Hi, Guest
04-12-2006, 12:20 AM
I'm probably full of luck when it comes to my car....that or I just did my homework really well. ;)
The car has been boosted for about 20K now. I've had minor problems. The car ran like s*** at 1st, but that was the ricer in me dumping my BOV to atmos. Re-route it, car drive better than stock. I was once stuck in London when my GF went to University there....went down after intsalling the turbo at Jays and the car wouldnt start. I freaked out....called everybody I knew in London & on FC.net :lol: ....thought the worse, started panicking.
It ended up being a dirty MAF. We unplugged the MAF, Car started without any issues whatsoever. Cleaned it out with some sensor cleaner, plugged her back in, started up with out any issues. :D *Phew*
I completely understand the whole Factory turbo thing and where your coming from, but I also like these things happening to me (as long as its not ending with a blown motor :ph34r: ), it lets me figure out what i need to fix to get the car's reliability to where I want it. Right now, im dealing with a slipping clutch, and a minor oil leak. When the car went it for the timing belt, my mechanic said the oil leak is really minor and he thinks its my oil return line leaking under boost. I check the oil everytime I fill up and it never requires any top up. So once I have my garage at the new house, that will be my one of my projects, redoing my return line. But liek I said, I undertsand the advantages to factory boost. This car would have cost me way more than what it did if I didnt know how to use a wrench and basic understanding of boosted cars. Plus the car is 6 years old now, its no longer new, so i dont feel bad messing around with it.
And yes, *my* turbo focus is faster than a WRX, I just have 0, I mean 0 traction in 1 & 2 gears. I wish this thing had AWD. Hopfully the lsd will help with that. :rolleyes: And Im now told my spool up will be faster once I get this EBC in. I dont really beleive it, when we logged my car last week, I was getting full boost (10psi) in 5th gear at 2800rpm. :D
The car has been boosted for about 20K now. I've had minor problems. The car ran like s*** at 1st, but that was the ricer in me dumping my BOV to atmos. Re-route it, car drive better than stock. I was once stuck in London when my GF went to University there....went down after intsalling the turbo at Jays and the car wouldnt start. I freaked out....called everybody I knew in London & on FC.net :lol: ....thought the worse, started panicking.
It ended up being a dirty MAF. We unplugged the MAF, Car started without any issues whatsoever. Cleaned it out with some sensor cleaner, plugged her back in, started up with out any issues. :D *Phew*
I completely understand the whole Factory turbo thing and where your coming from, but I also like these things happening to me (as long as its not ending with a blown motor :ph34r: ), it lets me figure out what i need to fix to get the car's reliability to where I want it. Right now, im dealing with a slipping clutch, and a minor oil leak. When the car went it for the timing belt, my mechanic said the oil leak is really minor and he thinks its my oil return line leaking under boost. I check the oil everytime I fill up and it never requires any top up. So once I have my garage at the new house, that will be my one of my projects, redoing my return line. But liek I said, I undertsand the advantages to factory boost. This car would have cost me way more than what it did if I didnt know how to use a wrench and basic understanding of boosted cars. Plus the car is 6 years old now, its no longer new, so i dont feel bad messing around with it.
And yes, *my* turbo focus is faster than a WRX, I just have 0, I mean 0 traction in 1 & 2 gears. I wish this thing had AWD. Hopfully the lsd will help with that. :rolleyes: And Im now told my spool up will be faster once I get this EBC in. I dont really beleive it, when we logged my car last week, I was getting full boost (10psi) in 5th gear at 2800rpm. :D
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