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Old 12-28-2003 | 06:51 PM
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Car is:



Full non-seq

Street ported motor (strong )

Power FC

1300cc seconds

Full exhaust

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Yesterday the car was fine. Boosting 9-10lbs than after some spirited driving I noticed it didnt feel as fast, I looked at the boost gauge and Im at .3 bar! WTF!



It also builds boost kinda slow. Not as fast as before?



I checked my turbosa and the spin fine. No shaft play and they dont wobble. What lines do I since the car is non-seq? Could my wastgegate acutor be the problem? I dunno! HELP!



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Old 12-28-2003 | 07:46 PM
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Sounds like you lost a vacuum line. Make sure you check all lines sometimes its the one you cant really see that ends up being the one overlooked. I bought bright *** green lines so I can see them even at night. I would also take the time to super glue and zip-tie them if you havnt already.
Old 12-28-2003 | 09:06 PM
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he has a full non-seq, so there aren't many vacuum lines to check. I think you should check the couplers and piping, make sure nothing is cracked.
Old 12-28-2003 | 10:52 PM
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Yea, check the couplers. Chances are your newfound lust for speed thrust off a coupler.

But just use common sense and look over the ngine bay really closely for something that came loose or poped off.
Old 12-29-2003 | 12:32 AM
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check if the clamps are properly installed, the couplers might not be faulty, but under pressure they will expand to let air out
Old 12-29-2003 | 10:11 AM
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Ill check when I get home. Car is broken in and will be tuned here in a week or two. Charts to follow



Stock IC and full non-seq stock turbos @ 14lbs -- What should I dyno?



I think 350+ whp can be made with the stock IC



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Old 12-29-2003 | 11:31 AM
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I don't even want to know the intake temps with the stock IC.
Old 12-29-2003 | 12:30 PM
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I didnt think you could run 14psi with stock I/C. How do you tune the pfc for the kind of IAT and how safe is it really?
Old 12-29-2003 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by helihansen' date='Dec 29 2003, 11:30 AM
I didnt think you could run 14psi with stock I/C. How do you tune the pfc for the kind of IAT and how safe is it really?
Air temps stay around 40 degrees celius. Its WINTER



Dont ask me.. ask the tuner.



Im getting a FMIC beforer March so Ill be fine.



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Old 12-29-2003 | 07:00 PM
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Found -- lower IC pipe rubber part split all the down.



I have a new one coming in the mail thur.



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