project
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June 26, 2013 04:47 pm UTC
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Black and yellow, black and yellow, black and yellow, black and yellow.
1997 Eclipse GST/X Eat in small amounts. Otherwise be prepared to paint toilet bowls~ Mike Eng
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Re: Winter Project
[Re: Daren Peacock]
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June 26, 2013 08:02 pm UTC
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You planning on using the pressure switch to trigger the meth injection? If so, I'd recommend ditching it & using link to control it, much better setup IMO. I ran it for a bit off the pressure switch, seemed to work fine, but yes the plan was to upgrade to V3 and use link, that's why I didn't buy the progressive kit.
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Re: Winter Project
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June 26, 2013 09:31 pm UTC
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You planning on using the pressure switch to trigger the meth injection? If so, I'd recommend ditching it & using link to control it, much better setup IMO. I ran it for a bit off the pressure switch, seemed to work fine, but yes the plan was to upgrade to V3 and use link, that's why I didn't buy the progressive kit. Ya, nothing wrong with the basic pressure switch, I ran mine like that for a few summers. Just that Link offers more options/conditions, instead of the basic pressure regulated, on/off control. Its just as easy to hook up (actually maybe easier), but not everyone is aware it has this option, so just making sure
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