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Old 06-01-06, 04:19 PM
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havent got my car tuned in correctly on a dyno. i will start by saying when i bought the car it had a huge greddy intercooler and a few things done to it. its an automatic. the boost wasnt working. i took it to a rx7 shop they fixed it. seems whoever had it before me had it hooked up wrong hoses not right. well they put a apex computer and commander in it and when i got it home i put a aftermarket catback downpipe and midpipe. its making 17 pounds of boost. but it floods itself out when idle sometimes and it burns your eyes from the smell of gas. will i get more horsepower when i get it leaned to where it is suppose to be. doing 280 to rear wheels
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If you are really running 17 psi of boost, you are at HIGH risk of blowing that motor. 280rwhp at 17 psi? Jaysus Ke-rist.

You got tooled. Put the stock cat back on, lower the boost to 10 psi, reset the PFC to the base map, and get a proper tuner/shop to work on the car.
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Yah, do a search in your local area's forum for shops. Find a shop with a good reputation. I'm hoping for 280 at 7-8psi. If you're running 17lbs and only get 280hp, supposedly because you're running rich, you DEFINETLY have a problem. I doubt you could even run that rich, your spark plugs would be so fouled they wouldn't ignite. :o
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well i havent drove it cause i lost my license so when i get them back then i will make the drive and have it tuned. let me ask a question. these are the mods on my car and its an auto so i know it isnt as poweful as a manual. huge greddy intercooler with what looks like a ram air, 3 inch down pipe,midpipe, cat back. power fc with monitor. blow off valve, turbo timer . what kind of rear power should i make and why is the boost so high? closes place to work on my car is 4 hrs away
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boost is high because of decreased backpressure from the downpipe/midpipe. a 4 hr drive for some tuning is better than a 4 hour tow for a blown engine.
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you're getting the same replies in each of your threads, but you still won't listen. What is it exactly that you want to hear?
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What part of Ky you in?
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owensboro ky. small town 100 miles out of louisville. closest place i found to work on car is indianapolis indiana
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Where is this place in indiana? I need to take my car to get it tuned.
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Know a few people from there...i went to UofL back in the day.
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Originally Posted by kyrx7
well i havent drove it cause i lost my license so when i get them back then i will make the drive and have it tuned.... let me ask a question. these are the mods on my car......huge greddy intercooler with what looks like a ram air, 3 inch down pipe,midpipe, cat back. power fc with monitor. blow off valve, turbo timer . what kind of rear power should i make and why is the boost so high? closes place to work on my car is 4 hrs away
280 whp @ 17 psi huh. Definitely a turbo timer problem.
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"its an automatic."

Doesn't that change his tuning options drastically?

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no he has a PFC, so it's the same.
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