cat-back and downpipe
06-16-04, 04:42 PM
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cat-back and downpipe
everything else is stock. will this be fine or shouldi do somthing else first? i read from one of the newbies it said to do downpipe and intake and another said downpipe and mid pipe. it will be daily driven will i get any boost spike or over heating. temp is average about 85-95. thanks for any help and for taking the time to read my post
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Please read through the newbie sticky. Most are fine with those two mods but some have required a boost controller to keep boost from rising above the stock 10 psi. Get a boost gauge before you do anything.
Please read through the newbie sticky. Most are fine with those two mods but some have required a boost controller to keep boost from rising above the stock 10 psi. Get a boost gauge before you do anything.
06-16-04, 04:50 PM
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Do you have a boost gauge in your car? Install one first before you do anything to ensure that your boost pattern is normal which, if you don't know, is 10-8-10, which you can test for driving WOT in 3rd gear.
And every car responds to modification a little differently. That said, the stock ECU should handle those two mods just fine, but as a rule, keep max boost at 10 PSI for reliabilty's sake.
Here's a good reference to read through:
http://www.newwave.net/~flanham/wlan.../3modrule.html
And every car responds to modification a little differently. That said, the stock ECU should handle those two mods just fine, but as a rule, keep max boost at 10 PSI for reliabilty's sake.
Here's a good reference to read through:
http://www.newwave.net/~flanham/wlan.../3modrule.html
06-16-04, 07:22 PM
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i just have a downpipe and catback right now. mechanic says while he was testing my car that my boost was spiking to ~10.5psi. he recommend i get a boost gauge to monitor things and also either a boost controller to make sure to keep it down or an aftermarket ecu (pref. an apexi power fc) for better tuning.
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