getting the GSX ready for winter...

[defaced]

Hey everyone, I have to drive the GSX through the winter and I want to make sure it is running really healthy before hand. I've got new plugs and MSD wires on her already. I'm going to be getting a new o2 sensor for before the cat and flush the coolant system. I'm also going to get the injectors cleaned and get a new fuel filter. I was wondering if anyone knew how much it would cost to have the injectors cleaned and have the fuel filter changed.

Also, couple other questions. I'm going to get a turbo timer just for the convenience of it. Which one does it's job the best? I'm going to be getting a 1g bov, since I've got a 97 I've got the shitty bov, and I was also thinking about getting an MBC. What's everyone's opinions on turning the boost down during the winter? I want to do it so I can save some gas, bec/ all the cars I've driven, they get really shitty gas mileage when it's cold. Then when spring rolls on back, I'm gonna turn the boost back up. What's the safest psi to run at on a t25 and a stock motor? Also, what's the best kind of MBC to get? I don't really wanna spend more than $100 on it.

One more, my car kinda takes a while to start, like when I turn the key, it takes maybe a full 3 or 4 seconds to start. Are most DSMs like this or should I get a new starter? Or is there something else possibly that I could get to help the starting problem?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Templisk]

You may need more starter fluid. Don't know how much any of what you asked for will cost though. Most cars fire up within a good second or so, 3-4 of waiting for it to start sounds rather long.

 

[defaced]

You may need more starter fluid. Don't know how much any of what you asked for will cost though. Most cars fire up within a good second or so, 3-4 of waiting for it to start sounds rather long.

Yeah, and that's when it's warm. I'm just afraid it's not going to start come winter.

All I'm gonn have a shop do is clean the injectors and put in a new fuel filter. Everything else I'm doing myself.

 

[DSMvroom]

i know for my car on the first start of the day it takes it 4 or 5 cranks before it turns over.

I'd say it takes a half a second for each crank, so it takes about 2 seconds for my car to turn over.

AFAIK the t-25 cant really handle boost pressures over 15 or 16 psi, although mine spikes to almost 20 after i mash on the gas and then it starts to go down slowly. But if you're on stock fuel system then 15 or 16psi is the max you would want to run no matter what turbo you are using.

And turning down the boost for the winter is a good idea. I know some people say that it doesnt matter what boost you've set the mbc at, because as long as the turbo doesnt spool you arent using more gas than otherwise. IMO, i'd turn the boost down anyway because that will only help open the wastegate faster and help make sure you don't spool the turbo.

I'm about to buy an MBC and i'm goin with the Hallman Pro because it seems better than the Joe P one; you can lose your adjuster screw with the Joe P mbc but the hallman pro will never lose the adjuster screw.

 

[defaced]

i know for my car on the first start of the day it takes it 4 or 5 cranks before it turns over.

I'd say it takes a half a second for each crank, so it takes about 2 seconds for my car to turn over.

AFAIK the t-25 cant really handle boost pressures over 15 or 16 psi, although mine spikes to almost 20 after i mash on the gas and then it starts to go down slowly. But if you're on stock fuel system then 15 or 16psi is the max you would want to run no matter what turbo you are using.

And turning down the boost for the winter is a good idea. I know some people say that it doesnt matter what boost you've set the mbc at, because as long as the turbo doesnt spool you arent using more gas than otherwise. IMO, i'd turn the boost down anyway because that will only help open the wastegate faster and help make sure you don't spool the turbo.

I'm about to buy an MBC and i'm goin with the Hallman Pro because it seems better than the Joe P one; you can lose your adjuster screw with the Joe P mbc but the hallman pro will never lose the adjuster screw.

Yeah cuz I'm gonna be keeping the car mainly stock bec/ me and my g/f are planning on moving out soon so I don't want to spend too much money on my car.

Thanks for the info on the boost and MBC. I think I will be turning it down. What would be the best psi to turn it down to? Like maybe 6-8?

 

[Zenja]

The laser I was going to buy cranked slowly and took a couple of cranks to start to. This talon that I ended up buying cranks like twice as fast. I think there was something wrong with the laser, and that's what sounds like is happening to you. One of the reasons I didn't want to buy the laser is because I thought it might not want to start in winter. Then again, I have a pretty new starter and decent battery in the talon.

 

[DSMvroom]

IIRC the stock t-25 wastegate opens at 10psi i think is the minimum, so you cant really set it less than that no matter how loose you set the mbc.