So this happened... lol. Its not like de-pinning the ECU. Any way to get this thing open?EDIT:::: Figured it out! Was looking at it from the wrong side... heres how you do it.
Hey I was having issues with compression previously (cyl2) and it lead to bent valves. I replaced the head and its now fixed. Compression is (1-4) 170 170 170 140 .... I know 140 is still ok, but im confused why one is at 140. (Added a cap of oil and there was no change)When I got the head I...
I did a compression test ~3weeks ago and everything was 170+ psi ... car started to run rough and now all are still at the same level except cyl #2 -- its at 60psi and when oil is added it went up to ~70ish.I put each cyl at TDC and injected air into the cylinders. When I got to cyl #2, air...
Im doing a whole bunch of mods to my car (turbo, etc...) and decided to replace the Tbelt. Car has119k on it. Ive only driven it 72miles since I got it. I was going to do a BSE kit but didnt want to do it with the motor in the car so I decided to just replace the balance belt and save the kit...
So I installed a fuelab AFPR and RC750 injectors. I used ecuflash and set the 750cc and 330 deadtime and then activated the fuel pump to set the pressure. The gauge would pin to 80psi and I couldnt adjust it at all. I figured it was just a faulty gauge so I tried to start the car and it wouldnt...
I modded my apexi downpipe and welded in a 3" magnaflow cat. Its a 3 way cat with regular ceramic honeycomb. I didnt realize until today that the box says "pre obd2" which means its not a heavy metal type of cat (my cars a 97) ... will that make a difference and make me fail the sniffer test? I...
Long story REALLY short --Im going to have to end up hacking my Apexi downpipe to fit a high flow cat in my exhaust system :( . Im looking at http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mpe-54959/overview/Its a 3" -slip fit- style high flow cat. If it says the inlet/out is 3" and my apexi is also...
This is driving me nuts! The car (97 tsi) came with an ebay block short shifter and it was horrible. After reading on here, people were saying the solution was to get a b&m (or clone), and use an oem level. So I purchased the clone and the oem lever, and also a new spring. It feels better, but...
Hey Im going to be flashing an evo 8 ecu in my 97 talon tomorrow. I used a patch harness to wire up everything including the pin 79 flash wire. Im using a tactrix 1.3u cable. I downloaded ecuflash and purchased evoscan. I went to 96530006 - EvoEcu and downloaded .hex AND the .zip files on that...
Car came with a Sparco 3pt harness and some Evo 8 Recaros. He had them just attached in the stock rear seat location, but i read that can break your collarbones/spine in an accident, so I got a harness bar. I didnt know if I was just supposed to wrap the harness around the bar or how else to...
I think I have someone who can help me pass inspection next week on my 97 TSI, with no monitors. I have the paper from the EPA that states the car should be exempt from the readiness test, but do I need anything else? Is it as simple as him just skipping the step on the computer that verifies...
Ive been dating someone for ~2 years now (were both ~28), and we've lived together for about a year. Everything is pretty much ideal. But recently I feel like weve been getting into petty arguments. We usually see eye to eye on everything but now I dont know if I'm doing something wrong or her...
The guy I picked up my 97 tsi from started an evo 8 hid conversion. He installed the balast thru the headlight housing (oem housing not projectors) and pretty much stopped there. I plan on getting projector lenses soon but right now I just need light of any kind to drive after 5pm!!1) what...
Everything was working fine until I did a BLT. Ended up replacing all my injector seals. Fired it up and had a horrible misfire. I pulled the cop connector from cyl 1 and it died, same with cyl 4. I disconnected cyl 2 and 3 at the same time and the motor ran exactly the same, which led me to...
Hey guys, finally got my car up and running. Did a BLT and fixed everything except for the biss leaking (parts ordered). When I give the car barely any throttle in neutral or a gear, it starts to fluctuate until it gets over ~3k rpms or so. If I go WOT theres no issues at all. In the video I go...
Pulled the trans today and found this clutch in the car. Original owner said it was a centerforce dual friction with a fidanza flywheel. This clearly doesnt look like a CF clutch and that part number on the disc itself just brings up el cheapo parts. The one pic looks like the disc is starting...
Everytime I see the ecu pinout diagram, I see pin 78 for the knock sensor listed as "95-96" ... if thats the case, how do 2gb 97+ recieve their knock sensor readings?
Finally got this car running after the previous owner left it sitting for about a year. I let it run for about 10 minutes, then I decided to pull it forward about 10 feet. Right when it moved, I had a horrible knocking noise! I checked to make sure timing was on to rule out jumped timing and...
Hey guys, I picked up a 97 TSI and long story short, to resolve an issue I had with the seller, he sent me an evo 8 ecu with an "adapter harness" as he described it. I thought it was a harness to make this a plug and play item (ie: wires swapped) but after looking at it, it looks like the wires...
I recently picked up a 97 Talon TSI and found the previous owner installed an EVO 8 MAF, but the vehicle still has a stock ecu. Fuel, turbo, etc... is also still stock. I know the evo8 MAF flows higher, so how bad is the car going to run as is? Horrible idle? Undriveable? I talked the previous...
Just purchased this car, 97 tsi, and the owner said it had a VIS CF hood, but I dont see any badges and the quality looks a bit less than VIS quality. I also didnt see it on their website. The holes dont look custom drilled because the resin actually follows the cut as if it were applied...
Working on a 97 tsi. The previous owner installed a COP setup. I went over his wiring and everything looks good. I got around to trying to start the car, and it seems that there is only spark on 2 and 3 (I felt the coils, 1 and 4 were cold, 2 and 3 were warm).Mpi and starter relays both...
Hey guys! Ive been gone for about 18mths, but I just picked up a 97 tsi the other day! It looks like the previous owner started to do a trunk battery relocation, but its a pretty bad job. Ive been reading on how to PROPERLY do the job, but I want to see if what he did so far was atleast...
FINALLY got my 2.3 stroker running. All of my mods are up to date in my profile. It will start up, but cut off if the gas isnt held down. Ive included a log of the car "idling" (foot on gas) for about a minute. It seemed like it was running REAL rich (no info on my wideband, and I could smell...
I have a 1g jmf race intake manifold. It comes with 4 vacuum ports underneath it: anyone know what size/thread/pitch they are? Thanks!EDIT: I found out the hard way -- its 1/4" NPT. The same as the standard size for air tool fittings :)
I had a 38mm emusa wastegate which I planned on "testing"... I had to remove it for a short time and now I can't find the valve seat! Already tried a tial seat, and it doesnt fit. Anyone know where I can get another? I was just going to buy a whole new wastegate since they are so cheap, but it...
I have a Punishment Racing o2 housing (mild steel) on my holset BEP housing... I think that its angled incorrectly because it wont bolt up without a pretty large gap. I asked the guys at PR and they said its flanged like a stock o2 housing, but its clearly not the case!Any ideas? I was...
This is for Ricky, AKA: DACOWGODA WHILE back, nov 2011, I made a post about pushing oil thru my new holset hx40... Surprisingly, the guy who sold it to me, Ricky, PMd me to inquire about my issue. He asked that I send it back to him, and he will rebuild the turbo with new parts; he said he...
If I plan on going custom exhaust off of a hx40 with a vband flange:--What angle do I need to leave the turbine housing enroute to the rest of the exhaust? Im not sure if 90* is too sharp ----If the flange for the vband is 4", is it safe to reduce down to 3" assuming it will be meeting...
Ive been dealing with some oil leaks with my oil return line on my holset hx40, but finally got them all resolved. Im running a -12an return setup. Steel braided, no kinks in the line. Im running the oil feed off of the OFH (with a restrictor), I have a bse kit on the car and also did the OFH...
Finally got around to testing my 1g black top CAS and get ready to start the car. When I would turn the CAS by hand, nothing would happen, so I went to inspect the wiring. Im using the RRE 1g cas into the 2g harness adapter. When I touched the connector, the fuel pressure would go up and things...
Hey guys! Ive neglected my DSM project for 4-5 months, and finally got back around to it. I primed my oil pump today and everything looked fine. With the spark plugs out and ignition disconnected, I was able to see around 20 psi on my oil gauge by 5-6 seconds of turning the car over. GREAT...
What size inlet gasket do I get, and where can I find one? I couldnt find a straight forward answer to this, so I started a new thread for ease of finding for future reference.Thanks!
I ordered a megan DP maybe, 4 months ago, and finally got to try to fit it on my car yesterday. I also purchased a dumped 02 housing from punishment-- the only reason I got a new DP is because my previous one became a complete hack job at the flange and was custom built for my borla exhaust. So...
I took the leap of faith and decided to get my cylinder head from a fairly new vendor on here-- Strictly Import Motorsports. I talked to Allen, and even though he spelled his name incorrectly (allAn is how the cool guys spell it these days :)), he was very helpful. I planned on getting a...
Im going to be running a 2.3 stroker with BSE and no oil squirters (NT block). I obviously have no idea what my "current" pressure is since the engine hasnt been run yet. Im thinking I need to port the top section a bit more (see the edited pic). Am I right or should this be good enough?
to make a long story short:TRE stage 3 trans--Had to replace the input shaft bearing in my trans about 5 months ago. When I did this, I disassembled the trans (gears and everything still on the shafts, never removed) and only had to remove the inner race off the ISB since the whole thing...
im putting my block together and ran into this issue:the block and case has a BSE kit on it. i have my old crankshaft sprocket and one that i got when i got my new motor. my old one has the sprocket with lip on it... the new one has no lip.if im using a BSE kit, do I:need the...
when you install the arp main studs or head studs, how come you dont torque the stud itself via the hex thats there? it looks like everyone is just screwing them in and tightening by hand... i feel like the whole thing would/could back out.--paranoid engine builder
Ive been running an AT harness in my MT for a while now... can i cut off the extra plugs/wires in the engine bay that would lead to the auto trans without affecting anything?
I woke up early on my day off... I drive a 350z roadster, so I had to take the passenger seat out. I left the house with a carton of orange juice mixed with strawberry banana juice and no breakfast. I get on the highway and apparently I forgot to close my trunk, so it flies open while Im doing...
im planning on getting my engine (6 bolt) worked on. ive done some research, but have some questions, ill ask them in a numerical form:1) i read that if im bringing it to get a bore and hone (and i want to use arp bolts on the main caps) that i need to have the main caps bolted and torqued...
just got the crank out my block-- everything looks clean and smooth for the most part EXCEPT for the rear main bearing... looks like some debris got caught in it... the gouge isnt THAT deep: id say .5mm deep or less. im taking my engine to the shop probably next week. They should be able to fix...
just a few quick questions about my hx35 rebuild.i purchased it damaged about 7 months ago and finally got it apart to see what it would need for a rebuild. from what i can see it needs a turbine w/ shaftthis unknown plate-- WHATS IT CALLED??and a general rebuild kit...
6 bolt block-- stripped down already$175 for a .02 bore and i THINK he said $5 to deck it$200 to balance the cranki was prob. going to install the pistons and the internals myself (assuming id have all my own parts), but i asked for a price quote anyway, he said $350.do these...
The car used to run fine (for about 2-3 months) recently, when i'd go to warm the car up it will hover at around 2000 rpms. when it warms up, it will go from 2000 to 1500rpm; back up and down for a short time, then idle normal at around 900 rpm for around 10 seconds, and then the idle will jump...
the "doner car" i picked up for my build came with a short block in it already. little did i know (until i dropped the trans) that it was a 6 bolt. So im ASSUMING that these are stock 6bolt rods/pistons. i just want to make sure. also, i took a pic of the sides of the pistons which have a small...
in regards to inspection:ive been searching this for the past 4 hours... i have dsmlink v3. i scanned my car and the o2/heater/cat wont get to ready status. thats because i dont have a rear o2 or a cat :nono:when i do the mod (using the resistors and capacitors), will it then set my status...
2g head, using oem head studs and head gasket.i recently replaced the headgasket in the car about a month ago. took the car for a spin today and boosted to about 10 psi... when i came to a stop, i had massive amounts of smoke (pretty sure it was white) coming out the exhaust for about 15...