Reliability Mod Question
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Reliability Mod Question
Beside a boost guage, egt gauge, turbo timer, down pipe, silicon hoses, radiator, y pipe, AST Bypass kit, which would help reliability more?
An exhaust or high flow cat?
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An exhaust or high flow cat?
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Jeff
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Re: Reliability Mod Question
Originally posted by Smilez
Beside a boost guage, egt gauge, turbo timer, down pipe, silicon hoses, radiator, y pipe, AST Bypass kit, which would help reliability more?
An exhaust or high flow cat?
Thanks
Jeff
Beside a boost guage, egt gauge, turbo timer, down pipe, silicon hoses, radiator, y pipe, AST Bypass kit, which would help reliability more?
An exhaust or high flow cat?
Thanks
Jeff
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I'm still going to purchase an RX7...But bloody hell is this an enthusiasts car or what!
I'm still going to purchase an RX7...But bloody hell is this an enthusiasts car or what!
I know for me, sometimes I don't know whether to drive around with the stereo on or off to see if I hear anything that sounds out of the oridinary... But it seems I always hear a new noise that I never heard before and never hear again....
To the original poster, I wouldn't consider a Hi-Flo Cat or a Midpipe a "reliability" mod unless your stock cat is clogged. It's more of a performance mod. The downpipe is considered a reliability mod to help relieve back pressure and help reduce the under-hood temps.
Personally, I don't think Turbo Timers are worth the money. People debate about it, but as long as you just don't shut the car down immediately after some hard running, you don't really need them. I would put the money towards a boost controller instead.
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Originally posted by Mahjik
To the original poster, I wouldn't consider a Hi-Flo Cat or a Midpipe a "reliability" mod unless your stock cat is clogged. It's more of a performance mod. The downpipe is considered a reliability mod to help relieve back pressure and help reduce the under-hood temps.
Personally, I don't think Turbo Timers are worth the money. People debate about it, but as long as you just don't shut the car down immediately after some hard running, you don't really need them. I would put the money towards a boost controller instead.
To the original poster, I wouldn't consider a Hi-Flo Cat or a Midpipe a "reliability" mod unless your stock cat is clogged. It's more of a performance mod. The downpipe is considered a reliability mod to help relieve back pressure and help reduce the under-hood temps.
Personally, I don't think Turbo Timers are worth the money. People debate about it, but as long as you just don't shut the car down immediately after some hard running, you don't really need them. I would put the money towards a boost controller instead.
Yeah, I've considered the same thing, in the car it was on last it was running a synthetic so I thought even more that its not as important, but I have the defi HUD boost gauge which comes with it, so what are you going to do.
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Without upgrading the ECU and possibly other mods, a boost controller is useless. You cant really boost higher than stock levels (10lbs of boost) on even a semi modded FD. Unless u are boost spiking, then i dont see a reason to get a boost controller right away.
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Without upgrading the ECU and possibly other mods, a boost controller is useless. You cant really boost higher than stock levels (10lbs of boost) on even a semi modded FD. Unless u are boost spiking, then i dont see a reason to get a boost controller right away.
PS: Whats 2 stroke premix?
PS: Whats 2 stroke premix?
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If you do get downpipe, you will want an aftermarket exhaust to relieve all the backpressure you will be creating with the dp.
The DP relieves ALOT of back pressure created by the pre-cat, as well as heat. The chief source of back pressure would now become the main cat and partially the muffler.
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PS: Whats 2 stroke premix?
PS: Whats 2 stroke premix?
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Originally posted by Cetchup
Without upgrading the ECU and possibly other mods, a boost controller is useless. You cant really boost higher than stock levels (10lbs of boost) on even a semi modded FD. Unless u are boost spiking, then i dont see a reason to get a boost controller right away.
Without upgrading the ECU and possibly other mods, a boost controller is useless. You cant really boost higher than stock levels (10lbs of boost) on even a semi modded FD. Unless u are boost spiking, then i dont see a reason to get a boost controller right away.
Smilez, I would skip the Turbo Timer if you haven't already purchased it, and use the money for a boost controller. As for the aftermarket ECU, unless you plan on running larger injectors or going single turbo you can just use a Pettit or M2 reprogrammed ECU.
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Originally posted by Mahjik
Granted, every car responds differently to mods, but I've read messages of people spiking over 10 PSI with just a downpipe. I'm sure most of it has to do with climate and colder air running through the car, this guy's location says Seattle. If that's true, I'm sure he sees his fair share of cool days so that should always be a concern.
Smilez, I would skip the Turbo Timer if you haven't already purchased it, and use the money for a boost controller. As for the aftermarket ECU, unless you plan on running larger injectors or going single turbo you can just use a Pettit or M2 reprogrammed ECU.
Granted, every car responds differently to mods, but I've read messages of people spiking over 10 PSI with just a downpipe. I'm sure most of it has to do with climate and colder air running through the car, this guy's location says Seattle. If that's true, I'm sure he sees his fair share of cool days so that should always be a concern.
Smilez, I would skip the Turbo Timer if you haven't already purchased it, and use the money for a boost controller. As for the aftermarket ECU, unless you plan on running larger injectors or going single turbo you can just use a Pettit or M2 reprogrammed ECU.
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Originally posted by Smilez
I like the idea of the Ecu because it has knock control in it. Do you think thats unneccary with just bolt ons and a street ported b13 and maybe the higher flow stock turbos?
I like the idea of the Ecu because it has knock control in it. Do you think thats unneccary with just bolt ons and a street ported b13 and maybe the higher flow stock turbos?
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No, it is very neccessary. You will need an upgraded ECU to avoid running lean. However, with a street-ported 13B and a bunch of mods, the M2 ECU may not be able to compensate for the difference in vacuum and you will get a very lumpy idle. It happened to me after I had my new engine installed, and lead to me getting a PowerFC.
No, it is very neccessary. You will need an upgraded ECU to avoid running lean. However, with a street-ported 13B and a bunch of mods, the M2 ECU may not be able to compensate for the difference in vacuum and you will get a very lumpy idle. It happened to me after I had my new engine installed, and lead to me getting a PowerFC.
The main problem you'll run into with Pettit ECU's is using larger injectors. Supposedly anything over 1100 on secondaries is not a good thing for their ECU's.
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holy ****, when you,re at a point where you have to replace the ECU it's that you're not looking only at reliability mods...
I'm having the big-*** intercooler dropped in, with all the other mods I already had downpipe gauges all that crap so of course I'm dropping in a PFC too... but I now call it performance mods. my $0.02
I'm having the big-*** intercooler dropped in, with all the other mods I already had downpipe gauges all that crap so of course I'm dropping in a PFC too... but I now call it performance mods. my $0.02
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Originally posted by WHO
holy ****, when you,re at a point where you have to replace the ECU it's that you're not looking only at reliability mods...
I'm having the big-*** intercooler dropped in, with all the other mods I already had downpipe gauges all that crap so of course I'm dropping in a PFC too... but I now call it performance mods. my $0.02
holy ****, when you,re at a point where you have to replace the ECU it's that you're not looking only at reliability mods...
I'm having the big-*** intercooler dropped in, with all the other mods I already had downpipe gauges all that crap so of course I'm dropping in a PFC too... but I now call it performance mods. my $0.02
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I didnt see it on youre list but get a temp guage, fans turn on low at 230F I think this is a major factor in o-ring failer down the road.Install the Miatia 207F switch or a after market temp controller to turn fans on under 210F.
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