What Have You Done To Your Stagea Lately?

[zei20l]

i actually thought it was my external BOV causing the richness........ maybe ill plumb it back and see if it still occurrs.

maybe its programmed for overrun for big burble with big exhaust sounds

[Commsman]

maybe its programmed for overrun for big burble with big exhaust sounds

Lol, I wish it worked like that. With the amount of unburnt fuel coming out the back, I was surprised there wasn't 2 feet of flames. No such luck however.

[zei20l]

take the cat and mufflers and i bet there will be once the exhausts get hot

[scotty nm35]

Did anyone with an intake notice that they ran particularly rich when backing off? Before the e-manage tune of course.

I've tuned mine so the AFR's are good at light to medium loads (runs really nice actually), but when I lift off after accelerating, the AFR's start to go lean (as they should when coasting) but then go full rich (10:1 on my display) for a few seconds which causes a heap of smoke out the back.

I can post pics of log graphs if it will help, but it really just displays what I said (I hope ). I'm thinking of returning the intake to stock to confirm the problem goes away and then get some graphs to compare with the new ones, but that will require some work...

As an aside, I don't know if anyone else has seen this, but it appears to me that the standard ECU has another map that it refers to after a certain rate of acceleration (or throttle application) occurs. I found this out because my AFRs remained essentially unchanged at the top end regardless of what I did to the AFM signal at those load points. It is like it ignores the AFM signal & does it's own thing.

Where have you plumbed in the BOV, it sounds like you haven't merged it into the intake properly...

I made a new intake to throttle today, to try and fit the electronic throttle (without the butterfly in it). The cable throttle has been working flawlessly but the cams still arent working, even with the gutted electronic one still plugged in.

The turbosmart BOV needs a much stiffer spring too, I had it venting and it leaked badly, I removed the hose and it still leaked on boost. Blanking the hole caused the hoses to pop off, ruining the under-bonnet sound deadener.

The Fcon has a miss which im not happy about, probably caused by the emanage being in the circuit still. That and the cams not coming on make it feel very laggy, it feels dead down low until I get above 4k, looks like the Emanage is the better option at the moment. I may end up going with the PS2000 soon if this goes nowhere.

[ironpaw]

The Fcon has a miss which im not happy about, probably caused by the emanage being in the circuit still. That and the cams not coming on make it feel very laggy, it feels dead down low until I get above 4k, looks like the Emanage is the better option at the moment. I may end up going with the PS2000 soon if this goes nowhere.

pheeeeew

saved me some $$ there...

so u can't get it to work on its own correctly?

Edited August 18, 2011 by GoldZilla

[andy65b]

Craig fitted the new bushes to the front end tonight and it is a massive improvement.

I have been getting this vague wobble in the front end recently and by replacing this bushes this has improved the feel in the front end dramatically.

[zei20l]

Craig fitted the new bushes to the front end tonight and it is a massive improvement.

I have been getting this vague wobble in the front end recently and by replacing this bushes this has improved the feel in the front end dramatically.

best mod ever hey?

[scotty nm35]

so u can't get it to work on its own correctly?

The throttle wouldnt work with the short time I had to tune it so I just fitted the old cable throttle until I could work it out. Runs fine just that the stock ecu is in limp so the cams wont advance. Theres no way I could live with a laggy pos like this, the cams allow around 30kw of midrange right where you need it.

Its a completely different feeling having full control of the engine and throttle, for a change.

[GoldZilla]

I finally got my idling issue sorted about 2 weeks ago!

Yesterday (Tuesday) I got the pink slip done, then took it for a wash. Today it rained... F'king typical! I really should get a rear wing, the rest of the car stays clean when it's wet, but the air must recirculate from the tailgate and keep all the dust in that area.

[Sunkist]

The throttle wouldnt work with the short time I had to tune it so I just fitted the old cable throttle until I could work it out. Runs fine just that the stock ecu is in limp so the cams wont advance. Theres no way I could live with a laggy pos like this, the cams allow around 30kw of midrange right where you need it.

Its a completely different feeling having full control of the engine and throttle, for a change.

it makes me wonder if that guy in NZ actually got it working.

[Jetwreck]

it makes me wonder if that guy in NZ actually got it working.

who Stupidious!!!!!

[ironpaw]

it makes me wonder if that guy in NZ actually got it working.

I think if he did he'd be talking about it instead of disappearing. He did mention the shop in one if his threads so someone should call the shop and ask...

Edited August 17, 2011 by ironpaw

[Sunkist]

who Stupidious!!!!!

I think if he did he'd be talking about it instead of disappearing. He did mention the shop in one if his threads so someone should call the shop and ask...

nah i think he got a "HKS Rep" to do it, RIPS were doing all of his Fab work.

[numleg]

Fitted S15 Autech seats, They match the standard trim but they are a much newer/nicer seat. 3 out of 4 bolt holes lined up and the 4th required minimal work to make it fit.

[Daleo]

who Stupidious!!!!!

Lol! Stupidious Giganticus!

Must say I feel a bit stupid for defending him, he still gets on here, last active; Aug 01 2011 01:15 PM

Install must've been a raging success

[Sunkist]

Lol! Stupidious Giganticus!

Must say I feel a bit stupid for defending him, he still gets on here, last active; Aug 01 2011 01:15 PM

Install must've been a raging success

more like raging hom...

put my new filter in, thanks jase!

[Commsman]

I think if he did he'd be talking about it instead of disappearing. He did mention the shop in one if his threads so someone should call the shop and ask...

He was very active here for a while, wasn't he. People are funny tho. I've got no problem trying stuff & reporting back that it didn't work. That's how we all learn & what makes this forum better than 99% of them out there.

[Commsman]

Where have you plumbed in the BOV, it sounds like you haven't merged it into the intake properly...

I checked the OE pipe & the angle it enters appears to be less than mine (first pic, far side). All the original hoses were left as they were, with just an extension bend added to turn it in the right direction.

Do you think that's the issue? Any suggestions on how to improve that part of the design?

Thanks, Leon.

[Dunc]

it makes me wonder if that guy in NZ actually got it working.

If it wasnt possible to make it work, I wouldnt have thought thered be a harness avaliable?

[wht510]

The throttle wouldnt work with the short time I had to tune it so I just fitted the old cable throttle until I could work it out. Runs fine just that the stock ecu is in limp so the cams wont advance. Theres no way I could live with a laggy pos like this, the cams allow around 30kw of midrange right where you need it.

Its a completely different feeling having full control of the engine and throttle, for a change.

Sounds like you need to just fit a MoTeC and be done with it?