What the hell. I rechecked shift cables. Good. No blockage. Bled clutch. Tried to shift. Nothing.Then, out of frustration, I revved pretty high and eased out out the clutch. POP! Back in gear. I do park on an incline, but this has never happened to me before.Thanks for all your...

Yeah, I was quite surprised too that it got locked just from sitting.Stick won't move at all, so I can't get it into 2nd. There was not grinding other than 1-2 on cold winter days, but that went away as the car warmed up.How much play would I look for in the shifter cables under the...

Hey all,I did a quick search on this, and I'm thinking the tranny is gone. Going to work today, I started my car and tried to shift to reverse. Nothing. stuck. Motor starts and idles if the clutch is in, but the shifter won't budge at all, even with some serious pushing and pulling...

That's weird. Must be the DSM gremlins. Let me know if the FMIC solves this problem.

I'm pretty sure this is a normal timing curve for a 1G. I was getting 23-24 degrees of timing advance on the stocker 450's. Leaning out the 550's I'm seeing 26-28 degrees of advance. I think we get more timing advance than 2g's. From what I understand, the logger assumes that base timing is set...

I finally got the SAFC recently and have been trying to tune with it. I think I've got it down pretty good. The only thing that might be holding me back is the stocker sidemount, as you can see from the second log. The first log in 2nd gear. The second log is in 3rd gear.The car doesn't...

Thanks dudes. I'm sure I'll have a question or two about tuning with the S-AFC when that arrives.

That's what I was planning on doing.My logs showed nothing out of the ordinary other than higher O2 readings. Have to wait for the next paycheck to get the AFC.

I just installed 550s, and now the car bucks and sputters once I hit full boost. It definetly doesn't feel as fast as with the 450s. I'm assuming this is because I don't have an AFC to compensate for the larger injectors and I'm running really rich. Logger shows O2 at .96 vs. .92 on the...

Inner and outer for just one side. I bought the parts at Checkers since I was going to do it myself.I didn't get it done at a dealer. My experience is that they always charge more for both labor and parts than your typical auto repair shop.

No Skillz, if you can do it yourself, I say go for it. Rust was my biggest problem and I ran out of patience. I see you're from New Jersey, so rust might be an issue for you too.Inner tie rod = $45 Outer tie rod = $22 Passenger side axle (I had a torn boot) = $65Labor for tie rod =...

Yeah, I saw and tried to remove the center crossmember and connecting plates. I think I could have done it without removing the downpipe.But like I said, I couldn't get the rust covered bolts off, so I just gave up. Got to go to work tomorrow and I needed the car. The car is to the point...

The inner tie rod goes further than what that image shows and it's enclosed in a rubber boot that is connected to the rest of the steering. What I was having problems with is getting that rubber boot off and removing the inner tie rod.I'm out of time and patience (this is also my daily...

Any advice or suggestions on taking the rack off?

I know there's a similar post to this, but I don't what to jack it. This is the first time I've worked on my suspension so bare with me.1. How do you take the rubber boot off of the inner tie rod? (see picture, 1). I'm assuming that once that boot is off, I can detach the inner tie rod...

11 psi here too on an Autometer guage.I turned it down to stock for the first time in three years over the winter. What a difference from 11 psi to 15 psi.

Awesome. Congrats.

It must be nice to have a daily driver that traps 125 mph.pneumo, nice run. What's all done to it? I used to always race my car with a street set up too. Just got tired of not hitting 13s, so I had to cheat a little with the race gas :)

I supposed a laggier turbo could be easier to launch. I would just be afraid when it hits boost in first gear. You're right though, you would definitely need some patience in between shifts.I never plan on a 50 trim however. Maybe a EVO 16G at the very biggest. This thing is my daily...

When track prep is bad, I always feel cheated. I use to always go on Sport Compact days, but I think they could care less about the track on those days.Now I'll only go on days when it's open to all cars, because those old mucle cars really heat the track up nice while laying a nice amount...

Looks like an AFC is definetely the next thing I'll get. Leaning out on the top end? Looks like I'll have to do a little more research on the AFC and fuel control in general. I've always thought my knock issues were from lack of fuel. h3o, I still think that's an amazing time and trap for stock...

I've never played around with an AFC, but wouldn't I want to add fuel in the rpm range where I'm knocking?

Yup. I'm full weight other than taking the spare and jack out. 1/4 tank of gas. I run my full exhaust at the strip.The temp was about 55 with the sun shining. Sea level, according to Wikipedia, is any from 700-800 feet.h3o, that is a nice trap speed for the mods. Still on the 14b...

Yup. It's going to quit on me anyday now. That thing has taken a lot of track passes.

SubieKiller,It depends on the track prep. On bad days, I launch around 3500 rpm, slipping the clutch and never going WOT in 1st, usually pulling 2.3 with an occasional high 2.2. On good track prep days, around 3800-4000 rpm, slipping the clutch, usually getting a 2.2 with 2.1 every now and...

I got lucky. The sixty foot times really helped. Unfortunately, 12's won't come for a long, long time. I just don't have the power to get there yet. I figure I have to trap above 110 to have a chance on street tires. And with more power, those sixty foots are only going to get worse.

Thanks for the compliment.No AFC. Stock 450's and 14b. Injectors and AFC are next on the list. That's why I had to run race gas. On pump I'm seeing about 15+ counts of knock, which kills the top end. Like I mentioned my highest trap on pump was 100 mph. I think I could have gotten a little...

It's been a long season trying to break into the 13's, but today I finally did it. Best run of 13.65 @ 103.75 mph with race gas. My previous best on pump gas was 14.028 @ 100.61 mph.Awesome track prep and the addition of race gas got me there. Consistant 2.1 - 2.2 60fts for a FWD. If I can...

Sweet. Thanks a lot guys. I'm going to RTV the hell out of that little guy and see what happens. I love saving money.

Thanks guys. Any other thoughts? Wisemen?I'll do a boost leak test after I get my tester back from a fellow dsmer. You guys ever just kick yourself in the ass for doing something so stupid, especially on something so routine and easy. Seems to happen to me all the time.

Me being the idiot that I am, over tightened the PCV valve and I cracked the valve cover. Now the PCV valve wont go in tight. Is there any negative effects to this? I'm thinking this will cause a pretty big boost leak from the crankcase. Tell me if I'm wrong. Should I be looking for a new valve...

2 years too late: story of my life.Amazing how these old threads can resurface. I never pay attention to when they were first made. Hopefully they'll still give some youngins' useful information, and that's the important part.

Jumping in late. But to answer AOVSI's question:With air filter and MBC @ 16psi I ran 14.6 @ 93.9 mph. Added 2.5" downpipe, hi-flow cat, and 2.5 cat back (mandrel bent) and ran 14.0 @ 100.6. Both runs were in similar cool Fall conditions. Haven't been able to repeat that run, usually...

Here's what I do.1. Let turbo cool down (turbo timer if you've got one) 2. Shut car off, turn ignition to ON without starting the car and push you AC button all the way in to activate the factory fans. 3. Pop hood to let heat escape. 4. Spray intercooler (if you're still on the stocker)...

Sorry to come in late on this post. I saw that you ran @ Rock Falls Raceway, WI. That's the track I always go to. If I remember, that weekend was a humid 90 degress. 8 runs in that weather? Your car must hate you. I haven't gone in a month because every track day has been over 90 degrees which...

Ah yes, the good "neutral slam" technique. My old beretta was able to handle about 7 of those in the 4 years I had it. On the 8th try I blew my tranny and was stranded on some country road. I can never go back to automatics.Brake torque like everyone says. And save it for the track. Your car...

You were right Oldman. Maybe bad boost controller. Took the hose off the wastegate, feathered at 17 psi until redline. That was scary though. The temptation to floor it was there.I'll look into a new MBC.

I'm seeing no knock at 19psi even on the stock sidemount and 450's. That is until the temp goes above 80 degrees or the sidemount gets heak soaked, then I just never go WOT.I've never thought of #2. That sounds pretty dangerous, but hey, I'll give it a shot. I've done the intake leak test...

Yeah, my MBC is off ebay, but it's obviously not a brand name. I'm assuming it's homemade because I paid $10 for it.I've been looking at the Joe P. Also, finally made a leak tester and found two leaks, one coming off the intercooler and the other on a hose off the BOV. Hopefully this will...

Just pointing out the obvious for the kiddies.

You better add a nice pair of slicks to that equation and hope you don't break driveline parts with the added traction. On street tires I've seen GST's go 14 flat @ 108-110. Traction is a bi***.

Just to chime in. I've got another thread on this in the turbo section. I've got a stock 14B set to 19 psi. Drops to 14 psi by redline. Regardless of it holding max psi, I think everyone is in agreement that 15 psi on the 14b is better than 15 psi on the t25.You might miss the quick spool...

Stock BOV, not crushed.A homemade MBC seems to work for a lot of people since it's the same basic design as the name brand ones. Other than losing boost, it's pretty accurate. 1/4 turn for each psi.I'll have to make my way to Menard's (like a Home Depot) one of these days to make a Leak...

14b, not t25. Home made ball and spring type MBC.So there's no quick fix for this huh? Thanks for the reply. Just wanted to make sure this was a normal thing.

This may be a stupid/common question, and after doing quick search, it might be a boost leak that's the culprit. Tell if I'm wrong. Most people have the problem of boost creeping up. My problem is boost falls.MBC set to 19 psi, but by 5500 it drops to 15 psi and by 6500 it's at 14 psi. Is...

So after logging a run this morning (65 degrees outside) at 18-19 psi, everything still checks out. Timing is great, no knock. However, my injector duty cycle was a whopping 98%-102% (I didn't think that it was possible, but that's what the logger said).Time to back off? What are the long...

You described it perfectly. I'm getting max counts of knock at very low rpm, partial throttle when I'm easing out of 1st gear. I assumed that was phantom knock. Once floored or at higher rpm, there's no trace of knock.Also, thanks for clearing up the timing thing. I've always assumed I've...

After installing the 190 fuel pump and setting timing to 5 degrees, the car doesn't knock anymore. However, I cranked it up to 19 psi on the stocker 14b and am still seeing no knock. Keep in mind this is on stock 450 injectors. Am I safe doing this or am I just blowing hot air after 18 psi like...