EFR 6758: Where the heck is my spool?
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No, cuz I'm the tuner :-D I talked to the owner of the shop where I got my turbo kit from. He suggested I add another 7* on top, which I of course declined - I dont' think my engine will live very long running 14* of timing at 250 kpa and RON95 fuel.
engine is freshly built with Wiseco rings and Supertech pistons. Break-in period was 1.500 km running N/A and the car ran strong. I then mounted the turbo kit and the lag of spool was apparent from the start. I really don't think compression or leak down are a problem, since the engine was healthy right before and after the rebuild.
engine is freshly built with Wiseco rings and Supertech pistons. Break-in period was 1.500 km running N/A and the car ran strong. I then mounted the turbo kit and the lag of spool was apparent from the start. I really don't think compression or leak down are a problem, since the engine was healthy right before and after the rebuild.
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Have you tried doing a pull with the mid pipe removed from the car? This way you can either eliminate that being the issue, or figure out something in that is clogging and causing the problem.
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I then will use said pipe and a few silicone elbows, and run a direct connection from the compressor outlet to the intake manifold. This will test for adverse effects from the IC piping.
then I will do a run with the shortest possible exhaust (maybe DP-only, or midpipe) to rule out the exhaust.
however, I'll be gone til Sunday night due to work :(
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Last time I let a tuner hold the car to 'figure it out' I got it back a month later with hardly anything fixed.
My checklist;
-Poor compression due to rings / valves / seats
-Plugged cat
-Timing is off either mechanically or set incorrectly
-Check for fluids around the spark plugs, I had a bit of water in one once and the car ran like *****.
-Plugs gapped to high?
My checklist;
-Poor compression due to rings / valves / seats
-Plugged cat
-Timing is off either mechanically or set incorrectly
-Check for fluids around the spark plugs, I had a bit of water in one once and the car ran like *****.
-Plugs gapped to high?