My New 93 Talon TSi AWD

[fourgsixthree33]

Hey guys. I am new here but not new to DSM's. I have had a few non turbo 1G DSM's in the past and finally got a Tsi Awd. The day I went down to get it, I got a text at 4am from the girl I bought it from and she said it wouldnt start. So later on in the morning, I talked to her dad and he said it was not getting spark. I pulled the ECU and it looked great. Then swapped the CAS. Still nothing so then we swapped the coil and it fired right up.

Checked everything over and drove her home. A 3 hour trip that was very nerve racking. I was just paironoid. The chicks dad told me it runs 35lbs of boost. Thats crazy for a street use car. So I need to change that. He also told me that he rebuilt the engine. Aftermarket cams, all new and upgraded internals. I am having him make a list for me of everything he did to it. He says it has 425awhp as he had it dynoed.

On the way home, I was getting close to home so I got on her a little. I just heard a pop. I knew right away what it was. IC Pipe popped off. The clamp was loose so I reclamped it and no problems with that again.

There is some turbo lag that is more frequent while using overdrive. It usually runs great but once in a while, it will bog down.

Looking for some help on fixing the turbo lag. This is an all new thing for me. How do I check boost leaks, etc.

But other than that, this thing drives very smooth. The engine is crazy smooth. Idles awesome, no surge, very clean engine. Engine has very low miles as it was rebuilt not too long ago. Which is a great thing because I feel I could drive to florida and back if I had to. This will come in handy for the 2011 Shootout
Here are some new pics. I have cleaned her up a bit since these pics.

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[fourgsixthree33]

Haha. I like that. "cake". Thanks for the run down. Between that, vfaq, and previous experiance, I think I will be alright. Where can I get that Kevlar kit? Id like to buy like an actual kit with EVERYTHING included.

 

[1gdsmftw]

i hate to say it but....ebay! gates puts out a good kit for about 200 bucks last i checked it came with the pulleys as well

 

[fourgsixthree33]

Damn. I dont get paid till Thursday and would hate to wait for something to come in the mail. Ive always liked Gates though.

 

[1gdsmftw]

i always wait for mail rofl...no one carries parts for dsms here in tn.....and not many people i know have a gsx around here

 

[SpawnedX]

I am so glad you only paid $700.00 for this. I would also like the father's address so I can go kick him in the teeth.

 

[BLINKY619]

did you actually align the crank pulley to be tdc?

 

[fourgsixthree33]

did you actually align the crank pulley to be tdc?

I just got the cam timing marks lined up as close as I could and snapped a picture. I didn't do anything with the crank pulley.

 

[92AWDHX40]

Bad real bad marks.

 

[endeffect0]

dang nice find for a stocker @ 700.

ok, lets start addressing things.

Your timing belt is not off by as much as you think, it would be dead. The proper way to check timing is to get under the car and rotate the main crank pulley with a large socket wrench untill the marks line up for Top Dead Center (TDC on Cyl #1).
"the oil pump pulley has an arrow that will match the timing mark on the block....crank mark will be about 2 o clock and the oil pulley will be about 10 or 11 o clock"
Then when you have lined those up take a look at the timing marks on the cams, use a ruler to double check that they are level across the center of the cam nuts.

you have not skipped more than a tooth, its just that bumping the starter is not the approved method

You have got a lot of work ahead of you. but thats the fun part!

Clearly your a keen to learn, not a douche, and just plane really anxious to dig into this car and do it properly. I'm happy to think we have all got another promising tuner on our hands, and doubly happy that you have rescued this dsm.


-First thing... probably now before you go get Any parts, get a service manual.. hanes manual ect. between that and reading the tech section hear you will be just fine.

your not too terribly far away, PM me.

 

[BLINKY619]

heck this out the pix may help a bit...

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/374869-timming-belt-issue.html

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/374043-misterious-oil-leak.html

the red spots timing marks were they supposed to be... try to get them align starting with the crank

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/tuning-engine-management/374721-wont-turn-over.html

 

[fourgsixthree33]

heck this out the pix may help a bit...

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/374869-timming-belt-issue.html

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/374043-misterious-oil-leak.html

the red spots timing marks were they supposed to be... try to get them align starting with the crank

Thanks. You can never have too many pics or too much info.

Today, I went outside and set the base timing with a timing light. The timing marks were about a teeth off under the timing light. So I adjusted the CAS and got the marks lined up perfectly. So I dont think my timing was off by much before. It just looked like it from bumping the ignition and looking.

 

[fourgsixthree33]

Ok guys, fixed my sputtering problem. Effin plug wires were on the coil wrong. Dumbasses. I shoulda checked them a long time ago. This entire time they were on wrong.

 

[wilderg88]

well for $700 you got a good deal on it. as for the 400HP . even the 300hp the chick told you about sounds off. but Gl and like everyone else said do all the maintenance.

 

[fourgsixthree33]

Thanks man. She runs amazingly smooth now.