Just curious on how far I can go on stock bottom end. Thing is my motor has already been rebuilt but back to stock form except no balance shaft. I want to see how much hp I can make on stock bottom en reliablly. I will in future build the bottom end but want to play with car first for a little...

I have a 90 tsi awd and noticed that I have an oil leak. Looks like the oil pan is missing two bolts and my first thought was that the guy I bought the car from just tighten them to tight breaking the bolt off inside the block. Closer inspections and im not sure if the holes are even lining up...

Aem wb or inn lc-1 I do have link as well and read something about not using aem but lc-1 is better to use with link.

I have a 1g dsm with ecmlink v2.5 hooked up and working. My question is that I tried to setup my antilag and its not working. I need to know if im setting it up wrong or do I need to do the clutch cut wire thing. What am I missing. Any and all tips would be appreiciated. This is my first time...

Ive got a 90 tsi awd slightly modded. I found a guy that wants to trade me his stock bone stock 2g tsi awd converted to eclipse. Thing is his car he claims only has 86xxx miles on it. Mine has 60 miles. It was rebuilt and tranny too. Just put new 6 puck clutch in also 60miles ago. My car has...

I just bought link v2.5 for my 1g awd. My question is since I have link now, can I run without a maf sensor (open turbo) if I want to? I think my maf maybe bad but now I have link so im not worried about the maf. I do plan on going speed density within the month. I also plan on sending in my...

What all mods do I need to rev to 9k safely? Im going to get bc 280/280 cams. Also springs and retainers. What else?

I moticed the other day that my driver side window would still go up and down without my key in ignition. Its weird but its draining my battery. Im not sure exaxtly where to start looking to solve my problem. Guess i could pull window fuse out but then they wouldnt work at all

I am having this problem with my clutch that I cant figure out. The car I bought has new rebuilt motor with 0 miles and aftermarket clutch. I cant seem to get the clutch to work properly. I try to go into first gear and it grinds and wont go. I have replaced the slave cylinder today with ss...

Hey whats up guys. Looking for a 3" downpipe local and wanted to know if any one around me has one for sale. I dont wanna pay alot for shipping so trying locally to see. I also want a cat back too as long as its not too pricey.

I have about to spend and im looking at getting into the low 11's. So far on my car is 16g turbo 2g maf with intake custom 3" cat back exhaust walbro 255 pr fmic center force clutch hallman boost controller boost, water temp, and oil pressure gauges My motor is rebuilt with 0 miles...

Just wanted to make sure im on right page. When i wire up my slim fans to push it would mean they are pushing air toward motor. When I wire up to pull they are pulling air away from motor. This is the case, I should wire them up to push rather than pull. Wouldnt pulling defeat the purpose trying...

I am having a hard time finding the wire that goes to the ips. I have a 90 tsi so apparently it has to be hooked up. I dont have link yet either. Can someone please post a pic or show me what wire connects to the ips. I believe its only one wire but I just cant seem to find mine.

My talon came with an eprom ecu socketed. The only problem is that the stock oem chip is missing. I dont have the funds for ecmlink just yet. So my question is can I buy a non eprom ecu just to get me up and running?

I have a 90 TSI with an eprom ecu that is socketed. My question is , will my car run right if i dont put a chip in the socket? Im still running on stock 450cc injectors. I am going to get ecmlink soon as I can. I just want the car to run until then

I bought a talon with vpc/gcc but I think I wanna go ecmlink instead. What do you guys think?

im trying to wire up my cooling fans to make them come on without the use of a relay if possible. i have aftermarket fans due to space, i have a power and a ground. the ground is easy thats not the problem. i need to know where you guys tap for the power wire. i have tried the rad fan relay but...

need to see if you guys can give me a basic setting on my afc with the mods i have. please no preaching about tuning without a logger. i know its bad but im just asking for a basic setting until i can get my laptop with a standalone. im pretty close to having the money for it and dont want to...

i have a 91 awd and the guy i got the car from said it had been double synchro'd from 2nd to 4th i believe but my shifting is very choppy. doesnt grind unless your going into 3rd gear and unless you are granny shifting it will grind every time. can you guys help me out here. im lost and tired...

i need to know where i can get the mmcd software and i need a cable for my laptop to connect to the diagonistic port on my car. does any one make these cables or do you have to make one for yourself. does any one have one for sale. let me know my email is [email protected] or...

i need to know if anyone is running this setup or something similar. my logger is on the way but i need to get a good tune before it gets here. the problem is that i think i got a base tune but when i stomp on it, it sometimes backfires and stutters a little. i got the base tune from when i had...

not sure exactly what is going on but somehow my wastegate actuator is not working right. i noticed the little round diaphram on the inside of the turbine housing is completely open. my turbo is not boosting at all. the part that is connected to the wastegate rod is loose and the cotter pin is...

i need to get a hold of a logger and didnt know whether to go back with the pocketlogger or to get the mmcd. i had the pocketlogger before and it worked great. i heard that the mmcd has a newer version out that has more functions. i need some input on this decision. mmcd or pocket logger? price...

im getting a 3in. apexi downpipe off ebay but it came off a 95 awd. i need to know if the downpipe for a 2g awd will fit a 1g awd. i dont see why not but could someone thats knows for sure answer my newbie question. thanx for the time

quick question, i need to know if i can turn up the boost to 20psi with a built block, upgraded fuel pump, 650's, and an safc. at the moment i dont have a logger but i did use the safc tuning sheet on the tech page as reference. im running about 16psi right now and my air\fuel gauge is showing...

i just need to know if the aem ems system can run on an apple laptop? my friend told me that apple doesnt run on windows at all. i didnt know if the aem ems system required windows to run. let me know. im in the for a stand alone fuel mang. system. aem seems to be the way to go.

i still have stock 450's in mycar but i traded it for my old car. the guy who had this car before me put in an afc. go figure. any way i just replaced the fuel pump witha walbro 255lph. can i zero out the afc? he had the afc maxed rich. +50 all the way across the lo and hi setting. dont know...

i am having this charging problem with my car and i cant figure out what it is doing. i have my pocket logger set up to show battery volts and before it would read about 13-14 and now it has dropped to like 10 or even 9 volts. so, i replaced the alternator and the bought a new battery and still...

i have 750cc injectors with the gm maft and was wondering if n e one could give me some base settings for my car. it is a 90 without the eprom and i have all the fuel mods with an afc . i have heard of different settings from eveybody. just wanted a little advice on the setttings you guys run...

my problem is that on my afc its about -3 all the way across on the hi throttle side to get rid of knock and even then it all doesnt go away. but if i run it leaner taking out fuel my car stutters and bogs when i get up into the 4000 rpm range. my o2 readings are right at .94. it is a 1g. i...

i have just installed my safc and am ready to tune but unfortunately its my first time tuning. i am using the guide that is on the tech page of this website. my prob is that i have the gm maft blowthrough setup and the only thing i messed with on that is the injector compensation for the 750's...

i cant get my damn ignition timing mark to line up with the 5 degree btdc. i thought maybe i had my motor 180 out but i took off the timing belt and rotated the crankshaft one full turn and still the mark doesnt move. i havent tried taking off the cam angle sensor yet and rotating it but im not...

do i have to get a wideband to tune my car to where i get the most power? if i dont need it than i dont see spending money on it. where can i pick one up pretty cheap.

i was removing my ac today the condenser and everything to make some more room under the hood.my question is that will there be any kind of leaking where the ac lines ran to? and i found that i guess it would be the oil cooler right in front of the radiator,was coming from my ac too. i want to...

Can I tune my car pretty good with just the MAFT and an SAFC I? Do I really need to get wideband? Is the perfect A/F ratio 14.3 or is it like a 13.3 cause my friends Tiberon has his set at 13.3 and told me that it was professionally tuned to be as close to perfect as you can get.Let me know...

i was wanting to know if any one has close to or similar mods as i do and what settings they have for their maft and safc( not here yet). i dont have an eprom and i will be running 750's and want to run about 20psi with 93 octane. is it possible. im just looking for a baseline here i wont use...

i have a 90 laser rs turbo and unfortunately i dont think it has an eprom ecu. the outside of the ecu ( the case itself) has the number with the E in front but when i opened it up it is missing the eprom :( kinda of a dumb question but i was wanting to know if i can put a 91-94 eprom in my car...

to make a long story short, i was driving on the highway at about 60mph when my car felt like it was starting to stumble and then it backfired really loud and then my car died. when i poped my hood i found my timing belt was shreded.(just the end of it though maybe about 3-4mm at the most. in...

i just want to know if i HAVE to get my ecu socketed to compensate for the bigger injectors? my mods are in my profile. afc is coming soon

i noticed my fuel trims dont move at all. i am a newbie at this and i think it is running rich. my trims are at 81% and dont move at all. let me know what you guys think of my logs.sorry so sloppy but i havent figured out how to take them off the plviewer in a format that the post can...

just wanted to know what all you guys are running. i am lookin into gettin some bfgoodrich g-force t/a drags but if there is a stickier tire i would rather have that one. also can you guys give me some advice on what size tire to get. sounds funny but bfgoodrich doesnt make a drag radial in a 16...

my friend just went out and got an srt-4 and already he thinks his car is faster than mine. coming from a friend who has helped me get my car where it is at. he drove a base neon acr right before the srt-4 and now he wants to talk trash. do you guys think my mildy modded laser rs can take him...

i am about to the limit of my stock 450's and want to upgrade but i dont want to upgrade to 550's and have to worry about running them to their limit and have to upgrade to 650's when i could have just upgraded to the 650's in the first place. my mods are in my profile. my data logger says my...

i just logged my car for the first time a couple nights ago. i would post the log but i havent figured out how to yet so if n e one knows please help me out here. well, n e way, my knock stayed at 0 the whole time,i think i got a 1 but thats about it.my timing advance was really my only...

i just wanted to know if that having only the downpipe (3in) for an exhaust cause problems with the pocketlogger reading the 02v? my boss said something about backpressure and that you have to have it for the 02v to read correctly. is this true? it dont really matter cause i have the full...

long story short i need to know if i can lean out my gm maf alittle bit cause im running really rich on the top end(between 4500-and 5500) i just recently purchased a palm m100 off ebay but havent got it yet. can i lean it out enough to go wot without hitting fuel cut. i will be able to use the...

i went to the track tonight and ran my car for the first time. the best i could get was a 9.98 with a 2.34 60ft. time. i had to replace my clutch about a month ago but unfortunately due to lack of funds, i had to go back with a stock clutch. my car feels like the clutch is slipping already in...

i need to know if i can run a toggle switch to my fuel pump cause i think my harness is bad. let me know what you guys think.

ok this is probablly the dumbest question you have ever heard but i need some help. can someone please show me a pic of the location of the fuel pump. i have a haynes but the pic they show i cant tell if the gas tank is completely off or can you get to it taking out the back seat. i looked for...