My GSX has absolutely NO power

[aceofriches]

My GSX has absolutely NO power... If starts to pick up and the when it boosts up... it has nothing--- It is running fine otherwise... motor sounds smooth... running 92 octane all the time... I know I could use a clutch... but thats not what the problem is because when it slips I can feel it... WHAT should I do?

 

[absolute_DSM]

Did you just mention street racing? What forum do you think youre on?

 

[beating4g63s]

seeing how u have a 1 1/2 catr-back exhaust and running on 17lbs of boost its not hard to believe your car would be slow start with a new clutch then add some more mods and take it to the track if ## gonna race

 

[aceofriches]

Did you just mention street racing? What forum do you think youre on?

I never said anything about street racing... I said race...


I have 2 1/2 inch exhaust and im on 15 lbs... but my car used to be faster---- and I have turbo-back not cat-back

 

[absolute_DSM]

I never said anything about street racing... I said race...

Boost leak test.

 

[aceofriches]

Boost leak test.

thats my next thing to do i guess...

 

[twinkiemobile]

very importnant question. what motor did the crx have?! i mean, hondas are for the most part slow, but there are quite a few out there that are relatively fast with the right mixture of motor/head/ecu etc.

 

[aceofriches]

very importnant question. what motor did the crx have?! i mean, hondas are for the most part slow, but there are quite a few out there that are relatively fast with the right mixture of motor/head/ecu etc.

It was a stock SI... Ive beat the same car before when my car was runnin right

 

[ROOKIE1]

So it is building boost ? How do you know ? Do you hear a loud whistling noise when boosting ? Any codes ? How are your wires and plugs ? Any smoke ? Is your BOV circulated or vented ?

 

[Zmann42087]

Did you just mention street racing? What forum do you think youre on?

I never said anything about street racing... I said race...

^^^ This is true. Lets give him the benefit of the doubt.

Definitely check for any boost leaks and/or pre-turbo exhaust leaks. Do that and then go from there.

 

[Talesin]

Boost leak test should be the first thing you do when the car starts feeling slow. I do one monthly, just to make sure nothing's developed or slipped at all during normal driving.

 

[Savage Talon]

Check your knock sensor to, if a wire is broken or the sensor is jacked it will not advance the timing and it will run like you described.

 

[aceofriches]

So it is building boost ? How do you know ? Do you hear a loud whistling noise when boosting ? Any codes ? How are your wires and plugs ? Any smoke ? Is your BOV circulated or vented ?

The aftermarket guage goes up to 15.. and ya it does kinda whistle...

 

[silverbullett]

Definitely do boost leak test. I had the same thing happen. I was humbled when I did the test. I was leaking at the TB, 2 couplers on the cool side (of the fmic) and 1 on the hot side. Definitely worth looking into.

 

[aceofriches]

So it is building boost ? How do you know ? Do you hear a loud whistling noise when boosting ? Any codes ? How are your wires and plugs ? Any smoke ? Is your BOV circulated or vented ?

no codes... only white smoke when its cold... newer plugs/wires...BOV is stock

 

[ROOKIE1]

The aftermarket guage goes up to 15.. and ya it does kinda whistle...

If it is a high pitched whistle , I call that a boost leak .

no codes... only white smoke when its cold... newer plugs/wires...BOV is stock

Is there a hose from the BOV to the intake ?

 

[talon187]

did you check the trubo for shaft play?

 

[aceofriches]

If it is a high pitched whistle , I call that a boost leak .

could it have something to do with removing vacuum lines?

 

[ROOKIE1]

Do this first . Do not reply until you do . http://vfaq.com/mods/ICtester.html .

 

[MrBoxx]

only white smoke when its cold

Check your turbo for shaft play soon. And please remember to use proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

 

[BUCK]

My GSX has absolutely NO power... If starts to pick up and the when it boosts up... it has nothing--- It is running fine otherwise... motor sounds smooth... running 92 octane all the time... I know I could use a clutch... but thats not what the problem is because when it slips I can feel it... WHAT should I do?

I don'y know how to break this to you dude - But when that Clutch is slipping - That's JUST ABOUT THE TIME IT:S MAKING POWER - so...... talk to us after you get a Clutch.