man i can't see the car until NEXT tuesday, and not only that, i'll have to spend another 1100 for the POWERFC and tuning for the car to even run! this is even before i have the car at all! Wow now i'm feeling bad about this FD purchase...

 

Keep your chin up. All this frustrqation that you are feeling will all go away once you get to drive it hard.

You can probably save a few hundred and look for a used PFC. I've seen some recent posts from guys who ahve bought them for $700-800.00

 

You'll have it before you know it. I didn't think I'd ever get mine together either, but I drove it to work today for the first time.

 

is your car bone stock?y do you have to pay tuning for the car to even run?the pfc came with the base map so all you have to do is take out your stock ecu, put pfc and run

 

there some slight modifications done to it... i'm gonna get a list of what has been done. The engine is STREET ported.

 

power fc doesn't cost that much anymore, check around in the 3rd gen for sale section or ebay.

 

what do you have that has to force you to get a PFC?

i mean why dont you just get a piggyback ecu for now so you can drive it, then save up and get the PFC..

 

trust us its well worth the wait. maybe you could even save some money by hooking up with some local rotards and have them tune it for you.

 

BAD IDEA

please only use professionals when tuning, your car will thank you

 

No your Wallet will thank you!

 

I just bought a power fc for my 94 on ebay for 799. New too!

 

lol, your apex seals will thank you as well.

If you are upset already, I'm not sure if this is the right car for you. How old are you?

 

what i'm upset about is that he didn't tell me up front about it. In fact, a lot has to be done on "his word" but i wanted this thing bone stock. Well.. he's lending me his AEM/EMS system till i have enough for a PFC. he quoted me 1100 OTD tuned w/ the PFC from his buddy at XS engineering.

 

yep....sell the Pettit and I should only be out about $400, not bad

of course then I have to buy a datalogit, wideband....on and on it goes

 

What are your mods?

Look at it on the bright side... you figured out you need ecu + tune before you decided to run the car hard.

Needing ecu+ tune is better than nedding ecu + tune+ new engine.

 

hey, don't feel bad dood..
My car's currently grounded in my garage. My neighbours would probly think 'oh..just another **** engine FD' with the exterior damage, interior scratches, crazy backfiring, clunking, and the list goes on.
I haven't even 'modified' the car yet but it has cost me my arms , legs and brain.
But I still have my faith on the FD. Once I respray the car and get everything fixed. She'll be the Queen of the damned

So considering your situation....i think you're still lucky