Just wondering if anyone here with an automatic GSX or GST has ever had a problem with crankwalk?I think my friend is having that problem, as the car won't start and I'm watching the timing belt hop a little bit. I don't think its the tensionor because its on there pretty good and wont' get...
Okay boys and girls, I'm kind of desperate here.I need one part to get my eclipse back to the dyno and tuning again before winter really sets in.Does anyone know where to find a hydraulic timing belt tensioner quickly? I need an OEM hydraulic tensioner as quickly as possible. Its the...
Hey about how many of ya'll actually plan on hitting up a gamestop or bestbuy tonight to pick up GTA4 on its midnight release?Anyone in the seattle area going?
Okay I feel like a real newbie again, but I gotta ask.How do you know if your starter is going out?Here is the story....So a couple of years ago I had an ignition kill switch placed on my vehicle that basically won't let the car start when you turn the key and press the clutch down...
Hey anyone having any issues configuring the megasquirt to work on vista.I tried copying everything from my old laptop over and did exacty like I did before, but the part where you activate the code is greyed out.
Okay, so my friend Ben, who helps me a lot with the megasquirt stuff comes back from my rival University (WA State), and figures out my idle issues in about 20min.So this post is for future people looking for things to check while diagnosing an idle problem.After playing with the Spark...
well, looks like I might have a problem with my clutch.When I had it installed, there was a rattling that I was experiencing.Well after looking at it, it seems that the centering device thats between the backside of the clutch and the crank is rattling.On the OEM style clutch this...
Okay who wants to help me out.My tires are rubbing right now, and I just wanted to see if I did anything wrong.Right now I have a set of Goodyear Eagle F1 All seasons 235/45/ZR17 wrapped around a set of 17x7 ADR Spade rims.My suspension has tokico illumina 5way adjustable shocks, and...
This is for the 420a Community....Who's runningNitrous?Turbo?And All motor?Nitrous & Turbo?Note: Unless your motor is at the machine shop getting prepped for nitrous or turbo Or your car is on jack stands or a lift getting a turbo/nitrous put in currently , please...
Okay so Paul was nice enough to set up my box with the 2step launch control feature.So now what do I do next? WTFIn terms of setting it up on megatune, and what else do I have to wire up outside of the box?
Okay so here is the deal.about a month or 2 ago I took my car to a transmission shop to have them put my Southbend clutch in on a warranty job from before since they did the transmission work etc.Well after it went in and everything, the car experienced a vibration, almost like it was...
Okay so this thread is really simple....I went back to the dyno today after putting in my rear (roll stop) polyurethane motor mount.P.S. I would suggest to anyone putting over (or planning to put over) 250ft-lbs of torque to replace that rear roll stop mount with a poly mount, or go...
SO I opened this thread, to go along with the one that was closed in case anyone does a search.i just wanted to say that shawn who works at CI motorsports, came through in a big way, and believe it or not took care of my past instances in a way that makes me feel like I can order from them...
Okay, so I just bought a new FMIC, and I'm thinking about buying a piping kit off the ETDmotors site on ebay74 plus 35 for shipping, and I get a bunch of tbolts, a couplers, and different bends of pipe.I just wanted to know who is using these type of ebay piping kits, and if I should be...
Just thought I'd put it out there for anyone....Me and my local buddies are going down to portland to race this saturday night.....We'll be leaving olympia around noon, but if anyone wants to meet up, just pm me, and I'll give you a place to meet us in oly.
This thread is to share videos of your 420A after installing a new mod/on the dyno/at the track. Informative videos of you working on the car, or otherwise showing it off are also okay.In accordance with DSMTuners.com site rules, there will be absolutely no videos of street racing. Let this...
Okay I can't take it anymore, its been too long since people have met up, now I know a couple guys I met last time are still deployed, but I wanna see some DSM's in the local area again.So I proposeWe have a small meet on July 29th (sunday) around noon, Maybe at southcenter...
Okay boyz and girlz, got the megasquirt fired up today and decided I was extremely happy and wanted to let everyone on the site know, how much you are all appreciated.I'll be tuning tomorrow, and hopefully on the dyno as well if its available.I still have a lot more reading and research...
Just thought I'd post these for people, and let people share the good and bad things about these cams. (p.S. I have no idea who's selling them, I just came across it, and thought someone might benifit from seeing it and learning info about it)...
Okay so here is the deal, during the course of the MS install my friend found that my EGR tube is cracked at the top.Now I know many of you have your EGR's blocked off, and I know some people don't and some of those people that don't have it blocked off for a reason.I would now like to...
Just curious has anyone had any issues with heat affecting their IAC readouts when tapped into the intake manifold.I think I"m gonna place mine right before the throttle body so I don't have to take off the IM and worry about shavings. Anyone see any problems with this?
Just curious if anyone knows how to get a hold of them...I've been calling and reciving busy signals like everyday. I email and get no response for the past 2 weeks.I recivied an email saying that my order was completed, but I still have had no parts, mind you I placed the order about a...
I know its stupid, But here is the offical quesion.Who is turbo'd and still has there wiper fluid box mounted in the engine bay?I'm asking the people who have turbo'd there 420a's or are in the process.....you know what screw it answer if your non turbo and you got rid of it.
This might be a repost, but I'm piggy backing the "purely incredable thread in the video section.Xgames Rally Race (yes its a real event now), Make sure you watch travis firstTravis Pastrana: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjqAekNzfcwColin Mcrae...
Okay so I just bought a camber kit, ball joints upfront, and the shim bracket kits in the back. I had a shop attempt to start pulling stuff off, and in the back they said thet the rear bushings (where the control arm and knucle connect) (and where the stock brackets connect) were completely...
Just wanted to show off the new paint job (stock white with escalade pearl) It shines real well at night. 1st pic is of my new logo for a couple of tuners out where I live.
I just wanted to pass on some info for some people in the northwest.If your looking for some custom fabrication work, from piping, to headers, to just some fast turbo advice....or if your interested in a shop that has a car with over 1200hp on dynodynamic, And if your interested in an owner...
Hey I'm looking for a 420a (GS/RS) transmission perferably under 100k, under 80k would be best, Anyone know of anyone who's got one or a good place too look?
This new thread is devoted to comments pertaining to the "pics of your 420a Thread" found here....."pics of your 420a Thread"If you would like to ask questions about a person's thread or respond to a question do it here, and please refer to the Post # that you are responding too...
Does anyone have any experience with the Fidanza Cam Gears from ultra rev, or any other vendor?I'm considering them and just wanted any backround information on them from anyone that has used them.Thanks
I'm just curious as to what kind of catch can setups you guys are running, for those of you who are running them.at one point I remember having issue with too much vaccume when I ran the line from my intake manifold to the can then back to the hose that tee's with the PCV valve, but perhaps...
Well well well, my transmission finally has something wrong with it.NO 5th gear any more.I noticed this morning when trying ot shift from 2nd to 4th the transmission got stuck and wouldn't let me put it in third. Then I left in netural for a sec and then finally went into third...
Now I have another question (which I might have to start a new thread for...but I'm really hi jacking a thread that "I started").I'm thinking of making a cold air intake box like corbrin did on 2gnt.com I was just going to build a box out of sheet matal (test fit with cardboard of course)...
http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=326366There is th link....any more questions from blitz's thread should be directed here.The pot would work well for my application...I'm plaining on jet coating my manifold and turbo at some point, the downpipe is already stainless...
okay everyone, I got the idea for the next meet.FEB 11th, 8am @ Pacific Raceways opent test n tune.http://www.pacificraceways.com/All the info you need to run your car is avalible at the website.....also remember if you think has a shot at running lower than 14.00 in the 1/4mile...
Okay everyone Sunday is gonna be the day to meet up.....I want people to meet atNORTHGATE MALL at 6pm...........plenty of time to get over a hangover if you were partying on saturday.Meet in the TARGET/BEST BUY PARKING GARAGE ON THE TOP LEVEL. weather should be clear but if its not then...
Okay so I'm just wanting the person or peoples that buy this to post there findings about this manifold here. (maybe it should be in the bolt on section for new people).also want to how this "lifetime" warranty thing is going to work out.Go OBX...
okay I got some video and some pics from the mini meet and from toys for tots, so I'm just lumping them together. Sorry for the wait, but you know finals are a PITA!Here is the video link, www.students.washington.edu/randym4/dsm/t4tmeet.wmv
I didn't get a lot of recording because we were so...
Okay so a while back I posted a thread explaing why you should have a flex pipe, and I showed a crack in my downpipe.Well after I peiced the old one back together and put a flex section in (but too far away from the 90 bend). I also re routed my dump tube.so all that worked for awhile...
Anyone who has or knows how to operate the profec B or the eo-1 boost controllers.I was running 9-10psi w/ these settingsSet: 25
Gain: 30
Start: 5.0well as the summer went on and I started noticing that these settings kept creeping up to 12psi and then 14psi.I can't tell if its...