Ares3985

So I rarely drive my car and decided to take it to work today. First thing in the morning went to get gas. Drove to work like a grandma about 50 miles. Didn’t even look at my AP. When I left work today I decided to get into it a little and felt like I had no power. Look over and see my dam is at 0. Saw the the feedback knock had hit -1.4 which isn’t a big deal. Fine knock had also hit -1.4. Car was boost leak checked after the last time I drove it cause I blew the throttle body hose off so I know i don’t have leaks and boost hit almost 21 lbs on throttle. no codes triggered or pending. One problem I did see was that at full throttle my afr on my wideband was only at 12.xx when it’s usually in the 10’s. Im not sure if it is only at 12 possibly because now it isn’t getting as much load since all the timing is pulled back. No noise from the engine and other than not having power it drives normal. Im thinking I got some bad gas possibly. If anyone has any insight on this issue I would appreciate it. Thanks guys Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well screwed now. Now that cobb changed the tuning software. It’s either wait and see if the dam corrects or sell the front mount. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah I’m going to call tomorrow. The only reason I second guessed it is because a lot of threads on here say you don’t. Maybe they can revise my current tune for a cheaper price. Doubt it tho lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So over the winter I installed a FMIC. Reading mixed reviews of whether I actually need a new tune or a new tune would just give me more power. Anyway. Took it out for the first time today and all guage readings were good. No abnormal fuel correction or af learning. I did not get any FKL and feedback went to 1.4 but it does that every once and while and I never really think too much of it. Anyway, my DAM dropped to .750. I’m leaning more towards bad gas since the car has been sitting for 4+ months. Anyone have any input? If the general consensus is the tune I am going to get a new turbo as well. What do you guys think? Oh. Before anyone says a leak. I smoke tested and pressure tested everything when I was done so I know nothing is leaking. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah it went in this time. Still fought me terribly tho. After all that. Not sure if I like it. The 15 STI rack alone was awesome. With lockdown may be too much now. Gonna drive it a few more times before I make a final decision. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I had the same problem with it tilting on the rivet. After multiple attempts the bolt actually bent and stripped. Had to order more bolts for it. Wondering why it didn’t go in. Maybe shaving the rivet channel on the plate will help. Don’t really wanna do that tho. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have to take mine in for the recall. I was kind of hoping the dash would break. Saves me like $1300 if they mess it up Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Check your hoses on the turbo. Mine was stubborn and wasn’t fully on and I kept getting little drips that would go right on the uppipe and smoke. Would notice it when I stopped. Sometimes it’s the simplest things Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’ve contacted soa twice about certain issues and they told me both times to kick rocks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well I used junior barrios jrtuned. So I’d say I’m fine Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wish mine was an mt too but the autos had way lower miles when I was looking. Wasn’t too keen on buying an mt with 180k on it lol. I got mine at 100 so it gives me a little peace of mind. I don’t worry too much about getting on mine. I know my afr are on point and I monitor my knock religiously. Always check fluids before driving even though I don’t put any miles on it really. I guess if it’s gonna happen it’s gonna happen anyway but she seems good for now Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh it does. Throws you back. Makes the car feel faster than it really is lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You can feel the difference but you def still feel it pulling. It’s not too bad to redline. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah I’m the same way. I have a nice cruise route I go on. It’s prob like 15 miles each way Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You’re right prob should just leave it where it is. More power would be fun but idk if it’s worth risking it. It actually runs great. Fun to drive. 0 knock. No issues it all. Doesn’t consume oil. Although I prob wouldn’t notice oil consumption cause I only drive it once and a while anyway. I actually did a sample about 1500 miles ago. That was when I only had Cobb stage 2 but everything was perfect. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Finally got my graph. So apparently the power they told me wasn’t exactly right on. Idk why they told me different but it didn’t make 306/375. It made 300/364. Which isn’t really that far off but not sure why they told me different Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah I’m working on getting it. I was supposed to have it by end of day yesterday. Never arrived. I know they are crazy busy at the place I go so I’ll try again today Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No I didn’t tell them I wanted 400. After a little of driving tho u want some more. That’s all it is. They were actually awesome aside of the no dyno printout. If I called them I’m sure I could get it. Assuming they keep it on file which I think they do. I just never did. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It was tuned. Why would a piece of paper or a lack thereof make me want to ask for my money back? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Which is why I asked if anyone was running that with any sort of reliability. 20 psi. He never gave me my chart. I was last of the day and I emailed them and they didn’t respond. Kind of gave up after that. I should probably call them to get it tho Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

STOCK BLOCKS ONLY how much power are you making on your stock block? What are your mods? Turbo specifically 5MT or 5EAT How long have you been running it? What type of dyno did you tune on? Looking to find people who are making decent power on their stock block with some sort of reliability. I want to bump up to 400 but have my concerns I’ll start 306/375 FBO VF52 1050x injectors 340lph pump 5EAT Tuned on mustang dyno Running it for 500 miles. Don’t really drive the car. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The cans I got on amazon they were like $17 each and the hose also amazon. It was $20 for 10 feet which was perfect amount. $71 for the full setup which is still less then 1 Mishimoto can and wayyyy less than a radium setup. Only thing I didn’t like is the cans have no gasket on top for the inlet and out. Just used some permatex. Also the fittings were hand tight so I tightened them down. Smoke tested each can before install. Added some steel wool to the cans. So far so good. Prob be a while before I get enough condensation and oil to tell if it’s working. Only issue I see is that I will have to remove the cans to drain. Not too big a deal. I can always add drains later on. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So I ended up making my own catch can system. It’s kind of overkill lol. I used three cans. One for each valve cover and one for the pcv. I know I didn’t need three but now everything is independent. So for anyone who wants to know how to run the lines I’ll tell you how I did it. For each head I used the front port breather. This is the one that eventually leads back to the inlet. I went from that port into the catch can and from the catch can back to the crossover pipe that this port was originally connected to. This was done on each side. The third catch can I went from the pcv valve. Attached at the white plug which is the one that goes back to the inlet. Went from there to the catch can and from the catch can to the inlet. Now we wait and see if the oil gets into the cans Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I used 2 grimmspeed gaskets. No issues Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh I saw WNY thought you lived in West New York New Jersey. Figured If you did I had the place for you. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk