Not trying to knock anyone's ideas here. The reason everyone is going to start flaming is because the question posed is against the idea of visiting a performance oriented site. It isn't a question really of if an awd car has to have a turbo, of coarse it doesn't. It doesn't even have to be...

+1Your booster is what gives you your power brakes. If the diaphragm inside is cracked, then your engine vacuum does not create a negative pressure differential inside the booster, eliminating the "power assist" and makes your brake system into a manual system. To boot, power assist...

Be very cautious taking the advice of people quoting the timeslips of some of the fastest in their class. Not saying that FWD can't achieve fast 60' times, just that 99% of the time, people don't have the resources that the record setters have at their discretion. That being said, it's hard to...

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Best fix, ECMlink and some seat time getting the tune in with no knock.Band aid would be something along the lines of Ostrich or AFC, but in the long run, you're better off doing it right the first time, and just save up for the ECMlink.You will need it in the long run because you're...

I'm not going to quote any 100% verified answers on the more carbon buildup for high octane fuels, but I have seen many many people debate over it. Stating the slower burn time causes more deposits or more time for the fuel to soak into deposits causing more buildup.Not saying I agree...

I said stock.These are your mods right?MODS: Engine & Engine ManagmentLarge FMIC FP Green Spec Turbo @ 14.6psi 3" IC piping 3" exhaust 3" GM MAF(No MAP or IAT) ECMlink V3that is from your post about a possible bad tune. I'm pretty sure I did say STOCK 200 hp.

Glad I could make you laugh Calan :hellyeah:

This is a frustrating thread to read. It's so close to bench racing it isn't funny. Everyone who hasn't hit 400 awhp wants to know what's the easiest/quickest/safest way to do it. And what parts they should use. They all start with a list of parts they are looking at, have no budget in mind...

+1 for that. You're right, they've probably been in their friends stock GSX with a boost controller, who told them that his car was "around 300 horse".It's like working out. You don't set out with goals to bench 500 pounds when you start, you'll never get there. You set a goal of 200 or...

Yeah, that's pretty much how I feel. A good 16g or 20 build most likely won't be in the 500whp range, but it's reliable and fun. It's almost like no one realizes that C5 Z06's only put down 330-350whp stock, and I don't think you'll find a Vette owner anywhere who says his car is slow!

I love my DSM. Bought my 91 Tsi in 2002 and have spent way to much money on a car that is supposed to be owned by a bunch of cheap speed freaks lol. They take very little to go fast, but I feel like I have been overwhelmed by the number of threads and comments from people whom I can only...

If I were you, I would crawl under the dash, and look at the clutch pedal assembly. There is a long rod that goes from the clutch pedal to where the master cylinder on the firewall. It is maybe 12-15 inches long if memory serves correct. It is connected to the master cylinder from here, and...

??? You don't have a compressor small enough for testing boost leak? The rest of the quote was lost in translation I think.

If $300 seems expensive for something like cutting and welding in new body panels or sheet metal to repair rust damage, I suggest purchasing a relatively new car just a few years old with under 75000 miles, and living with the $250-$600 a month payment. If I were a union welder, I wouldn't do...