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  1. IslandTSI

    Aviation Fuel

    Anyone here ever run avition fuel as race gas? I know its leaded but I dont have a cat, and my front o2 sensor is shot anyways. I cant get reace fuel here and I would like some higher octane fuel for this weeks test and tune. its gonna be hot as hell and I would like to keep my knock down
  2. IslandTSI

    100mph traps

    I hate to ask questions like this but are 100mph traps possible on the t25 without nitrous?I want to hit 100mph traps this season as cheap as possible which means staying with the stock turbo. My current mods are in my profile and in addition over the winter I ported the stock t25 and 2g...
  3. IslandTSI

    What size hose do I need for vacuum lines?

    I want to replace the majority of the vacume lines in my engine bay. What size hose do I need?
  4. IslandTSI

    Exhaust Stud tap question

    Quick question. What size tap is needed to clean up the threads for the exhaust manifold to head studs? Is 8X1.25 correct?
  5. IslandTSI

    Spring Decision help

    So Its time to order some springs. I have narrowed it down to either H&R sports or Eibach prokits. Both would be paired up with agx's.Im looking for a moderate drop, not slammed but a nice noticeable drop. Can anyone chime in with some pros and cons of the two springs? I searched but...
  6. IslandTSI

    How is my porting?

    Pics are kinda crappy I know. And dont mine the sheen of rust on the o2 housing. I wiped it down a couple hours ago but I still have to smooth everything out and polish so its a non issue.
  7. IslandTSI

    Porting Dyno results?

    Has anyone done before and after dyno results after porting their stock manifold? Or logged air flow afterwards? In short proof that it really helps.
  8. IslandTSI

    Oil Feed line question

    Where can I buy the adapter that screws into the 2g oil filter housing and has a 90* 4an male connector on it? Comes with most 2g oil feed kits but I just want the adapter itself.
  9. IslandTSI

    Turbo inlet gasket?

    I just ordered a 7cm inlet gasket from a popular vendor. Just got it and measured it. Should it be 7cm across? Cause the one I have in front of me is just a mm over 6cm.
  10. IslandTSI

    Shift Knob

    I saw this knob on someones site a while ago but can't find it now.Its a 2g shift knob, except its heavier than stock and sits lower down on the shift lever as well. Anyone know who carries something like this?Thanks
  11. IslandTSI

    Brakes

    Well at the end of last season my brakes started making some noise under braking. I had never serviced them since purchasing the car and figured they were just do for new pads and rotors at least in the front.I finally got around to pulling at least one side of the front brakes apart. How...
  12. IslandTSI

    o2 housing gasket

    Will a evo3 02 housing gasket work with a t25 and ported 2g o2 o2 housing. Also a 7cm turbo/manifold gasket is the same size on the exterior as the stock gasket but with a larger 7cm opening correct?
  13. IslandTSI

    Lean Cylinder?

    So I finally pulled my turbo and exhaust manifold off today. I was pulling them to fix a broken manifold stud and while I have the manifold off I looked in the ports at the valves. The tops of the valves all looked slightly blackish except for one which was kinda grey. 2nd cylinder from the...
  14. IslandTSI

    Oil feed line

    Would a full oil feed line designed for a 16g work with a t-25?Would this line work on a stock turbo?
  15. IslandTSI

    Vinyl window trim removal?

    Ok so I need to remove both the upper and lower window trim from mt 2g. It doesent say how to do it in my haynes manual and I dont want to risk breaking the trim. Can anyone tell me how to get them off. Is there a v faq somewheres?
  16. IslandTSI

    Oil feed/return question

    I am going to be pulling my stock turbo off in the next week or two to fix a broken manifold stud. While I am at it I was thinking it would be good to upgrade my oil feed and return lines as the stock ones are getting pretty old.My concern is that I will most likely be putting on a 16g...
  17. IslandTSI

    Exhaust leak effects?

    Well I have been working on my car a bit lately and pulled the top turbo heat shield off and notice a bunch of black soot and grime around the left side of the exhaust manifold. One of the studs is broken off and there is a leak pre turbo between the head and the manifold. I am gonna fis this...
  18. IslandTSI

    Thoughts on my wheels?

    R32 skyline wheels. They aren't this colour at the moment but will be by the end of the winter. What do you think?what they look like now for reference
  19. IslandTSI

    Lifter cleaning Solution.....

    Why does everyone go through so much work to clean out there lifters. There is a much much simpler process. The lifters themselves come apart in about 5 seconds. Simply pry up the taps on the ring that holds the lifter together. You can then pull the two main pieces of the lifter apart and...
  20. IslandTSI

    Lifter Question

    I was just pulling out my lifters to clean them out. For A couple of them a cam lobe was in the way keeping me from being able to lift them out. Is it ok to just use a ratchet attached to the bolt holding the cam in and turn it clockwise to move the cam?And also paint thinner is ok to...
  21. IslandTSI

    Brake Removal Question

    I am having troubles getting the guide pin to break loose on the front calipers. The lock pin as well. Also the bolt head is starting to strip. Any suggestions to getting these things loose? Would hitting them with a torch for a while be advisable or would that be kind of risky towards the...
  22. IslandTSI

    Rust Sucks

    I hate rust with such a passion. Trying to work on the undercarriage of my car just gets me depresses, I see so much rust, strip so many bolts, break bolts, break mounting points et etc.I cant wait to buy a brand new car with no rust and keep it that way.
  23. IslandTSI

    Oil leak

    I noticed a bit of oil leaking out of the end of my transfer case around the u joint on the drive shaft. The only reason I noticed it is because of my exhaust being so large and the oil dripping on to it.Am i right in thinking there is a common cause for this and maybe a recall of some...
  24. IslandTSI

    Cheapest place for Master Cylinder?

    As the title states anyone know where the cheapest place to get a 2g awd master cylinder?
  25. IslandTSI

    Want a stock looking exhaust?

    Heres how I did it.Magnaflow 3" inlet 2x2.5 out. 2.5 inch pipes welded on after the muffler, just needs some stock looking tips now and its done.
  26. IslandTSI

    What Colour for My Wheels?

    Hey guys, the car goes away for another winter this week. I'm going to refinish and repaint my wheels this winter among other things,just looking for some opinions on what colour would look nice on them.
  27. IslandTSI

    Brake info

    I am going to be fixing my front brakes this winter, new pads rotors and stainless lines. Can anyone give me a reccomendation between ebc greenstuff pads or hawk Hp for the street? Also Any advice on rototrs? Should I just stay with oem blanks?Also can anyone reccomend a good shop to pick...
  28. IslandTSI

    Port a T25

    Im going to be porting my o2 housing this winter as well as a few other small maintenance things. I was thinking that i pretty much have to pull the turbo anyways to get the o2 housing off so would I see any benefit if I pulled the turbine housing off the turbo and ported the hell out of it? I...
  29. IslandTSI

    Tein Springs?

    Does Tein make springs for 2g awd's? I thought they only had fwd applications for 2g's?
  30. IslandTSI

    Aeromotive fpr/install kit combo?

    Who sells this product? i know there is a reputable vendor that sells two versions both a stainless line one and a rubber lined one. But for the life of me I cant find them.Anyone help me out here?
  31. IslandTSI

    Choices, help me out

    So im finally ready for some more mods for the talon. Ive been trying to decide what will give me the most power for the limited amount of money I want to spend (250$). So ive come up with two options.#1 Exhaust. It wont be a full tbe but i will buy a 3" magnaflow stock looking muffler...
  32. IslandTSI

    Idle issues

    Hi guys, ive been having some issues with my car idling really low lately, as in at 200 or so rpms. I thought it might be a leak after the maf sensor as I had a similar problem before but i couldent find any such leaks. I dont think its a vacume leak because im still idling at 19inches which...
  33. IslandTSI

    Underhood shifter bushings?

    Ive been trying to put on a set of underhood shifter cable bushings. Ive got the new bushings in but I cant slide them over the pin beacause of what I think is a metal washen on the pin. I cant get if of though and ive tried almost everything. Anyone have experience with this?? Please help...
  34. IslandTSI

    Stumbling problem.

    Ok So I recently installed a dejon uicp and greddy type s bov. Ive been haveing a few problems. For starters im not sure if im getting compressor surge or if its just fluttering comming from the bov. I hear a bit of a flutter then the bov vents when im at low boosts/ rpm.Also when I...
  35. IslandTSI

    Dsmlink? Answer quik! Auction ending

    Simple question. Would this be a good laptop for dsmlinlk It says it has serial bit im still not sure if its good for my aplication. I already hae an eprom ecu!Linky
  36. IslandTSI

    BOV Sealing question

    I picked up a greddy type s off ebay a while back and it didint come with bolts or a gasket. I just got my type s flanged uicp in today so ile be mounting it soon.What can I use to seal this up to the flange properly??? Is there something I could buy and cut to use as a gasket or would...
  37. IslandTSI

    Intake install now car stalls??? Help me please!!

    OK so I recently picked up a used dejon tool intake and a kn filter. The intake only had a nipple for the charcoal canister so I attached it and let the other two vacuum lines vent to atmosphere. The rest of the install seemed to go OK except that my stock BOV return pipe wouldn't fit. I...
  38. IslandTSI

    95 talon question

    Ok so i have a 95 talon tsi awd. I am under the impression that for the second gen cars obd2 was used. But ive also read that there are some differences in the 95 deoending on when they were built.My real question is that my car only has one o2 sensor. There is no second o2 before or...
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