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2 Questions.....
I've got an '88 'vert and have two questions:
1. With the size rims I have (18"--see picture), how off is my speedometer and odometer? I know they have been calibrated for the stock 16" BBS rims, but not for my 18's.
2. When I 'open it up' on the road, as soon as I shift I hear what sounds like a backfire from the exhaust (a popping noise). What could explain that?
I know you guys are way smarter than I am on these cars and I appreciate the help!!
1. With the size rims I have (18"--see picture), how off is my speedometer and odometer? I know they have been calibrated for the stock 16" BBS rims, but not for my 18's.
2. When I 'open it up' on the road, as soon as I shift I hear what sounds like a backfire from the exhaust (a popping noise). What could explain that?
I know you guys are way smarter than I am on these cars and I appreciate the help!!
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My bad,I thought the stock BBS's were 16".
The car is completely stock (besides the rims and a cone-shaped K&N air filter). It has 186,000 miles and is running great.
But thanks for the words SonicRaT.
The car is completely stock (besides the rims and a cone-shaped K&N air filter). It has 186,000 miles and is running great.
But thanks for the words SonicRaT.
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Originally Posted by SonicRaT
Stock vert rims are 15's.
Backfires are common on rotarys, but could be a faulty ACV, no cats, various emissions peices not operating properly, etc.
Backfires are common on rotarys, but could be a faulty ACV, no cats, various emissions peices not operating properly, etc.
Mine backfires all the time when I let off the gas to shift, do I need to worry or start looking for something wrong?
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I usually don't come accross them on a 100% functional car, but they are rather common for cars that have some miles on them. If I ever get a car that does it and the owner wants to fix it, the stuff I usually do is.
Full tune-up (plugs/filters/plug wires/adjusting the TPS and checking it/cleaning BAC/etc)
If it's still there, I go through and check all of the emissions equipment (cat/acv/egr/everything), then I'll run some techron through for simplicity sakes or send the injecdtors out. About 90% of the time this seems to cure it.
Full tune-up (plugs/filters/plug wires/adjusting the TPS and checking it/cleaning BAC/etc)
If it's still there, I go through and check all of the emissions equipment (cat/acv/egr/everything), then I'll run some techron through for simplicity sakes or send the injecdtors out. About 90% of the time this seems to cure it.
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Oh, you can calculate your speedometer reading on various websites, try this:
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
Stock tire was 205/55R15 for the verts if I remember properly. Check inside your door on the tag to verify.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
Stock tire was 205/55R15 for the verts if I remember properly. Check inside your door on the tag to verify.
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Alot of it depends, i think, on the type of exhaust sys. you're running. Have someone drive behind you when you do it, I you got some real hot **** comin out of your pipes, maybe you're thrwing some flames. Not necessarily good, but damn cool.
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Hmmm How fast are you going when you "open it up on the road"??????? Huh????
Ohhhhhh I'm telling!!! You are busted Buddy! /LOL/
Isn't it fun having an upper hand on your older brother.. gosh this is fun
Ohhhhhh I'm telling!!! You are busted Buddy! /LOL/
Isn't it fun having an upper hand on your older brother.. gosh this is fun
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I think the stock size is around 25" high (dont have my tire book handy so numbers arnt 100%) just see if they are about the same height and it shouldnt make too much of a differnce and if it does it might not even be noticable
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Originally Posted by Tessai
^^ How nice, you named your s2k after me .
Well not specifically after you... just because. I always name my cars and well my S looked like a "Kyle" to me
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